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KPBS Midday EditionSan Diegans redoing their landscaping to make it water-wise have probably learned a lot about succulents. The thick, fleshy plants that store water in their leaves are now ubiquitous in neighborhoods across the region. But what might not be as well known is that succulents, including cactus, are big business in San Diego County. -
KPBS Midday EditionSan Diego officials are weighing how to regulate marijuana cultivation, manufacturing, distribution and testing. There could be millions of dollars in tax revenue and economic output at stake. -
KPBS Midday EditionCalifornia’s $7.5 million Healthy Soils initiative will pay farmers up to $50,000 if they adopt "carbon farming" practices, including applying compost on rangeland to increase carbon retention capacity. State officials say it could remove the equivalent of millions of tons of carbon dioxide a year. -
KPBS Midday EditionOceanside is considering how to regulate the cultivation of cannabis. For San Diego County farmers struggling to stay in business with rising water bills and higher labor costs, there are potential profits from the newly legalized crop. -
The number of temporary work visas increases, as does the number deportations. Three women scientists have now filed gender discrimination suits against the Salk Institute. And tiny Imperial Beach sues global conglomerates. -
KPBS Midday EditionWednesday is opening day at the Del Mar racetrack. Horse racing is on the decline nationwide, forcing the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club to make some changes. -
KPBS Midday EditionSuzie's Farm, in the Tijuana River Valley, is closing down after more than eight years in the business of growing organic food. -
The Board of Supervisors Wednesday will consider whether to form a special district to combat a pest that could threaten San Diego County's $126 million citrus crop. -
Farmers in a vast region of California will receive their fully contracted amount of irrigation water this year for the first time in more than a decade. -
KPBS Midday EditionOne of the unique things about Southern California is that many of the homes have fruit trees. But those trees can sometimes bear so much fruit that homeowners don't know what to do with it all.
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