A coalition of neighbors is opposing Villa Vanto Farm’s request to plant 8.4 acres of lavender and 5.9 acres of olive trees, and to graze sheep on a 57-acre property, saying they believe it’s a front ...

A handful of American farmers grow small volumes of specialty foods that consumers rely on foreign growers to provide, from ...

A University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources ... and Mario Ghilotti believes it will eventually embrace his lavender farm, too. “It’s like a boogeyman effect,” he said.

The Pleasant Valley Wine Trail has announced the dates for its annual Vino Valentine Weekend, scheduled for Feb. 15 […] ...

California homeowners, already devastated by last month’s wildfires, could see their insurance rates go up by more than 20% if they’re covered by State Farm. California’s largest private ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Rosemary Farm family representatives Jose Pelayo, left, and Lisa Stothart deliver a donation of hundreds of ...

State Farm, California’s largest home insurance provider, is seeking to raise home insurance rates by an average of 22% following the devastating wildfires that swept across the state.

State Farm asked California on Monday if it could hike home insurance rates in the state by an average of 22% to address what it has claimed was a potentially “dire situation” related to ...

Citing the "dire" financial situation they're facing after the Los Angeles wildfires, State Farm General has asked California officials for an emergency interim rate increase. The rate hike could ...