Some of the environmental and/or land use articles from 2017 include:
- The Atlantic (22 Dec 2017) Online
“A Historic Gift of Pristine Land to Inspire Tech’s Elite“ - Los Angeles Times (16 Dec 2017) Online
“After California’s Most Destructive Fire Season, A Debate Over Where to Rebuild Homes“ - Voice of OC (11 Dec 2017) Online
“To Desalinate or Not to Desalinate: UCI Debate Over Controversial Proposed Huntington Beach Plant“ - Orange County Register (8 Dec 2017) Online
“Do we Live in Hades? Southern California Housing is Built for Survival in Fires“ - Los Angeles Times (7 Dec 2017) Online
“Why are California’s Homes Burning? It Isn’t Natural Disaster it’s Bad Planning“ - Bloomberg (29 Nov 2017) Online
“Moody’s Warns Cities to Address Climate Risks or Face Downgrades“ - Voice of OC (28 Nov 2017) Online
“Eidt: Finding Our Community Voice“ - Daily Breeze (27 Nov 2017) Online
“Restoration Could Ppen Ballona Wetlands to Public. But Critics Say the Plan Would Bring Mass Destruction“ - Los Angeles Times (26 Nov 2017) Online
“Historic Preservation Group Wants to Save Orange County Landmarks“ - Los Angeles Times (23 Nov 2017) Online
“A Rare Plant and a Renegade Environmental Activist Could Derail Ballona Wetlands Restoration“ - Orange County Register (14 Nov 2017) Online
“Irvine to Sue Orange County Over its Great Park Condo, Retail Development Plan“ - Los Angeles Times (1 Nov 2017) Online
“How Much Will Water Cost from a Doheny Desalination Plant? South Coast Board Hears Options“ - Voice of OC (26 Oct 2017) Online
“OC Fire Authority Plans Outside Investigation of Canyon Fire 2 Response“ - Orange County Register (21 Oct 2017) Online
“Plan Decades in the Works to Restore Aliso Creek Estuary Moves Forward in Laguna Beach“ - Orange County Register (19 Oct 2017) Online
“Poseidon Desalination Plant Clears Hurdle, Sparks Outcry“ - Voice of OC (11 Oct 2017) Online
“Schlotterbeck: Friends Saved OC Harbors, Beaches and Parks“ - Orange County Register (10 Oct 2017) Online
“Canyon Fire 2: See Evacuated OC Zoo Animals Being Returned Home to Irvine Regional Park“ - CNN (26 Sep 2017) Online
“Wildfire Spreads in Southern California; Mandatory Evacuations in Effect“ - Los Angeles Times (21 Sep 2017) Online
“Poseidon’s Environmental Plan Doesn’t Halt Criticism of Proposed Desalination Plant“ - San Gabriel Valley Tribune (19 Sep 2017) Online
“Southland National Monuments to be Spared From Size Reductions“ - StuNews Newport (14 Sep 2017) Online
“Friends of Harbor, Beaches and Parks Celebrate Their 20th Anniversary“ - United States Fish and Wildlife Service (22 Aug 2017) Online
“Traffic Leads to Conservation in Southern California“ - San Clemente Times (24 Aug 2017) Online
“Guest Opinion: Not the 241 Again? San Clemente’s Lawsuit Attempts to Overturn Protection of Trestles, San O“ - San Gabriel Valley Tribune (12 Aug 2017) Online
“Rat Poison is Killing the Wrong Animals: Guest Commentary“ - Orange County Register (1 Aug 2017) Online
“2 San Clemente lawsuits challenge efforts to extend 241 Toll Road“ - Vox.com (25 Jul 2017) Online
“A Solar Eclipse is Coming to America. Here’s What You’ll See Where You Live.“ - KABC News, Channel 7 (11 Jul 2017) Online
“Conserving Orange County Open Spaces“ - Orange County Register (28 Jun 2017) Online
“OCTA, Wildlife Agencies Announce Protection“ - Orange County Register (27 June 2017) Online
“1,300 Acres of Open Space in Orange County Protected As Part of Sales Tax Measure Promise“ - San Juan Capistrano (21 Jun 2017) Online
“Open Space In San Juan Capistrano: OCTA And Officials Discuss Initiative“ - Voice of OC (20 Jun 2017) Online
“OCTA and Wildlife Officials Preserve 1,300 Acres of Wilderness“ - Wall Street Journal (20 Jun 2017) Online
“Wildlife Crossings Get a Whole New Look“ - Voice of OC (16 Jun 2017) Online
“Schlotterbeck: Conservation Victories Come in All Forms— Including From Transportation Agencies“ - Foothill Sentry (Jun 2017) Online
“Santiago Oaks Park Promotes Good Neighbor Policies By Being One“ - Voice of OC (18 May 2017) Online
“O’Keefe: San Clemente Residents are Fighting the Toll Road, Again“ - Orange County Register (19 May 2017) Online
“Rancho Mission Viejo Opposes Current 241 Toll Road Extension Plans“ - Dana Point Times (Spring 2017) PDF
“Paths to Peace“ - Audublog (16 May 2017) Online
“Which CA Birds Get Left out if Federal Endangered Species Act Disappears?“ - Foothill Sentry (11 May 2017) Online
“Constituent Coalition Asks Spitzer to Restore the Integrity and Protections of Community Specific Plans“ - Orange County Register (9 May 2017) Online
“Supervisors Approve 340-Home Project in Hills North of Yorba Linda“ - Los Angeles Times (9 May 2017) Online
“Rare Birds Find Southern California Beach Housing“ - Voice of OC (5 May 2017) Online
“Kanne: Will County Supervisors Gamble on Public Safety For Esperanza Hills?“ - Orange County Register (25 Apr 2017) Online
“Body Found in Chino Hills State Park Confirmed to be That of Missing Bicyclist“ - Orange County Register (24 Apr 2017) Online
“Body Found in Chino Hills State Park, Where Deputies Had Been Searching for Missing Bicyclist“ - ABC 7 News (24 Apr 2017) Online
“Mountain Biker Missing in OC Found Dead“ - CBS 2 News (24 Apr 2017) Online
“Body Found In Chino Hills State Park Likely That Of Missing Biker“ - Los Angeles Times (19 Apr 2017) Online
“The Trees That Make Southern California Shady and Green are Dying. Fast.“ - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin (16 Apr 2017) Online
“Hiker Bitten by Rattlesnake in Chino Hills State Park“ - Los Angeles Times (6 Apr 2017) Online
“Eager Crowds are Flattening Southern California’s Vibrant ‘Super Bloom’“ - Voice of OC (4 Apr 2017) Online
“The Battle Over Banning Ranch Isn’t Over“ - Los Angeles Times (30 Mar 2017) Online
“Newport Beach Improperly Approved Banning Ranch Project, State Supreme Court Rules“ - Chino Champion (25 Mar 2017) Online
“Respect the Blooms“ - Los Angeles Times (24 Mar 2017) Online
“Meet the Riverside Fairy Shrimp, the Latest Endangered Shrimp Found at Costa Mesa’s Fairview Park“ - Orange County Register (15 Mar 2017) Online
“After Rains, Heat, Wildflowers Explode in Orange County“ - Los Angeles Times (6 Mar 2017) Online
“California Won’t Meet Its Climate Change Goals Without a Lot More Housing Density in its Cities“ - Voice of OC (2 Mar 2017) Online
“State Supreme Court Unanimously Rules Officials’ Government Texts and Emails on Private Phones and Computers are Public Records“ - Los Angeles Times (2 Mar 2017) Online
“State Finds Dozens of Violations at Banning Ranch Oil Field“ - Orange County Register (13 Feb 2017) Online
“Orange County Trails an Obstacle Course of Fallen Trees, Flooded Creeks After Rains“ - Orange County Register (2 Feb 2017) Online
“Cielo Vista Development Continues Through County Approval Process“ - Los Angeles Times (1 Feb 2017) Online
“Proposed Legislation Calls for More Affordable Overnight Accommodations Along the California Coast“ - Napa Valley Register (29 Jan 2017) Online
“Stand Up For Your Rights“ - Orange County Register (13 Jan 2017) Online
“Laguna Hike Celebrates the Words and Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.“ - Orange County Register (13 Jan 2017) Online
“Teacher-Turned-Environmentalist Finds Both Sanctuary and Poetry in Orange County’s Wilderness“ - CalMatters (12 Jan 2017) Online
“Obama Just Expanded Protections Along California Coast—Can Trump Undo Them?“ - Los Angeles Times (12 Jan 2017) Online
“Hiker Dies After Falling Off Altadena Mountain Trail“ - Behind the Badge OCSD (04 Jan 2017) Online
“O.C. Sheriff’s Dept. Rescues Three Hikers Who Were in Immediate Peril in Whiting Ranch“ - Los Angeles Times (04 Jan 2017) Online
“Justices Appear to Find Newport Beach’s Review of Banning Ranch Development Lacking“ - Daily Pilot (03 Jan 2017) Online
“State Supreme Court to Hear Banning Ranch Lawsuit Wednesday“ - Daily Pilot (03 Jan 2017) Online
“It Looks Like a Steamboat Crossed With a Conch Shell, and Could Scoop Trash from Newport’s Back Bay“ - Daily Pilot (03 Jan 2017) Online
“Restoration of Wieder Park is Planned“ - Daily Pilot (01 Jan 2017) Online
“The Harbor Report: Learning About Sea Level Rise and Flooding in Newport Harbor“ - Daily Pilot (01 Jan 2017) Online
“Who’s Hot, and Who’s Not, on DP 103’s Final List“ - Daily Pilot (01 Jan 2017) Online
“The DP 103: Who Made News and Lent Influence in 2016“