Mark Looker
@marklooker.bsky.social
Retired communications consultant located in Modesto in California's abundant San Joaquin Valley. Interested in politics, journalism, agriculture, SF Giants, Golden State Warriors, UC Berkeley (Go Bears) and Cal Poly SLO.
Monique Limón Takes Oath as New California State Senate President www.noozhawk.com/monique-limo...
Monique Limón Takes Oath as New California State Senate President | Local News | Noozhawk
Monique Limón took her oath of office as California State Senate President on Monday, making history as the first Latina in the position. Limón,
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November 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Monique Limón Takes Oath as New California State Senate President www.noozhawk.com/monique-limo...
Immigrants from Mexico bringing diseased cattle across the border are to blame for high beef prices?!!
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Trump admin says beef prices could hit $10 per pound because of migrants
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed rising beef prices are tied to cattle disease spreading through “mass immigration.”
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November 17, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Immigrants from Mexico bringing diseased cattle across the border are to blame for high beef prices?!!
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Trump Cuts Ties With Marjorie Taylor Greene, Calling Her ‘Wacky’ www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/u...
Trump Cuts Ties With Marjorie Taylor Greene, Calling Her ‘Wacky’
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November 15, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Trump Cuts Ties With Marjorie Taylor Greene, Calling Her ‘Wacky’ www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/u...
Michelle Paul Selected as New CFWC Executive Director bit.ly/4oAZFmx
Michelle Paul Selected as New CFWC Executive Director - California Farm Water Coalition
Michelle Paul Selected as New CFWC Executive Director The California Farm Water Coalition is pleased to announce the selection of Michelle Paul as its next executive director. Ms. Paul will replace Mi...
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November 14, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Michelle Paul Selected as New CFWC Executive Director bit.ly/4oAZFmx
Your Thanksgiving turkey could be more expensive this year. And it's not just because of bird flu nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news...
Your Thanksgiving turkey could be more expensive this year. And it's not just because of bird flu
Turkey prices tend to rise closer to holidays such as Thanksgiving. But tariffs and bird flu could dramatically drive up the cost of turkeys this year.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Your Thanksgiving turkey could be more expensive this year. And it's not just because of bird flu nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news...
Rep. Adam Gray: We shouldn’t run a government by holding hungry families hostage www.turlockjournal.com/opinion/edit...
Rep. Adam Gray: We shouldn’t run a government by holding hungry families hostage
The recent government shutdown made one thing very clear: President Trump and his allies are far too comfortable using vulnerable Americans as political leverage.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Rep. Adam Gray: We shouldn’t run a government by holding hungry families hostage www.turlockjournal.com/opinion/edit...
Christine Pelosi Will Not Run for Her Mother’s House Seat www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Christine Pelosi Will Not Run for Her Mother’s House Seat
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November 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Christine Pelosi Will Not Run for Her Mother’s House Seat www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Prop. 50 could nudge Stanislaus and Merced counties to the political left, experts say bit.ly/4nFgIm5
Prop. 50 could nudge Stanislaus and Merced counties to the political left, experts say
Stanislaus and Merced counties voted less enthusiastically for Pop. 50 than the rest of the state. What the new maps could mean in the Valley.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Prop. 50 could nudge Stanislaus and Merced counties to the political left, experts say bit.ly/4nFgIm5
Republican Kevin Lincoln to face Rep. Adam Gray after Prop. 50 redraw
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Republican Kevin Lincoln to face Rep. Adam Gray after Prop. 50 redraw
Lincoln will now run against Rep. Adam Gray, D-Merced, instead of Rep. Josh Harder, D-Tracy in 2026.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Republican Kevin Lincoln to face Rep. Adam Gray after Prop. 50 redraw
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Assemblywoman Alexandra Macedo Awarded #Almond Champion of the Year bit.ly/47zilM4
Assemblywoman Alexandra Macedo Awarded Almond Champion of the Year - California Ag Network
The Almond Alliance is pleased to announce Assemblywoman Alexandra Macedo as the recipient of the 2025 Almond Champion of the Year Award. Assemblywoman Macedo is being recognized for her leadership on...
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October 31, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Assemblywoman Alexandra Macedo Awarded #Almond Champion of the Year bit.ly/47zilM4
US Cattle Ranchers, Soybean Farmers Are Fed Up With Trump gvwire.com/2025/10/21/u...
US Cattle Ranchers, Soybean Farmers Are Fed Up With Trump
American ranchers and farmers are increasingly voicing their frustration with President Donald Trump's tariffs and cozy deals with Argentina.
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October 22, 2025 at 2:50 PM
US Cattle Ranchers, Soybean Farmers Are Fed Up With Trump gvwire.com/2025/10/21/u...
Which Dem Has the Biggest Campaign Chest to Challenge Valadao? gvwire.com/2025/10/21/w...
Central Valley incumbents lead campaign fundraising — but a fierce Democratic fight brews in Valadao’s district.
Incumbents still dominate fundraising in Central Valley congressional races. In District 22, a moderate and a progressive Democrat are battling to take on Rep. David Valadao. #CApolitics #Election2025
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October 22, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Which Dem Has the Biggest Campaign Chest to Challenge Valadao? gvwire.com/2025/10/21/w...
How the government shutdown could impact the Central Valley ag industry bit.ly/48qgcEH
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October 14, 2025 at 4:38 PM
How the government shutdown could impact the Central Valley ag industry bit.ly/48qgcEH
From the Fields: By Paul Vermeulen, Stanislaus County almond grower and huller www.agalert.com/california-a...
Ag Alert
From the Fields: By Paul Vermeulen, Stanislaus County almond grower and huller
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October 9, 2025 at 11:24 PM
From the Fields: By Paul Vermeulen, Stanislaus County almond grower and huller www.agalert.com/california-a...
Stanislaus County ag production took big hit due to avian flu www.cerescourier.com/news/local/a...
County ag production took big hit due to avian flu
Avian flu cost Stanislaus County more than $100 million in total gross agriculture production, a staggering 27 percent decline from the previous year, according to the 2024 ag report that was presente...
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October 8, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Stanislaus County ag production took big hit due to avian flu www.cerescourier.com/news/local/a...
Central Valley farmers navigate tariff impacts, rising costs www.mercedsunstar.com/news/local/a...
Central Valley farmers navigate tariff impacts, rising costs
Local farmers have reported higher prices for fertilizer, seeds, packaging and other goods. They are largely absorbing the costs.
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October 6, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Central Valley farmers navigate tariff impacts, rising costs www.mercedsunstar.com/news/local/a...
