Groups Mobilize Aid in the Wake of Big Wildfires

Taylor HillmanCattle, Weather

…Fire struck in the middle of winegrape harvest, Lake County Winegrape Commission President Debra Sommerfield described the region’s grape growers and wineries as “an experienced and resilient farm community, committed…

Water Cuts Threaten Rice Field Bird Habitat

Taylor HillmanEnvironment, Water

…in the Central Valley each year. Wildlife refuge managers say 80,000 pintail ducks—typically among the first birds to arrive in the valley—are already settling into wetlands. “Whether we’ll get enough…