Claims about who owns California's water are spreading online. Here's what to know.
Erroneous accusations that a wealthy couple, Stewart and Lynda Resnick, have been hoarding water amid the Southern California ...
Claims about a billionaire couple hurting efforts to fight the L.A. fires via their ‘control’ of the water supply are false
Because of agriculture’s heavy reliance on water, a critical resource in fighting wildfires, the Resnicks became the targets ...
For LA water issues, misinformation spreads nearly as fast as the wildfires
False or misleading claims have emerged amid general criticism about California’s water management sparked by the fierce Los ...
California billionaire couple accused of hoarding water amid LA wildfires. But is it true?
Stewart and Lynda Resnick, an ultra-wealthy couple from California, are being accused of hoarding water when it is needed to fight the wildfires in California. The Resnicks own the Los Angeles-based ...
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Does a billionaire couple own almost all the water in California? Here’s why that’s False.
The couple’s company has a majority stake in a water bank in the San Joaquin Valley and uses vast amounts of water to manage its nearly 130,000-acre California agriculture operation. But the claim ...
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Who Are the Resnicks, the Art Collectors Accused of Hoarding California’s Water?
As wildfires continue to burn in L.A., art collectors Lynda and Stewart Resnick face criticism for their ownership of a ...
The Weeknd Joins Billionaires And Celebrities Donating To Los Angeles Fire Victims
From direct donations to auctions and a charity benefit concert—here's how celebrities and billionaire are helping victims of the Los Angeles wildfires.
Fresh Take: California’s Water Politics And A Major Misconception
Forbes' latest edition of its Fresh Take newsletter focuses on a misconception about water politics amid Los Angeles ...
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Wonderful Company, beset by false rumors, gifts $10M toward LA wildfire relief
The Wonderful Company announced its commitment Wednesday of $10 million to wildfire relief efforts in Los Angeles. The donations will focus on providing real-time support to first responders— both ...
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For LA water issues, misinformation spreads nearly as fast as the wildfires
Social media users have claimed that Stewart and Lynda Resnick, co-owners of a massive agriculture company that has a majority stake in California’s Kern Water Bank, control California’s water ...