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
Environment
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
La Justicia del Agua es Vital Para el Futuro de las Comunidades del Valle
Lindsay es una ciudad productora de cítricos y olivos en el condado de Tulare. Los exuberantes huertos que abrazan el paisaje circundante prosperan gracias al agua del sistema de canales de California [...] Continue Reading
Creek Fire Survival
Standing next to Woodland Road just off Highway 168, Jem Bluestein looks downslope into the Jose Basin. “It just came up here, up the canyon. It just came up here like a thousand freight trains, this [...] Continue Reading
Implementing Pesticide Regulation
In 2018, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) proudly rolled out a new protection for children at schools from exposure to nearby agricultural pesticides. “These rules will help to [...] Continue Reading
Sobrevivir al Incendio Creek
Jem Bluestein y yo estábamos parados junto a la carretera Woodland, justo al lado de la autopista 168, mirando hacia la cuenca de Jose. “Simplemente subió aquí, por el cañón. Simplemente subió aquí [...] Continue Reading