. They left a fake voicemail message that the whales had been killed!!! more ›

Photos of Southern sea otters found in the Monterey area. more ›

More than 70 percent of this planet is currently covered by water. Between global warming and privatization, the remaining 30 percent is quickly disappearing from public view. So, it's only natural to expect conflict as more and more people compete for less and less real estate.

What an ambient summer week it's been and it's very likely to continue through the weekend. In fact, turkey wings crossed it will extend clear through the Thanksgiving weekend food coma. What do we owe this warm air, absence of damp Pacific winds and non-chilly evenings to? A giant high (pressure that is) holding court over the massive expanse of the Great Basin Desert (aka Nevada) which is pushing warm inland air over the western North American continent clear out into the Pacific Ocean. This high is expected to stay, getting reinforcement from a smaller high moving west from the Rockies. more ›

Bummer to all Friday evening outdoor outings. Ocean breezes pummeled the coast like we haven't seen since, uh, way back in uh, fog season all the way back in August. Fog and wind! What the fark? It's already October, our second and last month of summer ... Hello ... McCoy? more ›