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The California Coastal Commission protects, conserves, and restores the coast for present and future generations. Learn more at coastal.ca.gov
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Before the storm at Pinnacle Beach, Bodega Bay, California
November 7, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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A beautiful day on the San Mateo Coast
Looking down the coastal bluffs on a sunny day as the fog retreats inland
November 9, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Cress Street Beach, Laguna Beach during November 6 #KingTides
Looking down the beach access stairs from the blufftop, a surfer stands looking out to sea on a beach totally covered by water.
November 7, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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Microplastics Research Public Webinar and Panel
Nov. 25, 2025, 9-10:45am
Learn how California researchers, supported by @opc-california.bsky.social and California Sea Grant, are tackling microplastic pollution. Register at ucsd.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: OPC // CASG Microplastics Research Webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
California Ocean Protection Council (OPC), in partnership with California Sea Grant, have funded $1.9 million for five research projects that will address microplastics in California. The five project...
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November 7, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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The Coastal Commission continues its fight against plastic pollution and support for beach access for disabled people. The CCC reached an agreement with the Santa Monica Sandbourne Hotel to provide significant benefits to coastal access and protection at the establishment, including... (1/3)
Santa Monica Pier in sunset
November 7, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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The November California Coastal Commission meeting is happening this week at the Holiday Inn Downtown Sacramento, 300 J Street, Sacramento CA 95814. You can find the agenda and link to the live stream here: www.coastal.ca.gov/meetings/age...
artwork of four hands reaching into a clean stylized stream with diverse sea life
November 6, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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On November 6 at 3:30pm! Join us for a walk-through of the Whale Tail® Grants application and guidelines on Zoom. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#whaletailgrants #californiacoastalcommission #coastforall
screenshot of Zoom registration page that says “2025-26 Whale Tail Grant Application Walk-Through Date & Time Description Nov 6, 2025 03:30 PM in Pacific Time (US and Canada) Thank you for your interest in applying for a Whale Tail Grant! This is a detailed walkthrough of the Whale Tail Grant application and guidelines, including for you to ask questions about the process. You can download the…”
November 6, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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First Place Winner
Monterey Kelp Forest
by David Schuessler

"My wife and I visited Monterey in the fall for our honeymoon, where we had the incredible opportunity to scuba dive and explore a giant kelp forest just steps from the shore…”
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black and white wide-angle vertical underwater photo looking upward through the kelp forest toward the surface, while a group of rockfish hover above an anemone
November 6, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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The November California Coastal Commission meeting is happening this week at the Holiday Inn Downtown Sacramento, 300 J Street, Sacramento CA 95814. You can find the agenda and link to the live stream here: www.coastal.ca.gov/meetings/age...
artwork of four hands reaching into a clean stylized stream with diverse sea life
November 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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The November California Coastal Commission meeting is happening this week at the Holiday Inn Downtown Sacramento, 300 J Street, Sacramento CA 95814. You can find the agenda and link to the live stream here: www.coastal.ca.gov/meetings/age...
artwork of four hands reaching into a clean stylized stream with diverse sea life
November 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Join us at noon today! Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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We’ve been spotlighting the importance of planning for sea level rise in California’s Coastal Zone. Now, we’re inviting you to dive deeper with a free webinar titled: California Coastal Futures: Equity, Resilience, and the Permitting Process. Register: bit.ly/EJSLR
poster of houses and bluffs on the ocean’s edge, including the words “California Coastal Futures: Equity, Resilience, and the Permitting Process, November 4, 2025,12:00–1:00 PM, register at bit.ly/EJSLR, Understand Coastal Development Permits through an equity and resilience lens” hashtag #EJinSLR” logo 
November 4, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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This month's meeting of the California Coastal Commission is Nov. 5-7 in Sacramento and online. You can give your comments in person, on zoom, or by phone. Find the agenda, speaker sign-up form, staff reports, and link to watch the livestream at www.coastal.ca.gov/meetings/age...
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November 4, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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We're hosting a webinar on December 2nd, from 12:00pm-12:30pm, to walk through how to participate in the California #KingTides Project, including tips on how to take a great king tides photo. Register at us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
A woman stands at Pier 5 in San Francisco looking out at the Bay. The Bay water is level with the sidewalk.
October 31, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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California #KingTides are coming soon!
We need your help to photograph the highest projected tides of the year, to create a record of changes to our shoreline while helping us understand what's vulnerable to flooding now and how sea level rise will impact California in the future. conta.cc/3Jb1S8Q
King Tides are coming soon
Email from California Coastal Commission We need your help to photograph king tides King Tides are Coming Soon! December 4th & 5th, 2025 and January 2nd & 3rd, 2026 Plus: Nov. 6th and Dec. 6th in Sout
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October 31, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Help shape Hollister Ranch Coastal Access! Join us for one of two in-person workshops or a virtual session to review coastal access program options under consideration.

Learn more here/Más información aquí: qrco.de/hrcap

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Hollister Ranch Coastal Access Program community workshops coming in November. Three dates to choose from: November 12, 2025, 5:00-8:00 PM, at Oak Valley Elementary School located at 595 2nd Street, Buellton. November 13, 2025, 5:00-8:00 PM at Goleta Community Center located at 5679 Hollister Avenue, Goleta. November 17, 2025, 6:00-7:30 PM, virtual Zoom meeting, RSVP today to get Zoom link. For questions, email hrcap@ascent.inc or visit qrco.de/hrcap to learn more. Talleres comunitarios del Programa de Acceso Costero de Hollister Ranch próximamente en noviembre. Tres fechas para elegir: 12 de noviembre de 2025, 5:00-8:00 PM, en la Escuela Primaria Oak Valley ubicada en 595 2nd Street, Buellton. 13 de noviembre de 2025, 5:00-8:00 PM en el Centro Comunitario de Goleta ubicado en 5679 Hollister Avenue, Goleta. 17 de noviembre de 2025, 6:00-7:30 PM, reunión virtual por Zoom, confirme su asistencia hoy para obtener el enlace de Zoom. Para preguntas, envíe correo electrónico a hrcap@ascent.inc o visite qrco.de/hrcap para aprender más.
October 30, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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“I saw otters when I went kayaking at Moss Landing of Monterey Bay. I wanted to draw them because they made me smile, and they look really sweet together. The water around them is calm and peaceful, just like how I felt watching them.”

I Love You Like No Otter
by Mia Song
Grade 1, San Jose
painting of a mother and baby otter in a swirl of water
October 30, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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We’ve been spotlighting the importance of planning for sea level rise in California’s Coastal Zone. Now, we’re inviting you to dive deeper with a free webinar titled: California Coastal Futures: Equity, Resilience, and the Permitting Process. Register: bit.ly/EJSLR
poster of houses and bluffs on the ocean’s edge, including the words “California Coastal Futures: Equity, Resilience, and the Permitting Process, November 4, 2025,12:00–1:00 PM, register at bit.ly/EJSLR, Understand Coastal Development Permits through an equity and resilience lens” hashtag #EJinSLR” logo 
October 28, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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WHALE TAIL® Grants are now open for applications to fund projects that connect people to the California Coast and its watersheds through education, stewardship, and outdoor experiences.
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“Cartwheels with Dolphins” by Paulo Roman Askari artwork of two kids doing cartwheels on the sand in front of a pier, near some sandcastles, a crab, some mussels, and a sea gull, while dolphins all jump out of the water and bright sun shines
October 13, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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San Francisco! Come join us at the @bayareascifest.bsky.social at the UCSF Mission Bay Campus until 4pm today. Science is Real! And fun!
Families gather around a table with science activities.
October 25, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Southern California and some locations in Northern California will see #KingTides on Thursday, November 6. Find your local king tide dates and times, and learn how to take and upload your photos to the California King Tides Project at www.coastal.ca.gov/kingtides
Seen from above, a flooded residential street in Pacific Beach, San Diego, taken during king tides on November 15, 2024.
October 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Let’s recap California Coastal Cleanup Day 2025! Great job to everyone who volunteered and continues to care for our coast and waterways. Thank you for your stewardship and protecting our coast and ocean.
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October 23, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Applications are open for the 2025–26 WHALE TAIL® Program Tribal & Environmental Justice Small Grants!

🗓️ Deadline: Dec 15, 2025
💻 Info session: Nov 6, 3:30–5 p.m.

Learn more: opc.ca.gov/2025/10/whale-tail-grant
October 13, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Catch up on the highlights from the October California Coastal Commission meeting: Carlsbad public access enforcement, Malibu public transit, SoCal ADUs…

Read the Coastal Currently Newsletter: conta.cc/42GGgI3

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silhouettes leaping over tidal puddles as the sunsets photo: Nicholas Paoni
October 16, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Join us for a free, virtual workshop focused on sea level rise in Coastal Development Permits.

📣 California Coastal Futures: Equity, Resilience, and the Permitting Process

🗓 Tuesday, November 4, 2025
🕛 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PST
📍 Zoom (Registration Required)
🔗 REGISTER HERE: bit.ly/EJSLR

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October 15, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Today we're showcasing Solimar Beach in Ventura to show the possible impacts of rising sea levels, where high tides crash directly into homes with little buffer. Incidents like this show how rising sea levels can threaten coastal neighborhoods. #risingseas
A photo of waves from a King Tide high tide event crashing into homes along Solimar Beach. On the top left part of the slide, text in a banner reads: “King Tides Snapshot: Solimar Beach (2/9/2020)”. On the bottom right of the slide, text reads: “Photo: The King Tides Project”. Hashtag logo #EJinSLR.
October 15, 2025 at 5:58 PM