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"Everything I've got is because of the river," says the Yurok fishing guide. "Everything I own."
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A demonstration of how to install a furniture safety strap in anticipation of an earthquake.
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A demonstration of how to secure a flat screen television in anticipation of an earthquake.
Salmon connect California's most diverse landscapes. Now we may lose them forever.
Though extremely rare, tropical cyclones have pummeled California in the past.
Cultural burning can still play a beneficial role in California's landscape
An earthquake may last only seconds, but its destruction is often swift and long lasting. Learn how to prepare an earthquake kit for your home, work, or vehicle.
From food to fiber, fire boosts the Sierra Nevada's bounty.
How the U.S. Forest Service chose fire suppression as its official policy a century ago.
![[Looking north from City Hall tower]. Los Angeles: 1932-33 by Anton Wagner, PC 17, California Historical Society.](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/10af79b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+171/resize/1536x864!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fkcet-brightspot.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fkl%2Ffiles%2Fthumbnails%2Fimage%2Fcity_hall.jpg)
How could a city with so many environmental challenges thrive beyond all expectations? Armed with a camera and notebook, one German PhD candidate walked the streets of Depression-era Los Angeles to find out.
What if a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hits tomorrow? Would you be ready?
This timeline features some of the most significant earthquakes that have shaped our state.