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Journalist covering science and environment news for the San Jose Mercury News
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Sierra Nevada snowpack sees most bountiful three years in a row in 25 years After years of drought, California water supplies are in good shape as summer months approach www.mercurynews.com/2025/04/01/s...

How some of the Bay Area’s nastiest beach restrooms are about to get a makeover The $3 million project will replace malodorous, dilapidated facilities at popular oceanfront sites. www.mercurynews.com/2025/03/29/e...

Crews clear major rockslide early, reopening key route into Yosemite National Park They used 3D imaging drones, aerial lifts, workers rappelling down cliffs. www.mercurynews.com/2025/03/25/c...

Major rockslide closes key road into Yosemite National Park indefinitely www.mercurynews.com/2025/03/20/m...

State decides how to spend nearly half a billion dollars available after collapse of Los Vaqueros Reservoir expansion project www.mercurynews.com/2025/03/19/s...

Trump White House says he will eliminate two national monuments in California, then deletes the announcement www.mercurynews.com/2025/03/17/t...

Do you need a reservation to get into Yosemite this summer? The Trump administration isn’t saying www.mercurynews.com/2025/03/17/w... #yosemite

Erin Brockovich on Moss Landing battery fire: 'The truth's not coming out' www.mercurynews.com/2025/03/09/e...

Supreme Court sides with San Francisco in raw sewage case, limits EPA ability to enforce Clean Water Act www.mercurynews.com/2025/03/04/s...

“A powder keg:” Lawsuit claims Texas company knowingly built dangerous battery plant at Moss Landing, leading to major toxic fire www.mercurynews.com/2025/02/27/a...

Trump administration releases $315 million in Biden funding it had blocked for two large new California reservoir projects www.mercurynews.com/2025/02/26/t...

Moss Landing battery fire: Crews begin first step in clean-up of burned out facility www.mercurynews.com/2025/02/24/m...

Eight years after devastating San Jose flood, new flood control project completed on Coyote Creek near downtown www.mercurynews.com/2025/02/20/e...

California considers how to spend nearly half a billion dollars available after collapse of Los Vaqueros Reservoir expansion project www.mercurynews.com/2025/02/19/s...

Sea lion pup wanders onto Highway 101, makes splash www.mercurynews.com/2025/02/14/s...

California's largest reservoir has risen 22 feet, as more rain is about to drench the state www.mercurynews.com/2025/02/12/b...

After the Moss Landing battery fire, should California limit where battery storage plants can be built? www.mercurynews.com/2025/02/09/m...

‘We have an amazing piece of the planet here’: Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Julie Packard to retire (sort of) after 40 years www.mercurynews.com/2025/02/03/w... via @montereyaq.bsky.social

Sierra Nevada snowpack declines after very dry January — but promising storms are arriving to replenish it www.mercurynews.com/2025/01/31/s...

Moss Landing battery fire: Unusually high concentrations of toxic metals found in wetlands near plant www.mercurynews.com/2025/01/27/m...

Trump's claims about California water and LA fires are inaccurate and misleading, experts say www.mercurynews.com/2025/01/24/t...

Can President Trump rename the Gulf of Mexico as “the Gulf of America” and Denali as “Mount McKinley?” Is that legal? www.mercurynews.com/2025/01/22/c...

Newsom calls for investigation into massive fire at Moss Landing battery storage plant www.mercurynews.com/2025/01/21/m...

What do Trump's environmental rollbacks mean for California? www.mercurynews.com/2025/01/20/w...

Moss Landing battery fire: A “Three Mile Island” for key renewable energy industry? Battery storage plants are vital to expanding renewable energy in California, but safety concerns are growing www.mercurynews.com/2025/01/17/m...

Huge fire at Moss Landing battery plant spurs evacuations, road closures, sends out plumes of toxic smoke www.mercurynews.com/2025/01/16/m...

‘We shouldn’t have been blindsided’: State officials disappointed over collapse of $1.5 billion plan to expand Los Vaqueros Reservoir www.mercurynews.com/2025/01/15/w...

San Jose water agency to vote on whether to help fund Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $20 billion Delta tunnel project www.mercurynews.com/2025/01/13/s...

Biden establishes two new national monuments in California as part of final big environmental push www.mercurynews.com/2025/01/07/b...

Biden bans new offshore drilling off California, most other U.S. coastal waters www.mercurynews.com/2025/01/06/n...

Sierra Nevada snowpack above average to start the year, a promising sign for California water supplies www.mercurynews.com/2025/01/02/s...

The top 10 Bay Area stories of 2024 — and what they mean for 2025 www.mercurynews.com/2024/12/29/t...

Tornado: Why did San Francisco get a warning, but not Scotts Valley? www.mercurynews.com/2024/12/16/t... #tornado

Court rules California Coastal Commission can limit construction of seawalls for thousands of property owners www.mercurynews.com/2024/12/13/c...

Thousands of elephant seals are returning to Año Nuevo State Park, where construction is finishing on spiffy new facilities www.mercurynews.com/2024/12/11/e...

Gov. Gavin Newsom urges completion of California’s largest new reservoir project in 50 years www.mercurynews.com/2024/12/10/g...

Tsunami Warning: Was it a false alarm? www.mercurynews.com/2024/12/05/t... #tsunamiwarning

Homes vs. beaches: Court makes key decision in battle over California seawall construction as oceans rise www.mercurynews.com/2024/12/01/p...

Trying to limit widespread pollution and violent threats to their employees, board members of Silicon Valley’s largest water agency late Tuesday approved a new ordinance to ban camping along 295 miles of creeks in San Jose and other parts of Santa Clara County. www.mercurynews.com/2024/11/27/w...

Rain's over, sun's out in Santa Cruz today...

Atmospheric river heading into Bay Area, will bring first major storms of winter rainy season www.mercurynews.com/2024/11/18/a... #cawx

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