Politics of water and pistachios in California. Yowza! Scandalous, no?

[traca]

http://mondoweiss.net/2013/07/oligarch-valley-how-beverly-hills-billionaire-farmers-lynda-and-stewart-resnick-profit-from-the-iran-sanctions-they-lobbied-for

 

[daricem]

I just read an article about the Resnicks' buying (more)

Hop Kiln Winery in Sonoma County.
I then started catching up with eat.at, only to find this link......

 

[traca]

How interesting. They're on a modern day land grab.

 

[marilynfl]

If this is Chinatown all over again, where is Jack Nicholson? She's my sister. She's my daughter.

 

[joe]

The history of my state is mired in water scandals, from the "Chinatown" (Mulholland) story

all the way back to Spanish land grants. I hadn't heard this particular scandal yet. Thanks for sharing! It's outrageous that a few greedy rich folks could have gotten their hands on a public reservoir.

I've always proudly chosen California almonds and pistachios. I even drove that road last spring and went gaga over the trees in flower. Now I don't know what to do...

 

[traca]

The Iranian nuclear deal in the news includes lifting the ban on pistachios, caviar and carpets.

http://www.ibtimes.com/iran-nuclear-deal-lifting-sanctions-means-more-pistachios-caviar-nuclear-scientists-2007450