Miwa Tamanaha

LAist is happy to announce the opening of grunion season--the time of year when these silvery sardine-like fishes come ashore in waves for nighttime spawning runs. The uncannily "scheduled" runs follow the phases of the moon, and you can ogle the spawning frenzy after dark at local beaches. Sadly, grunion are no longer as abundant as they may have once been--they continue to be at risk from beach grooming, beach erosion, and pollution. For...

LAist is happy to announce the opening of grunion season--the time of year when these silvery sardine-like fishes come ashore in waves for nighttime spawning runs. The uncannily "scheduled" runs follow the phases of the moon, and you can ogle the spawning frenzy after dark at local beaches. Sadly, grunion are no longer as abundant as they may have once been--they continue to be at risk from beach grooming, beach erosion, and pollution. For...