Key Takeaways Regular solar panel cleaning helps maintain energy output by removing dirt, salt residue, and debris that block sunlight and reduce efficiency. Most homeowners should clean solar panels once or twice per year, with coastal and high-dust areas often needing more frequent service....

Hello from Rutherford Equipment Rental! Since 1991, we have proudly supported the wine industry with a wide range of rental equipment, including tanks, bottling equipment, filtration systems, and sanitation tools. Our team brings decades of hands-on wine production experience, allowing us to truly...

In addition to industry specific wage increases coming next month, several cities and counties in California are also increasing local minimum wages. Increased wages apply only to hours worked on and after July 1, 2024. These Local Wage Increases are Effective July 1, 2024 Alameda, CA: $17.00/hour;...

(February 9, 2024, Novato, CA) – The California Department of Food & Agriculture’s Preliminary Grape Crush Report for 2023 was released today. The crush of 3.668 million tons stayed in line with the Ciatti Company’s earlier pre-harvest projections of 3.5 - 3.7 million tons Ciatti’s experienced...

Effective July 1, 2022, these localities in California will increase their minimum wage to these rates above the state minimum wage: Alameda minimum wage: $15.75/hour Berkeley minimum wage: $16.99/hour Emeryville minimum wage: $17.68/hour Foster City minimum wage: $15.75/hour Fremont minimum wage:...

(February 10, 2020, Novato, CA) – We’ll never know how big this crush could have been!! The California Department of Food and Agriculture Preliminary Grape Crush Report for 2019 was released today. The 2019 Harvest size rivals the 2014 harvest and is the second smallest harvest since 2011. While...