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San Joaquin, Sacramento rivers top endangered list
The Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers together are the most endangered rivers in the nation, an environmental group claims in a new report.
Fresno Bee article

Dairy leaders see nachos in China, Gouda to Mexico
The future of the state's dairy industry could depend in part on nachos catching on in China. Dairy leaders, meeting in Modesto this week, said boosting exports would help pull the industry out of its slump.
Modesto Bee article

Agriculture 3, environmental antagonists 0 in air quality rulings
It has been nine years since the 30-member Agribusiness Presidents Council achieved one of the biggest political victories ever for California agriculture — repeal of agricultural tractor and diesel fuel taxes by the California Legislature.
Western Farm Press article

Bullet train funding for rest of 2008-09 fiscal year is secured
The balance of the funding for the 2008-2009 fiscal year for the California High-Speed Rail Authority has been made available by the State Treasurer’s Office, the bullet train’s backers say.
Central Valley Business Times article

A sobering look at state's climate future
The latest report from California's Climate Action Team contains some sobering conclusions from a broad collection of new research on global warming's likely effect on the state.
Merced Sun-Star opinion

Gottschalks a big loss for smaller cities
The shock waves from Gottschalks' bankruptcy are rippling far beyond the Fresno-based retailer's home in the San Joaquin Valley.
Fresno Bee article

Local producers wonder if dairy herd reduction will boost low milk prices
A consortium of dairy co-ops announced last week a program to eliminate whole dairy herds, a move designed to boost milk prices that have plunged during the recession.
Hanford Sentinel article

Boswell’s business legacy felt in county
He was a great philanthropist. He was loyal, but if you crossed him, look out. He was a hard-nosed businessman who carved out one of the world's largest farming operations in the dried-up bed of Tulare Lake in southern Kings County.
Hanford Sentinel article

Mentally ill to lose Fresno County crisis center
Fresno County will soon close the area's only crisis center for the mentally ill, leaving hospitals and other facilities increasingly responsible for potentially dangerous, psychotic patients.
Fresno Bee article

Walls of green: Vertical, hydroponic gardens are good for the air — and for design
Debbie Cox often jokes that she has the best seat in the house. As receptionist in the 11-month-old West Grove, Pa., corporate headquarters for Dansko, the footwear firm, she has a clear view of the giant green wall with lilting waterfall that dominates the 2 story atrium.
Sacramento Bee article

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