Strawberries: A crop of opportunity for Mexican-Americans

06/05/19 6:35 AM By Ed Maixner

Mexican immigrants have gradually advanced from farmworker to become the most typical California strawberry farmer, but now they faces challenges over labor and affordable farmland.

Would you like some meth with your fresh produce?

03/06/19 6:14 AM By Sara Wyant

Drug smugglers keep looking for unique ways to transport drugs across our southern border, but U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers have successfully uncovered recent attempts to pack drugs along with strawberries and avocados coming in from Mexico.

U-California, strawberry breeders settle lawsuit over varieties.

09/27/17 6:15 AM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2017 - The University of California Regents and California Berry Cultivars (CBC) have settled a lawsuit over ownership of strawberry varieties.

U.S. negotiators pledge 'ambitious' NAFTA round

08/15/17 6:00 PM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2017 - U.S. negotiators say they plan this week to lay out a significant amount of proposed text for a new North American Free Trade Agreement as they try to accelerate the three-country talks.

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Strawberries: A crop of opportunity for Mexican-Americans

Would you like some meth with your fresh produce?

U-California, strawberry breeders settle lawsuit over varieties.

U.S. negotiators pledge 'ambitious' NAFTA round

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