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High Pressure Air Mass Looms Over California

NOAA image showing the air mass, dubbed "the Ridiculously Resilient Ridge." It's been in place for 13 months.

For the majority of California cities, last year was the driest year on record. The problem? “A mountain in the atmosphere,” as one forecaster describes it.

California Mussel-Ranchin'

Steamed mussels: good tasting, and now good for the planet too.

Next time you tuck into a bowl of moules-frites, you might be playing into a federal plan to boost the economy, ensure safe and plentiful seafood and clean up the marine environment.

Save Shakespeare Santa Cruz

As the Chorus in Shakespeare's Henry V, SSC artistic director Marco Barricelli made a strong case for the magic of theater—precisely what Shakespeare Play On seeks to preserve as it raises funds for a 2014 season.

Shakespeare Play On is on a mission to fund Shakespeare Santa Cruz after the university severed ties with the company. Here's why what they're doing is so important.

Troubling Pa Prints

Mountain lion cubs. Genetic diversity is becoming a problem among puma populations near urban centers.

Inbred pumas in SoCal highlight a problem that worries local ecologists.

Meet The San Lorenzo River Alliance

The San Lorenzo Paddle Day on Oct. 12, 2013 was a preview of the kind of waterway the newly announced San Lorenzo River Alliance hopes one day to see. Photo by Sierra Ryan.

A new coalition gets serious about reclaiming the river.

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