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Mendocino Co.: Authorities Bust Dozens Of Illegal Cannabis Grows, Uncover Forced Labor Operations
7+ hour, 32+ min ago (196+ words) Authorities in Mendocino County busted several illegal cannabis grows this month and found evidence of forced labor abuses, the Sheriff's Office said Saturday. Between July 1 and Friday, deputies with the Lake and Mendocino county sheriff's offices served multiple search warrants…...
Giant metal roosters spread autism acceptance in Maine after town zoning spat
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (437+ words) SFGATE David and Sara LeBlanc had a rotating display of the roughly 6-foot-tall (1.8-meter-tall) ornaments decorating their Ogunquit lawn until the town deemed them to be impermissible advertising for their attached restaurant, The Omelette Factory The couple initially resisted the…...
US health officials are investigating a new outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (169+ words) SFGATE Federal health officials are investigating a new outbreak involving the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora The outbreak included 72 people as of Wednesday The Food and Drug Administration has not yet identified which products are linked to the illnesses Officials also have…...
Japanese beetle advances through northern Italy's vineyards and orchards, frustrating farmers
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (520+ words) The Popillia japonica, or Japanese beetle, is a familiar pest in the United States, where it arrived more than a century ago. But it is a relative newcomer to the European continent, first detected near Milan’s Malpensa airport in 2014. In…...
Santa Clara is going door to door to collect recalled Costco grapevines
1+ week, 5+ day ago (398+ words) FILE: Costco Wholesale store in San Jose, Calif. Beginning this week, the Santa Clara County Division of Agriculture will visit customers who purchased recalled grapevine plants from Costco in April and May, leaving collection supplies and instructions before returning to…...
The nation is craving protein, but Vermont dairy isn’t cashing in
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1529+ words) Dozens of dairy farmers from across the state drove to Grand Isle on July 2 with the intention of talking about a recent dairy plant closure. Instead, a larger issue emerged: Some dairy processors are giving up on Vermont, and the…...
Regional: Northern California Firefighters Heading To Colorado Wildfire
3+ week, 1+ day ago (230+ words) SFGATE A strike team from Cal Fire's Sonoma-Lake-Napa unit is being dispatched to Colorado on orders from Gov Gavin Newsom to aid that state's battles with a massive wildfire Five engines and crews from the unit will be supporting firefighting…...
A California farmer gives away free nectarines amid a dispute over exclusive rights, in photos
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Calif. Costcos destroy hundreds of plants after invasive pest found again
3+ week, 5+ day ago (395+ words) FILE: Costco stores in Sacramento and Marin counties recently received plants with egg masses from glassy-winged sharpshooter bugs. Just a month after glassy-winged sharpshooters were discovered on grapevines sold at Northern California Costco stores, the wholesale retail giant has made…...
Dairy Farmers of America to ‘idle’ its St. Albans plant in Vermont, affecting 80 employees
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (559+ words) Dairy Farmers of America will effectively close its St. Albans milk processing plant and the adjoining St. Albans Creamery & Supply, the group announced Wednesday, putting roughly 80 employees out of work. “Both the plant and store have been foundational parts of…...