Collisions with buildings are killing millions of birds nationwide. A dark-sky movement to save them is sweeping the Bay Area.
Shani Kleinhaus can quickly recognize a window that kills birds. “Often, I can see the...
Why have three San Jose outdoor cats suddenly rejected their warm beds?
DEAR JOAN: In 2022, we purchased three outdoor houses for our three outdoor cats; one on...
How a series of gruesome seal deaths on the California coast led researchers to a surprise predator
In her work as stranding coordinator at the Noyo Center for Marine Science in Mendocino...
Bullfrog to become California’s amphibious illegal alien
California will take steps to ban the importation and sale of bullfrogs, halting century-old commerce...
Is covering a Concord lawn with netting the best way to get rid of raccoons?
DEAR JOAN: In August, I had my yard landscaped. A few days later, raccoons turned...
Photos: A furry, tail wagging Halloween parade welcomes travelers at San Jose Mineta International Airport
On Tuesday, groups of therapy animals and their handlers paraded through Terminals A and B...
Surfboard-stealing otter of Santa Cruz appears with tiny pup
Monterey Bay’s most notorious marauding marine mammal has surfaced — with a furry little copy...
San Jose to audit its animal shelter after criticism over death rate and care conditions
In the wake of growing community concerns and a Mercury News investigation about the dire...
Man shot while allegedly trying to steal puppy in Oakland is criminally charged
OAKLAND — A man suspected of trying to steal a dog at gunpoint from a...
Photos: The Coliseum goes to the dogs as Oakland A’s host “Bark in the Park”
It was a “ruff” day at the ballpark on Tuesday night as Oakland A’s fans...