Vehicle strikes, rat poison, inbreeding, urban encroachment and wildfire are contributing to an “extinction vortex” for mountain lions.
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How do you track an atmospheric river? Climb aboard this high-flying reconnaissance jet
From the sky, scientists are dropping devices with parachutes to peer into powerful atmospheric river storms, giving California advance warning.
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Threatened red fox pops up south of Yosemite, increasing species’ survival chances
Researchers once thought the Sierra Nevada red fox had been eliminated from the mountain range. Photos confirm the fox’s range is wider than once believed.
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California to get major boost in water supplies following January storms
After January storms, the California Department of Water Resources raises its allocation to state water agencies to 30%, from 5% only two months ago.
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California faces catastrophic flood dangers — and a need to invest billions in protection
California’s Central Valley is at risk of catastrophic flooding. A new state plan calls for spending as much as $30 billion over 30 years to prepare.
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Can California’s power grid handle a 15-fold increase in electric cars?
Despite expecting 12.5 million electric cars by 2035, California officials insist that the grid can provide enough electricity. But that’s based on multiple assumptions — including building solar and wind at almost five times the pace of the past decade — that might not be realistic.
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Nearly all of California exits the worst drought categories in U.S. Drought Monitor
Deep splotches of dark red and purple signifying the worst levels of drought have been erased from California’s map, thanks to a series of powerful storms that have otherwise wreaked havoc across the Golden State.
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Tribute Table program honors loved ones, improves key State Parks infrastructure
Seated at a picnic table under the pergola at Seacliff State Beach, Anna Nieto gestured out at the view of gentle waves on a sunny, late winter day. Her mom, she said, would have absolutely loved this spot. That’s why Nieto and her family chose to dedicate a Tribute Table, a custom engraved picnic table, […]
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Tribute Table program honors loved ones, improves key State Parks infrastructure
Seated at a picnic table under the pergola at Seacliff State Beach, Anna Nieto gestured out at the view of gentle waves on a sunny, late winter day. Her mom, she said, would have absolutely loved this spot. That’s why Nieto and her family chose to dedicate a Tribute Table, a custom engraved picnic table, […]
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LAX passenger traffic in 2022 is highest since pandemic began. Does that mean more jet emissions?
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
