The “Lost Sierra Route” aims to link up mountain towns across 600 miles and draw hikers and mountain bikers to a region hit by fires and hard economic times. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, August 14, 2022 PORTOLA, Calif. — The rutted dirt road twisted ever skyward through miles Read more…
The agreement requires Boeing to monitor stormwater runoff for 195 pollutants after the company completes a cleanup of the Santa Susana Field Lab. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, August 13, 2022 Despite the heated objections of neighbors and environmentalists, the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board Read more…
Forest Service Seeks Controlled Burns and Tree Thinning Across 235,000 Acres Source of this article: The Santa Barbara Independent, August 10, 2022 If the past is anything to go by, out-of-control wildfires are a legacy Santa Barbara and the American West are facing as climate changes dry out the landscape Read more…
California has reached a settlement with the federal government to halt new oil and gas leases on public lands in Central California. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, August 3, 2022 California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta announced Monday that the state has reached a settlement with the federal Read more…
Barrels of DDT waste — along with other chemicals — were likely poured directly into the ocean near Catalina Island, according to federal regulators. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, August 4, 2022 After an exhaustive historical investigation into the barrels of DDT waste reportedly dumped decades ago Read more…
Sturdy, Instagram-ready thrill-seekers are entranced by Hyperion’s size and challenged by the secrecy. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, August 2, 2022 It sounds hard to hide the tallest tree in the world. But that’s exactly what officials at California’s Redwood National Park have been trying to do Read more…
The migratory monarch butterfly has been added to the endangered species ‘Red List’ by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature in mid-July 2022. This colorful butterfly is known for its spectacular migration of up to 2,500 miles from Mexico to Canada, taking several generations to complete the route. Read more…
Years ago, scientists said climate change would bring a Colorado River crisis. Their warnings, which largely went unheeded, are now playing out. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, July 17, 2022 The Colorado River is approaching a breaking point, its reservoirs depleted and Western states under pressure to Read more…
Mariano Rancho Preserve is expected to open to the public after a 2 to 3 year review and planning process is complete. Source of this article: The Ventura Land Trust, July 8, 2022 Ventura Land Trust has been awarded $7.2 million from the State of California to complete the acquisition Read more…
Legislation heads off what would have been costly and contentious ballot measure. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, July 1, 2022 SACRAMENTO — Striking a blow against a pernicious form of pollution, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Thursday the nation’s most far-reaching restrictions on single-use plastics and packaging. The Read more…