A new PNAS study finds climate predicts whether invasive plants mimic natives or diverge and flower earlier, giving managers a clear triage tool.

A sudden irruption of California tortoiseshell butterflies is blanketing parts of the Bay Area this spring, likely fueled by regrown ceanothus and an unusually warm March.

Yosemite’s no‑ticket summer collided with an early spike in rattlesnake bites, turning holiday crowds into a safety headache for parkgoers.

After months of fundraising and city action, the Sakauye Farmhouse has been relocated to History Park for restoration and public programming.

Highway 1 through Big Sur is fully open again, restoring the classic Carmel‑to‑San Simeon drive. Here’s a tight guide to top stops, hikes and travel tips for Bay Area readers.

Retired KTVU reporter Lloyd LaCuesta filmed a mountain lion in his Redwood City yard Friday. Officials urge residents to keep pets inside and report sightings.

Rep. Sam Liccardo’s "Save Willy Act" would create a Coast Guard "whale desk" and fund real‑time monitoring after a surge in whale deaths in the Bay. The measure pairs federal coordination with new state speed rules for ships.

Gov. Newsom rolled out State Parks Forward on April 22, proposing three Central Valley parks and a plan to add 30,000 acres to the state park system by 2030.

Mountain View has assembled three San Rafael Avenue parcels for a future Terra Bella park, consolidating nearly 2.4 acres in a neighborhood short on open space. The city has cleared a house and is moving toward design and demolition steps.

Federal regulators renewed Diablo Canyon’s license after state and regional permits cleared, locking operations through at least 2030 while legal fights continue. Authorities tied approval to land conservation and water permits.

The Parks and Recreation Commission voted 4–1 to demand a new tree‑mitigation plan after city documents showed dozens of trees — including heritage specimens — would be cut for the new Public Safety Building.

A coordinated series of land transfers would add roughly 934 acres to five California state parks, including a 132‑acre oceanfront gift at Pigeon Point.

Peninsula Open Space Trust bought the Bechtel family's 1,921‑acre Mead Ranch for about $24.3 million, preserving a key wildlife corridor south of San Jose.