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What’s causing hundreds of fish deaths at a Monterey County lake? Experts...
Monterey County officials closed a popular lake to visitors Wednesday while they try to determine the cause of a mass fish die-off that county staff first noticed last week. State and county wildlife...
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Cosplay, manga and more when StocktonCon comes to town for two days this weekend
StocktonCon Summer will be coming to the Adventist Health Arena over the weekend for a two-day event. Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. people can experience StocktonCon Summer’s 12th year...
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$35.6M in federal funds awarded to expand fleet of lower-emission buses in...
The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced approximately $35.6 million in extra funding to East Bay transit agencies to bolster their fleets of no- and low-emission buses. The funding comes...
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Something to Bragg about: Cooler climes just one reason to check out Carnival...
FORT BRAGG IS almost always chilly, but could the fog make it too cold for those wanting to ride the rides and eat a dozen kinds of carnival food at the Carnival By the Sea during its four-day run...
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Classical musicians hang with townsfolk at versatile, friendly Mendocino...
There is no room at the inns of the Mendocino Coast this month. But cellist Kathleen Balfe and other top orchestral musicians from the Bay Area and beyond will enjoy free classy digs for the two...
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‘Difficult and heartbreaking’: Oakland Zoo sending its last elephant to...
The Oakland Zoo said it will move its 30-year-old African elephant, Osh, to The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee this fall, leaving the zoo without any elephants for the first time in 75 years....
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6 myths about homelessness in California — and why they complicate solving...
Homelessness is one of the most prominent, hardest to solve — and most polarizing — problems California faces today. It’s an intensely emotional issue, as images of squalid encampments are enough to...
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Judge again delays arraignment for alleged BART shover, advocates express...
A judge again delayed the arraignment of a man charged with murder for allegedly fatally shoving a woman into an oncoming BART train in San Francisco last week, as a mental health team evaluates the...
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A tiny, tomato-sucking insect is causing huge headaches for San Joaquin...
The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors has unanimously adopted a resolution to ratify and continue a proclamation of local emergency for the migration of beet leafhoppers in the county and for...
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Many Berkeley restaurants went without food safety inspections, city auditor...
Food inspectors in Berkeley’s Environmental Health Division did not complete more than two-thirds of required inspections last year, an auditor’s report revealed this week. The division only completed...
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Poor conditions outside San Mateo County restaurant risking public health,...
Garbage disposal areas outside San Mateo County restaurants are often “less than sanitary” and inconsistently monitored for cleanliness, posing health risks to workers, waste haulers and the public, a...
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A successful Venture: San Ramon Unified’s virtual school still in demand...
FOUR YEARS AFTER the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools across the country to transition to online learning, Nicole Andrews continues to teach through a Zoom screen. The history teacher is among many...
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Air-pollution study finds San Joaquin Valley residents pay millions on...
Air in the San Joaquin Valley costs a fortune. So say researchers at UC Merced, who found that three prevalent air pollutants in the region can cost San Joaquin Valley residents more than $700 million...
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Great replacement decoded: Journalists look at changing face of immigration...
Halfway through his June 27 debate with President Joe Biden, former president Donald Trump began to broadcast a conspiracy theory referred in the media as the “great replacement.” “Millions of people...
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Impacts of ocean heat wave found in Greater Farallones Nat’l Marine Sanctuary...
The ocean is no place to escape a heat wave. According to a recent condition report from the Greater Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries, the effects of a 2014 to 2016 marine heat...
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A transformative farm-to-table meal, exquisite dance await in Petaluma
Now in its 11th season, JAD Experience continues presenting unique, transformative gatherings. The farm-to-table dinner and dance world premiere take place on two weekends this month at Tara Firma...
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Stockton weighs stricter laws for homeless people following Supreme Court...
The Stockton City Council this week has discussed possibly implementing stricter laws for the homeless population following a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision. On June 28, the Supreme Court issued a...
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Fanciful artwork, shopping, dining, drinking, hiking and biking in Sebastopol
For a small town with a population of 7,500, Sebastopol in Sonoma County has enough attractions to keep a visitor busy for a full day or a weekend trip. Expect to see vestiges of its hippie past and...
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More tourism? Sign us up: San Jose spruces up downtown signage ahead of Super...
SAN JOSE IS revisiting a plan to make the heart of the city more walkable and easy to navigate ahead of two major sports events. The city is working to replace outdated signs in the downtown area to...
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This Oakland urban farming nonprofit turns loss into inspiration to feed...
An Oakland-based urban farming nonprofit is turning a recent theft of its equipment into motivation to fulfill a longtime dream of building a community kitchen. Kelly Carlisle, founder and executive...
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