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Posted inBusiness Help is on the way for Cuyama Valley’s embattled small farmers by Melinda Burns • Special for the Santa Barbara News-Press February 10, 2026May 7, 2026
Posted inImmigration To protect underage farmworkers, California expands oversight of field conditions by Robert J. Lopez • Capital & Main December 13, 2025December 11, 2025
Posted inBusiness, Community, Health California fails to protect child farmworkers in Santa Maria Valley, elsewhere, investigation finds by Robert J. Lopez • Capital & Main November 30, 2025May 7, 2026
Posted inImmigration Vigilancia laxa y pocas inspecciones dejan a agricultores menores de edad expuestos a pesticidas tóxicos by Robert J. Lopez • Capital & Main November 30, 2025January 30, 2026
Posted inImmigration Investigación: California no protege la salud y la seguridad de los niños trabajadores agrícolas by Robert J. Lopez • Capital & Main November 30, 2025January 30, 2026
Posted inBusiness In boom-to-bust industry, two controversial pot operations are now history by Melinda Burns • Special for the Santa Barbara News-Press November 26, 2025May 7, 2026
