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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 7m

Author Sam Bloch @samkbloch.bsky.social speaks to KneeDeep Times about how LA has weaponized the sun against unhoused people, and his thoughts on building a cooler urban future.
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#ShadeEquity #ExtremeHeat #ClimateJustice

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Q&A: Writer Sam Bloch on his new book ‘Shade’ – KneeDeep Times

Bloch speaks to KneeDeep about how LA has weaponized the sun against unhoused people, and his thoughts on building a cooler urban future.

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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 7m

This edition of our quarterly column “The Practice” features innovative #environmentaldesign projects that reimagine a commercial lot in Ashland Grove and shorelines in #SanFrancisco and #PaloAlto. buff.ly/CN94Ehk

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Repurposing Urban Lots & Waterfronts – KneeDeep Times

In this edition of our column, we look at how groups are reimagining a lot in Ashland Grove and shorelines in San Francisco and Palo Alto.

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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 7m

A Cupertino Rotary Club program led by Vidula Aiyer harvests backyard fruit and reduces waste. buff.ly/wRntcJX

#FoodWaste #ClimateResilience

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How One Community Program is Saving Organic Waste

A Cupertino Rotary Club program led by Vidula Aiyer harvests fallen backyard fruit to reduce greenhouse gases.

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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 7m

In this new citizen story for KneeDeep’s California Climate Quilt, UCLA student Sydney Quan explores how an #EastBay school garden inspired her to take climate action. buff.ly/tZEBZ8o

#ClimateYouth #ClimateAction #CommunityGarden

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My Path from Gardening to Student Climate Action – KneeDeep Times

A public garden at El Cerrito High School in the East Bay inspired my love of nature and my decision to study environmental science at UCLA.

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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 7m

In the works for 20 years, a complex, multi-agency project to protect the flood-prone city of #Alviso and parts of #SanJose marked a major milestone in September with the completion of two miles of new #levee. buff.ly/jBZNIBZ

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Checking in on the Mammoth $545 Million South Bay Levee – KneeDeep Times

Two miles of levee are now in place as part of the project to protect Alviso and parts of San Jose, but construction will last much longer.

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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 7m

From bay fill on the coastline to equity concerns and public education, here’s what activists, planners, and scientists say is most important in the battle against rising tides.
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#SeaLevelRise #ClimateEducation #SanFranciscoBay #Wetlands #Equity

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What the Experts Want You to Know About Sea Level Rise

Activists, planners, and scientists say bay fill, equity, and education are key concerns in the region's battle against future flooding.

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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 7m

Unless voters intervene, #BART, #Caltrain, #Muni, and AC Transit could face devastating cuts, pushing thousands more cars onto Bay Area roads. buff.ly/7GzMv9x

#BayAreaTransit #SB63

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Bay Area Transit Faces Collapse without 2026 Ballot Measure

BART, Caltrain, Muni, and AC Transit could face devastating cuts, pushing thousands more cars onto Bay Area roads, unless voters intervene.

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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 7m

California Environmental Quality Act updates may open up more housing, but some are sounding alarms about bypassed environmental regulations. buff.ly/snPagec

#CEQA #AffordableHousing #BayAreaHousing

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CEQA Reforms Spark Both Excitement and Environmental Concern – KneeDeep Times

California Environmental Quality Act updates may open up more housing, but some are sounding alarms about bypassed environmental regulations.

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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 7m

This month's stories explore the Bay Area's struggle to balance affordability, efficiency, and #climateresilience. New #housing and #transit policies spark debate, while #grassroots activists find inspiration in their own backyards. buff.ly/6ky3MpQ

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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 4d

As #climatechange intensifies storms and accelerates #sealevelrise, managing these natural processes could save California's disappearing coastlines. #BeachErosion #ClimateAdaptation

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Can Rivers Save Beaches and Wetlands from Sea Level Rise?

As new research hones in on the importance of sediment transfer, two rivers may hold the key to rescuing beaches and wetlands in Santa Cruz and the Bay Area.

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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 4d

“We know that letting nature do the work for us is always going to be the cheapest option,” says Scott Dusterhoff, senior #scientist at @sfestuaryinstitute.bsky.social. “Those are the types of processes that we are trying to reestablish in many areas around the region right now.”

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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 4d

New research reveals that #flooding events send massive loads of sand to eroding #beaches, giving them a natural boost against rising seas. San Lorenzo River delivers enough sediment during wet years to elevate Santa Cruz's Main Beach for 3-4 years. #SeaLevelRise

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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 7d

These community-focused insurance policies could very well represent the way forward for #disasterresilience — but only if enough communities and insurance providers buy in.

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Insurance Innovations Reward Communities Reducing Climate Risk

Fires and floods are scaring insurance companies away from disaster zones, but communities are doing their part to improve outcomes.

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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 7d

“This is the first crack in the insurance world’s armor that I’ve seen,” says Jason Hajduk-Dorworth, administrative director for the Tahoe Donner homeowners association. #DisasterInsurance #ClimateDisasters

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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 7d

As fires and floods scare insurance companies away from high-risk areas, some communities are experimenting with innovative solutions. #Truckee, CA just scored the first US #wildfireinsurance policy that rewards communities for smart #forestmanagement. #WildfirePreparedness

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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 10d

Resources like the Climate-Adapted Seed Tool (CAST) will help forest managers identify seed sources that are best adapted to local growing conditions. #CaliforniaTrees #ForestManagement

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CAL FIRE’s Seed Experiments Could Move Trees to Safer Ground

To survive climate change, California forests need more than re-planting — they need seedlings matched to tomorrow’s growing zones.

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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 10d

“The goal is to match the seed source to a site where it will survive in a future climate, without moving it so far that trees suffer cold damage in the near term," explains the Forest Service website.

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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 10d

California's #forests can't outrun #climatechange, so scientists are helping them adapt. The new strategy: plant seeds from warmer, lower elevations at higher altitudes, using climate-smart tools to predict which trees will thrive under future conditions. #Reforestation

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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 11d

After the #GlassFire consumed 90% of his land, Rasmussen helped organize neighbors into the “Palisades Fire Watch.” When the #PickettFire struck this September, the community was well-prepared to contain the fire.

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One Napa Valley Man's Fight Against Five Wildfires – KneeDeep Times

Since Steve Rasmussen and his wife bought a Napa vineyard in 2015 they've weathered five fires, and learned how the county and the community respond when disaster strikes.

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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 11d

“If you act like a steward of your property, rather than building a fortress to keep everyone away, you start meeting your neighbors and working with other people. You start a community that buys into the whole idea of #wildfirepreparedness together,” says Rasmussen.

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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 11d

After five #wildfires in eight years, a #Napa Valley vintner has learned what it really takes to survive in fire country. Steve Rasmussen has retrofitted buildings, built fire breaks, navigated federal grant bureaucracy, and learned to work alongside PG&E and CAL FIRE.

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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 13d

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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 13d

Check out our recently updated ReaderBoard for #environmental events and announcements in the #BayArea. This month, we feature events in #SanFrancisco and #Oakland, opportunities for #teachers and #youngprofessionals, and much more! buff.ly/pi7A4bn

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Maven's Notebook @mavensnotebook.com · 15d

How two rivers could rescue sinking beaches and marshes #cawater @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social mavensnotebook.com/2025/09/29/k...

KNEE DEEP TIMES: How two rivers could rescue sinking beaches and marshes

by Kimberly Hickok, Knee Deep Times On the west side of the mouth of the San Lorenzo River, where it flows into Monterey Bay, sits the oldest amusement park in California — the 118-year-old Santa Cruz...

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Meg Duff @megduff.com · 17d

More cities, NGOs, even HOAs are getting disaster insurance.

'Parametric' plans pay out at key triggers: hurricane hits cat 5, wildfire crosses line, etc.

Now, some of those plans are rewarding climate adaptation with big discounts.

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Joanna Thompson @jojofoshosho.bsky.social · 18d

The insurance industry is broken, especially in wildfire-prone states like California that have been hit hard by climate change. Could a community-based risk reduction model be the solution? Proud to have gotten to co-write this story for @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social with @megduff.com 🌎🧪

Insurance Innovations Reward Communities Reducing Climate Risk

Fires and floods are scaring insurance companies away from disaster zones, but communities are doing their part to improve outcomes.

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