The reporting and photography for this story were supported by a grant from the Economic Hardship Reporting Project. Scattered across California’s San Joaquin Valley, one of the richest agricultural ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Crater Lake in Oregon looks brilliant blue because its water comes from melting snow and is extremely pure. CST Tami Beduhn, NOAA ...

What do you picture when you think of water? An icy, refreshing drink? A crystal-blue ocean stretching to the horizon? A lake reflecting majestic mountains? Or a small pond that looks dark and murky?