Be part of a ‘BioBlitz’ at Lake Merritt in April By California Academy of Sciences | April 14, 2026 City Nature Challenge is the largest annual biodiversity census in the world.
Bay Area At SF Zoo, horse therapy offers connection, calm during Neurodiversity Celebration Week By Andres Jimenez Larios | Bay City News | March 17, 2026 Horse therapy programs help create opportunities for gathering, safety, love, and calm.
Bay Area Bird flu kills more elephant seals, other marine mammals at Año Nuevo State Park By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | March 12, 2026 Outbreak spares most adult females.
Featured in Category Banks are becoming bulwarks against scams for vulnerable seniors By Paula Span | KFF Health News | March 10, 2026 Banks and investment firms are training employees to spot red flags and stop the transactions.
Environment Elephant seals at famed Año Nuevo colony test positive for highly infectious bird flu By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | February 26, 2026 Though only seven animals have been confirmed by lab tests as having the virus, 30 animals have already died at the park.
commentary On frozen ground in Minneapolis: Why I went — and what I saw as press freedom is tested By Joe Dworetzky | Bay City News | February 3, 2026 A local reporter heads to Minneapolis to put his (winter) boots on the ground where so much is at stake.
City Budget Advisory Committee to consider recommendation on fees related to new housing By City of Piedmont | January 30, 2026 City Council will ultimately decide how to pay for improvements needed to serve new development.
City PRD Summer Preview: What’s new in sports camps By City of Piedmont | January 16, 2026 Reminder: Summer program registration opens February 3 for residents (non-residents February 10).
Environment California plans to GPS-collar elk, deer, wolves amid rising wolf–livestock clashes By Katy St. Clair, Bay City News | January 1, 2026 In January, deer and elk will be captured in several counties, including Alameda and Santa Clara counties in the Bay Area.
Bay Area What did California lawmakers talk about this year? These 10 bills sparked hours of debate By Ryan Sabalow, CalMatters | December 29, 2025 Antisemitism, transit-oriented housing, charter schools, ICE agents, gerrymandering, and more were hot topics in Sacramento.
missed BART construction to slow evening service between Millbrae, SFO through 2026 By Nicole Tingson, Bay City News | December 23, 2025 If you use BART to get to and from the airport, check timetables for delays.