‘They’re everywhere’: Rodent boom overwhelms California farms Posted on October 6, 2025 by Connor Johnson San Francisco Chronicle October 4, 2025 Last month, the California Almond Board said rodents had racked up more than $300 million in damages to the state’s almond orchards between fall 2023 and fall 2024. The main culprit was roof rats, a species that has also plagued homes and restaurants in the South Bay. Read Article