Growing different paths: Gamble Garden in Palo Alto
Gamble Garden is a unique escape of seclusion against a backdrop of busy Palo Alto.
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Residents’ struggles continue months after San Jose flood
The cleanup crews have vanished, so have the debris piles. But back in February, San Jose experienced one of the worst flood disasters in the city’s history.
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The wasting of the stars: A look into the largest ocean epidemic in recorded history
Sea Star Wasting Disease decimated sea star populations along the West Coast. Researchers are still solving the mystery of what went wrong.
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California’s struggling salmon fishery forces policymakers to put protections in place
The salmon that run along the Northern California coast have dwindled in recent years, raising concern among local communities and causing protections to be put in place by officials and conservationists.
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A year after Measure AA, funding remains a challenge for restoring SF Bay wetlands
Proposed cuts to federal environmental funding will place a higher burden on the state and local government to finance restoration of the Bay Area’s wetlands.
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A neighborhood underwater: Redwood City’s Le Mar Trailer Park hit with repeated flooding
Repeated flooding of the Le Mar Trailer Park exemplifies a pernicious double bind: those with the fewest resources are zoned into living in the most dangerous area.
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What the White House budget proposal means for the environment
The detailed 2018 budget proposal released by The White House last week decreases funding to the Environmental Protection Agency by more than 30 percent — one of the largest requested cuts to a federal agency.
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Do you know what’s lurking in the surf? Heed the warning signs for beach bacteria
A Peninsula Press analysis of water sampling data shows the water quality problems at Pillar Point Harbor are chronic.
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Local land protectors provide hope for conservation free from politics
With a federal administration that may cut funding for federal conservation, and perhaps even privatize federal lands, “backyard conservation” may become more crucial than ever.
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Citizen scientists document nearly 200 species at Homestead Valley bioblitz
Ecologists, park rangers and local volunteers unite off Marin County’s scenic Panoramic Highway to capture the flora and fauna of Homestead Valley.
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Tick-Tock: Springtime brings higher risk of tick-borne disease this year
Life-supporting rains bring more ticks and disease risk to the Bay Area, at least in the short-term.
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Sexy salamanders teach second graders the art of newt romance
Reporter Emily Williams writes about a field trip where elementary students could connect their experiences to what they are learning in the classroom.
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