The Tick That Took Me Out
My story of getting and coping with late-stage Lyme disease—one of the fastest spreading, most debilitating, and least understood diseases in the nation.
January 21, 2019
A Riveting Osprey Cam Has Hatched a Flourishing Human Community
The Golden Gate Audubon Society’s video cameras are focused directly on an osprey nest atop the Whirley Crane in Richmond, and the response has been overwhelming.
January 07, 2019
Another Reason to Turn Off the Lights
A recent study suggests that artificial lighting makes it harder for birds — and perhaps humans — to fight off West Nile Virus.
December 03, 2018
Delays by Air Pollution Regulators Could Cost Lives
Environmentalists say Bay Area regulators are continuing to drag their feet on dealing with air pollution from refineries. And residents in vulnerable communities are paying the price.
November 05, 2018
Leaking Lead Found at Point Isabel
The popular dog park was once nicknamed Battery Park. The East Bay Regional Park District is looking into why.
October 03, 2018
Drowning in Plastic
A Dutch company has set up operations at Alameda Point, where it hopes to launch an ambitious invention that will clean up plastic from the world’s oceans.
August 13, 2018
311 Comes to Oakland
The city finally added the widely adopted phone number for municipal complaints. But with rampant illegal dumping, Oakland’s complaint-driven approach has been criticized.
June 06, 2018
The California Trail at the Oakland Zoo Opens June 28
Bison, gray wolves, grizzlies, and other native California animals will roam the East Bay again.
June 04, 2018
When the Past Was Better
Believe it or not, the East Bay used to have a locally owned, all-electric, zero-emission mass transit system. And it went nearly everywhere.
May 21, 2018
Finally, Protection for the Moke
After three decades, environmentalists are on the cusp of obtaining wild and scenic designation for the Mokelumne River, which would prevent new dams on the East Bay’s primary water supply.
February 28, 2018
