Drought Making Some California Fruit Smaller, Tastier
August 31, 2015 | Lesley McClurg
The drought is changing the size and flavor of California's fruit.
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Drought And Beetle Infestation Killing California Forests
August 31, 2015 | Amy Quinton
California's drought is having a devastating effect on its forests. Recent aerial surveys show 20 million dead trees so far. And the drought has a partner in crime -- the pine beetle.
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Stockton Urban Garden Provides Fresh Produce In Poor Communities
August 27, 2015 | Rich Ibarra
Rows of corn, eggplant, and squash grow in an urban garden in Stockton, providing food for more than two dozen families. Organizers hope it's a model for future urban gardens throughout the Central Valley.
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Californians Cut Water Use 31 Percent In July
August 27, 2015 | Amy Quinton
Californians are exceeding Governor Jerry Brown's 25 percent conservation mandate.
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Farmworkers Hit The Hardest By The Drought
August 27, 2015 | Lesley McClurg
Many farmworkers in California are out of work because of the severe drought. Those who do have a job are often working harder for less money.
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California Lawmakers Say Fracking Study Shows Lax Oversight
August 25, 2015 | Amy Quinton
California lawmakers have questioned state oil and gas regulators and scientists over results of an independent study on fracking released earlier this year.
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Expect To Shell Out More For Eggs, Prices Soar In California
August 25, 2015
(AP) - Expect to shell out more for a carton of large eggs as benchmark egg prices in California have gone up by 150 percent in a year.
Strawberry Grower Pledges To Go Organic
August 24, 2015 | Lesley McClurg
This summer, the largest organic strawberry grower in the country has pledged to grow all of its baby plants organically. Strawberry seedlings -- even organic ones -- can be cultivated in soil that's been chemically fumigated.
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Dead and Dying Trees From Drought Pose Danger
August 20, 2015 | Amy Quinton
Cal Fire and PG&E are warning homeowners about the risks posed by dead and dying trees.
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Climate Change Intensifying California Drought
August 20, 2015 | Amy Quinton
A new study shows climate change making California's drought worse.
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