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[Mammoth Lakes, CA - Pockets of snow cling to the Sierra Nevada Mountains near Mammoth Lakes on Thursday, July 27, 2023. The last vestiges of last winter's dense snowpack have lasted throughout the range well into this summer. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)] The federal proposal to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule clears the way for roads and logging across more than 44 million acres of national forest, including in California.
[BIG WATER, UTAH - JULY 31: Dry cracked earth is visible in a section of Lake Powell that was previously underwater at Lone Rock Beach on July 31, 2026 in Big Water, Utah. In July, the combined water of Lake Mead and Lake Powell, the country's two biggest reservoirs, fell to their lowest levels since 1957. The unprecedented low in combined storage prompted the U.S. Department of the Interior to mandate twenty percent cuts in water usage for the next two years for Arizona, California and Nevada. Seven U.S. states and Mexico depend on the Colorado River Basin, which supplies water to more than 35 million people and is the water source for Lake Powell and Lake Mead. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)]
[SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 12: New tires are displayed on a rack at Robert's Tire and Wheels on August 12, 2025 in San Francisco, California. According to a report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the overall Consumer Price Index, excluding energy and food costs, rose by 2.7 percent, holding steady from the previous month. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)]
[NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 10: In an aerial view, spectators gather at The Wedge, a famed surf break, during a powerful south swell impacting the Southern California coastline on June 10, 2026 in Newport Beach, California. Wave heights reportedly peaked at 20 feet as hundreds of spectators lined the beach to watch surfers and boogie boarders attempt to ride the Pacific Ocean waves. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)]
[BOLINAS, CALIFORNIA - MAY 15: Rancher Bill Niman and his wife Nicolette Nimon stand for a photo among their cattle at their family ranch in Bolinas, California on May 15, 2026. A settlement paid Pt Reyes dairy farmers to leave, but claim they need to maintain cattle and grazing land to maintain its beauty and keep a lid on invasive species. (Josh Edelson / For the Times)]
[SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, CA - JULY 31, 2026: Diablo Canyon Power Plant in San Luis Obispo County, the only operating nuclear power plant in California, received the Nuclear Regulatory Commission federal license approval to operate through 2044/2045. Photographed on Friday, July 31, 2026. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)]
[RED SEA, EGYPT - JULY 5: Hammerhead sharks are seen at the Daedalus Reef, located on the southern route of the Red Sea, which continues to welcome visitors this year with diving tours organized by Scuba-Bay on July 5, 2025 in Red Sea, Egypt. Dives with accommodation are carried out during 2-3 day tours at Daedalus Reef, which is approximately 80-90 kilometers off the Egyptian coast and can only be reached by dive boats. Daedalus Reef, known especially for its hammerhead sharks and home to rich marine life, offers divers unique visual experiences with clownfish, cod eels, tuna, manta rays and a colorful coral ecosystem. (Photo by Tahsin Ceylan/Anadolu via Getty Images)]
[Casey Delaries makes a sandbag in preparation for Tropical Storm Lala in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. The tropical storm is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane as it approaches Hawaii, with up to 25 inches of rain possible on the island of Hawaii, also commonly known as the Big Island. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)] | Web Proxy Viewer | New URL | Original Page |