Tahoe Truckee Region Local News: Agriculture, Food & Gardening


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

California Local Pin Marker From Daily Democrat...

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.

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01/20/2024
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Truckee resident Daniel Feldman grew up snacking on popcorn. It was a nightly snack for him and his dad.

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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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01/05/2024
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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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01/03/2024
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.

California Local Pin Marker From San Joaquin Valley Sun...

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

California Local Pin Marker From Los Angeles Times...

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.

California Local Pin Marker From CalMatters...

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.

California Local Pin Marker From Sacramento Bee...

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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12/06/2023
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Insomnia Cookies, known for serving warm cookies all day and late into the night, will open a bakery in the Chateau at the Village shopping center this winter.

California Local Pin Marker From Inside Climate News...

11/29/2023
Water managers in Pajaro Valley are paying farmers for water they get back into the ground. The move comes as California has grappled with water shortages in recent years.

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11/25/2023
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Tangerine officially opened its doors in Truckee on Oct. 31 with the goal of transporting diners to a realm of gastronomic delight while drawing inspiration from restaurants found in Paris and New York.

California Local Pin Marker From SFGate...

11/20/2023
HERBL, one of California’s biggest cannabis companies, collapsed earlier this year. The company, which sold $700 million of cannabis last year, reportedly shorted the state $17 million in taxes.

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11/17/2023
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Almost 1 of every 4 people in the world’s fifth-largest economy has trouble getting enough nutritious food to eat.

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11/13/2023
Image for display with article titled Peppers Opens in Tahoe City

Peppers has opened with a new Mexican menu adjacent to Pete N Peters in Tahoe City. The menu features a selection of tacos, burritos, burrito bowls and nachos with a choice of chicken, meat and cauliflower fillings.

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11/13/2023
Image for display with article titled Tahoe’s Food Shopping Dilemma: Quality, Convenience & Prices

There are many ways to shop in Tahoe: chain supermarkets, natural food stores, farmers’ markets, CSA and farm boxes, and smaller specialty stores.

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