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California's Cannabis Shops Get Ready For Toned-Down 420 Celebrations

April 20, 2020 | Chris Nichols

Pot dispensaries are open across the state during the coronavirus crisis because the state-designated their staff as an essential part of the workforce.

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Re:THINK Ice Cream And Helping Patrons During A Pandemic

April 20, 2020

Insight checks in on how a local ice cream company is working to give back during the pandemic.

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Spring Cattle Work Brings COVID-19 Guidelines For Ranch Hands From UC Cooperative Extension

April 16, 2020 | Bob Moffitt

It’s springtime and that means work for cattle ranchers and their employees. It also means another way people could spread the coronavirus.

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Health Care

Think You’re Eating More During The Stay-At-Home Orders? Experts Do, Too.

April 8, 2020 | Randol White

A higher-than-normal production of stress chemicals signals the brain to crave foods high in fats and sugars, leading us to devour more comfort foods as we shelter in place.

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Northern California Distilleries Are Filling The Hand Sanitizer Shortage For First Responders And The Public

April 3, 2020 | Ezra David Romero

It’s almost impossible to find hand sanitizer in stores now because of the pandemic. But some unexpected businesses are stepping in to fill the sanitizer shortage.

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COVID-19 And Food: California Should Have Enough, Some Farms Struggle While Others Thrive, Farmworker Fears

March 31, 2020 | Ezra David Romero

There are many unanswered questions when it comes to COVID-19 and California’s food supply. Experts say there won’t be a food shortage and some farmers are even seeing record sales. But what happens when the people that harvest crops get sick?

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Health Care

What You Can Do To Keep Your Groceries Clean And What Stores Are Doing To Stop Coronavirus Spread

March 26, 2020 | Bob Moffitt

There are a lot of questions about how to safely shop for food and how to clean it before bringing it into your home to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Here's what experts recommend and what some local stores are doing.

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Food and Sustainability

Stocking Up On Food? You Could Be Limiting Options For Low-Income Shoppers.

March 24, 2020 | Scott Rodd

People who rely on government subsidies like CalFresh can make informed decisions by paying attention to labels on food items.

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Some Sacramento Area Farmers Markets Staying Open After Shelter Order, But Not All California Markets Will

March 22, 2020 | Ezra David Romero

As the COVID-19 crisis continues, people are going to need essential supplies. California farmers markets are considered an essential service and don’t have to close down, but many are not operating and some farmers are feeling the pinch.

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Can You Pick Or Eat Any Of The Thousands Of Oranges At California’s State Capitol? Great Question!

February 12, 2020 | Bob Moffitt

There are about a dozen orange trees loaded with fruit right now at the Capitol Park in Sacramento. One CapRadio listener walks by them almost daily and wanted to know why the trees are there and if they were being put to good use.

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'Where The Magic Happens': Following A Tasty Taco Trail In South Texas

January 17, 2021

In Brownsville, Texas, two Mexican restaurants are pushing the envelope of what a corn tortilla can envelop, and an award-winning cafe cooks barbacoa the old-fashioned way.

British Restaurant Attempts To Send Samosa Into Space

January 12, 2021

The eatery's owner and his friends attached a weather balloon, GPS and GoPro camera and sent the snack flying. It didn't quite make it into orbit — it crash landed in France.

Ghostwriter Creates, 'Chef Lenny: Cooking For Humans,' For Pet Lizard

January 7, 2021

Valerie Musser ran a catering business until the pandemic. With her spare time, she prepared lizard-sized meals, got Lenny a petite chef's hat and offered recipes for humans, like blueberry muffins.

Conifer Cuisine: Don't Toss Your Christmas Tree Yet! Here's How You Can Cook With It

January 3, 2021

If you haven't taken down your Christmas tree yet, no worries. We don't judge. Baker and cook Julia Georgallis has suggestions for how to eat your holiday tree.

Behind Backyard Bar-B-Que's James Beard Award-Winning Barbacoa

January 2, 2021

Barbacoa, the ancient method of cooking meat until it's tender, gained one establishment in South Texas the prestigious James Beard Award in 2020.

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