Thar they blow! An abundance of whales near Bay Area beaches
One of the best nature shows in California is happening right now, just off our beaches and piers. While whales are a common summer sighting from Monterey to Point Reyes, …
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Plan aims to save California coast against rising seas, no sea walls needed
Recent raging winter storms have caved in streets, wrecked piers, collapsed homes and apartment buildings, and submerged property up and down California’s coastline. Now, as sea levels continue to rise …
Researchers follow orca ‘flukeprints’ in Monterey Bay
Each spring gray whales migrate north from Mexico, towing their newborn calves over the formidable Monterey Canyon for the first time. Orcas also come into the bay. to hunt the …
Capitola Wharf set to reopen after $10 million upgrade following storms
It’s as long as San Francisco’s Transamerica Pyramid laid on its side. It has been there since before the Civil War, delighting millions of tourists and generations of local residents, …
Caltrans works around the clock to stabilize Highway 1 at Rocky Creek slip-out
BIG SUR – Caltrans reports that it has crews working two 12-hour shifts to complete the first phase of stabilization of Highway 1 at the Rocky Creek slip-out, with the …
Demolition of Capitola Wharf structures begins
CAPITOLA — Slowly but surely, Capitola’s historic wharf is being pieced back together after it was torn in two more than a year ago. But as recent repairs have allowed …
Pacific Fishery Management Council considering closures to protect deep-sea habitats
Deep-sea coral restoration and research sites are being proposed to protect deep-sea habitats from bottom fishing gear in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. “Throughout the world, we’ve been damaging deep-sea …
Is restoring California’s cutest keystone species worth it?
Sea otters are terminally cute critters and a delight to view rolling and diving in the kelp canopy of Monterey Bay, where some 3,000 endangered southern otters play an essential …
Sea otters helping hold up California’s kelp forest
MONTEREY — Within the last century, the recovery of southern sea otters, the unofficial mascot of Central California, has contributed to the health of California’s underwater forests according to a …
Save the railings! A battle cry for preserving a historic Big Sur bridge — and spectacular coastal views
SALINAS – Monterey County is juggling multiple state and federal agencies in search of solutions to the tourist congestion on and at Bixby Bridge that is being called “dangerous,” a …