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The Guardian
5 hours ago
- General
- The Guardian
After nearly 100 years, adult winter-run Chinook salmon seen in California river
Adult winter-run Chinook salmon have been spotted in northern California's McCloud River for the first time in nearly a century, according to the California department of fish and wildlife (CDFW). The salmon were confirmed to be seen near Ash Camp, tucked deep in the mountains of northern California where Hawkins creek flows into the McCloud River. A video posted by CDFW and taken by the Pacific states marine fisheries commission shows a female Chinook salmon guarding her nest of eggs on the river floor. Winter-run Chinook salmon is considered an endangered species by Noaa, and is marked by the organization as 'one of just nine species considered to be most at risk of extinction in the near-term'. The Winnemem Wintu Tribe has long fought the enlargement of the Shasta dam, which has hindered salmon hatching by warming water temperatures above the chilly range that salmon prefer to lay their eggs in. The introduction of hatchery-raised, winter-run salmon 'delays extinction', according to Rebekah Olstad, salmon restoration project manager for the Winnemem Wintu Tribe, with understanding a longer road lies ahead, one that hinges on full restoration of self-sufficient wild salmon. 'The salmon that exist right now, they don't know how to mountain climb, they don't know how to go up waterfalls because they're blocked,' Olstad said. 'So it's generations and generations of eggs and salmon who don't have those genes anymore to be wild.' Olstad is working to help the Winnemem Wintu achieve two further goals. Constructing a volitional passage for the salmon, meaning allowing a way for the salmon to spawn and complete a full life cycle from ocean to stream, is crucial for eco-systemic restoration, given salmon's status as a keystone species. 'Salmon are in the McLeod River, and that's a good thing. But there's no way it's for them to get out back to the ocean,' Michael Preston, a Winnemem Wintu tribal member, said. 'That's the real salmon, right? They have to go to the ocean to come back.' Wild salmon from the McCloud River were long thought by the Winnemem Wintu to be extinct. But international coverage of a Winnemem war dance protest against the Shasta dam in 2004 led to the discovery of McCloud River salmon in an unexpected place – the mountainous rivers of New Zealand. Chinook salmon were exported around the world by the Baird hatchery in the early 1900s, where some from the McCloud River took hold in New Zealand. The Winnemem Wintu are working with Noaa and the CDFW to bring the fish, and their wild genetics, back to their homeland. Salmon restoration is not unique to the Winnemem Wintu or their ancestral lands, but to the land across the western US and Canada that the fish historically swam. For the Winnemem Wintu, and other tribal nations, salmon are part of their cosmology. 'Salmon restoration is a part of a prophecy that we're following. The prayer is that it connects us back into our creation stories,' Preston said. Last year salmon began 'coming home' to the Klamath River along the Oregon-California border after a hard-fought, decades-long legal battle spearheaded by the Karuk, Klamath, and Yurok tribal nations to remove four dams along the river. The project was the largest of its kind in US history. Conversely, a historic agreement removing dams on the Columbia River, part of a step to restoring Indigenous fishing rights and revitalizing north-western fisheries, was reversed by a Trump executive order in June. Regardless of the political climate, Olstad is determined to help the Winnema Wintu keep pushing for salmon restoration. 'Every single administration has been a difficult administration for Indigenous peoples,' Olstad said. 'It doesn't mean that we're going to stop.'
CBS News
16 hours ago
- Climate
- CBS News
Newsom declares state of emergency in 7 Northern California counties impacted by February storms
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on Tuesday for seven Northern California counties as a result of the atmospheric river storms in February that caused widespread damage. The emergency declaration applies to the counties of Humboldt, Mendocino, Modoc, Napa, Shasta, Sonoma, and Trinity, which saw excessive rainfall, flooding and landslides during the storms between Jan. 31 and Feb. 17. Two people died in Sonoma County in storm-related incidents, and the storms prompted evacuations in several counties. The declaration says the magnitude of the damage is "likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of any single local government" and requires regional mutual aid. Newsom said he also finds that "local authority is inadequate to cope with the magnitude of the extreme peril." Newsom directed state agencies to assist with recovery efforts and authorizes the use of state resources under the coordination of the Office of Emergency Services. The declaration also authorizes the California Department of Transportation to seek immediate federal assistance for road repairs and reconstruction. In addition, the declaration authorizes the state Office of Emergency Services to provide financial aid to Modoc, Shasta, and Trinity counties under the California Disaster Assistance Act, and suspends certain restrictions from the state's price gouging law.
Gizmodo
18 hours ago
- Business
- Gizmodo
Judge Accuses Elon Musk and Sam Altman of ‘Gamesmanship' in Court
Elon Musk scored a small win in court on Tuesday in his case against Sam Altman, but the judge wasn't impressed with either side's tactics, reprimanding them for 'gamesmanship.' Calling out both sides for having 'repeatedly over-litigated the case,' U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers granted Musk's motion to strike several of Altman's defenses. This is the latest in Musk's ongoing feud with Altman. Musk originally filed the lawsuit last year in a federal court in Northern California, accusing Altman and OpenAI of fraud. Musk claims he was misled into co-founding and funding OpenAI in 2015 under the belief that it would remain a non-profit. The lawsuit claims that Altman built a secretive network of for-profit OpenAI affiliates, took control of the non-profit's board, engaged in self-dealing, and diverted the non-profit's talent and tech for financial gain. The resulting corporate structure, the suit says, is now worth an estimated $100 billion. The filing frames Musk's case as 'a textbook tale of altruism versus greed.' Notably, Musk dropped a similar suit against OpenAI earlier last year. Altman's team responded by filing 55 affirmative defenses, introducing new facts not mentioned in Musk's original complaint. In a December blog post, OpenAI claimed that when Musk was still with the organization, he actually wanted it to become for-profit with himself at the helm. On Tuesday, Judge Gonzalez Rogers trimmed that list of 55 defenses, ruling that some were 'irrelevant, redundant, insufficient, or immaterial.' She also criticized Musk's legal team for trying to strike all the defenses, saying they failed 'to take the high ground.' Instead, the judge slimmed down the defenses by 16, leaving 39 in the case. 'The Court will not waste precious judicial resources on the parties' gamesmanship,' Judge Gonzalez Rogers wrote. 'OpenAI's deflective strategy of wild distraction is wearing thin on everyone,' said Marc Toberoff, Musk's lead lawyer in the case, in a statement emailed to Gizmodo. 'We look forward to prosecuting this case on the real issues: OpenAI's ongoing fraud and complete betrayal of its charitable mission.' Attorneys representing Altman did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Gizmodo. This isn't the first time the judge has seemed unimpressed with the case. Business Insider reported in February that Judge Gonzalez Rogers expressed doubt about Musk's claim of 'irreparable harm,' saying, 'I have billionaires versus billionaires.' Jury selection for the case is scheduled to begin on March 30. Musk helped start OpenAI with Altman and others back in 2015, but he left in 2018 after disagreements about where the company was headed. Since then, he launched his own AI for-profit company, xAI, to go head-to-head with OpenAI. The rivalry between them has only gotten more intense, even extending into the world of politics. Earlier this year, Musk stepped down from his role at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and got into a public back-and-forth with President Donald Trump on social media. Around the same time, Altman joined Trump for a long one-on-one meeting. Shortly after, Trump publicly praised Altman's AI infrastructure efforts, which Musk has not been shy about criticizing.
Globe and Mail
20 hours ago
- Business
- Globe and Mail
AmeraMex International Announces $1.0 Million in Strategic Equipment Sales
Chico, California--(Newsfile Corp. - July 30, 2025) - AmeraMex International, Inc. (OTC Pink: AMMX), a recognized leader in heavy equipment solutions-including next-generation electric-powered machinery-across logistics, construction, manufacturing, agriculture, and forestry conservation, today announced the successful completion of $1.0 million in equipment orders. The orders include two standout assets from Taylor Equipment: a brand-new Reach Stacker and a fully refurbished forklift boasting a 65,000-pound lift capacity. These high-performance machines will be deployed to a strategic container yard in Southern California to support the seamless movement of shipping containers in and out of port operations. Additionally, the AmeraMex sales team placed several compact forklifts with clients in Northern California. The refurbished Taylor forklift is scheduled to ship before the close of Q3, with the Reach Stacker following in Q4. The Southern California container yard, located near a major port, serves as a logistics hub for storing, sorting, and transferring cargo containers via ships, trucks, and rail. Powered by AmeraMex's equipment, the yard plays a vital role in streamlining supply chain operations along the West Coast. Taylor Equipment Reach Stacker To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit: Learn More AmeraMex International provides top-tier electric and diesel-powered equipment for logistics, construction, and forestry industries. Customers interested in equipment pricing or live demonstrations-including Firstgreen Industries electric skid steer loaders, ASV Posti-Tract and Skid Steer Loaders, Menzi Muck Excavators, Magni Telescopic Handlers, LiuGong's line of electric construction equipment, and CMI Mulching Track Tractors-are encouraged to contact the AmeraMex/Hamre Equipment sales team at 530.895.8955. AmeraMex International AmeraMex International sells, leases, and rents electric and diesel-powered heavy equipment to companies within multiple industries including construction, logistics, mining, and lumber. The company has over 40 years of experience in heavy equipment sales and service. Follow AmeraMex on Twitter @ammx_intl and visit the AmeraMex website, or for additional information and equipment videos. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release are forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "plan," "potential," "continue" or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties, and there are key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Investors are encouraged to review the Company's filings with the OTC Markets. Investors should not place any undue reliance on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond the Company's control which could, and likely will, materially affect actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Any forward-looking statement reflects the Company's current views with respect to future events and is subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to operations, results of operations, growth strategy and liquidity. The Company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, or to update the reasons the actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if added information becomes available in the future.
CBS News
20 hours ago
- Climate
- CBS News
Northern California coast still under tsunami advisory; Bay Area sees limited impacts from waves
The Bay Area and much of the Northern California coast remain under a Tsunami Advisory as of Wednesday morning after the massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake sent waves across the Pacific. Tsunami warnings were issued for Hawaii, Japan and the U.S. West Coast after the earthquake struck the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia's Far East overnight. As of Wednesday morning, most warnings had now been downgraded. For the Bay Area, which was under a warning, officials say tsunami impacts have been limited. As of Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service, only a stretch of coastline from Crescent City to the Oregon border remains under a Tsunami Warning. From Crescent City down through the San Francisco Bay Area, including to Monterey Bay, NWS shows that warnings have now been downgraded to a Tsunami Advisory. NWS says the advisory will be in effect until further notice. While the warnings have been downgraded, an advisory still means that people should stay out of the water and away from beaches and waterways. Experts have warned that the effects of the 8.8 earthquake may linger through Wednesday.
