Environment & Science
Toxic algae warnings issued for some Bay Area lakes
Officials say cyanobacteria can sicken humans and kill animals
California Drought
Environment report out on new $1 billion dam proposed for Santa Clara County
The Pacheco Resevoir project would be the largest new dam built anywhere in the San...
Wildfires
Letter: Environmentalists at root of state’s wildfire problem
The danger of wildfires will continue because there are 129 million dead trees in California,...
Science
Satellite photos show Iran launch pad burning
Satellite images showed a black plume of smoke rising above a launch pad there, with...
Health
Opinion: Hate, not mental illness, is what perpetuates gun violence
The vast majority of gun violence is the product of racism, sexism, anti-Semitism, and Islamophobia.
Parks
No joke: San Jose Improv going dark for an interior makeover
The comedy club at downtown's historic Jose Theatre will be closed for renovation until October.
Wildlife
More clever, non-lethal tips from Bay Area gardeners on keeping rats out
When it comes to protecting their harvests, gardeners play tough. Plus, if you can attract...
Astronomy
Here comes the best meteor shower of the year: How and when to watch the Perseids
Starting this weekend, there's a good show opening -- for people who are willing to...
Space
‘Wrecking ball’ of a planet almost avoids discovery because of strange orbit
'If we would have stopped observing the star after 15 years, we would have missed...
Weather
Category 4 Dorian bears down on Bahamas, may skirt Florida
Hurricane Dorian bore down on the Bahamas as a fierce Category 4 storm Saturday, with...