John Lindt

California

Newspaper reporter from the SJValley now lives with wife Margaret in Los Osos Website: https://t.co/sQlmDsZv8W Writes about ag, biz news and energy

Articles

California 1Q new car sales surge on concern over tariffs | John Lindt

1 week ago | hanfordsentinel.com | John Lindt

The California New Car Dealers Association released its first quarter 2025 report, saying new light vehicle registrations increased 8.3% in the first quarter versus 4.6% in the rest of the U.S.The potential overhaul of U.S. trade policy added significant unknowns to the new vehicle sales outlook, says the reported sales surged in the months of March and April.
Food container company seals deal for Visalia plant

1 week ago | thesungazette.com | John Lindt

The container company is fresh off a major deal with Gem-Pack Berries, an Irvine, Calif.-based organic berry grower and shipper. In October, Perishable News, a food-industry news outlet, reported the two companies joined forces over their shared vision of a more sustainable supply chain, including packaging.
Has the California walnut industry turned the corner? | John Lindt

1 week ago | hanfordsentinel.com | John Lindt

The California walnut industry may be in better shape than its sister nut crops — almonds and pistachios — when it comes to threats from tariffs this year. All three big California nut crops count on exports around the globe to make a profit. That factor alone makes them vulnerable to trade wars. The California walnut industry exports two-thirds of their walnut crop.
Setton bids to buy Touchstone pistachio\u00a0plant in Terra Bella

2 weeks ago | visaliatimesdelta.com | John Lindt |Visalia Times-Delta

Setton bids to buy Touchstone pistachio plant in Terra BellaJohn Lindt | Special to Visalia Times-DeltaIn a significant move within the pistachio industry, Setton Farms, one of the nation's largest pistachio producers, is making a bid for Touchstone Pistachios' processing plant and adjacent orchard in Terra Bella, Tulare County.
Morning Star Tomatoes buys Hanford Del Monte plant | John Lindt

1 month ago | hanfordsentinel.com | John Lindt

Woodland-based Morning Star Tomatoes has purchased the Del Monte Foods property near Hanford, confirms owner Chris Rufer. Morning Star processes about 40% of California's tomato production, and supplies a significant portion of the U.S. industrial tomato paste and sauce to the food industry. They operate three factories in California. "We just closed the deal Friday," says Rufer.
Violent crimes down in Visalia

1 month ago | thesungazette.com | John Lindt

VISALIA – Local officials and community members continue to claim that crime continues to rise to all-time highs. Yet, their fears are unfounded, according to Tulare County’s largest city. The Visalia Police Department (VPD) posted its crime statistics for 2024 onto its website last month, and most crime categories are stagnant or on the decline. Murders dropped to half of the last two years with just five in 2024 compared with 11 in 2023 and nine in 2022.
Retaliatory tariffs target California ag exports | John Lindt

1 month ago | hanfordsentinel.com | John Lindt

With President Trump imposing 25% tariffs on both Canada and Mexico and now 20% on China, those countries are now retaliating against US exports, including California ag products. This will make our products about 25% more expensive to customers in those countries, in turn hurting sales.
Medi-Cal cuts could close hospitals | John Lindt

1 month ago | hanfordsentinel.com | John Lindt

The Medicaid insurance program, called Medi-Cal in California, is jointly funded by states and the federal government. States cover the upfront cost of care and then are reimbursed by the federal government for at least 50%. But a House of Representatives budget resolution passed by a 217 -215 vote Feb. 25 is widely expected to reduce federal health coverage for low income and disabled people across the nation if lawmakers follow through with the spending cuts.
Tulare County health officials say Medi-Cal cuts could close hospitals

1 month ago | visaliatimesdelta.com | John Lindt

The Medicaid insurance program, called Medi-Cal in California, is jointly funded by states and the federal government. States cover the upfront cost of care and are then reimbursed by the federal government for at least 50%.
Changes coming to Baywood Park, including 2 new wine bars and other businesses

1 month ago | sanluisobispo.com | John Lindt

Two people on paddleboards take to the waters of the Morro Bay Estuary during a King Tide at the Baywood Park Pier on Nov. 15, 2024. John Lindsey Baywood Park-Los Osos may be full of senior citizens, but increasingly it’s also crawling with twenty- and thirtysomethings craving the artsy atmosphere and variety of cuisine in this bayside village.