California
How Ukrainian and Russian Immigrants View the War From Afar
To residents of Southern California with ties to the Eastern European nations, the conflict feels close to home
Scars on Snails Offer a 100,000-Year Record of Crab Populations
A surprisingly simple technique for studying marks on shells shows how California’s crab population has changed over millennia
The Trailblazing Black Entrepreneurs Who Shaped a 19th-Century California Boomtown
Though founded by Confederates, Julian became a place of opportunity for people of color—and a model for what the U.S. could look like after the Civil War
This Native American Tribe Wants Federal Recognition. A New DNA Analysis Could Bolster Its Case
The new findings could help Mukwema Ohlone prove they never went "extinct"
Betty Reid Soskin, Oldest National Park Service Ranger, Retires at 100
As an NPS employee, she promoted the stories of African American people and women of color who contributed to the home front effort during WWII
Why a U.S. Company Plans to Release 2.4 Billion Genetically Modified Mosquitoes
The insects, created by biotech firm Oxitec, will be non-biting males engineered to only produce viable male offspring, per the company
The Academy Awards Museum Will Create New Exhibition on Hollywood's Jewish Roots in Response to Criticism
When the museum opened last year, industry leaders and donors expressed disappointment at what they saw as a stunning omission in the exhibition content
New Museum in California Celebrates Rich History of Mexican Cuisine
Located in downtown Los Angeles, LA Plaza Cocina is the first institution of its kind in the U.S
The West Coast Should Brace for Spring Megadrought, NOAA Warns
More than half of the United States is likely to struggle with limited water supply and increased risk of wildfires in the coming months
California Is About to Test Its First Solar Canals
The innovative project is a win for water, energy, air and climate
Fish Bones Found in Razed California Chinatown Reveal Complex 19th-Century Trade Network
DNA analysis suggests the Chinese immigrants' supply chain stretched to Southeast Asia
In California, the Search for the Ultimate Wild Fig Heats Up
A booming market has specimen hunters tracking down rare new varieties of the ancient fruit
DNA Shows At Least Three Large Black Bears Are Breaking Into Tahoe Homes, Not Just 'Hank the Tank'
Bears have damaged at least 30 properties in the area
The Western U.S. Is Experiencing the Worst Drought in More Than 1,200 Years
Human-caused climate change is responsible for 42 percent of the soil moisture deficit in the last 22 years, a new study finds
More Than 500 Acres of Redwood Forest Returned to Indigenous Tribes
The land is home to 200 acres of old-growth trees and federally threatened animals such as the northern spotted owl and the marbled murrelet
Monarch Butterfly Numbers Soar in California After Dramatic Losses
The orange-winged insect's population increased from 2,000 in 2020 to nearly 250,000 in 2021
A California City Overrun With Crows Turns to Lasers and a Boombox to Scare Them Away
City employees will spend an hour every night shining green lasers and playing corvid distress calls to humanely harass the birds into leaving
The Bug That Saved California
The Golden State’s citrus industry faced a lethal threat. The solution would herald a new kind of pest control
For the Third Time This Year, a Deep-Ocean 'Football' Fish Has Washed Ashore California's Beaches
Prior to this year, a beached specimen hadn't been seen since 2001
What Does the Future Hold for the Joshua Tree?
The beloved desert denizen is feeling the heat
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