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Tribal youth participate in a traditional hand game

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Tribal teachers, UCCE advisors open doors for next Native scientists

September 29, 2025

By Michael Hsu

Young people from the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians and Hopland Band participated in a two-day program with talks by UC scientists and teachers of traditional knowledge.

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Webinar to discuss California indoor water-use efficiency regulations Sept. 29

September 25, 2025

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

A public webinar to kick off a residential water-use project led by the California Institute for Water Resources will be held on Monday, Sept. 29 from 1-4 p.m.

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Aerial view of a forest with nearly half of the trees brown

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Climate, diseases driving death of several tree species in multiple California regions

September 15, 2025

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

UC ANR research shows fungi are increasingly causing trees to decline and die. Scientists found 10 woody plant species in six regions had succumbed to infections.

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Map shows water quality by system. Monitoring & reporting violations in the past 10 years

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Who manages your water in Southern California, and why it matters

September 11, 2025

A new UCLA Atlas reveals fragmented water governance has unequal impacts on affordability, quality, and resilienceBy Mara Elana BursteinKey takeawaysUCLA researchers’ 2025 Southern California Community Water Systems Atlas analyzes 663 community water systems serving 40% of the state’s population,…

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Leafblower simulates wind fanning flames as people watch it burn

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See ‘good fire’ demo on Oct. 11 amid redwoods at Central Coast Fair

September 10, 2025

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

The Central Coast Good Fire Fair will be held on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park in Felton in Santa Cruz County.

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