Nut farmers band together to fight theft

Sunday, January 19, 2014

ESCALON, Calif. -- The soaring value of California's nut crops is attracting a new breed of thieves who have been making off with the pricey commodities by the truckload, recalling images of cattle rustlers of bygone days.

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