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City report recommends permanent car-free JFK Drive
A report prepared by Rec and Parks and the SFMTA urges supervisors to keep JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park "car-free" permanently, though the contentious issue is far from...Read More
Researchers determine washed up fin whale likely struck by ship
Experts concluded Saturday that an endangered fin whale that washed ashore in San Francisco died due to injuries sustained from a ship strike. The 46-foot juvenile whale carcass was...Read More
Bay Area COVID-19 update: second person dies in Santa Clara County, more schools close, officials scramble to provide relief
President Donald Trump declared a national emergency Friday, which frees up funding and resources to combat the spread and impact of the 2019 novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic for U.S....Read More
Ship strike likely killed Ocean Beach gray whale
The animal was the ninth gray whale to wash onto the shores in the Bay Area this year.Read More
‘The Story of Poo’ explains City’s sewer system
San Francisco school kids will get an inside look into the city's sewer system through an animated educational video created by the city's public utilities commission and the California...Read More
Fin whale washes ashore in Bolinas
A third dead whale since Friday has washed ashore in the Bay Area, the latest being a fin whale found in Bolinas, Marine Mammal Center officials said Thursday. The...Read More
Whale carcasses found in Alameda, Marin
The Marine Mammal Center confirmed reports Friday afternoon that a second whale carcass was found in the San Francisco Bay Area.Read More
Familiar fog foils view of solar eclipse
San Francisco's famous fog was hardly enough to deter residents from stepping outside for a glimpse of a rare solar eclipse.Read More
Storm debris delays necropsy of dead whale
A necropsy planned for a dead whale that washed up near the Oakland waterfront more than a week ago has been delayed.Read More
Blue whale carcass had skull fractures, trauma
A dozen scientists conducting a necropsy today on a blue whale carcass that washed ashore Wednesday off the coast of Daly City found multiple skull fractures.Read More
Webcam offers live view of Farallon Islands
Visitors wishing to see the Farallon National Wildlife Refuge can now skip the 30-mile boat ride to the islands and instead watch from their home.Read More
Washed-up whale shows signs of ship strike
A 32-foot female humpback whale washed up at a beach near Pescadero in San Mateo County might have been struck by a vessel.Read More
Pierre the penguin passes away
A spunky, 33-year-old African penguin with his own Wikipedia page and book has died.Read More
Dolphin washes ashore at Ocean Beach
The carcass of a bottlenose dolphin was removed from Ocean Beach Monday.Read More
Pacifica whale possibly struck by ship
A dead humpback whale that washed ashore at a Pacifica beach Monday possibly died from being struck by a ship.Read More
Second dead whale washes ashore in Pacifica
Another dead whale has washed ashore in Pacifica, not far from where a dead sperm whale was found about three weeks ago. The humpback whale is in the surf and...Read More
Dead sperm whale discovered on Pacifica beach
Marine biologists will perform a necropsy today on a sperm whale found washed up on a Pacifica beach Tuesday, a Marine Mammal Center spokeswoman said. The sperm whale was...Read More
Beached whale washes onto Marin beach
A small whale has washed onto a beach near Abbotts Lagoon in the Point Reyes National Seashore.Read More
‘Earthquake’ rumbles through Golden Gate Park
A new exhibit at the California Academy of Sciences lets visitors experience the chilling tremors of the 1906 earthquake. Read More
New little shark is a big deal
Hardly a threat to humans, this new species of shark discovered by the California Academy of Sciences may be at risk from people.Read More