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Invasive Flies Are Inching Closer Toward Ruining California’s Economy

01/24/2024
For months, the California Department of Food and Agriculture has been waging war on the oriental fruit fly, a voracious pest that can attack hundreds of types of fruits and vegetables.

From Los Angeles Times...

Water Agriculture, Food & Gardening

Groundwater Levels Are Falling in Parts of California and Food-Growing Regions Worldwide

01/24/2024
Groundwater depletion is worsening in many of the world’s farming regions. But a global study also found that some efforts are helping to boost aquifers.

From CalMatters...

Water Agriculture, Food & Gardening

California Ranks High Worldwide for Rapidly Depleted Groundwater

01/24/2024
In a sign of the ongoing threats to its precious groundwater stores, half a dozen regions in California rank among the world’s most rapidly declining aquifers.

From Rancho Cordova Grapevine Independent...

Business, Economy & Jobs Agriculture, Food & Gardening

Go 4 Pizza Makes National News

01/23/2024
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Go 4 Pizza, a popular local restaurant with locations in both Rancho Cordova and Rancho Murieta, has been honored as one of the top 35 pizzerias to watch for in 2024.

From Sacramento News and Review...

Business, Economy & Jobs Agriculture, Food & Gardening

The New Rising: Davis and Western Yolo Are Helping Fuel California Agave Spirits

01/23/2024
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New possibilities for a new year: That was the theme of a recent symposium at UC Davis hosted by the California Agave Council.

From Daily Democrat...

Business, Economy & Jobs Agriculture, Food & Gardening Government

Will $20 Minimum Wage Crush Fast Food in California?

01/22/2024
Fast food lives in a consumer sweet spot: demand, convenience and relative affordability. And this pay hike—equal to minimum wage increases during the past five years—will create grand economic unknowns.

From Citrus Heights Sentinel...

Business, Economy & Jobs Agriculture, Food & Gardening City of Citrus Heights

Food Truck Plaza Proposed for Long-Vacant Citrus Heights Lot

01/11/2024
An overgrown parcel of land on the corner of Auburn Boulevard and Twin Oaks Avenue could become a new food truck plaza.

From Sacramento Bee...

Agriculture, Food & Gardening Sustainability Government

Newsom Pitches Spending $22M to Fight Fruit Flies

01/10/2024
California farmers face challenges posed by multiple types of fruit flies. Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed spending just over $22 million to combat the spread of these flies.

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California’s New Water-Saving Regs Lack 'Compelling Justifications'

01/05/2024
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Benefits of the state's new, strict water conservation rules may not outweigh the costs, analysts say.

From SFGate...

Health Animals Agriculture, Food & Gardening

Avian Flu Outbreak Hammers California Poultry Industry

01/04/2024
An outbreak of the avian flu that began in California in October has killed 5.5 million birds throughout the Golden State. About 20% of the deaths have come in Sonoma County.

From LAist...

Environment Water Agriculture, Food & Gardening

Bright Blue Waves Return to Southern California

01/03/2024
Bright blue waves have been spotted in Long Beach, Newport Beach, Huntington Beach and Seal Beach. The bioluminescence is caused by organisms known as dinoflagellates and can impact fish populations.

From The Sacramento Observer...

Business, Economy & Jobs Agriculture, Food & Gardening

Grant Helps Entrepreneur Take Care of Business

01/03/2024
The holidays weren’t looking all that sweet for baker Jamie Mack, who recently had to make some hard decisions to keep his business, SpiderMonkey Dessert Studio at Arden Fair.

From Citrus Heights Sentinel...

Business, Economy & Jobs Agriculture, Food & Gardening

New Beer House Opens in Citrus Heights

12/23/2023
Humle Beer House is the latest business in Citrus Heights to open up, bringing 22 craft brews on tap to an area the owners called a “dead zone” for craft beer.

From San Joaquin Valley Sun...

Agriculture, Food & Gardening

Sierra Nevada Releases Its First Non-Alcoholic Beers

12/22/2023
The Chico-based brewer has taken a more traditional approach to creating its non-alcoholic beer.

From LodiNews...

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Galt City Council OKs Housing Development at Historic Lippi Ranch

12/21/2023
The site of Galt’s first winery will soon be home to nearly 100 new homes.

From Los Angeles Times...

Business, Economy & Jobs Environment Transportation Agriculture, Food & Gardening

Kern County Is Poised to Become Warehousing’s Next Frontier

12/19/2023
Farmland is being rezoned for industrial use, and massive warehouses are being built on spec near communities like Buttonwillow and Shafter, so goods coming through the Southern California ports can be shipped quickly throughout the western United States.

From YubaNet...

Agriculture, Food & Gardening Sustainability

California Awards $116.8 Million to Conserve Agricultural Lands

12/19/2023
The California Strategic Growth Council approved over $116 million in Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program grants to permanently protect 50,500 acres of croplands and rangelands, as well as lands utilized by Indigenous tribes for the cultivation of traditional resources.

From CalMatters...

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Ranchers, Tribes Clash Over Water, Salmon Ahead of Sweeping New Irrigation Regulations

12/17/2023
Salmon populations in the Scott and Shasta rivers have crashed, so state officials are about to restrict irrigation again. And the controversial rules may even become permanent.

From Sacramento News and Review...

Business, Economy & Jobs Agriculture, Food & Gardening

How New Helvetia’s Employees Plan to Save the Broadway Business

12/15/2023
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New Helvetia Brewing Company announced a transformational shift from a traditional brewery model to a community and employee-owned cooperative. For a $300 lifetime membership fee, individuals become “member-owners.”

From Carmichael Times...

Agriculture, Food & Gardening Resilience County of Sacramento

Ag Pass Program to Assist Farmers During Disasters

12/14/2023
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Last winter’s floods took a devastating toll on the agricultural industry. Sacramento County’s Ag Pass Program will allow for the coordinated re-entry of commercial agricultural producers to an evacuated area.

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