JULIE WATSON

June 1, 2023 at 9:04 am

Family mourns 2 young boys killed by gunfire as they played in Pennsylvania yard

Relatives of two young boys killed by gunfire as they played with kittens in the backyard of their Pennsylvania home are mourning them as authorities...

May 27, 2023 at 11:19 pm

Asylum-seekers say joy over end of Title 42 turns to anguish induced by new US rules VIEW

Asylum-seekers say joy over the end of the public health restriction known as Title 42 this month is turning into anguish with the realization of...

Rowers get splashed during a whitewater rafting trip down the South Fork of the American River near Placerville, Calif., on April 28, 2023. The state’s historic winter storms dumped a record amount of snowfall in the Sierra Nevada mountains. As that snowpack begins to melt, it’s resulting in cascading volumes of water flowing into various rivers at rates not seen in years. (AP Photo/Haven Daley) FX501 FX501

May 4, 2023 at 9:09 pm

River rafters say big California snowmelt means epic season

With California's historic snowpack beginning to melt, whitewater rafting companies are preparing for the best season they've seen in years.

April 20, 2023 at 8:09 am

California researchers attempt ocean climate solution VIEW

Engineering faculty at the University of California Los Angeles say they have developed a technique that can remove carbon dioxide from seawater and produce green...

San Diego Zoo wildlife care specialist Lauren Credidio provides a treat to Runa, an African giant pouched rat, after she searched and found a pouch of chamomile tea during a presentation at the zoo Thursday, April 13, 2023, in San Diego. Runa weekly in demonstrations at the zoo to show how her keen sense of smell can be used to find everything from illegal shipments of wildlife to landmines. The organization that trained Runa has started providing the rats to U.S. zoos with the hope of changing the public’s perception of the animals. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) CAGB306 CAGB306

April 18, 2023 at 2:10 am

Rat ambassadors show off abilities to help humans, wildlife VIEW

Rats get a bad rap. But 3 U.S. zoos have ambassadors who would like you to know the virtues of these small, underappreciated rodents.

April 14, 2023 at 2:23 pm

Wet winter gives way to colorful ‘Superbloom’ in US West VIEW

The tiny rain-fed wildflowers, no bigger than a few inches, are so vivid and abundant across California this year that their hues of purple, yellow...

Bob Maharry sits inside his fishing boat docked at Pier 45 in San Francisco, Monday, March 20, 2023. This would usually be a busy time of year for Maharry and his crew as salmon fishing season approaches. On April 7, the Pacific Fishery Management Council, the regulatory group that advises federal officials, will take action on what to do about the 2023 season for both commercial and recreational salmon fishing. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) CAGV307 CAGV307

March 25, 2023 at 6:03 am

California, Oregon face salmon fishing ban amid low stocks VIEW

Federal officials are expected to prohibit king salmon fishing this season along much of the West Coast, which many predict could stretch into 2024 season...

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March 11, 2023 at 8:11 am