The Herb Column: Living Earth
For cannabis farmers in the regenerative agriculture movement, it’s all about the soil
Small cannabis farmers are contributing to the regenerative agriculture movement by cultivating polycultures rather than growing just one crop.
Change in the Grapevine
Capital Region vineyards and wineries are cultivating an environmentally friendly way of life
In the Capital Region, there’s an emerging market among boutique vineyards and wineries focused on low-intervention farming and production methods.
Protecting Open Land
California Rangeland Trust project places fiscal value on the environmental benefits of ranches
Ranchers and those in the conservation industry know there’s an inherent value to working lands, such as cattle ranches. But how do they monetize that value?
California Protects Homeowners From Having Fire Insurance Dropped — Again
The state extends temporary protection from insurance cancellations to 2.1 million Californians living in wildfire-prone regions, but long-term solutions to stabilize the market remain elusive.
Laying the Groundwork
A widespread effort to achieve environmental justice in Sacramento is gaining momentum
Proponents say environmental justice efforts will only be successful if they are inclusive and equitable.
Family Farmers
Family business close-up: Otow Orchard extends its family farm in Granite Bay to the community
The Granite Bay farm was established in 1911 by a Japanese
immigrant and is still run by his descendants, including his
104-year-old daughter.
The Bright Side: Down to Earth
Sacramento Edible Yards, a father-and-son organic-gardening
business, helps people learn how to grow their own food at
home.
The Bright Side: Harvesting Community
A buyback program is helping microfarmers from the Southeast
Asian community feed families and recoup their losses from a drop
in sales.
California Inmates Fight Fires for Pennies. Now They Have a Path to Turn Pro.
For years, most former inmates who had received firefighting training were ineligible to become professional firefighters due to their criminal records. That changed when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2147 into law.
Photos: Emerging From the Ashes
A 170-year-old homestead barely survived the LNU Lighting Complex fire
Ethel Hoskins is determined that her family ranch’s legacy will endure despite the significant damage to the property where she still lives.