California coast

A new national report examines offshore wind on the West Coast and recommends changes to improve planning, leasing and community input.

The Trump administration ordered the restart of a Santa Barbara oil pipeline shut since the 2015 Refugio spill, invoking emergency powers under the Defense Production Act. But California officials say the move defies court orders and state oversight.

Early findings suggest stronger support in California compared to other West Coast states for offshore wind, though many people reported facing information overload.

Three new pro-development appointees at the powerful Coastal Commission are trying to remedy its poor reputation among housing activists and Democratic leaders.

A massive heat wave is hitting the Pacific Ocean from Kamchatka to California.

Unusually high mortality for gray whales along the coast has researchers concerned for the recovering species.

President Donald Trump's proposal would defund the 11-region Integrated Ocean Observing System — cutting off the buoys, drones and radar that feed Oregon, Washington state and other coasts the real-time wave, wind and current data vital for safe shipping, tsunami routes and storm forecasts.

A coalition of state attorneys general, including those from Oregon and California, filed a lawsuit Monday against President Donald Trump’s attempt to stop the development of wind energy.

The start of the commercial Dungeness crab season in California has been delayed for the seventh year in a row to protect humpback whales from becoming entangled in trap and buoy lines.

New research says coastal wave breaks aren’t only good for surfers but also coincide with unique ecosystems that store carbon.

Harnessing clean energy is a venture of unprecedented scope in California, bringing big changes to Humboldt and the Central Coast, and requiring 26 ports along the coast.

During the summer of 2021, half of coastal waters from northern California to the Canadian border had oxygen levels too low to support marine life.