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A BlueprintCommentary on the California Economic Blueprint from University of California Cooperative Extension Advisors in two rural regionsI recently had the opportunity to co-present with my colleague Alec Dompka, UC Cooperative Extension Community Economic Development Advisor for the North Coast, to share…

 After the Palisades and Altadena firestorms in Southern California, Contra Costa homeowners don’t need to be reminded that we also live in risky wildfire territory. Homeowners face multiple threats, including complete loss of their homes and possessions, insurance premium increases or cancellations,…

 Even though you have limited space for gardening, you can do yourself and your neighbors a favor by providing a water source for honeybees, butterflies, and other threatened pollinators. Dry summer months are particularly difficult for bees, wasps, butterflies, and other pollinating insects to find…