Almond farmer Christine Gemperle is concerned about plans for U.S. tariffs. She and others worry California agriculture could feel the consequences if sales of nuts and other crops to foreign countries decline.
Ian James is a reporter who focuses on water and climate change in California and the West. Before joining the Los Angeles Times in 2021, he was an environment reporter at the Arizona Republic and the Desert Sun. He previously worked for the Associated Press as a correspondent in the Caribbean and as bureau chief in Venezuela. Follow him on Bluesky @ianjames.bsky.social and on X @ByIanJames.
