A satellite image shows Hurricane Polo intensifying near the coast of southwestern Mexico. (Photo: CSU/CIRA & NOAA/Handout via REUTERS) US federal forecasts put the chance of a very strong El Niño above 90% this autumn and winter, with a 75% probability that the event could reach historic strength. California has declared a state of emergency … Read more
Maxson said the decision to start Trash Turtles came from seeing rubbish being pushed towards the sea (Photo: Surfrider) At 10, Caymus ‘CO’ Maxson noticed something wrong on a beach in Madeira Beach, Florida. In February 2020, she saw beach trash being raked towards the water’s edge. She realised that the incoming tide could carry … Read more
Less than a year after completion, the newly built mansion at 46 Cliff Road in Belvedere hit the market. The waterfront mansion is asking $32 million, the San Francisco Business Times reported. The three-storey home sprawls across 5,000 square feet with four bedrooms, five bathrooms, and what may be its most prized perk: direct access … Read more
Ho-Yin Mo, a former Chinese-language TV news anchor was taken into custody by ICE. (Photo: X) A staffer working for California Democratic Assemblywoman Catherine Stefani was arrested by US immigration authorities at an airport in Las Vegas over an alleged visa overstay, the Department of Homeland Security said.Ho-Yin Mo, a former Chinese-language TV news anchor … Read more
A rare olive ridley sea turtle has laid eggs on a Southern California beach for the first time in recorded history. (Photo: NOAA) An olive ridley sea turtle has laid eggs on a beach in Southern California for the first time in recorded history, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The rare … Read more
What would $1.5 million buy in California? In San Francisco, it could put you in the market for a home or condominium. In the marshlands of Solano County, the same amount could buy an entire 400-acre private island retreat with a century-old hunting history, nine duck blinds and a sprawling clubhouse with 19 bedrooms.The Concord … Read more
California is preparing for a potentially historic The Boywhich is already showing record-breaking strength. Scientists say the event could have a major effect on the state’s winter weatherwith a higher chance of heavy rain, storms and flooding. California is getting ready for a record-strength El Nino and a possibly very wet winter. (AP) As per … Read more
In 1999, conservation biologists monitoring California’s northern Channel Islands faced a serious crisis. Only 15 island foxes remained on San Miguel Island and another 15 on nearby Santa Rosa Island, leaving the small native species close to extinction. An emergency recovery program launched by Channel Islands National Park and partner organisations helped save the animals. … Read more
In 2024, California removed an 18-foot dam from Neefus Gulch and restored 1,600 feet of stream, reopening habitat that salmon had been unable to reach for more than seven decades. By January 2026, surveys recorded eight spawning nests, known as redds, in the newly accessible reaches above the former barrier, a sign that endangered Central … Read more
Life always has a purpose, and the fun part is that you get to decide it. You can spend a fine morning sleeping through it or volunteering your time for a purpose. For Jill Mather her retirement wasn’t going as planned. After decades of working 80-hour weeks in the restaurant business, she had dreamt of … Read more