The Oakland Zoo's last elephant, Osh, will move to The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, leaving the zoo without elephants for the first time in 75 years.

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved $1.8 million for the Kelly Creek Protection Project to expand Helen Putnam Regional Park by 47 acres, while allowing for some residential development.

A five-year-old girl was bitten by a coyote at the San Francisco Botanical Garden, prompting a swift response that resulted in three coyotes being euthanized. The reaction has sparked controversy among local naturalists.

The East County Animal Shelter in Dublin, Alameda County, opens a new area for livestock to ensure animals' safety during emergencies such as wildfires.

Rangers and local agencies successfully rescued a horse from a steep ravine in Point Reyes using a low angle ropes system and coordinated efforts to bring the animal to safety.

Seminary Oaks Park in Menlo Park will close from June 10 to July for repairs, including replacing play equipment. Visitors can use the new playground at Burgess Park during this time.

San Francisco's annual picnic possibly sets a world record for the largest gathering of three-legged dogs, with 94 attendees. The event focuses on community and celebrating dogs' resilience.

Biologists at Point Reyes have discovered new snowy plover nests, boosting the season's total to 33, with 14 chicks fledged. Predation by ravens is a concern, prompting new conservation strategies.

A dead juvenile humpback whale washed ashore at Cowell Ranch State Beach in Half Moon Bay, prompting concerns over marine life safety in the Bay Area.

San Francisco's Recreation and Park Department begins its annual sand redistribution at Ocean Beach to prevent sand encroachment onto the Great Highway, with temporary road closures in effect during the maintenance.

27 malnourished Brown pelicans were released in Sausalito after rehabilitation, marking progress in the effort to address their starvation crisis linked to environmental issues.

CDFW released nearly one million Chinook salmon into San Pablo Bay, marking the first such event in 40 years to help rebuild salmon populations affected by drought and deficiencies.

Golden Gate Fields racetrack in Northern California has closed after 83 years, with fans and employees expressing sadness, and animal rights activists seeing it as progress.