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California Closed Raw Goat Milk Probe Without Penalties After Two Riverside County Girls Developed a Dangerous Kidney Condition

State regulators closed a raw goat milk case with no penalty after two girls developed HUS, ProPublica found. Here's what parents should know.

Medical Daily · Oct 2

California Says It Detected a Disease-Carrying Bug. So it Destroyed 32,000 Trees, 5 Miles Away.

How heavy-handed state regulations led to one farmer suing the state for $3 million in damages

Reason · May 4

5 plants that are illegal to grow in California – how to control these invasive species in your yard, plus the native alternatives to use instead

These troublesome, invasive species will outcompete native plants and you could face a fine for growing them

Homes & Gardens · Apr 25, 2025

Jumping Worms, The ‘Evil Twin’ Of Earthworms, Showing Up In California, Elsewhere

Experts warn these invaders — able to leap a foot in the air — have voracious appetites for fallen leaves found in topsoil.

Zenger · May 26, 2022

‘Extremely active’ jumping worms that can leap a foot raise alarm in California

Earthworm native to east Asia and known for its big appetite poses threat to forest ecosystems, scientists say

The Guardian - US · May 21, 2022