Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
Dry weather is a major headache for farmers - and so is theft
Thieves are targeting California's walnut, almond and pistachio producers. No joke -- we're talking truck loads here...
Last year, nut thefts hit an all-time high here - with losses totaling $4.6 million.
Yesterday, the Western Agricultural Processor's Association held an emergency meeting to talk about the issue...
Our next guest was there... Scott Cornell is a crime and theft specialist with Traveler's Insurance and an expert on cargo thefts.
When I spoke to him, he told me that these thefts have only gotten worse over the last few years. He also believes that these thefts may be even worse than organized thefts of electronics.