The idea of the farm team goes back to the 19th century when small farming communities supported minor league baseball teams. Players were trained and gained experience with the idea that they would move up the ladder when they were ready. For this...

By Linda Pauer “Wildlife crossing structures have been shown to be one of the most effective means of reducing animal-vehicle collisions on highways, while facilitating essential animal movement across the landscape. Yet the widespread...

California is doing a pretty good job when it comes to the generation of electricity from renewable sources; however, we’re not doing enough to meet the challenge in the transportation sector representing 39% of GHG emissions.

A major battle is brewing in San Juan Capistrano over an electric battery facility. This is an important environmental issue pitting local public safety concerns against dire global needs.

Wildlife crossing structures have been shown to be one of the most effective means of reducing animal-vehicle collisions on highways. Yet the widespread implementation of such structures, especially wildlife overpasses, has been hindered by their...

My own epiphany about climate change occurred during a Sierra Nevada backpack with my husband years ago, when we had a close encounter with a pika. It walked right into our camp…

By Linda Pauer While studying biology at UC Davis in the 70’s, hoping to become a veterinarian, only a handful of students were interested in ecology. I did not become a vet, with no regrets. But, since then, my interest in ecology – the study of...

by Ed Maurer Almost 1,100 years ago, Bishop Godescalc set out from Le-Puy-en-Velay in France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, making him the first recorded long distance “through hiker” along what we now call the Camino. He encountered...

I enjoy cooking, find it relaxing to putter about in the kitchen and read cookbooks for pleasure. But let’s get real: food costs are increasing, and we cannot afford to spend limited resources on items we will not reuse or consume. It’s not...

by Ed Maurer At the June 7 meeting of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Governing Board meeting voted to implement the nation’s first zero-emissions standard for boilers (water heaters). Vanessa Delgado, South Coast...