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A fire in Tehama County northwest of Corning destroyed 10 structures and is threatening more than 100 others. Also, Cal Fire-Butte County is focusing on the communities of Cohasset and Forest Ranch as the summer fire season approaches, and disaster has robbed Paradise High School’s class of 2022 of a sense of normalcy.

Paradise Irrigation District reaches settlement with Fire Victim Trust. Also, a billion pounds of California almonds could be sitting in warehouses instead of being exported by the start of the July harvest, and Comcast, Verizon, AT&T, and other internet providers have agreed to deliver discounted service to low-income people in California and throughout the country.

Any gardener and their muscles, bones, joints, and ligaments know that gardening is a full-contact sport (or religion), this week we’re joined by Madeline de Vries Hooper and Jeff Hughes, the founders of GardenFit.

Peak wildfire season can be triggering for those who have already experienced a devastating wildfire. Also, health experts warn the prevalent BA.5 coronavirus subvariant is more infectious than the first Omicron variant, and the state of California has approved millions of dollars to address AAPI hate.

Most evacuation orders were lifted Tuesday for the Winding Fire burning in Yuba County. Also, the co-founder of Tortoise Acres Rescue and Sanctuary describes the effects of the Peter Fire, and public health officials say people should know how monkeypox spreads.

It’s the height of summer farmers' markets as community hubs, and this week we're in conversation with Cheetah Tchudi co-founder with his wife Sami and his parents, Susan and Steve Tchudi, of Turkeytail Farm, a small diversified organic family farm serving the community of Butte County California.

A wildfire in Yuba County prompted evacuation orders Monday for at least 800 residents. Also, Butte County health officials announce the detection of a probable case of monkeypox, and CHAT’s vice president discusses plans for a tiny home village for unhoused residents.

In this second in a three-part celebration of gardens that offer back more than they consume, I’m pleased to be speaking this week with Owen Wormser. Based in Western Massachusetts, Owen is the founder of Abound Design, providing design & consulting for regenerative, sustainability-focused landscapes.

The city of Orland is extending its water system to supply some households outside the city limits amid California’s drought. Also, at least four people have been confirmed dead in the McKinney Fire in Siskiyou County, and state lawmakers approved a bill to set up sites where people can use illegal drugs without fear of prosecution.

Cultivating Place revisit a Best of Conversation with Owen Wormser inspiring us to transform our lawns (or some portion of them) into meadows.