August 30, 2016
CapRadio food and sustainability reporter Julia Mitric has spent time following California farmworkers in their daily workflow. She joins Insight to talk about her feature story examining how expanded farmworker overtime would help with production.
August 29, 2016 | Ben Adler
The California Assembly has narrowly passed an unprecedented measure that would allow farm workers to earn overtime pay after working eight hours a day or 40 hours a week.
August 25, 2016 | Julia Mitric
Fire camps are home away from home for firefighters during wildfire season. Prison inmates staff the mobile kitchens at fire camp, serving hot meals to firefighters as they come off the line.
August 9, 2016 | Amy Quinton
A new report from UC Davis examines how excess nitrogen is polluting California’s air and groundwater, affecting human health and the climate.
August 9, 2016 | Julia Mitric
Californians throw away 6 million tons of food waste each year. A summit that's underway in Sacramento is sharing strategies to track food waste. The tools could help governments and businesses monitor surplus food and deliver it to those in need.
August 5, 2016 | Melody Stone
A life-sized hotdog man hungrily licking his lips while squirting ketchup on his forehead stands atop an unmarked red and black building at the intersection of Alhambra Blvd. and T Streets. A reader asked us to investigate this roadside distraction.
August 1, 2016 | Julia Mitric
When urbanites encounter honey bees, some run away in fear while others dream of honey. Two women are on a mission to help people feel more at ease with bees while boosting the urban ecosystem.
