"Feds Say Many Central Valley Farmers Will Get No Water Deliveries"

"Hundreds of farmers in the Central Valley were told Friday they can expect zero water deliveries this year from the federal government, the latest fallout from what is likely to be a fourth straight drought year in California.

The announcement came from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which operates a system of reservoirs and canals that make up the Central Valley Project. It mirrors a similar announcement last year that led to hundreds of thousands of farm acres being fallowed.

'Today’s picture is not a pretty one,' said David Murillo, the Reclamation Bureau’s regional director. 'The rain events in December were encouraging, but the persistent dry weather in the first two months of this year underscores our need to prepare for another year of drought.'"

Matt Weiser reports for the Sacramento Bee February 27, 2015.