It was photographs of collapsing glaciers, stranded polar bears and graphs describing what might happen in some sufficiently distant year that we could be appropriately alarmed about and still make our dinner reservation.

For as long as I can remember, politicians have been found on the list of those professions least trusted; and as a former local elected official, I used to take umbrage with this. 

Parts of Newport Beach and Laguna Beach are flooding as high tides begin to roll in ahead of Tropical Storm Rachel making its way toward Southern California this weekend. 

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Orange County Coast and San Diego County Coastal Areas are the focus of an updated coastal flood warning released at 1:38 p.m. on Saturday by the National Weather Service. The warning is in effect until Sunday Oct. 11, at 3 p.m.

Contact:  District Superintendent  Scott.Kibbey@parks.ca.gov  I (279) 759-9024