Robert J. Lopez • Capital & Main, Author at Stocktonia News

Gardener in a straw hat tends a vibrant flower garden beneath a clear blue sky, framed by blurred orange blooms and lush green plants.

Haphazard pesticide enforcement puts farmworkers in California at risk

by Robert J. Lopez • Capital & Main Sept. 27, 2026, 10:00 a.m.Sept. 24, 2026, 3:23 p.m.

Serious health and safety violations are penalized differently across counties, and regulatory actions are enforced inconsistently.

A person in a blue hoodie kneels in a strawberry field, surrounded by dense green foliage.

Health, Immigration, State/Region

To protect underage farmworkers, California expands oversight of field conditions

by Robert J. Lopez • Capital & Main Dec. 14, 2025, 7:00 a.m.May 27, 2026, 11:55 a.m.

A person in a brown hoodie stands with their back to the camera in a large green field under a cloudy sky.

Immigration, State/Region

Investigation: California fails to protect health and safety of child farmworkers

by Robert J. Lopez • Capital & Main Nov. 30, 2025, 6:00 a.m.May 27, 2026, 11:55 a.m.

Hands cradle a bunch of fresh, ripe strawberries surrounded by green leaves, conveying a sense of abundance and natural freshness.

Immigration, State/Region

Lax oversight, few inspections leave child farmworkers exposed to toxic pesticides

by Robert J. Lopez • Capital & Main Nov. 30, 2025, 6:00 a.m.May 27, 2026, 11:55 a.m.

Una persona con una sudadera con capucha marrón está de espaldas a la cámara en un gran campo verde bajo un cielo nublado.

Immigration, State/Region

Investigación: California no protege la salud y la seguridad de los niños trabajadores agrícolas

by Robert J. Lopez • Capital & Main Nov. 30, 2025, 6:00 a.m.May 27, 2026, 11:55 a.m.

Unas manos sostienen un racimo de fresas frescas y maduras rodeadas de hojas verdes, transmitiendo una sensación de abundancia y frescura natural.

Immigration, State/Region

Vigilancia laxa y pocas inspecciones dejan a agricultores menores de edad expuestos a pesticidas tóxicos

by Robert J. Lopez • Capital & Main Nov. 30, 2025, 6:00 a.m.May 27, 2026, 11:55 a.m.