Delta tunnels EIR certified despite opposition

By Vicky Boyd The California Department of Water Resources recently certified the environmental impact report for the massive Delta tunnel project, saying it complied with state law and setting permitting […]

SJ county continues fight on rural crime

By Vicky Boyd Dave SimpsoN and his wife, Sandy, were in New Mexico visiting their son in August when the alarm company called about a motion detector being tripped in […]

State bans small gas-powered engines

By Vicky Boyd Legislation that bans manufacturers from selling new small gas-powered off-road engines in the state after Dec. 31 targets the lawn maintenance industry, but it also could spill […]

Weather forces late harvest for many

By Craig W. Anderson At harvest time, the San Joaquin Farm Bureau News takes a look at what’s been happening in agriculture before the year’s end from the experts on […]

Ag value up but there’s more to the story

By Vicky Boyd Despite the prolonged drought and last summer’s late heat wave, the county’s overall gross agricultural production value grew to more than $3.24 billion in 2022, a 1.6% […]