West Nile virus has been detected in Palo Alto and Stanford, prompting an emergency mosquito control treatment. Find out what you need to know to protect yourself and your family.

Bye-bye BART goats - it's the sheep's turn to shine as they step up for fire hazard management around BART property in California.

A young mountain lion was found dead near the North Coyote Valley Conservation Area in South San Jose, emphasizing the need for increased wildlife conservation measures and crossing structures.

A dog's daring pursuit of a squirrel in Pleasanton results in a dramatic rescue as the police, fire department, and animal service officer unite to save the day.

A mischievous sea otter has captured the attention of locals and surfers alike in Santa Cruz after repeatedly swiping surfboards and evading capture.

An elusive pod of Cuvier's beaked whales made an astonishing rare appearance in Monterey Bay, leaving scientists and bystanders in awe of these deep diving wonders.

The tragic story of Tuffy, the Bay Area hawk adopted by a family of bald eagles, comes to a heartbreaking end as troubling events unfolded in the nest above.

An almost extinct species, the Santa Cruz kangaroo rat, critical to the local ecosystem, has recently been rediscovered in the Sierra Azul Open Space after more than 75 years, leaving researchers hopeful for the species' future.

Family of Palo Alto embark on sailboat voyage only to be attacked by a pod of orcas in the Gulf of Gibraltar, leaving them stranded and needing rescue.

San Jose's Happy Hollow Zoo welcomes critically endangered baby lemurs, raising awareness of their shrinking wild population.

Santa Clara takes a high-tech approach to controlling mosquito populations by deploying drones to perform mosquito management in difficult-to-reach, nonresidential areas.

Bay Area wildlife lovers are teeming with excitement after hearing that fire-ravaged Big Basin Redwoods State Park, California’s oldest state park, will finally open back up to the public on July 22nd — and the reservations books opened today.

Plans to totally transform St. James Park in downtown San Jose are moving forward amid a bitter battle.