Central Valley
California Has the Most Peaceful Bullfights on Earth
Here, the bullfighting is bloodless. Bulls wear a Velcro patch on their shoulders while men on horseback try to tag them with Velcro-tipped darts.
The Farm Runoff Feedback Loop Is Turning Aquifers Radioactive
Researchers have linked spiking groundwater uranium levels to agricultural runoff.
Young Hispanic People Are Squeezed Between Gangs and Cops in California's Central Valley
In some of the drought-stricken region's minority communities, young people suffer from hopelessness that drives them to join criminal organizations run by men living in prisons hundreds of miles away.
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Dirty Water Is Leading to Obesity and Diabetes in California
Many rural communities don't have access to clean drinking water, leading people to consume large amounts of sugary drinks instead.
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