Around Town Leave ‘abandoned’ baby deer alone. They’re OK, wildlife experts say By Pete Young | Bay City News | April 13, 2026 Fawns removed from the wild lack the survival skills their mothers would have taught them and can't be released back into nature.
climate change California salmon fishing poised to finally reopen. Can the industry recover? By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | April 11, 2026 State and federal decisions could reshape California’s water systems and rivers.
climate change California wants to fund green jet fuel — by raiding your road repair budget By Alejandro Lazo | CalMatters | April 8, 2026 UC Berkeley economists warn it could raise California gas prices.
Bay Area Gray wolf from SF Zoo heads to New Mexico for conservation breeding By Alise Maripuu | Bay City News | April 5, 2026 Mexican gray wolves nearly went extinct due to hunting and were designated an endangered species in 1976.
climate change Endangered salmon returned to California’s far north — then the money dried up By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | April 5, 2026 State officials say the one-time funds were tied to the state’s drought response and have now been used up.
Environment Golden Gate Fields site could be redeveloped as 161-acre bayfront park in proposed deal By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | April 1, 2026 The park would expand shoreline access, restore vital ecosystems, and create a place where residents can connect with the outdoors.
climate change Sparse snowpack in California fuels concern over fast-approaching fire season By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | April 1, 2026 Only the extreme drought year of 2015 beat this year’s snowpack for the worst on record.
California State says cormorants, pelicans among seabirds starving along California coast By Pete Young | Bay City News | April 1, 2026 Tests have largely ruled out avian influenza or bird flu as cause of the increased mortalities.
Environment California blew a hole in environmental planning law. Now, lawmakers are trying to fix it By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde | CalMatters | March 27, 2026 Last-minute reforms at the end of last year’s legislative session exempted a broad, poorly defined category of industrial facilities from review.
Environment Gravensteins on the brink: Sonoma County’s signature apple hangs on — just barely By Glen Martin | Bay City News | March 24, 2026 The versatile stripe-skinned apple was once ubiquitous in western Sonoma County.