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Controversial proposal for seasonal farmworker housing stalls in Pajaro

By Nik Altenberg|2026-02-02T18:40:14-08:00February 2, 2026|Tags: farmworkers, Featured, Glenn Church, H-2A, housing, Monterey County, Nik Altenberg, Pajaro|

Developer lists 1.3-acre parcel for sale

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New study finds 29% of Santa Cruz County pregnancies near harmful pesticides

By Nik Altenberg|2025-10-01T15:00:38-07:00October 1, 2025|Tags: Agriculture, City of Watsonville, Driscoll’s, farmworkers, Featured, hunger strike, Nik Altenberg, Omar Dieguez, pesticides, Salinas|

Plus: Watsonville activist completes 30-day hunger strike after brief hospitalization

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Watsonville activist plans 30-day hunger strike against pesticides

By Nik Altenberg|2025-08-22T18:14:07-07:00August 22, 2025|Tags: Agriculture, Barrios Unidos, Campaign for Organic and Regenerative Agriculture, farmworkers, Featured, Nik Altenberg, Omar Dieguez, pesticides|

Activists to rally against pesticides at Sunday event at Barrios Unidos

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Pesticide use near schools detailed in Santa Cruz County

By Jean Yi|2025-05-15T10:39:16-07:00April 26, 2024|Tags: Agriculture, City of Watsonville, education, environment, explainer, farming, farmworkers, Featured, health, pesticide, pesticides, South County|

Potentially harmful chemicals applied hundreds of times

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Students protest pesticide proposal in Watsonville

By Andrea Tamayo|2023-11-03T16:06:00-07:00November 1, 2023|Tags: Agriculture, City of Watsonville, environment, farming, farmworkers, health, pesticides, South County|

Regulators seek input on five year plan