Recent research by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in the foothills east of Stockton should raise red flags for anyone concerned about the exponential expansion of orchards in eastern Stanislaus and Merced Counties. The research was conducted in San Joaquin and Calaveras counties as recently as 2011. By far the most alarming discovery was high levels of arsenic in some of the test wells. Most people know of […]