Cheryl Anne StappNov 29, 20233 minAgriculture & Art at the Mid-PointIt is famous for its raisins, for its geographic centrality midway between northern and southern California; and as a gateway to...
Cheryl Anne StappJul 19, 20232 minState Fair 2023This year, the California State Fair—touted as the State Fair & Food Festival—runs from July 14 through July 30. As in past years, the...
Cheryl Anne StappJul 5, 20231 minOld West AphorismsWe call them Aphorisms: those pointed, succinct, pithy observations through which we express a truth or general wisdom of what is, not...
Cheryl Anne StappJun 21, 20232 minSunkist GrowersThere have been citrus groves in California since the late 18th century, when the Spanish mission-builders brought seeds with them from...