West Coast Waterfront

The latest on the CA water tunnels...

Could this obscure California agency derail Jerry Brown’s Delta tunnels? As California Governor Jerry Brown leaves office, his controversial Delta tunnels project is faltering without support from Donald Trump. His successor Gavin Newsom has been lukewarm on a water plan opposed by environmental groups, Sacramento and fishermen.

Some current news on the CA water war...

Things Are Getting Crazy on the Colorado River - Voice of San Diego The Colorado River, the source of much of the American West’s economic productivity, essentially functions like a bank. This month, the nation’s largest water agency, the Metropolitan Water District, began what amounts to a run on the bank.

(VIDEO) Drone Footage of California’s Glory Hole Spillway - Santa Cruz Waves “See the World Famous Glory Hole Spillway at Lake Berryessa overflowing for the first time ever from the perspective of a drone. The Lake Berryessa News, with authorization from dam operators, shows you what you want to see! This video is all about the spillway!”

The cloud is going underwater!

Cloud Computing Center Submerged Underwater Putting Internet datacenters beneath the sea could save money and speed access to users.

Mercury News editorial: Delta purchase is a Metropolitan Water District water grab Northern Californians should demand the right to vote on the controversial twin tunnels project.

Toxic Algae blooms delay California crabbing season

California delays opening of crab season amid toxic scare The California Fish and Game Commission voted Thursday to delay opening of the crab-fishing season as officials scramble to deal with a coastal algae bloom that’s left Dungeness crabs with a potentially fatal toxin called domoic acid.

The strongest hurricane in history reaches Mexico!

Hurricane Patricia bears down on Mexico - CNN.com Hurricane Patricia -- the strongest hurricane ever recorded -- weakened slightly Friday as it barreled closer to Mexico's Pacific coast, with sustained winds decreasing to 190 mph and gusts to 235 mph

The boat that flips and folds!

Wait....What!? The EVO 43 Flips, Folds And Is Freakin Awesome - Ocean Of News I was on the EVO 43 at the Cannes Show and it really is a very cool design. Well executed. Very impressive looking when sitting at the dock with everything opened. They had it set up as a mini golf driving ... Read More

Lost your sunglasses in the water? Go woody!

Wood Sunglasses: Float More. Sink Less Spend less time worrying about your sunglasses and more time enjoying the outdoors. Bosky wood sunglasses float so you won't need to dive in after them.

Millions of 'Shade Balls' to Prevent Evaporation in California Reservoirs Officials have come up with a surprisingly low-tech way to fight the region's water crisis.

A very informative read...

Sea change: Here's what's wrong in the Pacific Ocean Weird things are happening off the Pacific Coast. And at the center of the action is a warm-water mass that scientists call "the blob." It's turning the coastal ecosystem on its head. Species are dying along Washington, Oregon and northern...