U.S. Department of Agriculture

Flesh-Eating Screwworms: Proof That Teamwork Can Beat a Pest

August 11, 2025 2:45 amAugust 11, 2025 2:46 am

In my work, I cover everything from construction and energy to farming and pest control. Most stories pass without surprise. But sometimes, I come across one that stops me cold. This one starts with a creature called the New World...

AG Bonta, 20 Other State AGs Sue USDA Over New SNAP Compliance Order

July 28, 2025 4:43 pmJuly 28, 2025 4:43 pm

Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Monday that the state of California, along with 20 other state Attorneys General, will sue the U.S. Department of Agriculture over a compliance order to give all Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) records, including what...

California To Receive $102 Million In Federal Grants For Tree Planting, Green Spaces

September 19, 2023 2:35 amSeptember 19, 2023 2:36 am

The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service announced during the weekend that California is to receive $102.8 million in grants for 43 projects across the state focusing on tree planting and greenspaces, becoming the largest recipient in the total...

OPINION: California Representatives Emphasize Profit Over People

August 31, 2023 7:00 amAugust 31, 2023 7:10 am

As the summer months come to a close, mainstream media has featured natural disasters from wildfires to hurricanes across the State of California. Pursuant to a press release issued by Governor Newsom’s Office in 2022: “Governor Newsom released a strategy...

CalFresh Benefits Would be Simplified for Senior Citizens Under New Bill

February 10, 2020 2:55 pmFebruary 10, 2020 2:55 pm

A new bill introduced to the California Senate with the goal of simplifying the CalFresh application process for senior citizens and to generally remove barriers stopping seniors who qualify from applying was referred to to Senate Health and Human Services...

California Joins 13 Other States to Sue the Department of Agriculture Over Food Stamps Cut

January 20, 2020 2:45 pmJanuary 21, 2020 8:50 am

California and 13 other states filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday over new SNAP restrictions. 400,000 cut off CalFresh in California Under new Federal rules that were set to begin on April 1st, adults...