California Forward
It’s common knowledge that the majority of farm laborers in the United States are undocumented immigrants. Less commonly known is the fact that migrant labor has been on a steady decline.
read moreCurrently, some 250,000 Californians in the San Joaquin and Salinas Valleys have nitrate contamination issues, according to a study released by UC Davis last spring. Compounding the problem, these communities are some of the poorest in our state.
read moreWe had the opportunity to sit down with California Community Colleges Chancellor Brice Harris. With just three months under his belt, the Chancellor explains why he believes better days are on the horizon.
read moreThe fiscal cliff wasn’t the only cliff that threatened the nation’s economic balance to start the year. Elected officials in Washington were also grappling with how to keep the nation from going headfirst off the dairy cliff.
read moreIn effect, the sentiment can be surmised as one of pleasant surprise, somewhere along the lines of “wow, I’m sure glad I didn’t place a bet on that one.”
read moreAs cities are being challenged to do more with less, city officials and residents share the same goal: ensuring that limited resources are being spent wisely. In Monrovia, they are working in tandem to do just that.
read moreAs we look forward to 2013, expect that the state’s water infrastructure again comes up for major discussion. Governor Brown, who has called water one of California’s four chronic issues, has promised to address the issue.
read moreAs we approach year’s end, the news about the California economy is less gloomy than it was a year ago. A look at some recent reporting shows a mixed bag, but with the trends in the right direction.
read moreThe Golden State continues to produce the largest number of agriculture exports in the nation, accounting for nearly 12 percent of the US total.
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