“Beaver believers” are celebrating the appearance of a young kit along a Palo Alto creek, saying it bodes well for the species’ resurgence in California.
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Hurricane Hilary brings high risk of flooding for SoCal coast, deserts, mountains
Hurricane Hilary, gaining ferocity on its march toward Southern California, had strengthened to a Category 4 storm as of Friday morning and is expected to make landfall in Baja California on Friday night. The storm is forecast to track inland and, as of early Friday, have little impact on Santa Cruz County.
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As Joshua trees burn, massive wildfire threatens to forever alter Mojave Desert
As firefighters finally made progress on the York fire, California’s largest wildfire of the year, national parks officials and ecologists are preparing for irreversible habitat losses.
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York fire on California-Nevada border balloons to 77,000 acres; 0% contained
Firefighters were hoping improved conditions Monday would help with progress in containing the York fire, which began in the Mojave National Preserve and spread into Nevada over the weekend.
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California has new weapons to battle summer blackouts: Battery storage, power from record rain
Last summer, a dangerous heat wave across California pushed the power grid almost to the brink. Officials say the state is better equipped to weather such extreme heat this year, but late summer could still be a test.
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Grazing goats prevent California wildfires — but new salary rules could jeopardize industry
Goats have become a sustainable way to reduce wildfire fuel in California. But new labor requirements for herders might threaten the economic stability.
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An epic 31 atmospheric river storms transformed California. The mystery is why
An onslaught of atmospheric rivers hit California this winter, exposing the delicate balance of the systems that provide crucial water and can prompt dangerous floods.
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Space station discarded some trash. It rained fire in California’s sky
Satellite debris reentering the Earth’s atmosphere recently lighted up the sky across Northern California, including in Santa Cruz. Experts say the phenomenon is more common than many realize.
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‘A shameful situation’: Angry mountain residents trapped by snow ask why help took so long
San Bernardino County’s mountain communities are still far from recovered almost two weeks since the start of back-to-back monster winter storms. Officials say they’ll be better prepared next time.
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California’s frigid February: Beach freeze warnings, record lows, ‘very treacherous’
After a wet January, some weather experts think recent low temperatures could be enough to stave off any dramatic snowpack loss.