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The blood orange, one of winter's great fruits, with 12 recipes
Fruit expert David Karp loves to tell the story about a homeowner who was shocked several years ago to discover that she had a blood orange tree in her backyard. She called the cops because she was sure someone was trying to poison her. It’s hard to imagine that kind of reaction today. Blood oranges -- whether they’re the deep crimson Moros, or the less vibrantly colored but usually tastier Taroccos or Sanguinellis -- are one of the most sought-after fruits of winter. Let’s not pretend that looks have nothing to do with it. Even when they have no more flavor than a run-of-the-mill navel, blood oranges lend drama to any dish. But if you get a really good one...
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The blood orange, one of winter's great fruits, with 12 recipes
Fruit expert David Karp loves to tell the story about a homeowner who was shocked several years ago to discover that she had a blood orange tree in her backyard. She called the cops because she was sure someone was trying to poison her.
It’s hard to...
Has the farmers market movement peaked?
Have farmers markets become too plentiful for their own good? That’s a question farmers and market managers have been asking for several years. And now there’s evidence that suggests it may be so.
A new study by the Department of Agriculture finds that...
Everything you need to know about fennel, the raw and the cooked, in 12 recipes
There are few vegetables that are as closely identified with Southern California’s sunny winters as fennel. In some areas, in fact, it’s almost impossible to avoid — you can even find it sprouting in sidewalk cracks. The hillsides in Palos Verdes, of...
Labor Department settles complaint over its enforcement tactics
Remember that case the federal Department of Labor pursued against a couple of Oregon blueberry growers, accusing them of underpaying their pickers? And the growers pushed back? Well, the feds settled with the growers earlier this week, finally copping to...
Harvesting solutions: How to address the plight of farmworkers in Mexico
Last month, the Los Angeles Times published "Product of Mexico," a four-part series on the abuse of workers on Mexican megafarms that export fruits and vegetables to the United States. The articles and photographs documented dangerous and...
Why on earth is the City Council trying to ban GMO crops in L.A.?
Even if you hate the idea of genetically modified food, you would gain nothing from a Los Angeles City Council proposal to ban the growing of such crops here. That's because no one grows them in L.A. and as near as anyone knows, no one has any plan to...
California adds 90,100 jobs; unemployment rate drops to 7.2%
California employers added more than 90,000 jobs in November, one of state's largest monthly employment gains in more than a decade, according to federal data.
The state unemployment rate dropped to 7.2%, down from 7.3% last month. That's still...
New Mexico dairy shuts down after undercover activist videotape
Strapped with a surveillance camera, the animal rights activist went undercover this fall to document activities at a New Mexico dairy that supplied cheese products to several major U.S. pizza chains.
He says he was sickened by what he saw — and...
Happier hens, more expensive eggs
To the editor: Thank you for the article on California's legally required transition to treating egg-producing hens humanely. ("Egg prices likely to rise amid laws mandating cage-free henhouses," Dec. 28)
My only quibble is that the article...
Transcript: Gov. Jerry Brown's inaugural address
As prepared for delivery:
Members of the Legislature, the Judiciary, Constitutional Officers, the extended family of my pioneering ancestors and fellow Californians:
An inauguration is always a special occasion but today it is particularly special as...
Tricolored blackbird gains endangered species protection in California
The California Fish and Game Commission on Wednesday granted endangered species protections to the tricolored blackbird, approving the designation on a temporary, emergency basis.
The reason: Statewide surveys show the tricolored blackbird population has...
L.A. backpedals on proposal to ban growing genetically modified crops
Los Angeles lawmakers reversed course late Monday on a proposed ban on the growth of genetically modified crops that had previously faced nearly zero resistance within City Hall.
The proposal would ban selling and planting genetically modified crop...
Milestones in Antonio Villaraigosa's tenure as L.A. mayor
2005: Antonio Villaraigosa romps past incumbent James K. Hahn to make history, winning election as the first Latino mayor of Los Angeles since the city's pioneer days.
2006: Uses his first State of the City address to announce that he will ask the...
CES 2015: Could music-streaming subscribers face ads?
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Ad hoc farming guild plants seeds for locally sourced grains in L.A.
Most of us realize the value of cooking and eating using local produce — who'd rather eat a salad with ingredients imported from another state or country when we can eat a bowl of greens, vegetables and citrus grown nearby or even in our backyard? But...
Drones may provide big lift to agriculture when FAA allows their use
When Steve Morris began building unmanned aerial systems in the late 1990s, he envisioned flying them over fields and collecting data that would be useful to farmers.
But after the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, drones became largely associated with...
Thanksgiving is coming. Do you know where your turkey is?
Thanksgiving is still three weeks away, but guess what: If you want your first choice of a great specialty turkey, you'd better get your order in soon. The best birds fly off the shelves, particularly at the smaller butcher shops and markets. A couple...
Looking for organic beers? There are more choices every year
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Iowa politics have Christie hog-tied on animal rights bill
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Peripheral concerns become major issues. Long-standing policy positions melt like spring runoff in the Des Moines River.
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'Case for Sustainable Meat' takes on many sacred cows
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