The Klamath River flows over 250 miles (400 kilometers) from southern Oregon to the Pacific Ocean in northern California. It flows through the steep, rugged Klamath Mountains, past hillsides of redwoods, spruces, tanoaks, and madrones, and along pebble beaches where willow trees shade the river’s edge. Closer to its mouth at Requa, the trees that … Read more
SANTA CRUZ It was the fourth time Joon Lees surfed on Sunday. The 40-year-old Apple software engineer from San Jose had rented a board and headed south to Santa Cruz to catch some waves off the coast of the iconic surf city. But about 90 minutes into his session, he was attacked by a sea … Read more
A few miles south of the California-Oregon border, in a remote canyon on the Klamath River, the hum of heavy machinery marks the beginning of the largest dam removal project in US history. Hundreds of workers and dozens of trucks and demolition vehicles last month began dismantling a nearly century-old concrete dam, the first of … Read more
Pregnant sea lions were more likely to die from toxic poisoning from algal blooms along the Southern California coast. Channel Islands Marine and Wildlife Institute hide caption toggle caption on/off Channel Islands Marine and Wildlife Institute Pregnant sea lions were more likely to die from toxic poisoning from algal blooms along the Southern California coast. … Read more
With her 1-year-old son, Adriel, on her hip, Herrera Ceja leafed through a stack of medical bills on her kitchen table, amounting to nearly $4,000 she owes for a hospital visit in January when the toddler fell ill during the evacuation center. “We all got sick from the humidity, but the little one got the … Read more
Jalapeothe sea lion showed up on a busy California beach in a daze, convulsing and heavily pregnant. Instead of giving birth in a remote location like sea lions prefer, Jalapeo had her pup in Hermosa Beach in Southern California on a busy Saturday, surrounded by crowds of onlookers. After the pup surfaced, Jalapeoro towed lethargic … Read more
The Water Tower House sits along Pacific Coast Highway as the USS Pearl Harbor is docked in Alamitos Bay at the Naval Weapons Station in Seal Beach, CA on Monday, July 25, 2022. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG) Over the past five years, there haven’t been many happy housing stories in California, with … Read more
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) In the rush to reduce California’s pollution and rid the state of fossil fuels, the most intriguing confrontation hasn’t involved business leaders or the oil industry. Instead, its simmering tensions between the state’s staunch environmental advocacy wing and the progressive governor of California who considers himself one of them. The modern environmental … Read more
