> reading up on the history of Fresno water development. Fresno actually has had years when they have increased their level of ground water.
I'm very interested in fresh water topics broadly but in particular those of California (because I live here and am concerned about the drought and our future). Thanks for the book recommendation and for the writing you've done on the situation in the Fresno area!
Fresno has a really rich history with regards to water development and I don't understand why it doesn't get more press for that. I also liked the bus system there.
Meanwhile, Fresno is the butt of jokes in movies and otherwise mostly gets ignored.
> Fresno has a really rich history with regards to water development and I don't understand why it doesn't get more press for that. I also liked the bus system there.
> Meanwhile, Fresno is the butt of jokes in movies and otherwise mostly gets ignored.
I've never cared for the disparaging attitude that many Californians have towards Fresno and the rest of the Central Valley, either, but then I am not a California native, either. At the same time, I'm also definitely guilty of ignoring the place and it's history. I honestly only know where it is on the map as a pit stop before going into the Sierras and Yosemite.
I placed a hold on a copy of Salt Dreams with the library. I'm really looking forward to reading it. The only books I really had any awareness of around this topic were Cadillac Desert and a couple of others that I vaguely recall ever reading.
I'm very interested in fresh water topics broadly but in particular those of California (because I live here and am concerned about the drought and our future). Thanks for the book recommendation and for the writing you've done on the situation in the Fresno area!