Farmworkers

A philosopher discusses why people tend to honor individuals rather than movements, and whether the fallout from the César Chávez allegations could bring about change.

Central Coast residents and public officials respond to the sexual assault allegations against César Chávez. And, a look at the challenges facing farmworkers today and how the legacy of the United Farm Workers shows up more than 60 years after its founding.

SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center is caring for five baby screech owls after their tree was cut down. Plus, a new report highlights challenges Latino and Indigenous farmworkers face in the Salinas Valley.

Para muchos residentes, limitar el uso de fertilizante nitrogenado en los campos del Valle de Salinas es necesario. Para ellos, la regulación es la única manera de detener la contaminación del agua subterránea.

Las verduras que se cultivan en el Valle de Salinas necesitan grandes cantidades de fertilizante. Pero esa demanda, junto con el hecho de que la mayoría de estos cultivos agrícolas tienen raíces poco profundas, hace que el exceso de nitrógeno llegue fácilmente al agua subterránea.

La principal causa de esta contaminación son los fertilizantes agrícolas. Cuando se aplica más fertilizante del que las plantas pueden absorber, el exceso de nitrato se disuelve en el agua.

A day of mourning in Santa Cruz for the thousands of children who have been killed in Gaza over the last two years. And, Monday marks 60 years since the Delano grape strike began in the Central Valley.

Activists concerned with the health consequences of pesticide use in the Pajaro Valley rallied around Omar Dieguez who is leading a monthlong hunger strike.

Access to clean drinking water is considered a human right. But for some farmworker communities on the Central Coast, it’s not a reality.

Monterey County recognizes the 50th anniversary of a landmark farmworker rights legal case that banned the use of a harmful farming tool. And, immigration courts in San Francisco and Concord close early as Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities ramp up.