http://www.yourstreet.com/news/san-joaquin-valley YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us MENDOTA -- Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Sunday his department will do what it can to alleviate suffering from water shortages on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley. But long-term solutions will be difficult for a state water system that is a "huge mess... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6742963/interior-secretary-ken-salazar-visits-hard-pressed-central-valley-farms Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:16:08 -0700 College students in the San Joaquin Valley can expect increased financial aid in the coming years, Rep. Dennis Cardoza, D-Merced, said Thursday. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6726936/act-of-congress-helps-college-students Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:37:08 -0700 State water managers worry that falling land surfaces could damage the California Aqueduct, which carries water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to the valley and Southland. Scientists suspect that parts of the San Joaquin Valley have started to sink again after... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6722027/u-s-launches-satellite-survey-to-measure-extent-of-san-joaquin-valley-sink Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:29:08 -0700 WASHINGTON -- San Joaquin Valley lawmakers didn't get much of a break this August recess -- and neither did the health-care reform package now awaiting them on Capitol Hill. Read comments http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6695219/valley-s-lawmakers-cautious-on-health-care-reform Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:28:08 -0700 California's budget crisis is creating a business opportunity for private colleges and trade schools in the central San Joaquin Valley. Read comments http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6649231/state-budget-crisis-aids-private-colleges Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:18:08 -0700 COALINGA, Calif. (AP) - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and California's senior senator, Dianne Feinstein, promised farmers Wednesday they would press for solutions to the water crisis hitting the state's San Joaquin Valley,... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6623645/agriculture-secretary-assesses-calif-water-problems Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:01:08 -0700 Ending years of debate, federal officials are about to grant an 11-year delay for the San Joaquin Valley's ozone cleanup campaign. Read comments http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6621364/valley-expects-to-get-delay-for-ozone-cleanup Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:16:08 -0700 U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack promised California farmers Wednesday he'll press for solutions to the water crisis hitting the state's San Joaquin Valley, one of the most prolific farm regions in the world. Vilsack listened to concerns on issues...... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6618548/agric-secretary-assesses-calif-water-problems Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:17:08 -0700 U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack promised California farmers Wednesday he'll press for solutions to the water crisis hitting the state's San Joaquin Valley, one of the most prolific farm regions in the world. Read comments http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6618560/agric-secretary-assesses-calif-water-problems Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:11:08 -0700 U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is promising San Joaquin Valley farmers that he will press the Obama administration for solutions to the region's water crisis. Read comments http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6617815/vilsack-says-he-ll-work-for-valley-water-solutions Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:16:08 -0700 Northern San Joaquin Valley http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6583446/around-the-region Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:33:08 -0700 California lawmakers will launch a four-week sprint Monday to act on hundreds of issues that could affect nearly every California family on subjects ranging from pet sterilization to water conservation. Ending its annual summer recess, the Legislature will return to... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6559805/lawmakers-return-for-a-month-to-slew-of-bills,-little-money-to-spend Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:00:08 -0700 More than 200 firefighters from the central San Joaquin Valley and Kern County helped battle California's wildfires Saturday. Read comments http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6558917/valley-firefighters-help-battle-blazes Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:16:08 -0700 WASHINGTON — Congressional town hall meetings can be a contact sport, and that has prompted San Joaquin Valley lawmakers to try different strategies for meeting with constituents. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6545843/town-halls-lawmakers-try-to-avoid-angry-voter-run-ins Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:00:08 -0700 More than 1,000 farm workers from San Joaquin Valley head to Miller's office, demand greater supply. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6543584/san-joaquin-valley-protesters-demand-water-in-concord Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:49:08 -0700 WASHINGTON -- San Joaquin Valley agencies are hiring lobbyists as fast as ever despite a terrible recession and talk of reform. Read comments http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6520268/valley-agencies-clamor-for-lobbyists Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:43:08 -0700 Northern San Joaquin Valley incomes continue to fall behind the rest of the nation. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6501661/area-earnings-still-shrinking-in-comparison-to-rest-of-u-s- Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:00:08 -0700 Northern San Joaquin Valley incomes continue to fall further behind the rest of the nation. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6496457/stanislaus-county-average-income-falling-further-behind Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:13:08 -0700 A cooler-than-usual June and efforts to clean the valley's air are combining to make breathing a little easier this summer. Not since 2005 has the San Joaquin Valley violated a key national air standard fewer days at this point in the year. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6441522/valley-air-cleaner-this-summer Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:58:08 -0700 Central San Joaquin Valley tree fruit growers -- known nationwide for producing prized peaches, plums and nectarines -- are facing some of the toughest times in their history. Read comments http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6429409/valley-tree-fruit-growers-face-worst-slump-in-years Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:38:08 -0700