Alright. Tuesday’s the day, and after penning in their choice for president, Bay Area voters will get to decide how green they’re going to go on a number of state and local ballot measures.
Alison Hawkes
West Coast doesn’t have hurricanes, it has the Pineapple Express
A geologist reminds us that a “Pineapple Express” could do just as much damage here as Hurricane Sandy did back East.
You Know It’s Fall When Pumpkin Spiders Go On the Move
It’s Halloween, and you’ve probably noticed spiders everywhere. And not just the ones in costume.
Migrating hawks break records in sightings
This year has turned out to be an extraordinary one to spot broad-winged hawks, which have been amassing in a way that’s suspiciously like their East Coast siblings.
Resting with the hummingbirds at Mount Umunhum
Rising 3,486 feet above Los Gatos in the South Bay, Mount Umunhum is throwing off its cloak of secrecy under the military to become the Bay Area’s newest destination peak.
Can Off-roading and Nature Coexist?
In the hills west of Livermore, off-roaders are hoping to expand their range into an area that land preservationists say is sensitive natural habitat.
Snatch! The vultures vs. the hawk
In a battle among feathered titans over a delectable carcass, ask yourself: Can you truly feel bad for vultures?
Badgers Pop Up Around Mount Diablo
Head out to Mount Diablo and if you’re lucky you may, just may, see a badger these days.
Sonoma parks turn to South Africa, elsewhere for funding ideas
What does South Africa and Sonoma County have in common? Both suffer from debilitating shortages of public funds for parks. In the aftermath of the California state parks crisis, parks advocates in Sonoma County are scouting around for enterprising ideas … Read more
Does California manage “game” or “wildlife”?
What’s in a name? A new bill passed today in Sacramento changes the name of California Department Fish & Game to “Fish & Wildlife.” It may sound symbolic more than anything else. But the bill’s author, Assemblymember Jared Huffman, D-San … Read more