Government
Why California's Poorest Towns Still Can't Connect to Water
In the dried-out San Joaquin Valley, consolidating water systems brings out ugly politics.
Editor’s note: This story is part two of a three-part series on the future of the San Joaquin Valley’s unincorporated communities. Read parts one and three.
FRESNO, Calif.—In Matheny Tract, California, the sour odor of sewage is especially strong in the morning—and so is the irony that residents can’t connect to the system it represents.