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Malibu has just been designated an American Viticultural Area, giving it legitimacy as a wine-growing region. But a proposed Land Use Plan might put a stop to grape-growing there.
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As coffee shortages become the norm, counterfeiters are filling their grounds with all sorts of interesting items.
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Over the past two years, almond milk has overtaken soy milk to become America's most popular plant-based milk alternative. And almonds use 10% of California's total water supply.
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The environmentally friendly process has been around for decades.
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It's good to know a little effort can go a long way toward water conservation.
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As California's lakes and ponds grow ever smaller in this third year of drought, the state's Department of Fish and Wildlife is warning that wild birds are likely to fall victim to a fatal disease linked to stagnant water, and they're asking for your h...
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A new study shows just how bad beef production is for the environment.
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A company called Vizsafe has recently added a new section called "Drought" to their community safety app.
Outdoor watering will be limited to two days a week starting Aug. 1.
The conservation measures ban people from hosing off driveways and sidewalks or using hoses without a shut-off nozzle. Fountains that do not recirculate water are prohibited.
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Of all the issues surrounding California's drought, the dwindling, unregulated groundwater is the scariest.
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Regulators have passed tough restrictions on outdoor water usage.
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