By DENISE VASTOLA Three-year old Mingus Huss, dressed in beige overalls and a red and black checkered jacket, looks up the tree-covered hill with wide, expectant eyes. Wearing holiday-themed Crocs on his feet – one green and one red – the little boy dashes ahead of his parents and points at a Christmas tree no
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The Camerons say buying a real Christmas tree is an eco-friendly choice.
By DENISE VASTOLA
EL NUEVO SOL
The California Research Bureau published a report, “Health of Migrant Farm Workers in California,” in 2002. It noted there are a number workplace hazards, including unsafe or unsanitary working conditions and exposures to pesticides and other agricultural chemicals.
By DENISE VASTOLA A young man stands in front of a RePlanet recycling machine, reaches down into a bag full of plastic bottles, and feeds them one at a time into the mouth of the contraption that clinks, clanks and beeps to a rhythm established by his pace. He will stand in the hot sun,
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By DENISE VASTOLA She darts between cement picnic tables with bright yellow umbrellas protecting its diners from the hot Noonday sun in the outdoor dining area. The 77-year-old woman, who washes and wears the same outfit every day, knows she must be fast and snatch plastic bottles and cans from the trash before employees change
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