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What do you do with a 465-pound pumpkin? That was the question for an Escondido family this Halloween. -
Whether or not the volunteers realize it, they're doing more than just feeding themselves. They're helping build the neighborhood's resilience to climate change. -
Federal government increased funding for environmental justice efforts. But it can be hard for organizations to access that funding. -
Although research on smoke taint in the United States began years before 2020, it wasn’t until massive fires hit California that year that the winemaking community here began to understand the enormity of the issue. -
California’s only native sunfish, Sacramento perch, was once so abundant it was a regular staple in San Francisco’s markets. But its numbers declined with the introduction of non-native fish in the early 20th century and today it exists in little more than a couple dozen isolated lakes. -
The City Council voted unanimously to approve borrowing $40 million from the state to help build a $77 million green waste recycling plant in Miramar expected to serve the region's composting needs. -
A new mural in Chicano Park depicts the fight against a tool that left many farmworkers permanently disabled. -
KPBS Midday EditionClimate change is making farming harder in Imperial County, while the future of solar in the region is looking bright. -
Audubon California tells homeowners to empty bird baths and take down bird feeders to discourage birds from congregating and spreading the disease. -
California's Imperial Valley, which provides many of the nation’s winter vegetables and cattle feed, has one of the strongest grips on water from the Colorado River, a critical but over-tapped supply for farms and cities across the West.
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