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A recent study shows many sixth-grade science textbooks in California frame climate change as uncertain in the scientific community and that it may or may not be human-caused.

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Food and Sustainability

Start-Up Brings The Sharing Economy To Food

November 30, 2015 | Lesley McClurg

A new Bay Area startup is like AirBnb, but for food. You can order homemade dishes online and then pick them up from a neighborhood cook. The company has its eyes on Sacramento as a possible future location.

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Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

18th Annual Fungus Foray

November 30, 2015

On December 12 and 13, the Yuba Watershed Institute will present the 18th annual Fungus Foray and Wild Mushroom Exposition. We’ll talk with Daniel Nicholson, who organizes the event, about the newest knowledge from mushroom studies.

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Food and Sustainability

Apps Can Help Prevent Food Waste

November 24, 2015 | Lesley McClurg

If you're preparing turkey and fixings this year you're likely going to err on the side of cooking too much food to ensure guests can indulge. But, that might leave leftovers. Technology could help you prevent food waste this holiday season.

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Food and Sustainability

Organized 'Tree Nut' Crime Could Be Diminishing

November 16, 2015 | Lesley McClurg

A booming nut industry in California has inspired organized crime. Entire truckloads of almonds, walnuts and pistachios have been disappearing. But, crack downs appear to be reducing the problem.

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Food and Sustainability

Thousands Of Nevada County Kids Sample Farm To Table Dishes

November 12, 2015 | Lesley McClurg

This month volunteer chefs are teaching students in Nevada County how to make everything from tamales to sushi. It's part of the Farm to School program sponsored by the non-profit Sierra Harvest.

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Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Reno's Road To Redevelopment

November 10, 2015

Reno City Councilwoman Naomi Duerr talks with Insight about Reno's economic growth and the challenges it brings. Duerr is joined by Doug Erwin with EDAWN, KUNR Reporter Julia Ritchie and Chef Mark Estee.

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Business

California Farmers Backing TPP Trade Agreement

November 9, 2015 | Rich Ibarra

California farmers are urging Congress to support the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement.

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Food and Sustainability

Butte Fire Leaves Landscape Ripe For Flooding

November 9, 2015 | Lesley McClurg

If El Niño brings heavy rain this winter it could trigger flash floods over burn scars in California.

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Food and Sustainability

San Joaquin County Third Graders Get A Taste Of Farm Life

November 6, 2015 | Rich Ibarra

A program called "AgVenture" is providing field trips to a farm for 11,000 San Joaquin County third graders this year. The county-sponsored event gives kids a sense of where their food comes from.

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