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"Illegal Marijuana Farms Scar Sierra Landscape" [1]

A massive sweep by drug enforcement agents in Fresno County offered new evidence of how illegal marijuana plantations on public lands are scarring the Sierra landscape.
Agriculture [2]
Public [3]
California [4]
Source: Fresno Bee [5], 07/23/2009

"Onion Power: Tops, Tails and Skins Become Electricity" [6]

"Tops and tails are becoming much more than garbage at Gills Onions, an onion processor in Oxnard, Calif. Today marks the unveiling of the company's onion-powered electrical system, a first-of-its-kind initiative to turn onion waste into energy."
Agriculture [2]
Public [3]
California [4]
Source: Reuters [7], 07/22/2009

"California Mulls Controversial Alternative to Methyl Bromide" [8]

"A controversial alternative to the ozone-depleting pesticide methyl bromide could be in use in Pajaro Valley strawberry fields next year."
Chemicals [9]
Public [3]
California [4]
Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel [10], 07/17/2009

Dole Sues "Bananas!" Film-Maker For Defamation [11]

Showing of the film, depicting purported harm and claims of sterility by Nicaraguan plantation workers, went ahead at the Los Angeles Film Festival, even though an April 2009 Superior Court ruled that those claims were fraudulent.
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WatchDog TipSheet [12]
Topics on the Beat: 
Agriculture [2]
Economy & Business [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Region: 
California [4]
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Public [3]
April 30, 2025

DEADLINE: USC Annenberg National Health Journalism Fellowship [15]

USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism's annual reporting grants and health journalism fellowships will be held June 23-26, 2025. Preference given to reporters pursuing collaborative projects between mainstream and ethnic news outlets. Deadline is Apr 30.

Workshops and Fellowships [16]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Diversity [17]
Environmental Health [18]
Health [19]
Journalism & Media [20]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [21]
California [4]

"Feds Document Shrinking San Joaquin Valley Aquifer" [22]

"California's San Joaquin Valley has lost 60 million acre-feet of groundwater since 1961, according to a new federal study. ... The Central Valley is America's largest farming region; it's also the single-largest zone of groundwater pumping."
Agriculture [2]
Public [3]
California [4]
Source: Sacramento Bee [23], 07/14/2009

"Fast-Growing Kelp Invades San Francisco Bay" [24]

"A fast-growing kelp from the Far East has spread along the California coast from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay, worrying marine scientists and outpacing eradication efforts."
Water & Oceans [25]
Public [3]
California [4]
Source: AP [26], 07/13/2009

"Deadly Pollutants Lurk in Coachella Valley Skies" [27]

"The blue, cloudless skies over the Coachella Valley most days hide a darker truth: The area has serious, chronic air pollution challenges."
Air [28]
Public [3]
California [4]
Source: Palm Beach Desert Sun [29], 07/13/2009

Feds Focus on 24 Solar Sites in 6 Western States [30]

Good solar potential, relative proximity to existing or potential energy transmission corridors, and the perception of the fewest conflicts with existing land uses and the natural environment were factors in site selection.
SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [31]
Topics on the Beat: 
Planning & Growth [32]
Energy & Fuel [33]
Government [34]
Region: 
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [35]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [36]
California [4]
Visibility: 
Public [3]

"Hiring Lambs As Landscapers" [37]

"Wine makers are shaking things up in their vineyards. Some of them use natural and organic methods to control pests and weeds instead of using pesticides. Now, one winery has discovered a unique, natural way to prune their grape vines."
Agriculture [2]
Public [3]
California [4]
Source: Environment Report [38], 07/08/2009

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