Ingrained

The driest year California has experienced since the 1970s will have wide-ranging impacts in the West. In the Sacramento Valley, a reduced water supply will lead to about a 20 perc...

The coming weeks will be busy in the Sacramento Valley, as highly-skilled pilots plant this year's rice crop. Farmers are no stranger to challenges, and this year is no different. ...

Taro Arai has an electric personality. As Chief Dreaming Officer for Mikuni, with nine popular restaurants and sushi bars in Northern California, his enthusiasm and generosity are ...

Tractors are working ground in the Sacramento Valley, as the 2021 rice season is underway. Whether it's farmers, those in cities or for the environment, this year will pose challen...

Sushi is often a high culinary art form and its popularity continues to grow. Since the countries first sushi roll was served in Little Tokyo Los Angeles in the 1960s, is has grown...

Chances are you may never have visited Richvale or even heard of it. This small town south of Chico and west of Oroville in Butte County boasts a population of 244.  This is quint...

It's a miraculous journey done every year. An estimated 1.2 million snow geese are part of the annual Pacific Flyway migration, traveling thousands of miles as they head south for ...

Insufficient investment in water storage has brought about an almost yearly struggle in California, and another dry start to the rainy season is cause for concern.  A big part of t...

Their journey is long and exhausting. For those who follow their travels, it's exhilarating. Every fall and winter, the Sacramento Valley becomes a key rest and refuel stop for mil...

Like clockwork every fall and winter, Sacramento Valley rice country welcomes millions of visitors. They're here for several months, to rest and refuel, before continuing on their ...

Before your sushi roll or rice bowl, there's a team effort to grow, harvest, mill and ship the fundamental ingredient – California rice. Fall is a busy time in the Sacramento Valle...

California has long been a place with great scenery, diversity and creativity. Even with a challenging 2020, there are great places and interesting people hard at work. John Bartel...