Heart of the Valley. That is Huron’s motto. The words are even emblazoned on the new bridge on State Route 269 as it crosses Los Gatos Creek just before entering town. In a very real sense, it is [...] Continue Reading
Agriculture
Rally Against Pesticide 1,3-D in Visalia
Farmworkers, community leaders and environmental advocates gathered in Visalia to protest the use of the pesticide 1,3-Dichloropropene (1,3-D or Telone) and demand stronger regulatory protections from [...] Continue Reading
Managing Valley Aquifers
California recently celebrated 10 years since the enacting of the State Groundwater Management Act, the landmark legislation known by the acronym SGMA. The law mandated that overdrafted groundwater [...] Continue Reading
Manifestación Contra el Pesticida 1,3-D en Visalia
Trabajadores agrícolas, líderes comunitarios y defensores del medio ambiente se reunieron en Visalia para protestar contra el uso del pesticida 1,3-dicloropropeno (1,3-D o Telone) y exigir [...] Continue Reading
Minority Rule: Disastrous and Cruel
As of Dec. 15, 2024, the population of the United States was 346,270,409 according to data collected by the United Nations. The United States has a voting age population of 262,083,034. Seven percent [...] Continue Reading
El Gobernador de California Declara Estado de Emergencia por Gripe Aviar
El gobernador del estado de California, Gavin Newsom, emitió el 18 de diciembre por la tarde un estado de emergencia para acelerar la respuesta del estado a la gripe aviar, también conocida como gripe [...] Continue Reading
Public Hearings for Pesticide Control
On Nov. 15, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) issued a draft regulation of cancer-causing pesticide 1,3-dichloropropene (aka 1,3-D, brand name Telone) that will create a two-tier [...] Continue Reading
Water Equity Is Vital to the Future of Valley Communities
Lindsay is a citrus- and olive-growing town in Tulare County. The lush orchards that embrace the surrounding landscape thrive on water from California’s canal system and the San Joaquin Valley’s [...] Continue Reading
State Seeks to Rescue What’s Left of Valley’s Nature
The San Joaquin Valley has been described as the nation’s most transformed landscape. It has been industrialized with agriculture, resource extraction and spreading urbanization. It has been called a [...] Continue Reading
Rural Communities Demand More Pesticide Controls
On July 12, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation conducted a public hearing in Turlock on the notification of the exact locations of pesticide use. Dozens of people attended from [...] Continue Reading
Protecting Children from Pesticide Exposure
Each morning, I help my four children get ready for school and daycare, where I trust that they will be safe. I trust that our teachers and administrators will ensure that children can’t access [...] Continue Reading
Nu’u Yavi: Festival de Comida Oaxaqueña
POR EDUARDO STANLEY En los últimos 20 años aproximadamente, la presencia cultural de Oaxaca en el Valle de San Joaquín se ha vuelto cada vez más evidente, particularmente en Madera y Arvin (condado [...] Continue Reading