Food and SustainabilityUrban Farmers Sell Produce 'Legally' In SacramentoApril 23, 2015 | Lesley McClurgThursday is the first day since the 1950's that urban farmers in the city of Sacramento can legally sell produce from farm stands in their front yards. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityThe Drought Not Likely To Cause Higher Grocery BillsApril 20, 2015 | Lesley McClurgEven though the price of water is skyrocketing in California, and experts predict farmers will fallow about a million acres this year, your grocery bill is not likely to go up. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityBeech-Nut Issues Voluntary Recall For Baby Food ProductApril 15, 2015A baby food producer has voluntarily recalled one of its products after receiving a single report of glass found in a jar of the product.
Food and SustainabilityHigh Feed Costs Hurt California Dairy FarmersApril 13, 2015 | Lesley McClurgCalifornia dairy farmers are worried they won't have enough hay to feed their herds. A lot of the state's alfalfa is grown in parched regions. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityDrought Exacerbates California's Shrinking Cotton CropApril 9, 2015 | Lesley McClurgThe cotton crop in California has been shrinking for the last decade, but this year's planting could be the smallest since early last century.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPebble Beach Food & Wine Festival Showcases Sacramento Chefs April 9, 2015The prestigious Pebble Beach Food & Wine festival starts today and will showcase no less than six Sacramento chefs because the event’s culinary manager thinks this region is a hotbed of food creativity. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezKushman By The Bottle: Arsenic Levels LawsuitApril 8, 2015A class action lawsuit claims that wine drinkers have become guinea pigs of arsenic exposure. Should you be worried about arsenic in your glass? Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentDismal Water Savings In FebruaryApril 7, 2015 | Lesley McClurgCalifornians cut their water use by less than 3 percent in February. It's the lowest reduction since last July. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentFarmers, Water Agencies React To Brown's Water OrderApril 1, 2015The governor’s executive order includes stricter reporting requirements for agricultural water users – but no mandatory restrictions, unlike urban areas. To farmers, that’s enough. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentNew California Water Reductions Don't Apply to FarmersApril 1, 2015 | Pauline BartoloneCalifornia’s cities are subject to 25 percent water reductions under Governor Jerry Brown’s executive order; but those water restrictions don't apply to the biggest users of water. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.