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From Los Angeles Times...
As Salmon Are Released Into the Klamath River, Tribal Leaders See a 'Symbol of Hope'
California has released 500,000 salmon into the Klamath River. As dams are removed, the fish will be some of the first to return to a free-flowing river.
From CalMatters...
A Plan to Change Your Utility Rates Is Dividing California Environmentalists. Here’s Why
The California Public Utilities Commission will consider on May 9 a new proposal that would change how Californians pay for electricity.
California Sets Nation’s First Water Standard for Cancer-Causing Contaminant
Water suppliers say the costs will be massive, with rates increasing for many consumers. Known as the “Erin Brockovich” chemical, hexavalent chromium is found statewide.
From Santa Cruz Sentinel...
Dune Resilience Project Begins
California State Parks and partner Friends of California State Parks are working together on a project to rehabilitate a number of dunes at Rio Del Mar State Beach to reduce erosion, increase resilience and restore wildlife habitat.
PG&E Hit With $225-Million Lawsuit for 2021 Dixie Fire Damages
A coalition of timber businesses filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the embattled Pacific Gas & Electric Co., alleging $225 million in damages caused by the 2021 Dixie Fire.
Ride Free on Earth Day
All fixed-route rides on Santa Cruz METRO are free on Earth Day, April 22.
California Requires New Homes to Have Solar Panels. Should Wildfire Victims Get a Break?
A California Republican’s bill would exempt low and middle income wildfire victims from solar panels requirements on rebuilt homes that didn’t have them when they burned down.
From SF Gate...
California's Largest Reservoir Is Close to Full
California's reservoirs are brimming with water, and even Shasta Lake could fill up.
Sempervirens Fund Welcomes New Members to Board
Marimo Berk and Brad Lewis joined the Board of Directors of Sempervirens Fund, the oldest land trust in California.
Part of Highway 1 Near Big Sur Crumbles as New Landslide Closes More of Historic Roadway
Highway 1 is closed indefinitely from Palo Colorado Road to Rocky Creek Bridge, the California Department of Transportation said on social media after a new landslide eroded part of the roadway.
Salmon Populations Are Struggling, Bringing Economic Woes for California's Fishing Fleet
Captains of fishing boats on the California coast are bracing for salmon fishing to be severely restricted — or possibly canceled for a second year.
Feds Propose Killing Nearly 500,000 'Invasive' Owls to Save Calif. Native Owls
The goal is to eliminate habitat competition between "invasive" owls and native owls.
From Lookout Local...
Opposition to Proposed Expansion of Marine Protections
Local opposition is growing in response to a petition before the California Fish and Game Commission to establish a new marine reserve off Pleasure Point and expand an existing reserve next to Natural Bridges State Beach.
CEQA Lawsuit Targets Caltrans Highway 1 Project
Suit claims deficiencies in Environmental Impact Report for Highway 1 widening and Coastal Rail Trail Segment 12 construction.
Alan G. Sieroty, Former State Senator Who Helped Create the Coastal Commission, Dies at 93
Sieroty, of Beverly Hills, served as a state Assembly member and senator, championing disability rights and efforts to protect California's coast.
California Unlikely to Meet Landmark Goals for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
California will miss its goals unless it can increase emission reductions threefold, according to a new study.
Large Redwood on Walnut Avenue in Santa Cruz Removed
A crew from Lewis Tree Service removed the large redwood, which was causing extensive damage to the sidewalk and was threatening an adjacent apartment building.
California Sea Otters Slow Coastal Erosion
Elkhorn Slough’s resident otters were singled out when a team of scientists published a cover story in the prestigious journal Nature describing how they protect against erosion in coastal estuaries by eating burrowing crabs.
Gray Whale Population In Decline
Whale experts are anxiously awaiting the annual 2024 count of gray whales migrating through Monterey Bay, following a sharp decline in last year’s gray whale survey.
From CapPublicRadio...
Wildfires Are Killing California’s Ancient Giants. Can Seedlings Save the Species?
Ecologists estimate that up to 14,000 sequoias have been killed in recent wildfires. The National Park Service for the first time has begun replanting some severely burned areas.
California’s Polluted Communities Could Miss Out on Billions Under Flawed System
The state’s environmental tool skews which communities are designated as disadvantaged, researchers say. Some immigrant neighborhoods could be left out, while other groups are overrepresented.
After Heavy Storms, Death Valley Is Now Open to Kayakers
A temporary lake in Death Valley National Park doubled after recent rains and is now deep enough to launch a kayak. Prior to August, ghostly Lake Manly hadn’t appeared in 19 years.
Eager Crowds Are Threatening a Bay Area Beach Ecosystem, Scientists Warn
Foragers at the beaches in Half Moon Bay might be damaging the area’s reef.
From Daily Democrat...
Some Experts Are Proposing a Category 6 Storm Rating
A handful of super powerful tropical storms in the last decade and the prospect of more to come has a couple of experts proposing a new category of whopper hurricanes: Category 6.
The Terrifying Forces That Created a California Monster Storm
The storm fed off of unusually warm waters as it grew. It also reached “bomb cyclone” status as it neared California.
Western Monarch Butterflies Overwintering in California Dropped by 30%, Researchers Say
The number of western monarch butterflies overwintering in California dropped by 30% last year, likely due to how wet it was.
A Fire Burning Inside an L.A. County Landfill is Raising Alarms Over Toxic Air
As an underground fire burns deep within Chiquita Canyon Landfill, air regulators are raising alarms over the possible spread of toxic vapors.
Scientists Debunk California Biblical-Storm Hysteria Swirling on Internet
What is an ARkStorm and why is everyone talking about it on social media right now?
‘Hot Droughts’ Are Becoming More Common in the Arid West, New Study Finds
Take a period of limited rainfall. Add heat. And you have what scientists call a “hot drought”—dry conditions made more intense by the evaporative power of hotter temperatures.
From Edible Monterey Bay...
Winners and Wonder From a Wild Big Sur Fungus Face-Off
Rain romped. Mushrooms rose. Delirium descended. So it went for the first in-person edition of the Fungus Face-Off in several years, as part of Big Sur Foragers Fest.
Students Make Waves to Protect Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Students throughout the nation have been engaging in environmental stewardship projects, as part of NOAA’s Ocean Guardian School program.
Fungus Fair Celebrates 50 Years
After a years-long, pandemic-related hiatus, the Santa Cruz Fungus Fair will return to the London Nelson Community Center next weekend.
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