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  • USA, Chicago, August 25, 2009.   With many of the ideas coming from young people, a feasible public space plan was created for the Celotex clean-up site. The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, urban agriculture, and restoring public transit. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Image courtesy of LVEJO.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 25, 2009.   Carolina Macias, 16, has spent most of her free time volunteering for LVEJO, and wants to be a doctor specializing in public health. The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, urban agriculture, and restoring public transit. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 25, 2009.  Martha Castillon, who bought her property near the Celotex clean-up site in 1989, is frustrated with the city's slow progress toward a much-needed park. The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, urban agriculture, and restoring public transit. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 25, 2009.  An environmentally-themed skateboard design, seen outside the fenced-off Celotex site, possible home for much-needed open space.The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, urban agriculture, and restoring public transit. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 25, 2009.   Children view environmentally-themed skateboard designs outside the fenced-off Celotex site, possible home for much-needed open space. The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, urban agriculture, and restoring public transit. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 25, 2009.   Kimberly Wasserman and Lillian Molina discuss LVEJO business next to the fenced-off Celotex Site, possible home for a much-needed park. The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, urban agriculture, and restoring public transit. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 25, 2009.  Community gardens are shown in detail at a consciousness-raising LVEJO event. The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, urban agriculture, and restoring public transit. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 25, 2009.   Amairani Galvan, 15, listens to her older sister Viviana explain a polymer factory's influence on the neighborhood. The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, urban agriculture, and restoring public transit. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 25, 2009.   A forbidding sign warns casual passers-by to keep out of Meyer Steel Drum, part of LVEJO's 'toxic tour." The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, urban agriculture, and restoring public transit. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 25, 2009.   Youth volunteers finish an interview for a new coordinator to fill Lillian Molina's shoes. The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, urban agriculture, and restoring public transit. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 25, 2009.   Children play next to a sign which reads "We Want Our Park" outside the Celotex clean-up site, possible home for much-needed open space. The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, urban agriculture, and restoring public transit. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 25, 2009.   Carolina Macias talks about the Celotex clean-up site, possible home for a much-needed park. The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, urban agriculture, and restoring public transit. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 25, 2009.  Carolina Macias, 16, holding park proposals near the long-abandoned industrial buildings near the east side of the Celotex clean-up site. The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, urban agriculture, and restoring public transit. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 25, 2009.   Long-time resident Martha Castillon points out changes to the Celotex plan to Carolina Macias. They are both on LVEJO's board of directors. The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, urban agriculture, and restoring public transit. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 25, 2009.  Fans of LVEJO's efforts judge environmentally-themed skateboard design, seen outside the fenced-off Celotex site, possible home for much-needed open space. The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, urban agriculture, and restoring public transit. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 25, 2009.  Daniela Jurado, Jasmine Becerra, and Viviana Galvan listen to Amairani Galvan explain a waste-processing plant's harmful effects. The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, urban agriculture, and restoring public transit. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 25, 2009.  A "toxic tour" for willing participants finishes up at one of Little Village's two coal plants. The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, urban agriculture, and restoring public transit. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 25, 2009. Temporarily empty desks during a meeting at LVEJO. The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, urban agriculture, and restoring public transit. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 25, 2009.  The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, urban agriculture, and restoring public transit. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 25, 2009.   Youth Coordinator Lillian Molina shows participants in a local leadership program a park plan for the Celotex site, possible home for much-needed open space. The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, urban agriculture, and restoring public transit. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 25, 2009.   Volunteer Brenda Becerra answers a question for participants in a "toxic tour." The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, urban agriculture, and restoring public transit. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 25, 2009.  Volunteers brief participants in a local leadership program about toxic sites in the area. The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, urban agriculture, and restoring public transit. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 25, 2009.   A composite view of the Celotex clean-up site, from 27th St. on the right all the way to 31st St. on the left. The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, urban agriculture, and restoring public transit. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 25, 2009.  "Toxic Tourists" view the polluted ground near a Chicago waste-processing plant. The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, urban agriculture, and restoring public transit. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 3, 2009.   The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, restoring public transit, and urban agriculture. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story proposal by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 3, 2009.   The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, restoring public transit, and urban agriculture. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story proposal by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 3, 2009.   The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, restoring public transit, and urban agriculture. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story proposal by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 3, 2009.   The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, restoring public transit, and urban agriculture. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story proposal by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 3, 2009.   The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, restoring public transit, and urban agriculture. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story proposal by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 3, 2009.   The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, restoring public transit, and urban agriculture. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story proposal by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 3, 2009.   The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, restoring public transit, and urban agriculture. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story proposal by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 3, 2009.   The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, restoring public transit, and urban agriculture. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story proposal by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 3, 2009.   The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, restoring public transit, and urban agriculture. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story proposal by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 3, 2009.   The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, restoring public transit, and urban agriculture. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story proposal by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 3, 2009.   The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, restoring public transit, and urban agriculture. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story proposal by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 3, 2009.   The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, restoring public transit, and urban agriculture. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story proposal by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 3, 2009.   The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, restoring public transit, and urban agriculture. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story proposal by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 3, 2009.   The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, restoring public transit, and urban agriculture. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story proposal by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 3, 2009.   The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, restoring public transit, and urban agriculture. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story proposal by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 3, 2009.   The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, restoring public transit, and urban agriculture. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story proposal by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 3, 2009.   The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, restoring public transit, and urban agriculture. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story proposal by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 3, 2009.   The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, restoring public transit, and urban agriculture. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story proposal by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 3, 2009.   The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, restoring public transit, and urban agriculture. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story proposal by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 3, 2009.   The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, restoring public transit, and urban agriculture. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story proposal by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 3, 2009.   The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, restoring public transit, and urban agriculture. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story proposal by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 3, 2009.   The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, restoring public transit, and urban agriculture. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story proposal by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 3, 2009.   The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, restoring public transit, and urban agriculture. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story proposal by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 3, 2009.   The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, restoring public transit, and urban agriculture. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story proposal by Jay Dunn.
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  • The sun catches hardy desert perennials high up the peaks of Pinnacle National Park.
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  • Sea birds take flight on a stormy afternoon in December at Andrew Molera State Park near Big Sur, CA.
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  • Morning sun breaks through forest cover after a cold, late-night rainstorm moved through the Salinas area.
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  • Sunset at Pinnacles National Park near Salinas, CA, photographed from the eastern entrance.
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  • Volunteers and park staff track tagged California condors from a high vantage point at Pinnacle National Park near Salinas.
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  • A view toward the Salinas Valley from the high peaks of Pinnacles National Park.
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  • People watch a fast-moving grass fire just off the Constitution Soccer Complex in Salinas during an exceptionally dry November.
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  • A view toward Salinas and the Monterey Peninsula seen from the slopes of Fremont Peak. The valley is well-known for stellar air-quality.
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  • The colossal redwoods of Big Sur, part of the Monterey Bay coastline area.
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  • Cows graze on the hillsides of  Corral de Tierra just before Christmas, the height of 2012's rainy season.
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  • Looking north along the beach on a December morning near Seaside, CA.
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  • Both ends of a rainbow on a stormy December afternoon at Andrew Molera State Park.
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  • Waves crash on the rocky shore at Andrew Molera State Park near Big Sur, CA.
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  • A fallen leaf just after sunup on Tuesday in Salinas. Rain fell through the morning bringing temporary relief to drought conditions in April.
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  • In the Wednesday morning sunshine, a solitary worker plants seedlings in the fields bounded by E. Laurel Avenue and Natividad Road in Salinas. Some leafy greens can stand the cool January evening temperatures.
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  • As seen from the Chinese Cemetery on E. Laurel Drive and Natividad Road, heaven and earth reflect in flooded fields in Salinas. The area received close to four inches of much-needed rain on Thursday, December 11th, 2014.
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  • Leaves wait for a storm drain opening to clear at the corner of Clay Street and Lincoln Avenue on Tuesday in Salinas. Rain showers are expected throughout the first week of December.
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  • Sunset skies over Salinas after a day of turbulent weather on December 2, 2014.
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  • The vivid colors of fallen leaves after a late November rain in Salinas.
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  • Dramatic skies along North Sanborn Street during a rain squall on Wednesday, November 19th in Salinas. Welcome showers are expected throughout the week, with ninety percent relative humidity and a gradual cooling towards Saturday.
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  • Empty chairs and a wet patio at the Starbucks at Independence and Constitution on Wednesday morning in Salinas.
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  • Precious rain from a fast-moving Sunday morning storm collects on Church St. in Salinas.
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  • A purple wildflower droops with frost on Thursday, Dec. 5th in an empty field just northeast of the Constitution Soccer Complex in Salinas.
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  • A view of Monday’s prescribed burn in Ft. Ord, as seen from a point on Route 183 midway between Castroville and Salinas on October 14th.
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  • Brilliant fall color surrounds these late harvest Holman Ranch grapes seen on October 10th.
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  • A riot of yellows in a field near York Road off Rt. 68, the Monterey-Salinas highway.
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  • Cattle enjoy the lush mid-March growth on the hills of Toro Park off Rt. 68, the Monterey-Salinas highway.
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  • An ancient live oak in fields just off Rt. 68, the Monterey-Salinas highway.
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  • A mid-March view into the hills near Mt. Toro from the Portola exit on Highway 68.
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  • White fiesta flowers near the Creekside Trailhead, at Fort Ord National Monument on Thursday.
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  • A storm front moved into the Salinas Valley area over the course of Thursday night, leaving snow at these high elevations near Gonzales River Road.
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  • Overnight temperatures in January dipped just below freezing in the Salinas area, leaving frost on many surfaces, including these slowly warming leaves.
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  • The spectacular volcanic peaks of Pinnacles National Park form a background to moss hanging from a live oak tree.
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  • High cirrus clouds and hot, dry weather at Pinnacles National Park near Salinas.
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  • A crystal-clear view toward Salinas from the trail to Fremont Peak. The Salinas Valley gets high marks for air quality.
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  • A gentle rain sets in over the Big Sur coastline after dawn.
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  • The Pacific just after a rainstorm, as seen from the cliffs of Highway 1 and the Big Sur area in California.
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  • The lighthouse on Point Sur under moody weather.
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  • Morning fog clings to the shoreline at Pebble Beach in mid-February.
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  • Early Sunday morning, a lone paddle-boarder heads out just off the eighteenth hole of the Pebble Beach Golf Links.
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  • Carmel Beach, California on a sunny February morning.
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  • An apple blossom just after a February rain in north Salinas, CA.
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  • Standing at the corner of W. San Luis St. and Cayuga St. in Salinas at 2:00 PM, resident Miguel Payan wonders at the volume of rain caused by December 11th's "Pineapple Express" storm.
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  • As photographed from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Hill, chiaroscuro skies churn over Salinas as a Pacific storm brings high winds and occasional heavy rain to the Monterey Bay area. Rain is expected to continue through Thursday this first week of December.
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  • Fallen leaves grace a pool of water on a Creekbridge sidewalk during Thursday early morning rains in Salinas.
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  • Precious raindrops cling to greenery along Constitution Boulevard in Salinas on Thursday morning.
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  • Morning rain clings to trees along Constitution Boulevard on Wednesday morning in Salinas.
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  • Welcome rain from a fast-moving Sunday morning storm collects by the courthouse across from Cayuga Street in Salinas.
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  • John Cerney murals near the intersection of Spreckels Boulevard and Highway 68 in Salinas.
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  • Field Mustard (Brassica Rapa) photographed near York Road off Highway 68 in mid-February.
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  • Blue Dicks (Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum) near the Creekside Trailhead, at Fort Ord National Monument on Thursday.
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  • Chinese plum trees are in full blossom along Constitution Avenue during the warm weather in Salinas on President's Day weekend.
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