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A day-long odyssey that began at the Capitol Rotunda, then to the Washington National Cathedral, and finally on a presidential jet to Southern California came to and end Friday when the late President Ronald Reagan's casket was interred at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley. Rachael Myrow of member station KPCC reports from along the motorcade route leading from Pt. Mugu Naval Air Station on the coast, where the late president's casket arrived, to the library in the inland valley.

This dangerous storm is the worst in more than 10 years to barrel toward the Atlantic Coast. Matthew is expected to pummel Florida all day before spinning toward Georgia and South Carolina.

David Greene has the latest information on Hurricane Matthew, which was downgraded to a Category 3 storm. Early Friday morning, it was nearing Florida's coast.

There’s a new effort underway make hundreds of thousands of dried and preserved plants collected along the East Coast available through a digital database. For centuries, explorers, scientists, and amateur botanists scoured the country to document and preserve plant species. Once prized like fine art, the collections were often bequeathed to institutions that housed herbaria, … Continue reading New Digital Database for Centuries-Old Plant Collection →

Groundwater depletion is a big problem in parts of California. But it is not the only groundwater problem. The state also has many areas of polluted groundwater, and some places where groundwater overdraft has caused the land to subside, damaging roads, canals and other infrastructure. Near the coast, heavy groundwater pumping has caused contamination by pulling … Continue reading California Law Barring Groundwater Recharge Clashes With Sustainability Goals →

The U.S. Coast Guard has decided it no longer needs four of the nation's most picturesque lighthouses, and it's inviting certain types of organizations to take them over at no charge.

Tired of playing fetch with your dog? Teach your pet to surf. The 8th Annual East Coast Dog Surfing Championships were held over the weekend in Cocoa Beach to support the local humane society.

We're headed for a weekend heat wave, with inland highs in the 100s forecast. But this being the Bay Area, there will be a big difference between the valleys and the coast.

Locals on Ireland's southwest coast saw the walrus on some rocks. But how did it get there? A local marine biologist thinks the walrus floated in from Greenland after falling asleep on an iceberg.

We listen back to a conversation with Robert J. Lang, a leading origami artist and former physicist for NASA. He came to town in the fall of 2019 for the Pacific Coast OrigamiUSA Convention. We talked with Lang about how the mathematics and beauty behind origami can be used to solve real-world problems.