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BETHEL ISLAND - The quiet of morning broke as a battery of boats roared toward first light on the open water. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Little changed this week at Steve's Sportsmans Cafe, despite the new, far-reaching shutdown orders that cover much of the Sierra foothills. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Scientists in the Pacific Northwest say they've solved a long-running mystery behind the region's dying salmon, a discovery that may explain what's harming fish elsewhere around the globe, including California. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The storied whitebark pine, which endures life at the cold, snowy upper reaches of the Sierra Nevada and other Western mountain ranges, will become the first tree recommended for protections under the Endangered Species Act because of climate change. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

General Motors said Monday it's breaking with the Trump administration in its fight against California's clean air regulation, an early sign that the state's nation-leading climate policies are winning momentum as changes come to the White House. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

A veteran of the National Park Service and a familiar face in the Bay Area will take the helm of Point Reyes National Seashore, starting in January. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The Bay Area's first rain of the season is washing away worries of wildfire and drought. But it's also bringing a new concern: gobs of face masks flooding San Francisco Bay. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Gov. Gavin Newsom and Oregon Gov. Kate Brown agreed Tuesday to put the power of their two states behind a stalled effort to remove four dams on the Klamath River, reviving the nation's largest dam demolition and a bid to unlock hundreds of miles of waterway for struggling salmon. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Emergency crews were searching for a body in the choppy waters near San Francisco's Sutro Baths on Sunday, after reports of a person falling into the cold surf. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The nonprofit that supports the Golden Gate National Recreation Area says it will lay off more than a quarter of its staff, or about 108 employees, because of the coronavirus pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

California's war with Washington over the environment will soon come to an end. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

California is expecting its first rain of the season this weekend, a major shift in weather that's likely to bring scattered showers and chilly breezes to the Bay Area, and freezing temperatures and snow to the Sierra. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Stress and anxiety crossed party lines around the Bay Area Monday, as Democrats and Republicans alike were losing sleep, binge watching cable news and hitting the refresh button on political polls on the eve of Election Day. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The pesky 3-foot-long, buck-toothed nutria is getting the better of California. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The gray wolf, celebrated as one of the greatest conservation comebacks in U.S. history, will lose endangered species protections, the Trump administration announced Thursday. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Yosemite National Park's acting chief and Bay Area native Cicely Muldoon will take the top job at the park, becoming just the second woman to hold the post, federal officials announced Tuesday. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WALNUT GROVE, Sacramento County - In spring and summer, when the skies are warm and the shadows thin, California's snowy Sierra Nevada and southern Cascades unleash billions of gallons of fresh water each day, a melted bounty that nourishes the state's mightiest rivers before converging slowly on the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

BOULDER CREEK - The fight to save the small towns of the San Lorenzo Valley from unrelenting fire turned in favor of firefighters this week, if only briefly, as crews beat the blaze back to the wooded ridges above and warm, menacing temperatures cooled. But the battle, in the heart of the Santa Cruz Mountains, was not over. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

BOULDER CREEK -- The fight to save the small towns of the San Lorenzo Valley from unrelenting fire turned in favor of firefighters Sunday, if only briefly, as crews beat the blaze back to the wooded ridges above. But the battle, in the heart of the Santa Cruz Mountains, was far from over. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

A massive cluster of fires burning across several counties including Sonoma, Napa and Solano became the second largest in California history Sunday, as firefighters and residents braced for a potential new round of lightning storms that could bring wind gusts and spark new blazes across Northern California. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

After five months with only fog and wind rustling through the nation's most famous penitentiary, Alcatraz Island will reopen to visitors Monday. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

As global warming dials up sea levels and storm surges, the Bay Area will see not only more flooded streets and shorelines, but more traffic, a new study shows, with commuters converging on drier routes and backups rippling sometimes 20 miles or more from the water. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

"Rebuilding Paradise," Ron Howard's documentary about the wildfire that devastated the town of Paradise and its aftermath, is an an occasionally powerful, yet occasionally frustrating documentary. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

One of the biggest conservation bills in decades is expected to sail to victory in Washington, overcoming years of funding stalemates and political gridlock, and promising scores of new parks and upgraded recreation facilities across the West. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

California's wild weather swings, from pounding rain to drought and from fires to floods, are widely expected to worsen as the climate warms. A new study shows just how severe things might get, and it's not pretty. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

California's wild weather swings, from pounding rain to drought and from fires to floods, are widely expected to worsen as the climate warms. A new study shows just how severe things might get, and it's not pretty. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane are soaring to new and dangerous highs, according to research published Tuesday, eluding years of regulation and continuing even as the coronavirus-ravaged economy has decreased other pollutants. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

California rolled out its vision for high-speed trains between San Jose and San Francisco on Thursday, plotting a 30-or-so-minute ride on what would be one of the busiest stretches of the state's proposed 520-mile rail system - even as the project is mired in financial uncertainty. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

San Francisco's water department, known for sourcing some of the best supplies in the West, including the bounty of Yosemite National Park, is building its first nature center to commemorate its watersheds. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

It's not just statues coming down but now the name of one of the world's largest trees, which honors Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The problem is rampant: tiny pieces of plastic littering the world. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Using a public restroom wasn't great before the coronavirus pandemic. And it may be a lot worse now. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

YOSEMITE VALLEY - The thundering waterfalls and giant granite domes of Yosemite were on public display for the first time in 2� months Thursday when the park swung open its gates to visitors after closing because of the coronavirus. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Yosemite National Park will reopen to the public on Thursday after closing more than 2� months ago because of the coronavirus outbreak - but expect some changes in the name of visitor safety. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Bernard Norris stood on the steps of Oakland City Hall Thursday afternoon holding a sign with a simple message: Stop Killing Us. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Demonstrations in San Francisco gained star power Monday when Academy Award-winning actor Jamie Foxx joined community and faith leaders at Civic Center Plaza to condemn racial injustice. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Several California communities suing the oil industry over climate change got welcome news Tuesday when a panel of federal judges said their cases could move forward in state court. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

San Jose police arrested a 56-year-old man they say fatally stabbed a woman at a home in the northeastern part of the city over the weekend, the department announced Monday. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Gov. Gavin Newsom this week loosened reopening requirements for counties wanting to get back to life as normal amid the coronavirus outbreak. But that wasn't enough for Tulare County. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The disruption caused by the coronavirus has been so profound that it's altered the trajectory of global warming. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged Wednesday to hire hundreds of new firefighters and increase oversight of troubled utility PG&E in hopes of weathering a potentially tough fire season complicated by the financial and health challenges of the coronavirus. But he acknowledged the difficulties that lie ahead. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

YUBA CITY, Sutter County - Residents of Sutter and Butte counties got a sweet taste of near-normal life this week when local officials allowed people in the rural Sacramento Valley to stop sheltering in place, and businesses began to operate again. Pub-goers toasted their freedom. Diners ordered big meals at their favorite lunch spots. And many people finally got haircuts. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The first baby steps in the long process of reopening began Monday in six Bay Area counties, where about 7 million people were given the go-ahead to once again pound nails, wash their cars, mow the grass and tee off at the local golf course. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The handful of burgers and breakfast sandwiches that Nikki French has been making for pickup each day isn't paying the bills. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The racial disparities that have plagued the cruel and uneven toll of the coronavirus across parts of the nation appear to be emerging in California. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

California's crushing five-year drought came to a welcome end after record rain three winters ago. Or did it? [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

When Pati Hamm went to the grocery store recently, she found, like most shoppers in California, empty shelves and sparsely stocked refrigerators. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

When the novel coronavirus made its way late last year from a bat to a human in Wuhan, China, as many scientists think it did, it was just the latest virus to make such a jump. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

When California snow surveyors trekked into the Sierra Nevada on Wednesday, they officially logged this past winter as one of the driest in state history. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]