Tag: farmworkers
Community input sought for flood-prone areas to support future groundwater recharge...
SALINAS VALLEY — In an effort to increase groundwater recharge and storage while reducing flooding, four local agencies and nonprofits collaborating on the Multi-benefit...
Farm tour in Soledad highlights benefits of investing in agricultural development
SOLEDAD — U.S. Congressman Jimmy Panetta met with leaders from Braga Fresh and Farm Journal Foundation on Oct. 9 to discuss how support for...
Salinas Valley nonprofit farm featured in national agriculture series
SALINAS — “America’s Heartland,” the first nationally broadcast agriculture series of its kind in the United States, has returned for its 18th season with...
Dangerous herbicide used on California crops banned
SALINAS VALLEY — A dangerous herbicide banned immediately by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has been sprayed on crops in many California counties and...
Monterey County crops fall 6.1% in value last year
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner Juan Hidalgo has announced the release of the 2023 Annual Crop and Livestock Report, which recorded a...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 31, 2024
INSPIRED MARKET
KING CITY — A ribbon-cutting celebration for La Cocina (The Kitchen) becoming a Blue Zones Project Inspired Market is set for Friday, Aug....
El Comité de Supervisión del Estudio de Vivienda para Trabajadores Agrícolas...
COSTA CENTRAL — A pesar de los avances significativos desde el lanzamiento de un estudio de vivienda para trabajadores agrícolas histórico de 2018 que...
Farmworker Housing Study Oversight Committee convenes to review progress
CENTRAL COAST — Despite significant progress since the release of a landmark 2018 farmworker housing study quantifying critically overcrowded housing conditions for agricultural workers...
Guest Column | All Californians Deserve Access to Healthcare, Agriculture Workers...
As a former California State Assemblymember and Monterey County Supervisor, I am deeply concerned about the pressing issue of rising prescription drug prices and...
Nutrition incentive program launches in Greenfield, King City
GREENFIELD — Aspire Health, in close collaboration with Blue Zones Project Monterey County, has announced the expansion of the Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB)...
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CDCR officials investigating Salinas Valley State Prison inmate’s Jan. 29 death as...
SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the Jan. 29 death of an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad as a homicide.
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