Friends and admirers will gather Wednesday morning at Cowell Beach in Santa Cruz for a paddle-out to honor the late Wallace J. Nichols and to pay tribute to his work in marine biology.
Environment
Posted inOpinion from Community Voices
Congress: Please defend Monterey Bay and other national marine sanctuaries from a nearly 40% budget cut
Environmental activist Dan Haifley says that Congress should defend national marine sanctuaries, including ours in Monterey Bay, from a proposed budget cut of nearly 40%, which would eliminate jobs in the 18 sanctuaries in U.S. ocean and Great Lakes waters.
Posted inRecreation & Sports
A new invader threatens California water supplies. Can the state stop its spread?
Officials are shoring up water systems infiltrated by the golden mussel. Dogs and human inspectors are checking boats at some California lakes, but a patchwork of oversight leaves many lakes unprotected. “There’s just too many boats and too many people out there,” one warden said.
Posted inRecreation & Sports
Photo contest invites Californians to capture and share the beauty of state parks
The California State Parks Foundation invites park visitors and photographers of all ages and skill levels to snap shots of the natural beauty, recreational activities and diverse landscapes of California’s state parks through its photo contest. Submissions are open now and run through Sept. 30.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Santa Cruz author Bridget Lyons talks nature-human intersection in Bookshop event
Local author Bridget A. Lyons will discuss her new book, “Entwined: Dispatches from the Intersection of Species,” on July 22 at Bookshop Santa Cruz.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
California’s wind and solar projects face new federal hurdles
Clean-energy projects have new deadlines for federal tax credits and limits on foreign parts, taking aim at California’s climate agenda. Eleven major solar projects and one onshore wind project now face potential delays or cancellation.
Posted inEastside / Live Oak / Pleasure Point
Moran Lake faces changes to better protect monarch butterfly habitat from damaging winds
Researchers identified areas of Moran Lake where trees are particularly vulnerable to damage from storms, along with areas that needed better wind protection for monarch butterflies. Crews have cut down trees and are planning a series of changes around the lake.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Addis bill to force California’s biggest polluters to pay climate disaster reparations is on ice, for now
A bill by Assemblymember Dawn Addis to make fossil fuel companies pay for climate disasters stalled amid heavy industry lobbying and opposition. It’s delayed until 2026 but remains “viable.”
Posted inLatest News
Race the Wave run/walk promotes tsunami preparedness in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz’s first Race the Wave run, on Saturday, Sept. 13, aims to help the community envision and plan what to do in the event of a tsunami.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Cleaning up smog is suddenly much harder. Reined in by Trump, what will California do next?
With seven of the state’s most ambitious rules for cars, trucks and trains repealed, California officials now must find new ways to clean up the nation’s worst air pollution. But officials face growing pushback about affordability and costs.
