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Sea Turtles Are Thriving in a Concrete River in Los Angeles
A threatened population of green sea turtles is thriving in the concrete channels of the San Gabriel River in Long Beach.
May 28
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California Curated
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Erik Olsen
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The Walls of Yosemite Are Coming Down
Exfoliation helped create Yosemite’s famous rounded granite domes and continues to peel the cliffs apart in massive sheets of rock.
May 22
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California Curated
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Erik Olsen
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Inside The Huntington’s Extraordinary Succulent Garden
At The Huntington, one of the world’s great succulent collections reveals how plants from some of Earth’s harshest climates evolved to survive, even as…
May 13
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California Curated
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Erik Olsen
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It’s Going to Be a Sharky Summer. Here’s Why That’s Okay.
Shark populations are rebounding along California’s coast, and the risks may be far lower than people think, says Chris Lowe, the director of the Shark…
May 6
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California Curated
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Erik Olsen
16
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April 2026
One of the best birding spots in America is in the San Gabriel Mountains
Bear Divide, newly discovered, is one of the only places in the western United States where you can see thousands of birds migrating during daylight…
Apr 28
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California Curated
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That Time We Tried to Live Under the Sea Off California
In the 1960s, as America raced to the Moon, the Navy sent aquanauts to the ocean floor off La Jolla in an ambitious experiment called SEALAB II.
Apr 22
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California Curated
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Erik Olsen
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This Week: A Shift to Video
Tufa towers, brine shrimp, and one of California’s most unusual ecosystems. And don't forget the flies!
Apr 16
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Erik Olsen
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California Curated
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7
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Why Southern California is the Stingray Capital of the World
Seal Beach has the perfect conditions for Stingrays to feed, breed and sting unsuspecting swimmers.
Apr 9
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California Curated
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Erik Olsen
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Clair Patterson: The Caltech Scientist Who Exposed Lead Poisoning and Changed the World
At Caltech, Clair Patterson's relentless determination to understand the health impacts of atmospheric lead changed the world for the better.
Apr 2
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California Curated
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Erik Olsen
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March 2026
California Is Choking on Traffic and One Potential Solution Is Effectively Illegal
A century-old law, the Jones Act, is keeping coastal shipping off the map—while traffic, costs, and emissions keep rising on land.
Mar 26
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Erik Olsen
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From Desert Riches to Durable Glass: how a California mine has helped change the world
California is a leading global producer of borax, a vital chemical essential for constructing the infrastructure of modern life.
Mar 20
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California Curated
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Erik Olsen
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A Modest Proposal
We need more science and nature reporting in California now more than ever. California Curated is here to do its part.
Mar 19
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Erik Olsen
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California Curated
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