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Earthquake: 4.2 quake in Frasier Park
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (195+ words) A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported Sunday morning at 3:38 a.m. 25 miles from Arvin, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred 26 miles from Bakersfield, 26 miles from Bear Valley Springs, 26 miles from Castaic and 28 miles from Fillmore. The earthquake occurred at a depth…...
A Colorado rancher grapples with diminishing water
2+ week, 3+ day ago (17+ words) Los Angeles Times A Colorado rancher grapples with diminishing water...
Magnitude 5.6 earthquake shakes Northern California, hitting Mendocino County
2+ week, 4+ day ago (208+ words) An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 has hit Mendocino County, the U.S. Geological Survey said. A person who picked up the phone with the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office in the city of Willits, said the quake was felt and “we’re…...
The crisis on the Colorado River — six things to know
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (364+ words) The latest news about the Colorado River is dire. Since 2000, the river’s flow has shrunk about 20%. An extremely warm winter has brought very little snow in the Rocky Mountains. Reservoirs are declining to critically low levels. And the leaders of…...
A terrifying decade of California earthquakes began with this forgotten one
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (939+ words) In the dead of night, the earth beneath Southern California buckled, shaking millions of people, damaging or destroying hundreds of buildings, breaking the California Aqueduct and sending more than a billion gallons of water flooding into an ancient desert lake…...
A dire 'math problem' on the Colorado River and wholly inadequate responses
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1022+ words) Among the leading experts who study the Colorado River, Anne Castle stands out. During the Obama administration, she was assistant secretary for water and science at the Interior Department. During the Biden administration, she served on the Upper Colorado River…...
Nevada's hidden earthquake risk revealed as Las Vegas, Reno shake
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1377+ words) A recent series of earthquakes in Nevada has served as a jolting reminder of the state’s seismic risk. It started with a scary earthquake near Reno, then more unsettling shaking near Las Vegas. Neither earthquake caused significant damage, but it…...
Letters to the Editor: Remembering Melanie Winter, who fought for the Los Angeles River with urgency
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (336+ words) To the editor: Those of us who work along the banks of the Los Angeles River are often told to be practical. To weigh flood control, secure permits, follow timelines and keep expectations in check. It is responsible work and…...
What's inside Mexico's Popocatépetl? Scientists obtain first 3D images of the whole volcano
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (1192+ words) POPOCATÉPETL VOLCANO, Mexico — In the predawn darkness, a team of scientists climbs the slope of Mexico’s Popocatépetl volcano, one of the world’s most active and whose eruption could affect millions of people. Their mission: figure out what is happening under…...
One year after dams were torn down, an Indigenous writer sees a healing Klamath River
10+ mon, 2+ day ago (1170+ words) Over the last two years, I have traveled repeatedly to the Klamath River near the California-Oregon border to report on the dismantling of four dams. I saw crews in excavators as they clawed at the remnants of the Copco No....