Strawberry News

Tam High students, construction workers and folks commuting back from the city make up the long list of regulars who have been enjoying Lucinda's shrimp burritos, spinach quesadillas and chicken verde enchiladas for years.

Summer is here and ita s the time for refreshing and light cocktails. Nothing says that more to me than juicy summer fruit like berries and cherries.

Eric Owens and Laquita Mitchell Better than: Being trampled -- in your own seat -- by half the people in your section as they make for the Irish coffee at intermission.

The Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary Northern California campus is 50 years old! The Seminary, located on a hilltop in Strawberry, has scheduled two days worth of events to commemorate the historic event including unearthing a time capsule buried in 1959, tours of the Berkeley campus, receptions, dinners and of course the 2009 commencement ...

The California Strawberry Commission has awarded $41,000 in scholarship money to 31 Ventura County High School and college students.

As if Trader Joe's needed any more hype ... An unauthorized commercial - call it fan adulation - of the quirky grocery store is generating growing traffic on YouTube and attention on Facebook.

The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory this afternoon for small streams and creeks as a storm moves across Central California, dropping hail and up to an inch of rain an hour.

The plump strawberries Efren Abalos sells at his stand in the Berkeley Farmer's Market are tasty proof that this year's strawberry crop is shaping up for a record year.

Have you eaten a locally grown fresh strawberry yet this year? There is nothing like the flavor of a fresh, juicy strawberry, especially if it's at the peak of flavor and fresh off the vine.

A few steps away from rows of sexy Ferraris, classy American roadsters and elegant British sportscars, a quirky Eastern Bloc icon was parked on the grass at the Marin Sonoma Concours d'Elegance on Sunday.

An early June gloom descended on Strawberry Meadows on Sunday but failed to dampen enthusiasm as thousands of people poured through the gates at the 26th annual California Strawberry Festival in Oxnard.

By Gareth W. Dodd Correspondent Originally published 07:32 p.m., May 16, 2009 Updated 07:32 p.m., May 16, 2009 Strawberry lovers from around the globe gathered under the promenade tent at the California Strawberry Festival today to watch a cook-off between a local homemaker and a professional chef from Los Angeles.

May 15, 2009 10:18 am US/Pacific OXNARD, Calif. Indulge in strawberry confections and berries freshly plucked off the plant at the California Strawberry Festival in Oxnard from May 16-17. AP 1 of 1 It's the time of the season for swimsuits, summer weather andA strawberries! Indulge in strawberry confections and berries freshly plucked off the plant ...

The quality of strawberries being produced this year is excellent, reports Santa Cruz County grower Ed Ortega.

Fresh, hand-picked strawberries - not their chemical equivalents - are the star this weekend in Oxnard By Karen Lindell Friday, May 15, 2009 The Strawberry Tart Toss, taking place both days, is always a hit at the festival.

A stroll down Strawberry Promenade into an oasislike tent at the 26th annual California Strawberry Festival this weekend will provide visitors all they want to know about the sweet fruit.

Dr. Mark Horton, director of the California Department of Public Health , this week warned consumers not to eat Hola Pop La Original Lollipop Candy imported from Mexico after tests by CDPH found unacceptable levels of lead.

Economic squeeze hitting Bordeaux wines Michael Apstein, Special to The Chronicle "This could be the crash of the century instead of the vintage of the century," quipped Coco Conroy of Chateau Brane-Cantenac, a second-growth property in Margaux, as she jokingly referred to Bordeaux's 2008 vintage.... Spotlight on strawberries Deb Wandell With ...

With strawberry season in full swing, the berry will get top billing in salads, entrees, desserts and cocktails on menus at 57 Bay Area restaurants beginning on Thursday through May 24.

Anneliese Hansen thought it was a cruel joke when boyfriend Brian Cabaud told her they had won the lottery Saturday afternoon.