Opponents warn could render the sweeping infrastructure measure could render state’s brand-new data center laws virtually toothless. Data center backers insist the ballot measure will do nothing for ...

It terns out they may be here to stay. Seriously. Like thousands of them at Crissy Lagoon. David Assmann Elegant terns, previously known for only breeding in a few select locations off the coast of ...

The district approved the $175 million deal to turn the racetrack into a park on Wednesday, though several boxes remain to be checked before the sale is final.

Kent served the East Bay Regional Park District for more than 50 years. He died July 14, 2026.

Some black widow silk is twice as strong as orbweavers’ draglines, and researchers have tried to replicate it in a lab setting for textile use. During WWII, widow silk was likely used as the ...

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For months, the two-inch Sierran treefrog sang alongside rival males in his breeding pond, enticing females with a thousand kreck-eks. As summer arrives, the pond dries and his breeding job is ...

Pastures are visible from a derelict milking barn at the historic D Ranch, founded in 1870 and abandoned after the creation of Point Reyes National Seashore. There’s an ambitious plan to restore these ...

August 13, 2026: As forecasts have changed, we’ve updated the text to indicate that a “very strong” El Niño for this fall and winter is almost certain. The Climate Prediction Center is also now ...

State Route 12 cut to the horizon line of Solano County. Somewhere out of sight lay the small town of Rio Vista and the Delta. But about an hour northeast of San Francisco, midway through southern ...

A crow funeral can happen at any time. Farmers bear witness after shooting unwanted crows in their fields. Powerline workers see them should an unlucky bird zap itself and drop. Occasionally, the ...

Rocky outcroppings and serpentine barrens in the southern Diablo Range, near San Benito Mountain. Joaquín Murieta, both literary hero and historical figure, thrived in California’s rugged Inner Coast ...