The algae can lead to skin rashes in humans and can kill dogs and small animals.

Around the Bay Area, people reacted as they felt the earth move beneath them.

The garden's oldest specimen is more than 1600 years old.

Some animals have been adopted, but others may never be healthy enough to leave rescue centers.

The first portion of the zoo's California Trail expansion opens with an electric gondola and hilltop restaurant.

The center has been closed since March as an investigation tries to determine how 13 animals came to be neglected.

Si'ahl, Imnaha and Talulah are just beginning to eat fish and meat.

Thanks to pedestrian and bicycle improvement projects, the little park will expand its footprint.

These highly adaptable birds often eat near Lake Merritt, but they live Downtown.

Since the fire, city officials erected a locked gate around the site, restricting access for gardeners and volunteers.

A neighbor said the encampment "trashed" the "one semi-nice thing in this neighborhood."

An urban farm promotes food justice with gardens, nutrition and education programs.

Oakland Parks & Recreation maintains several community gardens around the city that offer rental plots and youth programs.