917 acres of private land transferred to California’s Mendocino forest

917 acres of private land transferred to California’s Mendocino forest

FILE: Eel River running through the Mendocino National Forest in Northern California. Brad Wenner/Getty Images Nearly 1,000 acres of private land have been transferred to the Mendocino National Forest for public use, opening a “critical wildlife corridor” for the forest’s sprawling ecosystem, a Dec. 12 news release from the Wilderness Land Trust reads. The property, known as … Read more

An unexpected culprit is decapitating baby seals in California

An unexpected culprit is decapitating baby seals in California

Earlier this spring, researchers discovered a grisly scene in the sand at MacKerricher State Park near Fort Bragg in Northern California.  Ice plants spattered with blood indicated there had been some kind of a scuffle just a few feet away from the crashing waves. Though paw prints still covered the beach, the unknown predator was long … Read more

‘Few rounds of rain’ coming to SF Bay Area

‘Few rounds of rain’ coming to SF Bay Area

FILE – Pedestrians walk with umbrellas in downtown San Francisco, during a rainstorm on Tuesday, March 28, 2023.  Douglas Zimmerman/SFGATE The San Francisco Bay Area is expected to see a “few rounds of rain” in coming days, the National Weather Service said.  The first round of rain is forecast to start Saturday night across the … Read more