Laguna Beach is home to a new public art installation, Marine Harmony, by artist Sara Dehghan.

The Saya de Malha Bank is one of the world’s largest seagrass fields and the planet’s most important carbon sinks. It faces incalculable risks that threaten the future of humanity.

The $21.25 million state grant would cover most of the costs to dredge an expected 900,000 cubic yards of sand from offshore ...