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1California Ratepayers may Benefit from Excess Solar Power

California Ratepayers may Benefit from Excess Solar Power

Jul 16, 2019

According to the Los Angeles Times, California set two renewable energy records last month. The state had the most solar power ever flowing on its main electric grid and it had the most solar power ever taken offline because it wasn’t needed. This excess supply of solar power might benefit ratepayers according to research. The […]

2Over 1.2 Million Birds Euthanized to stop Virus

Over 1.2 Million Birds Euthanized to stop Virus

Jun 25, 2019

Southern California has been plagued for the past year by an outbreak of a viral disease that can affect all species of birds. The virus is known as virulent Newcastle disease (VND) and it is highly contagious for birds and it is most deadly to chickens. The virus doesn’t pose a food safety concern and […]

3Judge Wanger Discusses 2010 Delta Smelt Decision

Judge Wanger Discusses 2010 Delta Smelt Decision

Nov 6, 2018

In a November 2, 2018 talk, retired Judge Oliver Wanger discusses his 2010 decision, to throw out a federal study that formed the basis for protecting the delta smelt by saying: “The public cannot afford sloppy science and uni-directional prescriptions that ignore California’s water needs.” The state Legislature had failed “to provide the means to […]

4Progressive California Farmers Continue to Innovate: Technology in Agriculture

Progressive California Farmers Continue to Innovate: Technology in Agriculture

Oct 31, 2018

California farmers are relying on research, now more than ever, to help them and our society to continue to thrive in the face of so many daunting obstacles. One of the most exciting areas in agricultural research is precision breeding. With precision breeding, botanists and other plant scientists are able to select the best aspects and […]

5From Vertical Farming, Robotics and Precision Plant Breeding, Progressive California Farmers Continue to Innovate

From Vertical Farming, Robotics and Precision Plant Breeding, Progressive California Farmers Continue to Innovate

Oct 18, 2018

By Luis Alvarado California is home to the some of the most progressive farmers in the world. Despite enormous odds and pressures – drought; climate change; rising land, gas and energy costs; wildfires; labor shortages; regulatory burdens; relentless attacks from pests and disease – the state’s farmers soldier on, providing fresh fruit, produce and dairy […]

6Los Angeles Depends on California’s Farmers

Los Angeles Depends on California’s Farmers

Oct 17, 2018

By: Raul Riesgo Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to travel from downtown Los Angeles to a farm several hours away. The farm tour was part of an effort by farmers to build bridges with people like me who live in cities and have very little understanding or appreciation of our California-grown food supply. […]

7Tech Mogul funds USC Cancer Institute in West Los Angeles

Tech Mogul funds USC Cancer Institute in West Los Angeles

Sep 14, 2018

Tech mogul Larry Ellison, the co-founder of computer software giant Oracle Corp., has funded what could be a pioneering cancer research center that will open next April. The Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine of USC will be located at 12414 Exposition Boulevard, near Bundy Drive and near a light-rail stop, in the highly […]

8It turns out that the Inland Empire has more job Growth than the Silicon Valley

It turns out that the Inland Empire has more job Growth than the Silicon Valley

May 14, 2018

According to KPCC, California’s top region for job growth is not in the Silicon Valley, where new tech jobs are getting all the attention, it’s the Inland Empire. According to Inland Empire economist John Husing’s annual economic forecast for 2018, jobs in San Bernardino and Riverside counties grew by 3.5 percent during 2017. This increase […]

9The Little Berry that Could: How Strawberries Contribute to the Vitality of Southern California’s Urban Economy

The Little Berry that Could: How Strawberries Contribute to the Vitality of Southern California’s Urban Economy

Mar 28, 2018

Fox & Hounds By: Annette Levi and Serhat Asci While urban and rural California may be miles apart geographically and politically, they could not be more interdependent economically. That’s what we found with a recent research project that determined nearly $3-billion of Southern California’s urban economy is directly linked to the state’s strawberry farming operations. […]

10Solar jobs are dropping in California

Solar jobs are dropping in California

Mar 22, 2018

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, California’s solar power industry has started to shrink after years of steady job growth. The Solar Foundation research group released their annual survey in late January and it found that the number of solar jobs in the state fell more than 13 percent in 2017. The reason for the […]

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