Read a Fresno Bee feature on Fresno State alumnus Joe Del Bosque and his famous, specialty melon on the Central Valley West Side - a long-time stop for I-5 travelers and famous politicians at: ca.style.yahoo.com/fresno-county-…

This dish is called a molcajete, named for the stone mortar used for grinding foods in Mexico. The food comes in the molcajete piping hot. It usually contains chicken, beef, shrimp, nopales, chiles, and cheese. One can find these in many Mexican restaurants in CA

The best melons in the country come from CA Senate District 14!

This melon comes from the Middle East. It’s popular in the fall because it keeps for a long time. Do you know what it is?

Interesting that drought restrictions were lifted on the most populous counties in California even though much of their water supplies comes from or through other counties that may still have drought restrictions.

#NationalHispanicHeritageMonth starts in September! This is a beautiful picture representing bold women of Mexico and the American Southwest.

High temperatures continue through the rest of the week. Take care!

Sigue el calor en el Valle Central esta semana. Cuídense mucho!

When your State Senator knows good local fruit from her district!

Ballet folclórico at Los Banos’ Henry Miller Plaza. We’re here for the Farmers Market, and we get to enjoy this wonderful Mexican cultural dance. So good for these girls to continue these traditions. #NationalHispanicHeritageMonth

Why do people think that farms are a place to try their social experiments? SMH

One of my absolute favorite Mexican dishes, the beautiful chiles en nogada. It’s a traditional dish during Mexican Independence fiestas. If you ever see it on a menu, I highly recommend you try it. #NationalHispanicHeritageMonth #MexicanFood #chilesrellenos #FiestasPatrias

Farming, lifeblood of Central California, has changed since 2002. What acreage shifts mean? fresnobee.com/news/local/art…

Huge San Joaquin Valley reservoir is expanding. Much of the water is headed elsewhere | Opinion fresnobee.com/opinion/opn-co… For more great content like this subscribe to the Fresno Bee app here: fresnobee.com/subscribe

Norman Borlaug had a broad view of feeding more people with a smaller agricultural footprint. #food #agriculture Julie Borlaug

When you’re at risk of running out of water, the value of water rises significantly. In an area like Silicon Valley that has a huge economy, and has limited sources of water, water security is worth the investment.