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The essential guide to California’s central coast, according to a local

With jaw-dropping coastal views and redwood forests, the Central Coast offers all the best of California.

La Jolla-based study demonstrates viability of coastal cliff failure prediction tools

Approximately 70% of California’s coast contains eroding coastal cliffs. When these cliffs fail, the impacts can range from ...
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California made the coast public, but many communities still can't reach the sand

"They lose opportunities to cultivate the kinds of relationships with the ocean." ...

California races to take a ‘snapshot’ of the coast before its too late

Dozens of scientists from across California have teamed up to begin a painstaking and unprecedented cataloging of every intertidal species along the coast. The yearslong effort will not only help the ...

California HOA to pay $2.5M to resolve coastal access dispute

The new plan calls for unlocked gates and a public restroom.

California returns stretch of coast to Indigenous tribes. 'This is beyond huge'

State transportation officials recently approved the transfer of Blues Beach and the surrounding bluffs to Kai Poma, a nonprofit founded by representatives of the Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians, ...

A triple ocean tug-of-war could shape California weather

El Niño may drive California’s winter weather, but Atlantic La Niña and warm ocean waters could add complexity to the ...