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  Salinas, CA, March 17, 2026 – Reservoir officially opened Reservoir Farms - Salinas, its flagship on-farm innovation hub for specialty crops, turning its vision for an on-farm agtech innovation center into a working reality. The new site features multiple innovation barns and 24 acres of dedicated commercial test fields, creating the most concentrated ecosystem of technology leaders, growers, and startups anywhere in agriculture to rapidly scale solutions for global food production challenges. “From our early days, Reservoir listened intently to partners to understand where innovation in agriculture was stuck,” said Danny Bernstein, founder and CEO of Reservoir. “Once our vision to create an on-farm innovation center was clear, we worked relentlessly with partners across the industry to bring the energy, focus and skills necessary to manifest the space and people necessary to make this a reality. With the doors open, the focus turns to execution and impact – in the form of real-w...

  With unseasonably high temperatures expected during the week of March 15, the SPCA Monterey County reminds pet owners that hot weather can quickly become dangerous for animals. What feels hot to you is also hot for your pet. Keep pets safe by following these tips:     Keep pets indoors whenever possible. If they must be outside, provide shade and plenty of fresh water.     Never leave pets or children in parked cars. On a warm day, the inside of a vehicle can reach 120° in just minutes even with windows cracked, causing brain damage or death.     Remember: shady spots can quickly become sunny and dangerous as the day changes.     Protect paws: pavement and asphalt can become scorching hot and burn your pet’s feet. If it’s too hot for your hand, it’s too hot for their paws.     Walk or exercise your dog in the cooler morning or evening hours     Watch for signs of heatstroke: heavy panting, lethargy, vomiting, lack of coo...

  SPCA Monterey County is bringing affordable pet wellness services to Gonzales this spring to help local pets stay healthy and prevent overpopulation. These donor-funded mobile clinics are open to all Monterey County residents. Spay & Neuter Clinic (Appointment Required)     When: Saturday, March 21     Where: Gonzales Police Department, 109 4th St.     Cost: $95 for male dogs/puppies; $140 for female dogs/puppies; $55 for all cats/kittens. Price includes surgery and rabies vaccination.     Requirements: Pets must be 2 months to 6 years old and weigh between 2 and 30 pounds. A deposit is required to secure your spot.     Appointments: Book now at www.spcamc.org/mobile. Walk-In Vaccination Clinic (No Appointment Necessary)     When: Saturday, April 11, 9:30 am – 1:00 pm     Where: Gonzales Police Department, 109 4th St.     Cost: $25 per vaccine; $5 dewormer. These mobile clinics supplement the year...

  Washington, D.C. — Rep. Zoe Lofgren, alongside Reps. Eric Swalwell, Lateefah Simon, Kevin Mullin, and Nanette Barragán and Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of State demanding urgent answers following the deportation of a Hayward mother and her two young children, including her six-year-old son, Joseph, who was removed from the country without his assistive hearing devices.    The letter outlines serious humanitarian and due-process concerns surrounding the deportation of Lesly Rodriguez Gutierrez and her children after they appeared for a routine immigration check-in in San Francisco. According to the family’s attorney, Rodriguez Gutierrez complied with the law and presented herself for the required check-in, where she and her children were detained and deported to Colombia Joseph had been learning American Sign Language and attending school in the United States before the depor...

  Your SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center is caring for a tiny long-tailed weasel who came to us as an orphan.  The 2 1/2 week old baby, so young that his eyes are not yet open, was found in the middle of a hiking trail in Ft. Ord. Weasels are born underground and do not venture above ground until their eyes are open and they are active and mobile, around five to six weeks of age.  The small baby weasel currently weighs 28 grams, about the weight of one single strawberry.  The orphaned baby weasel was dehydrated, thin, and vocalizing for his mother. He is now being raised in our gentle, professional care. Skilled SPCA wildlife technicians are feeding him formula with a syringe eight times a day and through the night. He is in an incubator snuggling close to a stuffed toy.    SPCA Monterey County expects the baby weasel to be in our care indoors for about a month, when he will graduate to an outdoor enclosure to learn to run, hunt...

  WASHINGTON, DC — Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH), Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Mike Lee (R-UT), on Thursday, March 12 introduced an updated version of the Government Surveillance Reform Act to enact new protections for Americans’ rights, including stopping the federal government from buying data on Americans from shady data brokers, while reauthorizing and reforming Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The Government Surveillance Reform Act is the only bipartisan, bicameral bill on offer to reform FISA 702 and other government surveillance programs. It is cosponsored by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA), and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA). “Now more than ever, unchecked government access to Americans’ personal information threatens their privacy, their civil liberties, and our democracy,” Rep. Lofgren said.  “Congress should not reauthorize broad domestic surv...