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March 2019

• Tap Dance [A Clockwork Orange], OC Weekly, 3-14-2019
• Poseidon Is A Bad Deal For Orange County, Orange County Register, 3-13-2019
• MWDOC Study Finds Better Options Than Poseidon, OC Weekly, 3-8-2019

February 2019

• Questions Abound About Poseidon’s Proposed Desalination Plant, The Log, 2-21-2019
• Community Invited to Learn How to Lower Monthly Water Bill and Beautify Homes, Orange County Breeze, 2-14-2019

January 2019

• How to Care for Outdoor Succulents, Martha Stewart, 1-29-2019
• Volunteers Team Up for Huntington Beach Cleanup, Donate to Coast Guard Members, ABC 7 Eyewitness News, 1-26-2019
• Gardening Datebook: Classes, Workshops and More Near You, Los Angeles Times, 1-25-2019
• Rent! Tuition! Pet Food! So Cal is helping…, Orange County Register, 1-24-2019
• Around Town: Jazz Concert Series Opens Wednesday in Laguna Beach, Daily Pilot, 1-24-2019
• This Beach Cleanup Aims to Help Federal Workers Affected by the Government Shutdown, Orange County Register, 1-24-2019
• SATURDAY: Volunteers Invited to Clean Up Beach and Bring Donations to Support Local Coast Guard Families, Aliso Laguna News, 1-23-2019
• O.C. Coastkeeper Invites Volunteers to Beach Cleanup and Bring Donations for Government Workers, The Log, 1-23-2019
• Free Workshop: How to Yield More Than 50 Pounds of Tomatoes on One Plant, Aliso Laguna News, 1-22-2019
• Gardening Calendar: Workshops, Classes and More in the L.A. Area, Los Angeles Times, 1-16-2019
• City Releases First Quarter Financials for Fiscal 2018-19, The Capistrano Dispatch, 1-11-2019
• Do You Know Your Nearest Marine Protected Area? Learn More at This Discussion Thursday, Orange County Register, 1-9-2019
• Around Town: Costa Mesa Fire Captain is Named Battalion Chief, Daily Pilot, 1-4-2019
• Le Plastique N’Est Plus Si Fantastique, RTS Swiss Public Radio, 1-4-2019

December 2018

• New Project Kicks Off to Restore Native Oyster Beds in Alamitos Bay, Long Beach Post, 12-24-2018
  
• Orange County Coastkeeper Seeks to Restore Oyster Bed at Alamitos Bay, The Log, 12-18-2018
• At Orange County ‘Dog Beach,’ Environmentalists Urge Officials to Protect Bird Habitat There, KTLA 5, 12-14-2018
• Activists Urge Protection for Threatened Birds at Orange County ‘Dog Beach’, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12-14-2018
• More Needs to Be Done to Protect Threatened Birds at River Jetty ‘Dog Beach,’ Environmentalists Say, Orange County Register, 12-13-2018
• Illegal Dog Beach at Santa Ana River Mouth Endangers Rare Birds Experts Say, Orange County Register, 12-11-2018
• Orange County Coastkeeper Releases 2017 Data on Human Activity in Marine Protected Areas, The Coto de Caza News, 12-10-2018

November 2018

• County Solicits Public Input on Westminster Watershed Flood Risks, Daily Pilot, 11-09-2018
• City of Newport Beach Must Protect its Coastal Treasures, Daily Pilot, 11-02-2018

October 2018

• Garden Grove School Celebrates its ‘Outdoor Laboratory’: Water-Efficient Landscaping as Educational as it is Scenic, Orange County Register, 10-23-2018
• ‘It’s Unfortunate, but What are You Going to Do?’ Navy’s Planned Overhaul of Anaheim Bay Depot Draws Muted Objections, Orange County Register, 10-12-2018

September 2018

• Letters to the Editor: Post Coastal Cleanup Day, Dana Point Times, 9-21-2018
• Orange County families deserve transparent communication about San Onofre nuclear plant, Orange County Register, 9-20-2018
• Letter: Post-Coastal Cleanup, Let’s Focus on Microplastic, Sustainable Living, Laguna Beach Independent, 9-20-2018
• Rainwater  Capture Systems at Wate and Recycling Facilities Improve Santa Ana River Water Quality, Orange County Breeze, 9-18-2018
• Thousands of Orange County Volunteers Fight Coastal Pollution with World’s Largest Beach Cleanup, Aliso Laguna News, 9-18-2018
• Saturday’s California Coastal Cleanup Sets Record in Cleaning Beaches, Waterways and Trails, Orange County Register, 9-17-2018
• The O.C. coast is clear, thanks to volunteers who helped on California Coastal Cleanup Day, Orange County Register, 9-16-2018
• Editor’s Pick: Coastal Cleanup Day, Dana Point Times, 9-13-2018
• Around Town: Arts and Science Family Festival Set for Saturday, Daily Pilot, 9-13-2018
• Coastal Cleanup Day is Saturday; here’s how you can participate in Southern California, Pasadena Star News, 9-12-2018
• Coastal Cleanup Day is Saturday; here’s how you can participate in Southern California, Orange County Register, 9-12-2018
• Coastal Cleanup Day is Saturday; here’s how you can participate in Southern California, Whittier Daily News, 9-12-2018
• Coastal Cleanup Day is Saturday; here’s how you can participate in Southern California, Los Angeles Daily News, 9-12-2018
• Cleanup Day is Saturday; here’s how you can participate in Southern California, The Press Telegram, 9-12-2018
• Coastal Cleanup Day is Saturday; here’s how you can participate in Southern California, The Daily Breeze, 9-12-2018
• San Juan Capistrano Settles Pollution Lawsuit Over Horse Center, Will Pay $2.9 million, Orange County Register, 9-10-2018
• Thousands to Defend Local Waters from Pollution with World’s Largest Trash Cleanup, Aliso Laguna News, 9-10-2018
• Lawsuit Settled Over Allegations of Illegally Discharged Water, NBC Southern California, 9-8-2018
• City of San Juan Capistrano, Bleheim Facility Management, LLC, and OC Coastkeeper Agree to Settle Litigation, Voice of OC, 9-8-2018
• San Juan Capistrano, Blenheim Facility Managment Settle Lawsuit Regarding Riding Park, The Capistrano Dispatch, 9-7-2018
• City of San Juan Capistrano, Blenheim Facility Management Settle Lawsuit Involving Riding Park, Legal Reader, 9-7-2018
• Doheny Proposal Proves It’s Possible to do Desalination Right in Orange County, Los Angeles Times, 9-6-2018
• Artist Turns 1500 Cigarette Butts into Albatross Sculpture for Coastal Cleanup Day , Orange County Register, 9-6-2018
• Volunteers Sought for Coastal Cleanup Day, The Capistrano Dispatch, 9-5-2018
• Registration Now Open for Coastal Cleanup Day, Sept. 15, Dana Point Times, 9-1-2018

August 2018

• Around Town: Virtual reality comes to O.C. Fair with iBuyPower GameFest, Daily Pilot, 8-9-2018
• Updated: Laguna Couple Fined $1M for Illegal Home Construction, Laguna Beach Indy, 8-9-2018
• Environmental forums across Southern California will focus on oil drilling, public lands, Orange County Register, 8-21-2018
• Businesses join environmentalists to warn Trump’s oil drilling plan might hurt California tourism, Orange County Register, 8-23-3018
• Thousands of Orange County Volunteers to Fight Coastal Pollution with World’s Largest Beach Clean Up, Aliso Laguna News, 8-28-2018
• Registration Now Open for Coastal Cleanup Day, Sept. 15, San Clemente Times, 8-29-2018
• Save San Onofre Coalition Meeting Addresses ‘Threats’ to Trestles, San Clemente Times, 8-30-2018
• Coastal Cleanup Day Returns Sept. 15, Laguna Beach Indy, 8-30-2018

July 2018

• O.C. Water District approves updated terms for buying water from H.B. desalination plant if Poseidon gets final permits– Daily Pilot, 7-20-2018
• Demonstrators protest Poseidon’s proposed desalination plant along PCH– Daily Pilot, 7-14-2018
• Saturday Checklist: Clean Huntington Beach, Write Letters, Protest Desalination Plant– OC Weekly, 7-13-2018
• Environmentalists plan to protest proposed Poseidon desalination plant– Daily Pilot, 7-12-2018
• CEMEX USA enhancing stormwater management at three ready-mix plants in California– Aggregates Manager, 7-11-2018
• CEMEX and California Clean-Water Advocacy Groups Reach Agreement– Aliso Laguna News, 7-10-2018

June 2018

• O.C. Water District delays vote on Huntington Beach desalination project’s rate plan – Daily Pilot, 6-7-2018
• Dozens of volunteers show love for the ocean by patrolling protected coastal environments – Aliso Laguna News, 6-7-2018
• “Trump and Pruitt are waging an all-out attack”: Inside the battle to save California’s water – Vanity Fair, 6-6-2018
• 50 Scouts and Community Members to Make Creek Sparkle at Irvine Regional Park – Aliso Laguna News, 6-5-2018
• Desalination Deal Draws Criticism from Groups Concerned about Water Affordability – Voice of Orange County, 6-1-2018

May 2018

• Researchers to study whether seagrass could combat effects of climate change – The Log, 5-31-2018
• Researchers in Newport optimistic that eelgrass can reduce carbon and acidity in seawater – Daily Pilot, 5-30-2018
• Celebrating Kids Ocean Day With Big Waves And A Day At The Beach – Eco Friendly Mama
• Here are Poseidon’s final steps to building a desalination plant – Grove City Review, 5-24-2018
• Students form a human wave at Huntington State Beach to promote clean water – Daily Pilot, 5-24-2018
• Tale of three desalination plants: Why the Doheny proposal is winning over some skeptics – OC Register, 5-23-2018
• Kids Ocean Day celebrates 25 years of educating youth to keep beaches clean – OC Register, 5-21-2018
• This Week in Clean Beaches: Hands Across the Sand, Eelgrass Beds, Kids Ocean Day – OC Weekly, 5-17-2018
• Foundation Spotlight: Inland Empire Waterkeeper urges all to learn about, swim in Santa Ana River – Press Enterprise, 5-17-2018
• Around Town: OC Night Market comes to Costa Mesa this weekend – Daily Pilot, 5-15-2018
• Poseidon desalination plant: What to know about its pros and cons for Southern California water – The Beach Reporter, 5-7-2018
• Surf Contest That Focuses On Building Environmental Awareness — Drains to Ocean – MENAFN, 5-2-2018

April 2018

• Crack in the Creek: New data shows high bacteria, pollution levels in Riding Park near San Juan Creek – The Capistrano Dispatch, 4-27-2018
• Local events to celebrate Earth Day this weekend – Daily Pilot, 4-19-2018
• Threatened shorebirds improve with new incubators and aviary at Huntington wildlife center – LA Times, 4-19-2018
• Orphaned Western snowy plover chicks find a new home in Huntington Beach – OC Register, 4-18-2018
• OC wildlife center opening new facility for endangered snowy plover – ABC 7, 4-17-2018
• Dirty Heads and Orange County Coastkeeper will host a beach cleanup on Earth Day – OC Register, 4-10-2018
• Dirty Heads, Coastkeepter to host beach clean up on Earth Day – OC Breeze, 4-6-2018

March 2018

• California State Auditor: Government Agency SOCWA Misreported Financial Statements for 15 Years – Voice of OC, 3-28-2018
• Our economy runs on swimmable, drinkable, fishable waters: Letters – OC Register, 3-21-2018
• Arizona Considers Desalination Options for Future Water Supply – News Weekly, 3-12-2018
• California Fish Experts: Delta Tunnels Could Help Save Native Species – News Weekly, 3-9-2018
• US doesn’t need Orange County’s coast to achieve energy independence – OC Register, 3-8-2018
• Coastkeeper and Bronze Foundry Settle Lawsuit Over Polluted Runoff – OC Weekly, 3-5-2018
• Orange County Coastkeeper and Huntington Beach foundry reach historic agreement to improve water quality – OC Breeze, 3-1-2018
• Huntington Beach foundry settles environmental lawsuit filed by local group – Daily Pilot, 3-1-2018

February 2018

• Orange County activists gather at Victoria Beach to protest off-shore drilling – OC Register, 2-23-2018
• Earth Friendly Products host the greenest policy makers of Washington – OC Breeze, 2-16-2018
• Video: Paddleboarder has close encounter with gray whale off Laguna Beach – OC Register, 2-12-2018
• Trump: Drill, Baby, Drill; Laguna Beach Ralliers on Main Beach: Chill, Baby, Chill – OC Weekly, 2-5-2018
• Demonstrators gather on beach in Laguna to oppose new offshore drilling – LA Times, 2-3-2018
• How to improve the household economy by growing their own food and saving water – Univision, 2-3-2018

January 2018

• Coastkeeper expands free water-wise workshops for underserved communities in Orange County – Buena Park Independent, 1-31-2018
• Orange County Coastkeeper Garden to Host Tomato Harvesting Workshop – Celeb Bistro, 1-31-2018
• Coastkeeper expands free water-wise workshops for underserved communities in Orange County – OC Daily Digest, 1-25-2018
• Coastkeeper expands free water-wise workshops for underserved communities in Orange County – OC Breeze, 1-25-2018
• Newport Bay makes 2017 National “Waters to Watch” List – Pacific Fish Habit, 1-16-2018
• Hotel projects top list of issues entering 2018 in San Juan Capistrano – OC Register, 1-3-2018

December 2017

• Around Town: Orange County Coastkeeper reaches 20,000 pounds of collected trash – LA Times, 12-13-2017
• $300,0000 settlement with concrete mixing facilities to benefit wildlife restoration – OC Breeze, 12-12-2017
• To Desalinate or Not to Desalinate: UCI Debate Over Controversial Proposed Huntington Beach Plant – Voice of OC, 12-11-2017
• Needles, vodka bottles, cigarette butts: beach cleanup marks 20,000 pounds in 6 years – OC Register, 12-11-2017
• Needles, vodka bottles, cigarette butts: beach cleanup marks 20,000 pounds in 6 years – Fire News Feed, 12-9-2017
• How to renew and protect your yard and garden after a devastating fire – OC Register, 12-8-2017
• A trashy milestone: Coastkeeper expects to hit 20,000 pounds of debris collected from O.C beaches – Fire News Feed, 12-6-2017
• A trashy milestone: Coastkeeper expects to hit 20,000 pounds of debris collected from O.C beaches – OC Register, 12-6-2017

November 2017

• Home and garden events for the week of Dec. 10 – OC Register, 11-29-2017
• 5 free fun things to do in Orange County this week, Nov. 26-Dec. 2 – OC Register, 11-26-2017
• Home and garden events, Nov. 25-Dec. 2 – OC Register, 11-25-2017
• Executive Summary for November 24th – News Deeply, 11-24-2017
• OC Coastkeeper, others challenge State Lands Commission vote on HB desal project – OC Breeze, 11-20-2017
• Public interest groups challenge State Lands Commission vote, seek full study of costs and alternatives to controversial desalination project – Voice of OC, 11-20-2017
• Huntington Beach desalination plant challenged in court – OC Register, 11-19-2017
• Environmental groups’ lawsuit challenges State Lands Commission approval of H.B. desalination plant – LA Times, 11-17-2017

October 2017

• One on One with Marianne Hugo: Preventing Fire Damaged Landscapes – Coastal Real Estate Guide, 10-27-2017
• The Poseidon Desal Plant Scores Victory at State Land Commision – OC Weekly, 10-20-2017
• Proposed Huntington Beach desalination plant clears a hurdle with State Lands Commission vote – LA Times, 10-19-2017
• Orange County Residents Will Continue to Fight Unnecessary and Irresponsible Desalination Project – Voice of OC, 10-19-2017
• Pitching desalination as an environmental justice issue is way off base – OC Register, 10-18-2017
• Will Orange County drink ocean water? Decisions on desalination project could answer that – OC Register, 10-18-2017
• State Lands Commission to weigh Poseidon desalination plant – OC Register, 10-16-2017
• New rainwater and recycling legislation advances California water security – Orange County Breeze, 10-12-2017
• Town hall meeting airs concerns about Huntington desalination plant before state hearing – LA Times, 10-12-2017
• Sen. Dianne Feinstein lends support to Huntington Beach desalination project – OC Register, 10-12-2017
• Orange County Beach Cleanup Rakes Up 70,000 Pounds of Garbage – The Inertia, 10-9-2017
• Orange County Coastkeeper and Moulton Niguel Water District Partner to Educate Youth – Dana Point Times, 10-8-2017 
• Orange County Weekend Events Roundup October 5-8 – SoCalPulse, 10-4-2017

September 2017

• Environmental leaders call on former Senator Boxer to divulge lobbying payments – Orange County Breeze, 9-27-2017
• There is no need for a desalination plant in Huntington Beach – LA Times, 9-25-2017 
• Underwater Cleanup Collects 4,000 Pounds of Trash from Dana Point Harbor – Dana Point Times, 9-22-2017
•  More than 70,000 pounds of trash collected at record-breaking Orange County Coastal Cleanup Day – Orange County Breeze, 9-21-2017
• Poseidon’s environmental plan doesn’t halt criticism of proposed desalination plant – LA Times, 9-21-2017
• Knives, half a skateboard, drug pipe, unopened wine bottle among finds at Coastal Cleanup Day – OC Register, 9-16-2017
•  Coastal Clean Up Day Orange County – Orange County Patch, 9-16-2017
• Coastal Cleanup: Volunteers to gather to keep Dana Point beaches clean – Dana Point Times, 9-15-2017
• 15 things to do this weekend in Orange County (Sept. 15-17) – OC Register, 9-14-2017
• Free workshop: How to transform turf to drought tolerant landscape – Inland Empire Community News, 9-13-2017
•  60,000 volunteers expected to scoop up thousands of pounds of trash at Saturday’s Coastal Cleanup Day – OC Register, 9-13-2017
• You can clean up Long Beach’s coastline – and rest of state’s beaches, too – this weekend – Press Telegram, 9-12-2017
• Around Town: Local volunteers to join in for California Coastal Cleanup Day – Daily Pilot, 9-12-2017
• San Clemente Groups Prep for International Coastal Cleanup Day, Sept. 16 – San Clemente Times, 9-9-2017
• Let’s keep Orange County both rideable and swimmable – OC Register, 9-8-2017
• New Eelgrass Thriving, May Improve Water Chemistry – Newport Beach Indy, 9-7-2017
• Poseidon’s Carlsbad Desalination Plagued by Huntington Beach Proposal Faces Steep Opposition – Voice of OC, 9-7-2017 
• Orange County Coastkeeper Cleanup Day – CBS, 9-1-2017

August 2017

• Can eelgrass save our oysters from ocean acidification? – 89.3 KPCC, 8-31-2017
• Can local eelgrass help global ocean acidification? Newport Bay research may help provide answers – Daily Pilot, 8-30-2017
•  Artist turns beach trash into art and pollution message for Coastal Cleanup Day on Sept. 16 – OC Register, 8-28-2017
• A look at post-drought California and water conservation – Total Landscape Care – 8-17-2017
• Central Coast conservationists sue water boards – The Californian, 8-15-2017
• Drought may be over, but war on turf continues – Los Angeles Daily News, 8-7-2017
• 15 things to do this weekend in Orange County (Aug 4-6) – OC Register, 8-3-2017

July 2017

• Help clean up Calafia State Beach in San Clemente – OC Register, 7-31-2017
• Water district receives $124 million to expand water replenishment system – OC Register, 7-19-2017
• Coastkeeper takes Legal Action to Protect San Juan Creek and Doheny Beach from Illegal Pollution – Maven’s Notebook, 7-10-2017
• Coastkeeper Creates a Living Shoreline – Newport Beach Indy, 7-7-2017
• Environmental group sues over alleged water pollution from San Juan Capistrano equestrian center – OC Register, 7-6-2017
• San Onofre’s nuclear waste poses no special dangers, national experts say – The San Diego Union Tribune, 7-1-2017
• O.C.’s Best 2017! Play & Learn – Orange Coast Magazine, 7-1-2017

June 2017

• Girl Scouts Removed 105 Pounds of Trash Along Newport Beach Section of Water Channel – Orange County Register, 6-28-2017
• Debate Continues Over Proposed Huntington Desalination Plant Amid Latest Environmental Report – Daily Pilot, 6-1-2017
• 1,300 Students From All Over Orange County Clean Up The Beach as Part of Kids Ocean Day – Orange County Register, 6-1-2017
• 1,300 Students Pick Up Trash at Huntington State Beach for Kids Ocean Day – Daily Pilot, 6-1-2017

May 2017

• As Political Pressure for Approval Intensifies, the Case For a Big Desalination Plant Remains Cloudy – Los Angeles Times, 5-19-2017
• 1,300 Students to Create Aerial Beach Art for Kids Ocean Day – OC Breeze, 5-16-2017
• Poseidon Tries a New Face, But Facts Unchanged – Orange County Register, 5-12-2017

April 2017

• Earth Day Reminder: Everything We Do Affects Wildlife – CDFW News, 4-21-2017
• Barbara Boxer to lobby for desalination plant in Huntington Beach – San Gabriel Valley Tribune, 4-20-2017
• Barbara Boxer to lobby for desalination plant in Huntington Beach – Orange County Register, 4-19-2017
• Huntington Beach Desalination Project Touted By Boxer, Still Opposed By Many Patch, 4-19-2017
• Water-saving, landscaping tips offered in Jurupa Valley – The Press-Enterprise, 4-17-2017
• Coastkeeper, Inland Empire Waterkeeper kick off drought-tolerant landscapes workshop series – OC Breeze, 4-14-2017
• San Juan Capistrano working with Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park on code complaints – Orange County Register, 4-11-2017

March 2017

• 160 Orange County students pick up 41 pounds of trash at Bolsa Chica State Beach – Orange County Register, 3-31-2017
• Environmentalist: Cigarette Butts Increase at Pier, San Clemente Beaches – San Clemente Times, 3-30-2017
• Ray Hiemstra of Orange County Coastkeeper Helps to Protect OC’s Coast – OC Weekly, 3-15-2017

February 2017

• More Hurdles for Poseidon’ Surf City Desalination Plant – OC Weekly, 2-22-2017
• Why Desalination Alone Won’t Water the West – The Journal, 2-21-2017
• Why Desalination Alone Won’t Water the West – High Country News, 2-15-2017
• Municipal Water District of Orange County Says We’re No Longer in Emergency State of Drought – OC Weekly, 2-7-2017

January 2017

• Conservationists Challenge Development – Daily Titan, 1-29-2017
• Huntington Beach Desalination Plant Appears on Leaked List of Trump Projects – ABC 7, 1-26-2017
• Poseidon Desal Plant On Trump’s “To-Do” List—But He’s Factually Wrong About Everything – OC Weekly, 1-26-2017
• Desalination Plant Reportedly on List of Trump’s Priority Projects – Daily Pilot, 1-25-2017
• Huntington Beach Desalination Plant is Among Trump Priorities, Leaked Document Shows – Orange County Register, 1-25-2017
• Desalination is No Longer a Pipe Dream in Southern California – Orange County Register, 1-22-2017
• Coastkeeper Releases How-To Guide for Drought-Tolerant Landscaping – OC Breeze, 1-20-2017
• 88 Syringes Among 1,803 Pounds of Trash Collected at Orange County Beaches – Orange County Register, 1-18-2017
• It’s a ‘Good Time’ to be Eelgrass in Upper Newport Bay – Newport Beach Independent, 1-13-2017
• King Tides – CBS 9, 1-12-2017
• California Regulators Release Official Report On DPR – Water Online, 1-12-2017
• California Closer to Turning Wastewater to Drinking Water – Surfers Village, 1-11-2017
• Final Report Moves California Closer to Nation’s First Statewide Direct Potable Reuse Regulations – OC Breeze, 1-11-2017
• OC Coastkeeper to Host Beach Cleanup at San Clemente State Beach – San Clemente Times, 1-3-2017

December 2016

• “Coastkeeper Cleanup Efforts Coming to San Clemente’s Calafia State Beach” – Orange County Register, 12-28-2016
• “Sustainability Plan Aims to Improve Water Quality in Newport Harbor” – The Log, 12-22-2016
• “Huntington Beach Residents Seek Wider Review of Desalination Plant” – Orange County Register, 12-15-2016
• “Coastkeeper Says Latest Water Conservation Report Highlights Need for Efficiency in Drought” – Orange County Breeze, 12-8-2016
• “Plastic Bags Are Now Banned In California— So What Does That Mean For Huntington Beach?” – OC Weekly, 12-2-2016

November 2016

• “Copper in the Bay Creates Controversy” – Newport Beach Independent, 11-18-2016
• “Young Coastal Stewards Help Clean the Beach” – Orange County Register, 11-14-2016
• “Trestles is Saved After State, Toll Roads and Enviro Groups Agree to End Fight” – OC Weekly, 11-14-2016
• “How Eelgrass is Newport Bay’s Hidden Hero” -Orange County Register, 11-13-2016
• “Landmark Agreement Ends 15-Year Dispute over SR 241 Toll Road Extension” – Business Wire, 11-10-2016
• “Landmark Agreement Ends 15-Year Dispute Over SR 241 Toll Road Extension” – Voice of OC, 11-10-2016
• “Newport Harbor Lauded at Marine Committee Meeting” – Newport Beach Independent, 11-4-2016
• “Poseidon finds common ground with Coastal Commission, two other agencies” – The Log, 11-4-2016
• “What Happened to all those Desalination Plants Proposed for California?” – Planetizen, 11-2-2016

October 2016

• “Desalination: Why Tapping Seawater Has Slowed to a Trickle in California” – KQED Science, 10-31-2016
• “Coastkeeper speaks out against Cadiz desert water pumping plan” – Orange County Daily Digest, 10-27-2016
• “Coastkeeper speaks out against Cadiz desert water pumping plan” – OC Breeze, 10-27-2016
• “Marine Protected Areas boom with beachgoers, according to new report” – OC Breeze, 10-26-2016
• “Coastkeeper says new review process for Huntington Beach desalination plant holds project to state environmental standards” – OC Breeze, 10-19-2016
• “Orange County Coastkeeper Celebrates 5 Years of Eelgrass Restoration” – California Coastkeeper Alliance, 10-18-2016
• “OC Coastkeeper criticizes high cost of desalination” – Huntington Beach News, 10-15-2016
• “Watchers of the water collect data on beach activity” – Orange County Register, 10-14-2016
• “57,000 pounds of trash collected at record-setting Coastal Cleanup Day” – The Log, 10-9-2016
• “A Review of California’s Major Victories for Coastal Protection” – The Inertia, 10-6-2016
• “New report finds water recycling regulations feasible for direct potable reuse” – OC Breeze, 10-4-2016

September 2016

• “Think Creatively When Meeting Regulations – Your Employees Will Benefit” – Orange County Register, 9-23-2016
• “O.C. Water District Moves Forward with Expansion of Recycling Operation” -Orange County Register, 9-22-2016
• “Dirty Jobs: San Clemente Volunteers Look to Improve Beach Cleanliness” -San Clemente Times, 9-22-2016
• “Volunteers at Aliso Beach haul away 219 pounds of trash as part of coastal cleanup” – Orange County Register, 9-19-2016
• “The 32nd Annual Coastal Cleanup Day is Happening Tomorrow – And an After-Party, Too!” – OC Weekly, 9-16-2016
• “O.C. Joins Worldwide Effort to Clean Up the Ocean” – Orange County Register, 9-17-2016
• “Dana Point Harbor Holds Underwater Cleanup” -Dana Point Times, 9-17-2016
• “Orange County Coastkeeper Seeks to Grow Board of Directors” –Orange County Sun, 9-16-2016
• “Orange County Coastkeeper Seeks to Grow Board of Directors” -Voice of OC, 9-15-2016
• “An Invitation to Help Improve Coastal Water Quality” -Laguna Beach Independent, 9-15-2016
• “This Saturday, it’s time to clean up and celebrate the coast” -Orange County Register, 9-14-2016
• “Coastkeeper mở lớp hướng dẫn chọn cây kiểng để tiết kiệm nước” -Người Việt, 9-7-2016
• “Why Developers Need to Stay Away from This Plot of Land in Orange County” -The Inertia, 9-1-2016

August 2016

• “Will last-minute delays and political machinations save Poseidon’s controversial Huntington Beach desal project?” –OC Weekly, 8-31-2016
• “Annual coastal clean-up planned for Dana Point” -Dana Point Times, 8-26-2016
• “Hearing on Huntington Beach desalination plant postponed” – OC-Breeze, 8-25-2016
• “Developer of proposed desalination plant looks to streamline approval process” – Huntington Beach Independent, 8-24-2016
• “Orange County Coastkeeper celebrates 17 years of clean water at Toast the Coast on October 13” – OC-Breeze, 8-21-2016
• “Registration now open for Orange County Coastal Cleanup Day on September 17” – OC-Breeze, 8-18-2016
• “OC Coastkeeper plans a record amount of eelgrass in Upper Newport Bay” – The Log, 8-18-2016
• “A water-wise orange county is within reach” – Connect OC Blog, 8-18-2016
• “Is Huntington Beach really about to get a dead ocean zone?” – The Inertia, 8-17-2016
• “Waterman’s Ball, 2016” – Transworld Business, 8-10-2016
• “Stop Poseidon from getting a permit for Huntington Beach desalination” – Sierra Club – Angeles Chapter, 8-4-2016
• “CSUF alum heads Upper Newport Bay eelgrass and oyster restoration project” – Orange County Register, 8-2-2016

July 2016

• “The California Coast is Under Attack and Only Surfers Can Save It” – The Inertia, 7-20-2016
• “FortuneBuilders Brings Teen Financial Literacy Campaign to Orange County” – PR Newswire, 7-14-2016
• “Poseidon Project Moves Forward, But Now Faces Critical Issues” – OC Weekly, 7-13-2016
• “Beach cleanups hit a milestone: 5 years = 10,000 pounds of trash” – Orange County Register, 7-11-2016
• “25 things to do in Orange County this weekend” – Orange County Register, 7-9-2016
• “Why volunteers spent a day transplanting eelgrass in Newport Bay” – Orange County Register, 7-3-2016

June 2016

• “Safety Concerns Voiced over San Onofre Nuclear Waste Plan” – ABC 7, 6-23-2016
• “Turning tides: A glimpse into our future with rising sea levels” – SUP Magazine, 6-22-2016
• “Grow Healthy Vending Helps Make Kids Ocean Day a Success” – Vending Market Watch, 6-20-2016
• “Rare seahorse found near eelgrass restoration area in Newport Bay” – The Log, 6-18-2016
• “Excellence in the classroom, community, on the playing field, Bravo!” – The Orange County Register, 6-15-2016
• “Environmental Groups Appeal Regional Water Board’s Denial to Reopen Poseidon Permit” – Orange County Breeze, 6-9-2016
• “Kids dive into ocean protection” – Huntington Beach Independent, 6-8-2016
• “Scholar’s Research in Coastal Waters Led to Winning Thesis” – CSUF News Center, 6-7-2016
• “OC Water District Meeting Offers Even More Poseidon Desal Confusion” – OC Weekly, 6-6-2016
• “OC Coastkeeper Warns San Diego’s Deslination Plant Incurred Pollution Violations” – OC Daily Digest, 6-3-2016
• “OC Coastkeeper Warns San Diego’s Desalination Plant Incurred Pollution Violations” – Orange County Breeze, 6-3-2016
• “Rare Seahorse Sighting Delights Coast Watchers” – The Orange County Register, 6-3-2016
• “Kids Ocean Day” – KTLA 5, 6-2-2016
• “Photos: 1,300 Students Make Coastal Cleanup their Mission for the Day” – The Orange County Register, 6-2-2016
• “Orange County Coastkeeper Presents Annual Kids Ocean Day” – Surf City Family, 6-2-2016
• “Finding of Rare Seahorse Senn as a Good Sign for Upper Newport Bay” –Daily Pilot, 6-1-2016

May 2016

• “50 free things to do in Orange County this summer 2016” – Orange County Register, 5-27-2016
• “Hiemstra: Take Out the Trash This Memorial Day Weekend” – Voice of OC, 5-27-2016
• “New Stanford Report Reveals Desalination Has Limited Applications in California” – Voice of OC, 5-26-2016
• “Coastkeeper to Reach 10,000 Pounds of Trash Collected at Beach Cleanups” – Orange County Sun, 5-24-2016
• “Saturday: Get Smart About Landscaping with Orange County Coastkeeper’s SmartScape” – Voice of OC, 5-6-2016
• “Learn About SmartScapes” – OC Weekly, 5-5-2016
• “Recognizing Top Student Achievement” – CSUF News Center, 5-3-2016

April 2016

• “3 Reasons You Should Be at Your Next Local Beach Cleanup” – The Inertia, 4-28-2016
• “10 Great Ways To Get Involved In Orange County” – Jim Palmer Blog, 4-27-2016
• “Earth Day: How to help and give back” – Orange County Register, 4-21-2016
• “2016 OC Earth Day Events” – OC Mom Blog, 4-19-2016
• “Tour some of Orange County’s nicest homes and gardens” – Orange County Register, 4-15-2016
• “Earth Day Celebration Goes Drought Tolerant at the Coastkeeper Garden” – Voice of OC, 4-14-2016
• “Watch your step: tar balls dotting the coast” – Orange County Register, 4-13-2016
• “Turning Tides: A Glimpse into our Future of Rising Sea Levels” – Canoe & Kayak Magazine, 4-6-2016

March 2016

• “Where is the San Onofre nuclear waste going?” – San Diego Union Tribune, 3-25-2016
• “Inland Empire Waterkeeper and Arrowhead Spring Water Extend Water Restoration Partnership in California” – BevNet, 3-22-2016
• “Costa Mesa students go to class on the coast for a day” – Daily Pilot, 3-18-2016
• “Help protect California’s coast. OC Mom Mag joins Orange County Coastkeeper–sky to sea” – OC Mom Magazine, 3-11-2016
• “Newport’s eelgrass plan may help rehab image of ocean plant” – Orange County Register, 3-9-2016
• “Coastkeeper Inspires the Next Generation of Water Stewards Through Local Habitat Exploration” – Voice of OC, 3-9-2016
• “Orange County faces more competition for drought-strangled Colorado River” – Orange County Register, 3-5-2016
• “The Coastkeeper Garden to give local residents the buzz about bees” – Orange County Breeze, 3-2-2016

February 2016

• “Battle at Banning Ranch: Project reflects activists’ fears, coastal panel’s frustrations” – Orange County Register – 2-28-2016
• “Morning Report: Desal Official Struggles With SD Waste Qs” – Voice of OC, 2-26-2016
• “Fact Check: Desalination Pro Denies Excess Water” – Voice of OC, 2-25-2016
• “Marine, boatyard operators warned to prepare for sea level rise” – The Log Newspaper, 2-25-2016
• “Do you want to help protect California’s coast? We took to the sky to get the story” – Debbie in the OC, 2-24-2016
• “El Nino Storms, High Tides Cause Massive Coastal Erosion In O.C.” – CBS Los Angeles, 2-9-2016
• “Coastkeeper: Don’t Let Our Coastline Fall Victim to Politics and Corporate Greed” – Voice of OC, 2-9-2016
• “5 free things to do Feb. 7-13” – Orange County Register, 2-7-2016
• “Lower water demand forecast” – Orange County Register, 2-6-2016
• “OC Coastkeeper: San Diego Swindled By Desalination, Don’t Let OC Be Next” – Voice of OC, 2-3-2016
• “Coastkeeper Urges OC Residents To Stand Up Against Poseidon Tonight” – OC Weekly, 2-3-2016
• “Lady Orange: What’s growin’ on in Orange? A look at history for suggestions” – Orange County Register, 2-3-2016

January 2016

• “New Eelgrass Protection and Mitigation Plan finds compromise between environment and dock owners of Newport Bay” – Orange County Breeze, 1-29-2016
• “Rejected slant well could work” – The International Desalination & Water Reuse Quarterly, 1-27-2016
• “King Tides Prove Poseidon Desalination Plant Is a Terrible Idea” – OC Weekly, 1-22-2016
• “King Tides Provide Preview of Risk to Huntington Beach Desalination Plant Location” – Voice of OC, 1-22-2016
• “Foes say proposed desalination plant vulnerable to flooding” – KPCC, 1-22-2016
• “OC Coastkeeper: Friday’s King Tides Unveil Threat from Poseidon Desal Deal” – Voice of OC, 1-22-2016
• “How California Cities Can Capitalize on El Nino’s Rains” – Next City, 1-21-2016
• “Poseidon says no to renewed push to use wells at planned desalination plant” – Huntington Beach Independent, 1-21-2016
• “Post-storm cleanup collects 880 pounds of trash at Huntington State Beach” – Huntington Beach Independent, 1-12-2016
• “Three things to do in Huntington Beach this week” – Orange County Register, 1-7-2016
• “Developer rejects claims that Huntingdon Beach project could face flood risk” – The International Desalination & Water Reuse Quarterly, 1-5-2016
• “How much water? Officials hope to project what’s needed, what Mother Nature will provide and what’s next” – Orange County Register, 1-4-2016