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The Mercury News - Environment

Central Coast beach covered with intricate sand art murals

10 days ago

Trump releases plan to open California coastline to new offshore oil drilling

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Popular Lake Tahoe state park to reopen after being closed for three years

1 day ago

Bay Area district attorneys reach $3.15 million settlement with three pesticide companies

1 day ago

Earthquake swarm rattles East Bay

2 days ago

Artificial intelligence sparks debate at COP30 climate talks in Brazil

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For Bay Area, one final rain system expected before a clearing

2 days ago

Marin County reservoirs plentiful ahead of La Niña winter

13 days ago

La Niña is here: Is California heading for a dry winter?

1 month ago

Judge orders man accused of starting deadly LA wildfire jailed while awaiting trial

2 days ago

Fast-moving blaze in picturesque Northern California county damages 15 structures and prompts evacuations

6 days ago

California insurers to charge homeowners for FAIR Plan bailout after LA wildfires

7 days ago

California wildfire survivors urge resignation of state insurance commissioner

13 days ago

Beloved South Bay restaurant temporarily closed after viral video allegedly showing an employee slamming meat on ground

4 hours ago

What to know about the impacts Medicaid cuts are having on rural health care

1 day ago

Better treatments buoy multiple-myeloma patients, bound by research cuts and racial disparities

1 day ago

Bay Area disability rights advocates mourn Alice Wong, talk about her impact

2 days ago

Wish You Were Here: Stunned by Egyptian temples, in awe of the Rocky Mountains

4 days ago

Have a library card? You can visit a California state park for free

8 days ago

Former East Bay Parks general manager threatens legal action against board of directors after resigning

10 days ago

Why are birds perching on only 1 set of power lines?

3 days ago

Living safely with coyotes in Cupertino

4 days ago

Volunteers rescue sea lion washed up on a Santa Cruz County beach

9 days ago

Should I let an opossum live under a shrub in my yard?

10 days ago

November supermoon to rise over the Bay Area this week

15 days ago

George Smoot dies at 80; Nobel laureate researched the universe's origins at UC Berkeley

1 month ago

Photos: Stunning Harvest Supermoon rises around the world

1 month ago

A Japanese viewing party for the full 'Blood Moon' in Oakland

1 month ago

Photos: Breathtaking northern lights splash across the night skies as far south as Florida

8 days ago

Bay Area scientists set to launch mission to Mars that could help pave way for human trips

11 days ago

Scientists spot the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole

16 days ago