A century and a half after they were first introduced to California, Chinese Gogi berries are getting a fresh start, with their anti-oxidant benefits front and center.

There are 4.4 million food stamp recipients in California, and the participants in that program, now known as Cal Fresh are now able to use their benefits at many local farm markets.

  From the emergence of animals to the development of agriculture, new species have regularly displaced their predecessors.

Efforts to root out invasive plants and restore native ecosystems are difficult and expensive.