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Northern California State Beaches, But Not Others, Limiting Access for Holiday Weekend [Updated]
While county and national parks remain open, the state is restricting access at its Northern California beaches
Tag: beaches
The 2015-2016 El Niño Erased Hundreds of Feet of California’s Beaches
A report from the US Geological Survey shows how the powerful 2016-2016 El Niño reshaped the California coast.
Sea Level Rise Could Wipe Out Ocean Beach
A new study finds flooding and episodic storm events could result in an estimated $20 million in damages by 2100. And accelerated landward erosion from an estimated 1.4-meter rise in...
Hidden Life in the Sand
It turns out the sand at your local beach is not as simple as it seems--it’s full of little creatures. From sand crabs and beach hoppers to tiny water bears,...
Book Review: Introduction to California’s Beaches and Coast
Chances are you've sat on the beach and pondered where the sand goes when the waves carry it off, or maybe what the California coast looked like a million years...
The Beach as Office
I go to the beach in January. Sometimes I bring a sweater and a hat. I go to the beach in June in work clothes and roll up the cuffs....
The Grunion’s One-Night Stand in the Sand
Solstice is nigh, the tide is high, the full moon illuminates the midnight beach, and before us, thousands of glimmering fish wiggle out of the surf to spawn in the...
Book Review: California Coastal Access Guide
6th Edition, by the California Coastal Commission, University of California Press, 2003, 304 pages, $22.50 (www.ucpress.edu). If you love to hike the coastline, visit tidepools or simply get your...
Books about the Ocean
While we’re out at the ocean, let’s review several recent books that will make the visit more rewarding. Foghorn Outdoors has just released the third edition of California Beaches: The...
