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The Hidden Desert:
The last time you took a long road trip, did you assume you had enough gas because you checked the gas gauge a couple days ago? That's how California manages its bobcat population: letting the "supply" go uncounted for more than three decades as we burn through a thousand or more each year.
The Hidden Desert:
An unprecedented coalition of Native people and other environmental activists fought the State of California to a standstill 15 years ago on a proposal to dump low-level nuclear waste in Ward Valley.
The Hidden Desert:
It's one of those places in the California desert where you can find yourself 20 miles off the pavement without much problem. It's also where California almost put its final dump for low-level nuclear waste.
Photovoltaic (PV):
To the list of countries that have bested California in solar power generating capacity, which already includes Germany, Spain, Italy, France, and Japan, get ready to add a truly embarrassing new rival: Belgium.
Vote:
Your votes will help determine which Artbound article from last week will become a video.
San Bernardino:
In her paintings and photographs, artist Diane Best illustrates timeless desert panoramic landscapes of the Mojave.
Science:
Natural gas use may be far more dangerous to the planet's climate than expected -- with potentially serious ramifications for solar thermal generating plants as well.
Wind:
A Portland-based wind company is walking away from a controversial project near Joshua Tree National Park, saying that there isn't enough wind to justify building turbines.
Guides:
The California desert offers millions of acres of amazing things to see and do. With so much to choose from, where does a person start?
Commentary:
For 21 years, the 134-foot-tall thermometer in the center of Baker, California has provided a landmark for people traveling on Interstate 15. That will likely remain the case for some time, though whether the thermometer remains lit depends in part on who volunteers to pay the electric bill.
San Bernardino:
The California Institute of Earth Architecture hopes their Superadobe construction technique may be applied to more traditional contemporary homes found throughout SoCal suburbs.
Los Angeles:
18th Street Arts Center Artist in Residence Leander Djønne's work reflects his interest in the socio-economic power struggles that occur in industrial cities.
Solar:
Two important articles on desert solar power projects graced the pages of major Southern California newspapers this weekend.
Wind:
A proposed wind turbine installation that would have covered more than 63,000 acres of the California desert has been canceled by the federal government.
Government:
San Bernardino County voters ended what is likely one of the state's most colorful political eras by ousting incumbent District 3 Supervisor Neil Derry, a Republican, in favor of Democrat James Ramos, former chairman of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians.
Government:
California's desert has voted, with turnout running around 50%, and the results of each Congressional race will likely surprise no one - but it looks as though the region may have shifted ever so slightly toward the liberal end of the spectrum.
Commentary:
A tiny threatened fish wins in court against 12 Southern California water agencies.
Photovoltaic (PV):
The Bureau of Land Management is accepting comments on a proposal to build a solar facility on public lands straddling Interstate 15 just west of Baker and the Mojave National Preserve.
Biomass:
A San Bernardino County water treatment plant will power itself with the waste it's removing from the water.
Notes of a Native Daughter:
"In Riverside County, there are two million Latinos, one million Latina women. I'm a bracero's daughter. To be a judge here, in the Inland Empire, means everything."
