California Update for Thursday, November 28, 2019

Trump at border APHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently claimed President Trump hasn’t completed any “new wall” during his time in office. PolitiFact California fact-checked her claim.

Story by Chris Nichols.

(Photo: President Donald Trump reviews border wall prototypes, Tuesday, March 13, 2018, in San Diego - Evan Vucci / AP Photo / via PolitiFact California)

 

 

 

 

 

 

romaineCalifornia growers work to find answers to latest E. coli outbreak. This is the second consecutive year the industry has faced an E. coli outbreak just prior to Thanksgiving.

Story by Randol White.

(Photo: Romaine lettuce - Forest &amp/Kim Starr [CC BY 3.0])

 

 

 

 

 

 

primary CAFB 400x244You might think that demand at food banks this holiday season would be lower than in recent years, since California’s economy is so strong. Turns out, it’s the opposite.

Story by Ben Adler.

Thursday, November 28, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

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