California’s agricultural industry is absolutely massive. The state grows about a third of the country’s vegetables, three-quarters of its fruits and nuts, and employs nearly 900,000 farmworkers each ...

Without California farming, American shopping carts would be a lot emptier — and pricier. But all that abundance is no ...

California has banned PFAS from a variety of products — including clothing, bedding, makeup and shaving cream — out of concern that the family of toxic chemicals can be harmful to humans and the ...

Public hearings around California have made the stakes unmistakable: environmental groups argue that the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delt accelerating ecological decline requires immediate action, while ...

August 14, 2025 Update: A federal court judge granted a preliminary injunction in Agroecology Commons’ case against the USDA today, ordering the agency to reinstate the two terminated grant contracts ...

This story originally aired on “Marketplace” on July 2. Listen to the “Marketplace” each weekday at 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on LAist 89.3. California’s agricultural industry is absolutely massive. The ...