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Ilana DeBare likes to ask “what-if” questions. In her first novel, the Jewish writer asks: “What if the fundamentalist Christians are right?” 

Digital map of California Coastal Trail unveiled May 13, 2021 GMT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A digital map showing existing sections of the California Coastal Trail has been released by the Coastal Commission and Coastal Conservancy in a move to spur completion of the route. “There are currently 875 miles (1408.1 kilometers) of trail and now we can finally see exactly where they are, so we can eventually bridge those gaps and finish the trail,” Coastal Commission Executive Director Jack Ainsworth said in a statement Wednesday. Planning of the California Coastal Trail has been underway since 1...

The objective of the living shoreline, the first of its kind in San Diego Bay, is to increase biodiversity and protect the shoreline from future sea level rise. “We are grateful to the California Coastal Commission for its support of this important project that will strengthen coastal resiliency along our waterfront while also helping to protect the diverse ecosystems in and around San Diego Bay,” said Michael Zucchet, board chair of the Port of San Diego. “The Port of San Diego is proactively and continuously planning for and implementing various strategies to reduce the impacts of fut...

Bay Foundation fights beach degradation with the power of plants Jan. 02, 2021 at 6:00 am Bay Foundation fights beach degradation One might not think much of a ragweed plant, but this sand growing species and others like it have the ability to fight erosion, protect from sea level rise, and increase biodiversity — pretty impressive for a little shrub. The Santa Monica-based Bay Foundation is capitalizing on the power of coastal plants to help fight beach degradation through its Malibu Living Shoreline initiative. The Malibu program focuses on building dune habitats at Zuma and Point Dume be...