From her Hmong family's roots to the vast expanses of Fresno's fields, Lilian Thaoxaochay weaves a story of unwavering commitment to the land and community.
Through music, movies and other media, many people know about Compton, a city located in southern Los Angeles County. Keith Nathaniel knows it from firsthand experience.
When she was younger, Tamekia Wilkins believed that becoming a movie star was her calling. Then reality sank in, and I knew that wasn't going to happen, said Wilkins, an evaluation coordinator based at UC Agriculture and Natural Resources headquarters in Davis.
Yu-Chen Wang is a UC Cooperative Extension plant pathology advisor serving Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito counties. Wang, who joined UC ANR in 2022, studies diseases on vegetable and berry crops.
