7 things to know about renaming San Jose’s Cesar Chavez plaza
San Jose residents have until midnight Aug. 3 to choose a new name for the downtown park that…
Fresno County farmer creating conditions to grow ginger
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — The greenhouse conditions inside the hoop house at June Moua’s Fresno County farm…
Santa Clara County Medfly infestation eradicated, ending quarantine
A Mediterranean fruit fly infestation has been eradicated, ending an almost yearlong quarantine in San Jose and surrounding…
Los Gatos: Local grocers and experts attest to community purchasing power
At independent grocery store Summit Store, Inc. in Los Gatos, locally sourced foods from Aptos, Santa Cruz and…
South San Jose church finds faith in helping farmworkers – The Mercury News
Editor’s note: This story is part of the annual Mosaic Journalism Program for Bay Area high school students,…
California avocado farmers issue dire warning as competition from Mexico ramps up
California farmers are calling on the Trump administration to adopt a “substantive” seasonal tariff rate on Mexican avocado…
California fruit farmer reveals results of his massive nectarine giveaway: ‘Something none of us could have predicted’
A California farmer’s jaw-dropping offer to give away 125,000 pounds of free nectarines sparked a feeding frenzy that…
California Pesticide Regulators Say New Rules Protect Communities as Applications of a Dangerous Fumigant Rise
California regulators passed a rule in January 2024 that they said would protect communities from one of the…
California’s wine boom reached places like Lodi and Edna Valley — now they’re hurting
THE DUNNIGAN HILLS. The Kelsey Bench. Fiddletown. Edna Valley. Lodi. These disparate California regions would seem to have…
Oakland launches first free compost hub, giving residents unlimited compost access
The city of Oakland has launched its first free compost hub in partnership with a local nonprofit urban…
California farmers will destroy 420,000 peach trees after Del Monte closes canning facilities
For many warm weather fruit lovers, the prospect of unlimited ripe and rosy peaches is mouth-watering. For Central…
Tulare County water managers push back on state subsidence data – SJV Water
Water managers from eight groundwater agencies in Tulare County are pushing back against a state Water Resources Control…