Roberta Jaffe News Today

Water’s a hot commodity in the Cuyama Valley. So when someone says the word “drill,” people’s ears perk up. This time around, it’s not water...

The Santa Barbara County Planning Commission voted 4-1 (with 3rd District Commissioner John Parke dissenting) during its Jan. 31 meeting to approve a proposal to...

A legal fight over water spurred a boycott of carrots in California’s Cuyama Valley. Here’s what residents say about the boycott.

A legal fight over water spurred a boycott of carrots in California's Cuyama Valley. Here's what residents say about the boycott.

Editor's note: This is a truncated version of a longer story running concurrently in our sister paper, the Santa Maria Sun, titled "Faces of the...

Cuyama Valley farmers, landowners face off against corporate growers over water

It's David and Goliath all over again, except the underdogs have layers of legal troubles and expenses between them and the giant they hope to,...

After nearly five years going through the planning and appeals process, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 (with 4th District Supervisor Bob...

Just as the Cuyama Unified School District stepped out of a financial crisis after years of budget struggles, Bolthouse Farms and Grimmway Farms sued the...

Commercial carrot growers sued Cuyama Valley residents over groundwater and the first hearing is coming up