Updated on July 21, 2021 at 6:05 pm
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With drought-ravaged streams and rivers drying up across California and water regulators restricting flows on key waterways, environmental and fishing interests are fearing for the state s challenged salmon populations.
The prized fish already face numerous hurdles in wet years – from predators to environmental pressures – but in times of drought their fortunes are even more tenuous. The situation has become urgent in the Lagunitas watershed in West Marin County where feeder streams have dried up, trapping tiny endangered coho salmon and steelhead trout in puddles.
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Updated on July 12, 2021 at 8:59 pm
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As climate change throws challenges into the future path of agriculture everywhere, Livermore Valley winemakers are turning to an old grape to help them weather the new future of changing weather patterns.
Vintners in the region have begun slowly embracing cabernet franc, a black Bourdeaux variety grape that dates back to the 17th century in France. While more than 3,000 acres in Sonoma and Napa are planted with the grape, so far just about 30 of Livermore Valley s 2,800 vineyard acres bear cabernet franc. But Livermore winemakers like Steven Mirassou are championing an effort to plant more.