A county uses eminent domain to try to reclaim land taken by LA.
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A California counter-attack could ward off land transfers
In response to Trump, the West’s most liberal state goes on the offensive.
Posted inJuly 24, 2017: Down the Dark Mountain
The meaning behind the stones of Big Sur
Spanning eras, coastal rocks inspire a poet and photographer.
Posted inJuly 24, 2017: Down the Dark Mountain
So what if we’re doomed?
Climate chaos, mass extinction, the collapse of civilization: A guide to facing the ecocide.
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The women confronting California’s farm conditions
Female farmworkers face sexual assault, pesticide exposure and low wages.
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In California, a bipartisan win for cap and trade
The state Legislature extends groundbreaking climate legislation.
Posted inAugust 21, 2017: Rooftop Revolution
One grid to rule them all
And in the darkness, bind them: The West’s bid for one big electric grid.
Posted inJuly 24, 2017: Down the Dark Mountain
Latest: Delta tunnels plan challenged in court
Agencies weigh in on threatened fish — and get smacked with their first lawsuit.
Posted inJuly 24, 2017: Down the Dark Mountain
What the anti-Shariah rallies point to
Islamophobia and Trumpism are bringing disparate right-wing groups together.
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Why 1 million Californians lack safe drinking water
Rural, cash-strapped communities don’t have the means to treat contaminated water.
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The California drought isn’t over, it just went underground
The race to dig deeper wells is a losing game for small rural communities.
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Giant Sequoia is a monument to why we need monuments
With few original trees left, the area exemplifies the need for protection.
Posted inJune 26, 2017: Personal Pilgrimage
The Pacific Crest Trail’s shadow hikers
At the border, migrants and long-distance trekkers hike side by side but worlds apart.
Posted inJune 26, 2017: Personal Pilgrimage
California’s ‘covfefe’ craze; Bearthoven; How to stop a wedding
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inJune 26, 2017: Personal Pilgrimage
A network of trails that spans the country
The National Trails System, by the numbers.
Posted inJuly 24, 2017: Down the Dark Mountain
White sharks rebound in California
The long arc of environmental regulation is rebuilding a damaged ecosystem.
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California enters the global climate stage
As Trump backs off climate agreement, California tackles ambitious renewables goal.
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The Colorado River is shrinking because of climate change
A long-term drought threatens Western cities’ water supplies.
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Making the California coast public for all
Invisible barriers have kept people of color at bay.
Posted inJune 12, 2017: The Big Swing
Hooligan Island; Tree-hoppers in Joshua Tree; Kanye for president?
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.