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Section of Route 33 to close Friday night for repairs
Nov 20, 2024 - Us
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Motorists are advised to plan for extra time if traveling on Route 33 near Grider Street Friday night. The New York State Department of Transportation said intermittent lane closures will start 7 p.m. Friday and be in place until 10 a.m. Saturday. The closures will affect both westbound and eastbound traffic, [...]
Fire burned a quarter of avocado acreage in Ventura County. How one farmer hopes to rebuild
Nov 20, 2024 - Us
The Mountain Fire burned about a quarter of Ventura county's avocado harvest. The county is the number one producer of the fruit in the state.
California just set rules that trade short-term climate gain for long-term health and safety
Nov 20, 2024 - Us
California regulators just voted to ignore the long-term environmental and social costs of factory-farm incentives. Our climate solutions must not come at the expense of environmental justice.
L.A. City Council committee approves sweeping housing rezoning plan
Nov 20, 2024 - Us
The L.A. City Council's Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved a housing rezoning plan Tuesday that largely exempts single-family neighborhoods. The proposal now heads to the full city council.
The crops and their paychecks went up in flames: How the Mountain fire hammered farms and farmworkers
Nov 20, 2024 - Us
The agriculture community lost $7 million in fire damages. While some disaster relief programs help farmers recover from wildfires, farmworkers have no economic safety net.