The Bay water board is proposing narrow five‑year extensions to the new 2034 nitrogen deadline for qualifying nature‑based and recycled‑water projects, raising questions about costs and oversight. Local pilots, like Palo Alto’s horizontal levee, show what the extra time might buy.

Sea hares have been washing up on Hutchinson Island and local marine biologists warn the purple ink can make dogs very sick. Pet owners should keep animals leashed and avoid any purple-stained blobs.

A pack of coyotes has settled in a stalled condo site at Romaine and Spaulding, spurring safety concerns and renewed attention to the city's coyote guidance.

A 125‑acre former Orick sawmill has been reshaped into the 'O Rew Redwoods Gateway and will be returned to the Yurok Tribe after extensive floodplain and habitat restoration.

Crews began removing South Natick’s ageing spillway, drawing down the reservoir and starting a multi‑year restoration to return a free‑flowing stretch of the Charles.

Rangers at Long Hunter State Park are hauling away refrigerators, couches and boats dumped near Hobson Pike, saying cleanups drain staff time and resources.

Lucy, a 14-year-old red panda who charmed Memphis visitors and aided conservation research, has died. The Memphis Zoo says she was the oldest female red panda in AZA-accredited zoos.

Fairfax closed Peri Park’s playground after officials found a "significant flea infestation." Town staff are weighing pesticide‑ordinance‑compliant treatments.

A $6,700 Project SAFE award will fund SparkSecure26 — a short survey and volunteer fuel‑reduction days in Crest Canyon to thin invasive grasses, eucalyptus ladder fuels and dead trees. The goal: lower wildfire risk for Del Mar Heights homes.

San Diego County flagged Avenida Lunar (IB-079) under a water-quality advisory Sunday afternoon; avoid entering the ocean while follow-up testing continues.

City and federal plans to rebuild Promontory Point’s shoreline could close the 1930s limestone‑edged park for years, and neighbors and engineers are sharply divided over repair versus replacement. Preservation groups say phased fixes would spare most of the park; planners point to broader shoreline standards and funded design work.

A 7.5-foot alligator struck by a car was removed from a Hillsborough County median and will be monitored for injuries before any decision on release.

Patterson Park's public pool was closed Saturday after overnight vandalism, a BCRP alert said. Crews are repairing damage and testing the water before reopening.