Plans to build a $200 million water pipeline across the Mojave Desert to supply the city of Ridgecrest are angering environmentalists, farmers and miners.
Louis Sahagún
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California condors barely escaped extinction decades ago. Avian flu could change that
Federal wildlife officials have confirmed that an outbreak of avian influenza has killed 21 condors in Arizona and Utah since early March.
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California is turning mountain lions into roadkill faster than they can reproduce
Vehicle strikes, rat poison, inbreeding, urban encroachment and wildfire are contributing to an “extinction vortex” for mountain lions.
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As a sacred minnow nears extinction, Native Americans of Clear Lake call for bold plan
With a growing sense of sorrow, the Pomo Indian tribes of Clear Lake are watching a generations-old symbol of abundance fade into extinction.
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Bumblebees can be classified as ‘fish’ under California conservation law, court says
Although the state Endangered Species Act does not name insects, sections of the law suggest invertebrates may be grouped under the category of fish.
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Risk of catastrophic California ‘megaflood’ has doubled due to global warming, researchers say
Despite worsening drought conditions, global warming has already doubled the odds that California will experience a catastrophic “megaflood.”
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Gov. Gavin Newsom tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘mild symptoms’
Some Californians received a test of the earthquake early-warning system seven hours before the appointed time, waking…
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The smell of financial distress surrounds cancellation of the Gilroy Garlic Festival
A tradition dating back more than 40 years has been shelved indefinitely due to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the city’s insurance requirements and adjacent parking areas being absorbed by housing developments.
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California Joshua tree is not threatened, regulators say. It could bring more development
State biologists recommend against listing the western Joshua tree as endangered due to climate change, saying the move would be premature.
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Launch of condors on tribal land marks the species’ comeback, but a new threat looms large
Even as a Yurok tribe releases California condors on tribal lands, wind farms pose a new threat to the critically endangered species.