Santa Clara County Local News: Agriculture, Food & Gardening


All Local Agriculture, Food & Gardening News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

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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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01/09/2024
Image for display with article titled Campbell’s Sorelle Italian Bistro

Sorelle Italian Bistro is located discreetly within a small strip mall in the heart of a suburban Campbell neighborhood. Although it might not catch the eye at first, the moment patrons step foot inside, there’s a restaurant revealing famiglia—the Italian ideal of shared meals, laughter and a welcoming sense of kinship.

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

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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.

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01/04/2024
Cat Cat’s Nom Nom is a Sunnyvale home bakery established in 2016 by Catherine Wong.

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01/03/2024
Image for display with article titled Chanterelle Enshrined in California Law, and Other Bills

Every year, California’s legislators send a flurry of bills to the governor in hopes he or she will sign them. And that’s before the byzantine legislative process that leaves most proposed laws on Assembly and Senate cutting floors.

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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.

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01/03/2024
Los Altos City Council members may again be taking up discussion on updating a tree protection ordinance intended to encourage healthy tree populations under the city’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan.

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12/28/2023
Image for display with article titled DeRose Winery Is Steeped in History

The location we now call DeRose Vineyards is the oldest continuously producing vineyard in California. Originally founded in 1851 by Theophile Vache, the winery started selling his wines in 1854.

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12/26/2023
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Within the historic Saratoga Village and its architecture, classic storefronts and cozy corners, there’s a fresh taste of something special at the Hero Ranch Kitchen.

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

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12/19/2023
Image for display with article titled GK Pastry Expands into Palo Alto, Mountain View

Earlier this year, GK Pastry started selling their signature jar cakes at every farmer’s market between Monterey and Menlo Park.

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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.

California Local Pin Marker From YubaNet...

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.

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12/18/2023
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Food insecurity in California ticked upward over the past year, bringing the share of hardship back up to levels early in the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data released by the California Association of Food Banks.

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12/18/2023
The Bay Area said farewell to many restaurants, brewers and bakeries in 2023. The ones listed here had been favorites for years, even generations.

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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.

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12/12/2023
Three restaurants in San Francisco, three in Los Angeles and one in San Diego have been added to the Michelin Guide. Two of the SF eateries also made Esquire’s list for best new American restaurants in 2023.

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12/08/2023
The California Department of Water Resources released an environmental impact report for a tunnel that the state would like to build through the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. The report identifies potential impacts to farmland, tribal remains and endangered species of fish.

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12/07/2023
Even though California is facing a crippling housing shortage, one potential source remains untapped. The state allows thousands of apartments used for part of the year by farmworkers to otherwise sit vacant for three to six months.
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