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Chinook Salmon Are Swimming in This California River for the First Time in More Than 80 Years
Chinook salmon were once abundant in the North Yuba River in California’s Sierra Nevada. But since 1941, they’ve been kept ...
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California Rice and Wildlife Report released
From ducks and cranes to giant garter snakes and salmon, flooded rice fields in California’s Central Valley offer important — often vital — habitat to many wildlife species. Yet uncertainties around ...
California's Unusual Weather Breaks Multiple Records
Multiple temperature records in and nearby Los Angeles were broken on Thursday following atypical winter weather across ...
US lobster catch drops as crustaceans migrate to colder Canadian waters
The U.S. lobster industry continued a multiyear slide in catch last year. Fishermen face many challenges as the valuable ...
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Feeding frenzy: Where sharks attack in California. How many bites happen in Monterey?
California, ocean scientists say. Here's which California beaches saw most shark attacks and how Monterey fared.
Proposed California water law would revive Clean Water Act rules
Supporters of SB 601 say the bill is a response to a 2023 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court and to a second Trump ...
California bill proposes recognizing Bigfoot as the official state cryptid
A bill introduced in the California State Assembly seeks to designate Bigfoot as the state’s official cryptid. A cryptid is ...
Laguna Beach leaders ask for research on making its last 1.5 miles of coastal waters a no-take zone
The California Fish and Game Commission is deciding if the beach and ocean between Table Rock and Three Arch Bay should be ...
Even in wet years, wells are still dry. Why replenishing California’s groundwater is painfully slow
After abundant rain and moderate snowfall this year in the northern half of the state, California’s largest reservoirs are ...