The main cause of their declining population is habitat loss, primarily due to long-term reductions and alterations in freshwater flow into the estuary.
Michael V. Drake, who was UC’s first Black president, took over as president in August 2020 after previously serving as the president of Ohio State University.
The $105 million sale provides much-needed cash to Oakland, which would have faced more than $60 million in cuts to municipal services if the agreement hadn't been signed in the next month.