California farming area placed on probation over declining groundwater and sinking landCalifornia water regulators placed Tulare Lake basin on probationary status for overpumping groundwater, initiating a crackdown on excessive water usage in farming regions.
California adopts sweeping statewide water conservation frameworkCalifornia water officials adopted 'Making Conservation a California Way of Life' framework to guide water use, considering local factors and previous investments in conservation.