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A recent Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo report, commissioned by the Monterey County Farm Bureau, studied a Salinas Valley lettuce grower and found that their regulatory costs increased by an astounding 1,366% since 2006. While this study is specific to one farm in Salinas Valley, it reflects a larger trend affecting growers across California, including Kings County. The study highlights three major areas in which regulatory costs have surged in Salinas Valley.

Your advocate through rising regulatory costs

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It’s a Jungle Out There: Swipe Left for Misogyny

My undergraduate capstone project was a qualitative rhetorical analysis of the inherent misogyny women experience within online dating. I analyzed screenshots posted online that exposed hostile and abusive language aimed at women, especially upon rejection. Topics discussed in the paper include counter public theory, “meninism”, institutional patriarchy, The Bechdel Test, feminist theory, violence in video games, and Anita Sarkeesian.

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I lost my home to the Altadena wildfires. These are the logistics I never even considered until my entire neighborhood disappeared.

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I supercommuted over 4 hours every day for 10 years. It was worth it to be based somewhere with a lower cost of living.

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CBS producers found my Business Insider article on my Skiplagged experience and requested I discuss “Skiplagging” on their national primetime travel segment alongside senior travel correspondent Kris Van Cleave.

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I tried TSA PreCheck, Global Entry, and Clear. Here's the best option and which ones I think are worth the money.

I got approved for Global Entry in 4 days. Here's what I did to speed up the approval process.

I tried Clear Plus but canceled my membership after the free trial because it didn't eliminate my biggest airport gripe

I had a scary experience the first time I traveled solo. Now I always do these 4 things to feel safe and prepared.

I booked a weekend trip on a Friday in 45 minutes. Here are 4 ways I score last-minute travel deals.

I was careless and spent way too much on my Maui vacation. Here are 7 ways I could have saved money.

I tried 'skiplagging' to save $200 on flight tickets, but it was a nightmare experience — and I'll never use this travel hack again