Avenal prison egg farm The best job for an inmate at Avenal State Prison? Working at the on-site egg production facility, which supplies eggs to all the state prisons.
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Ballad in the vineyards
February 25, 2013 – 8:53 am
Ballad in the vineyards A vineyard worker in the Anderson Valley is also in a local mariachi band.
Holtville Cemetery, Imperial County
February 25, 2013 – 9:02 am
Holtville Cemetery, Imperial County The Terrace Park Cemetery in Holtville is actually two cemeteries in one. The one next to the road looks pretty typical: there’s a lush lawn, trees that attract birds, and gravestones with flowers. Tucked behind that is the pauper’s cemetery, where unclaimed and unidentified bodies are buried. Because Holtville is only […]
On vineyards and community in the Anderson Valley
February 25, 2013 – 8:41 am
On vineyards and community in the Anderson Valley Deb Cahn of Navarro Vineyards on the distrust of big vintners, and the need for community participation.
Art Valdez, adapting to survive
March 1, 2013 – 12:52 am
Art Valdez, adapting to survive The town of Calipatria has put a lot of its hopes on new industries that have come to town, including a prison and geothermal plants which surround the area. Art Valdez has had to change what he stocks at the store to survive.
Siskiyou County rancher
March 1, 2013 – 8:39 am
Siskiyou County Rancher Doug Jenner is a 4th-generation rancher in Scott Valley, West of Yreka. He and others in the area feel overwhelmed by regulations required by multiple state agencies.
At the Garberville laundromat, marijuana is everywhere
February 26, 2013 – 7:06 am
At the Garberville laundromat, marijuana is everywhere The attendant at Garberville’s laundromat describes how even the “straight” businesses of Humboldt county are dependent on the marijuana industry.
In Lindsay, oranges dominate the senses
February 25, 2013 – 8:26 am
In Lindsay, oranges dominate the senses (teens and a farmer) Though Lindsay’s economy has diversified, oranges still have a big presence.
A former logger and a back-to-the-lander talk pot
February 25, 2013 – 8:59 am
A former logger and a back-to-the-lander talk pot Two perspectives on how marijuana took hold in Southern Humboldt.
Night shooting class
February 25, 2013 – 8:55 am
Night shooting class Ed Wells runs night shooting training for Imperial Valley College students hoping to become law enforcement officers. More students declare majors in Administration of Justice than in any other department in the college.
Ranchers, hippies, and recent immigrants agree: no governement interference
February 2, 2013 – 8:43 am
Ranchers, hippies, and recent immigrants agree: no governement interference Deb Cahn of Navarro Vineyards, say old timers, back-to-the-landers, and immigrants all agree on one thing in the Anderson Valley.
Girl grower: branding cannibis to protect the Humboldt name
February 22, 2013 – 7:01 am
Girl grower: branding cannibis to protect the Humboldt name A young marijuana grower talks branding and the entrepreneurial spirit she sees as necessary for the future of pot in Humboldt.
Supply shop for the modern marijuana farmer
February 25, 2013 – 8:50 am
Supply shop for the modern marijuana farmer A local business is “too busy” during harvest season.
Old-time marijuana grower: the thrill is gone
February 28, 2013 – 1:19 am
Old-time marijuana grower: the thrill is gone A grower who moved to Southern Humboldt in the 70s on the end of outlaw culture.
Marijuana plants dedicated to charity
February 22, 2013 – 8:51 am
Marijuana plants dedicated to charity Old-time marijuana grower describes the marijuana/charity connection in Humboldt.
Police officer, yes. Border patrol, no.
February 25, 2013 – 8:54 am
Police officer, yes. Border patrol, no. A top student in the law enforcement training program on why she doesn’t want to become a Border Patrol agent.
Beverly Ogle, Humbug Valley
February 25, 2013 – 8:38 am
Beverly Ogle, Humbug Valley Beverly Ogle is part of a group of Mt. Maidu people working to get Humbug Valley formally turned over to the Maidu for ownership.
Lindsay: A Central Valley town buries past troubles
February 1, 2013 – 4:14 am
Full Story Lindsay: A Central Valley Town Buries a Troubled Past Lindsay is a Central Valley town of 12,000 built up around olive and citrus groves. Twenty years ago, a state-wide freeze signaled the start of a series of events that crippled Lindsay’s economy. But the town buried its troubled past and forged a new […]
David Velasco, training for career in law enforcement.
February 22, 2013 – 7:03 am
David Velasco, training for career in law enforcement David Velasco is a student in the Administration of Justice program at Imperial Valley College, the most popular major at the college.
Boonville and the Anderson Valley: A question of grapes
February 1, 2013 – 4:16 am
Full Story Boonville and the Anderson Valley: A Question of Grapes For outsiders, Mendocino County’s Boonville used to be a “blink-and-you-miss-it” spot along Highway 128. Through the years it’s been home to sheep ranchers, apple farmers and marijuana growers. But recently, Pinot Noir grapes have put Boonville and the Anderson Valley on the map — […]
Garberville in Southern Humboldt County: A town that pot built
February 20, 2013 – 4:14 am
Full Story Garberville in Southern Humboldt County: A Town That Pot Built The Humboldt County town of Garberville is a thriving center of California’s marijuana industry. For the past few decades, pot growing has gradually replaced logging and ranching as the economic engine there. Southern Humboldt reporter Kym Kemp and I tour Garberville to share […]
Salinas Valley: Interpreting Health
February 26, 2013 – 7:13 am
Salinas Valley: Interpreting Health In the small farm towns of Salinas Valley, an increasing number of residents are indigenous Mexicans. They speak Mixteco, Zapoteco, and Triqui; Spanish is a second language, if it’s spoken at all. That can create complex language barriers, which Natividad Medical Center is working to break down. (aired on The California […]
Mountain Maidu Country: Tribal people and land stewardship
February 20, 2013 – 4:10 am
Full Story Mountain Maidu Country: Tribal People and Land Stewardship Hundreds of years ago, the land north of the Feather River in the mountains of Plumas and Lassen Counties was filled with villages of native Mt. Maidu people. After the Gold Rush, prospectors, developers and government agencies took over their land. Their population dwindled and […]
Avenal: Oil boom to prison town
February 20, 2013 – 4:09 am
Full Story Avenal: Oil Boom to Prison Town In 1929, oil was discovered in the Kettleman Hills — and the nearby town of Avenal was born. But by the 1960s, the oil business dried up, and Avenal struggled to find a new economy and identity. They found one, but in an industry most towns had […]
Calipatria: Renewable energy mecca?
February 20, 2013 – 4:05 am
Full Story Calipatria: Renewable Energy Mecca? Calipatria sits in California’s southeast corner, in Imperial County. Many of the town’s residents rejoiced in April, 2011 when Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a requirement that by 2020, the state get over 30 percent of its electricity from renewable sources. They hope the region’s natural resources will […]
An inconvenience of being a modern marijuana grower
February 22, 2013 – 7:00 am
Inconveniences of modern mj grower On a busy day of work in her outdoor marijuana garden, our young female grower describes the difficulties of cultivating marijuana while staying in touch with a smart phone.
