Mark Grossi is a freelance journalist in the San Joaquin Valley who spent 2016 writing about environmental justice communities for the Alicia Patterson Foundation. For 25 years, he was the environment and science writer at The Fresno Bee. https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/contributor/mark-grossi-the-fresno-bee/rss en Economics Management & Supply Solutions Toxic Taps Thu, 03 Aug 2017 03:00:58 +0000 Mark Grossi https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2017/08/03/californias-biggest-drought-success-story-came-with-a-high-cost https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2017/08/03/californias-biggest-drought-success-story-came-with-a-high-cost East Porterville was the hardest-hit community during the drought, when nearly 1,000 people were without water. Efforts to find a long-term fix have been successful but came with a big price tag and some important lessons. Agriculture Management & Supply Solutions Toxic Taps Thu, 20 Jul 2017 07:42:25 +0000 Mark Grossi https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2017/07/20/clean-water-plan-for-long-suffering-san-joaquin-valley-towns-derailed https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2017/07/20/clean-water-plan-for-long-suffering-san-joaquin-valley-towns-derailed An innovative project would see seven Tulare County towns plagued by polluted wells sharing a water treatment plant, but political infighting stalled the proposal days before a funding deadline. Agriculture Law & Policy Management & Supply Toxic Taps Wed, 05 Jul 2017 03:22:01 +0000 Mark Grossi https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2017/07/05/the-california-drought-isnt-over-it-just-went-underground https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2017/07/05/the-california-drought-isnt-over-it-just-went-underground Drought conditions continue for thousands of rural residents in the San Joaquin valley who rely on groundwater. And the race to dig deeper wells is a losing game for small communities and those on private wells. Climate & Weather Environment & Wildlife Wed, 23 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Mark Grossi https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2015/09/23/the-fire-that-wouldnt-die-a-drought-nightmare-come-true https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2015/09/23/the-fire-that-wouldnt-die-a-drought-nightmare-come-true FRESNO BEE: Blaze found unexpected ways of staying alive amid thick forest that hadn’t burned in a century. Civil Society Wed, 02 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Mark Grossi https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/09/02/syrian-chef-finds-unlikely-fame-and-love-in-gaza https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/09/02/syrian-chef-finds-unlikely-fame-and-love-in-gaza Syria Deeply met with Wareef Kaseem Hamdeo, a chef from Aleppo who moved to the Gaza Strip and became a local celebrity after opening a Syrian restaurant. Environment & Wildlife Management & Supply Thu, 13 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Mark Grossi https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2015/08/13/does-landscaping-deserve-its-bad-rap-as-a-water-waster https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2015/08/13/does-landscaping-deserve-its-bad-rap-as-a-water-waster FRESNO BEE: Fines, shaming and brown lawns are getting headlines in California. But there’s good reason to keep landscape alive, horticulturists say. Climate & Weather Environment & Wildlife Mon, 27 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Mark Grossi https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2015/07/27/the-mountains-east-of-fresno-are-epicenter-for-california-fire-risk https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2015/07/27/the-mountains-east-of-fresno-are-epicenter-for-california-fire-risk FRESNO BEE: Overgrown Sierra Nevada forests are primed for catastrophic blaze among trees decimated by drought and bark beetles.