Coho salmon have been documented for the first time in Mill Creek, to the surprise of ecologists and conservationists alike. Their appearance in the San Vicente Redwoods stream comes just one year after the removal of the Mill Creek dam.
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Lily Belli on Food: Manresa going out with a bang and no Thanksgiving Dungeness crab, again
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Wildlife officials truck chinook salmon to cooler waters in emergency move to help them spawn
Warming waters in Northern California have been lethal for winter-run salmon eggs; less than 3% hatched last year.
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Lily Belli on Food: Teen Kitchen Project turns 10, Salmon Week and why Lily’s pesto was almost the best-o
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Lily Belli on Food: Salmon season preview, Goodles at Target and bulk up for Earth Day
Heads up, foodies: I’m now sending alerts every time I publish a story. Sign up for texts from me here. Thanks to those of you who’ve already subscribed and offered your thoughts! … Mark your calendars: Commercial California king salmon season opens May 1. Judging by the sport season — currently in full swing after […]
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EATERS DIGEST: Bet on the new Bookie’s, salmon streaming in and captivating cookies
Crab season is departing early, but salmon is on deck, and Santa Cruz spring has sprung in the form of a fine-dining spin on Detroit pizza inside Sante Adairius’ Midtown portal.
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Craving fresh salmon? They’re coming in by the boatload at Santa Cruz harbor
The salmon fishery is very carefully managed and is only open in certain areas for certain weeks during the summer. So far, only Monterey Bay has opened—first for May 1-12, and now May 20-27. Fishing boats from all over are now congregating in Monterey Bay and offloading their catch in Santa Cruz.
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California to truck young salmon to the Pacific because of low river levels
California officials will again truck millions of young salmon raised at fish hatcheries in the state’s Central Valley to the Pacific Ocean.
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Removal of 100-year-old dam in Santa Cruz Mountains a ‘win-win’ for coho salmon and Davenport residents
The Sempervirens Fund has secured a grant to remove a defunct dam in the mountains above Davenport. The removal will benefit Coho salmon spawning grounds in Mill Creek, as well as improve water quality for residents downstream.