California's drought is all but over, but some wells are still dryBy Sarah Craig May 29, 2017Sarah CraigSome of the state's poorest residents are still shelling out a premium for water.POSTED IN: drought tulare california sustainability ListenreadDownloadDownload
Could California’s cap-and-trade system control other pollution, too?By Jed KimApril 20, 2017POSTED IN: sustainability cap and trade pollution greenhouse gas emissions california ListenreadDownloadDownload
How Charles Shaw wine became Two Buck ChuckBy Kai Ryssdal and Maria HollenhorstApril 18, 2017Wikimedia CommonsIt wasn't always cheap, and it wasn't always sold by Trader Joe's. POSTED IN: California wine napa valley Trader Joes grocery stores winemakers ListenreadDownloadDownload
Central California's family raisin farms are drying upBy Andy UhlerMarch 28, 2017Andy Uhler/MarketplaceFarmers are steering their kids away from the crop, whose prices are falling.POSTED IN: farming Raisins business california Agriculture farmers ListenreadDownloadDownload
As farmworkers grow scarce, wages are on the riseBy Kai RyssdalMarch 23, 2017John Moore/Getty ImagesBut that's not attracting native-born American laborers to the fields yet, L.A. Times reporter says.POSTED IN: wine farms california grapes Immigration undocumented immigration migrant workers ListenreadDownloadDownload
Water, water everywhere in California, but no way to hold onto itBy Jed KimMarch 22, 2017POSTED IN: sustainability pacific ocean drought california reservations climate infrastructure ListenreadDownloadDownload
The risky business of building Trump’s wall By Jana KasperkevicMarch 17, 2017(Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images)As companies come forward to build border walls, local lawmakers call for divestments in protest POSTED IN: border wall Trump Department of Homeland Security New York california Illinois politics companies read
California's raisin farmers are struggling By Andy UhlerMarch 08, 2017Andy Uhler/Marketplace30 years ago, Fresno County was famous for its dried fruit. Today, growers are pulling up their vineyards.POSTED IN: Agriculture california Raisins regulation farmers ListenreadDownloadDownload
California's resistance to Trump could cost itBy Andy UhlerMarch 02, 2017JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty ImagesThe blue state is at odds with the president and could have federal funds cut. POSTED IN: california Trump Resistance to Trump Sanctuary cities Jerry Brown politics Economy ListenreadDownloadDownload
