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Ocean Cleanup deploys to Pacific Ocean garbage patch

The world's largest accumulation of discarded junk is being targeted by an innovative effort.

6 years ago

Torso found in fish tank belongs to missing man

The San Francisco Medical Examiner's Office has confirmed that a torso found inside a fish tank at a San Francisco…

6 years ago

Police find torso in Clara Street home

Police are awaiting an autopsy report on a human torso that was found earlier this month inside a fish tank…

6 years ago

Nine-foot long great white shark washes ashore

A great white shark that washed up on a beach in Santa Cruz County Sunday will get a necropsy this…

6 years ago

Rain prompts deflation of Russian River dam

An inflatable dam on the Russian River near Forestville will be taken down starting Monday to protect residents downstream.

6 years ago

Dungeness crab season delayed yet again

In news worthy of making some Bay Area residents crabby, the Northern California commercial Dungeness crab season has been delayed…

6 years ago

Tame bobcat rescued after showing cuddly tendencies

Calling "Kitty, kitty, kitty," wildlife rescue workers captured a tame bobcat Friday night.

7 years ago

Strict limits urged on eating Lake Merced fish

Anglers are advised to avoid eating channel catfish and limit their consumption of black bass and rainbow trout caught in…

7 years ago

Volunteers needed to help care for seals, pups

The Marin Mammal Center is looking for volunteers to help one day a week during the current elephant and Pacific…

7 years ago

Butterfly extinct to Presidio gets second chance

Ecologists Friday afternoon continued their re-introduction of the Variable Checkerspot butterfly to the Presidio in San Francisco.

7 years ago

Dead redwoods create safe habitat for salmon

Two dead redwood trees that endangered passing motorists are now helping salmon restoration efforts in Marin County.

7 years ago

Agents seize $2M worth of pot in Napa bust

Two were arrested at an alleged illegal marijuana grow site in Napa County.

8 years ago

SF Supes extend sweeping Styrofoam ban

San Francisco Supervisors this week approved a comprehensive ban on the sale of polystyrene, or Styrofoam.

8 years ago

Vehicle tumbles off Oakland cliff

A rescue is underway after a vehicle went over a cliff in the Oakland Hills.

8 years ago

Plastic pellets deadly to wildlife washing ashore

Plastic "nurdles" washing up near Monterey Bay raising serious concerns for the safety of fish and birds.

8 years ago

Nudist resort’s water diversion antics exposed

The owner of a clothing-optional resort near Los Gatos was sentenced Monday after pleading no contest to trespassing after she…

8 years ago

Pregnant elephant seal sedated, transported

Wildlife officials have transported a pregnant elephant seal that blocked a North Bay highway to an established elephant seal colony…

8 years ago

Elephant seal crossing highway backs up traffic

An elephant seal repeatedly trying to cross state Highway 37 in Sonoma County from nearby waters caused traffic backups.

8 years ago

Bay Bridge implosion pushed back a week

Caltrans officials said Tuesday that the implosion of the largest pier of the old eastern span of the Bay Bridge…

8 years ago

Rare NorCal sighting of pufferfish

Two pufferfish may have been spotted on a Monterey Bay beach, far north of their usual range of habitat.

9 years ago

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