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Hi I'm a Bay Area native. I love CA. I was on Twitter, but then deleted the account when someone came along and bought it for $40+ billion. I am mostly concerned with CA #climate #weather #drought and #fire
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"It's disturbing, disgusting, and wrong. You should not erase other people's history because it makes you uncomfortable," Cachora said. www.ktvq.com/news/local-n...
Trump orders removal or changing of Native American signage at national park
The Trump administration has flagged two exhibits at Montana's Little Bighorn National Monument as non-compliant, targeting displays that honor tribal sacrifices
www.ktvq.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:10 AM
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The Trump #climate report attempting to overturn the ruling that greenhouse gases are pollutants was grossly scientifically inaccurate. Turns out it was also illegal.
#climatechange

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/c...
A Secret Panel to Question Climate Science Was Unlawful, Judge Rules
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:37 PM
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Thursday sunset session in Point Reyes.
January 30, 2026 at 5:25 AM
“Why is January snowpack at record low levels across much of the American West? Record warmth” youtu.be/WQDGvZZW6yA?... #climate
Why is January 2026 snowpack at record low levels across much of the American West? Record warmth.
YouTube video by Weather West
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January 26, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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A Steller's jay that I saw this weekend at Salt Point State Park, California, USA.

#birds
January 20, 2026 at 9:43 PM
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A predawm sojourn down the coast this morning paid off with lots of color at Whaler''s Cove and Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park. Not a bad way to start the weekend. 1/17/2026
January 17, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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Low tide at Ocean Beach in San Diego, California. 850nm infrared

#sandiego #sdca #oceanbeach #beach #surfing #sunset #obpier #landscapes_lovers #photography #infraredphotography #850nm
January 15, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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“This is certainly a less destructive weather winter than last year was,” our @weatherwest.bsky.social told @latimes.com, however, “as we move forward, we do expect to be dealing with increasingly extreme [weather] swings.”
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California is free of all drought, dryness for first time in 25 years. Inside the remarkable turnaround
After experiencing one of the wettest holiday seasons on record, still soggy California hit a major milestone this week — having zero areas of abnormal dryness for the first time in 25 years.
www.latimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 10:13 PM
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“Altadena offered a specific California rhythm, mood—a ‘protect at all costs’ way of life. Now it was chaos and ash and, along some stretches, fully unrecognizable,” @lynellgeorge.bsky.social. www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/feat...
When the Fires Stopped Burning in Altadena
One year since the ecological disaster, the news cycle has moved on. But the people who live here dwell in the aftermath
www.harpersbazaar.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:56 PM
“Outflows are holding at about 11,000 cubic feet per second, which amounts to roughly 21,800 acre-feet of water released each day.” youtu.be/WoeR4NwZgnI?...
Folsom Dam continues controlled water releases for storage management
YouTube video by ABC10
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January 7, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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A really nice sunset tonight in Point Reyes. Plus we spotted some sea otters horsing around in the waves.
January 7, 2026 at 2:28 AM
One Year After the Los Angeles Fires youtu.be/hsO2m4UohUI?...
One Year After LA Fires
YouTube video by The Lookout
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January 6, 2026 at 5:21 AM
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1/5/26 10:20am Update:
1-day ❄️: 20.7" (52.5 cm)
2-day ❄️: 35.0" (89 cm)
7-day ❄️: 40.9" (104 cm)

With 20.6" of #snow in the last day, we are now at our median snowfall for the 2026 water year! This most recent snowfall puts us on track for the year.

#CAwx #CAwater #weather
January 5, 2026 at 6:23 PM
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Today's king tide peaked in Santa Barbara, CA, at 2.29’ above MHHW, the highest water level since records began in 1973 (old record: 2.23', 12/13/2012).Their 3rd-highest water level on record was during yesterday's high tide (2.19'). According to NOAA, the 2026 record is about a 1-in-100-year event.
January 3, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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Places that were habitable in previous generations are no longer habitable in today’s climate as rising seas threaten low-lying coastal communities.

www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/f...
‘Worst I’ve ever seen it’: Bay Area flooding strands motorists, threatens homes
Flooding caused by powerful tides inundated coastal communities and disrupted traffic Saturday as residents struggled to protect their homes from rising water.
www.sfchronicle.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:06 PM
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Happy New Year everyone! We are at the end of our 2025 earthquake year, if we follow the convention that earthquakes are recorded in UTC, and in Zulu time, it is 2026. I thought I would do a little 2025 California earthquake roundup for everyone (1/5)
January 1, 2026 at 1:56 AM
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3 hikers found dead on Mt. Baldy amid harsh weather that thwarted rescue efforts, officials say trib.al/Wcu9LY6
3 hikers found dead on Mt. Baldy amid harsh weather that thwarted rescue efforts, officials say
Rescuers looking for a 19-year-old who fell near Devil’s Backbone on Monday found 2 other bodies nearby.
trib.al
December 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
“Yes, humans are winning the fight against ocean plastic pollution” youtu.be/VzDPitOA6_8?...
Yes, humans are winning the fight against ocean plastic pollution
YouTube video by The Ocean Cleanup
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December 20, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Ca #earthquake strikes lesser known fault line youtu.be/9AWrJLAisDc?...
California Earthquake Update; M4.0 Quake Strikes Lesser Known Fault Line
YouTube video by GeologyHub
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December 17, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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@michaelwara.bsky.social says:
“The only solutions are going to involve really intensive engineering. There’s going to be places where Marin County has the money to defend and places where it’s not going to be able to defend.” Cost: up to $1.9 billion for San Rafael (pop. 60,000).
The Bay Area neighborhood most vulnerable to sea level rise is also sinking: ‘A right now problem’
Thousands of people in a major Bay Area city already face periodic flooding. It’s projected to get much worse.
www.sfchronicle.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Storms like these –– where mountain precipitation falls as rain rather than snow –– are becoming increasingly common in a warmer climate.
The aftereffects of flooding in Western Washington has resulted in ski season getting pushed back again because roads are closed and there's not enough snow.
WA ski season paused for now due to aftereffects of flooding
www.seattletimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:59 PM
“First time in San Francisco: It’s Not What We Thought” youtu.be/NRKLa2MtVhs?...
First Time in San Francisco 🇺🇸 It’s Not What We Thought!
YouTube video by 2Passports 1Dream
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December 12, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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Only my fellow Central Valley dwellers will get the full significance of this pic. It's the moment I had to return to the inversion layer that has been trapping us in the Tule Fog for weeks. We were up in the Sierra Nevada. The sun was wonderful! 60⁰ in Sonora, 45⁰ back home.
December 7, 2025 at 7:46 AM