Aug 21 California honey production crippled by drought By Anna Christiansen An exceptional cut in rainfall has adversely affected honey production in the Golden State. The drought, now in its third year, has ravaged flowering plants thereby reducing the number of spots available for bees to collect nectar. Continue reading
Aug 13 Cultivating the land to turn over a new leaf By Larisa Epatko Cathrine Sneed, founder of The Garden Project -- a farm-based education program for ex-offenders and at-risk youth -- says she isn’t teaching gardening so much as teaching people how to work. Continue reading
Aug 08 Student documentary on vaccination rates released after months of controversy By Charles Pulliam-Moore The 16-student outfit drew inspiration for the film, which they began producing over their summer break, from the health statistics from their own neighborhoods. North County, a northern section of the San Diego region, was noted for having one of… Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 7:09 Earthquake early warning system could save lives in California By PBS News Hour Earthquakes, unlike other natural disasters, often hit without warning. But some countries have systems to give residents a heads-up before one strikes. Despite a history of deadly quakes in California, the U.S. has no widespread warning system. The NewsHour’s Cat… Continue watching
Aug 04 Feds closing emergency shelters for child migrants By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press Health and Human Services spokesman Kenneth Wolfe says operations at the shelters will soon be suspended because there have been fewer child immigrants caught at the border and the government has expanded capacity at other shelters. Continue reading
Aug 03 UPDATE: New York becomes latest state to challenge teacher tenure law By Tracy Wholf Two separate education advocacy groups have filed suits in New York challenging the state’s teacher tenure laws, claiming that current laws, which protect teacher employment, violate the constitutional rights of children and make it difficult to dismiss ineffective teachers. Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch Drilling wells to quench California's water needs raises debate By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 30 The changing face of California's water war By Spencer Michels As California suffers through an historic drought, with penalties for wasting water going into effect this week, something unusual is going on: the state and the farmers seem to be agreeing on how to manage groundwater. Or how not to… Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch California's 'water cop' urges residents to take drought seriously with mandatory restrictions By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 16 Water wasters in California to face $500 fine By News Desk The California Water Quality Control Board took the unprecedented step Wednesday of approving fines of up to $500 a day for people who use water wastefully on their lawns and cars. Continue reading