California's Tulare Lake is making a big return after disappearing for over 130 years. The lake, located in California’s San Joaquin Valley, has started to rise again, covering more than 94,000 acres of farmland. History of Tulare Lake Tulare Lake once stretched over 100 miles long and 30 miles wide, making it the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi …
The total number of H5N1 bird flu outbreaks among California dairy herds has risen to 17, according to officials. California officials have ordered bulk milk testing for dairy farms within six miles of herds infected with H5N1 bird flu, as well as for dairies that share trucks, personnel or equipment with facilities that have suffered an outbreak. It is also …
Floodwaters cover most of Pájaro Valley, Calif., after an atmospheric river storm broke through a nearby levee. Monterey County Sheriff’s Deputy Mike Hampson said many of the same people had been evacuated in January, when the river got high. “This next atmospheric river event is not looking like it’s going to be as strong, but when you have a flood …
