animals 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.
Bay Area This month’s weather whiplash, from record warmth to very heavy mountain snowfall, is not over yet By Daniel Swain | Weather West | February 22, 2026 An exceptionally warm and moist atmospheric river will affect NorCal this week.
Bay Area UC Davis experts to perform necropsy on Oakland Zoo giraffe after euthanasia By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | February 21, 2026 Tsavo, a male reticulated giraffe was suffering with pain and showing a decline in coordination and balance, among other neurological symptoms.
science UC Berkeley researchers closer to answering how many black holes wander in our galaxy By Alexandra Garcia, Bay City News Foundation | June 14, 2022 Scientists may have identified a free-floating black hole roaming the galaxy about 2,200 to 6,200 light-years away.
Family & Kids Popular wildlife rehabilitation center educates, provides community through virtual workshops By Casey Cantrell | Bay City News Foundation | October 23, 2020 Lindsay Wildlife Experience, temporarily closed due to the pandemic, pivots to interactive online workshops for children and families.