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Scenic ranch south of San Jose owned by Bechtel family sells for $24 million in latest major conservation deal The Peninsula Open Space Trust, based in Palo Alto, to preserve Mead Ranch as open space.

Scenic ranch south of San Jose owned by Bechtel family sells for $24 million in latest major conservation deal www.mercurynews.com/2026/03/03/s...

Sierra Nevada snowpack just 68% of normal after whiplash winter Dry spells and a few big blizzards so far could mean increased summer fire risk.

Sierra Nevada snowpack just 68% of normal after whiplash winter www.mercurynews.com/2026/02/26/s...

How to watch the “blood moon” total lunar eclipse in the Bay Area The next one like this won’t happen until 2033, according to NASA

How to watch the "blood moon" total lunar eclipse in the Bay Area How to watch the "blood moon" total lunar eclipse in the Bay Area.

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Valley Water CEO to step down after misconduct probe, remain on payroll Rick Callender will continue to serve as an advisor to the agency for one year as part of a separation agreement

Santa Clara Valley Water Distrtict CEO to step down after misconduct probe, remain on payroll www.mercurynews.com/2026/02/20/s...

Redwood forest once owned by the “King Tut of Hoarders” is added to famed Santa Cruz Mountains state park 153-acre property, formerly crowded with junk cars and even a city bus, now is part of Big Basin Redwoods State Park

Redwood forest once owned by the "King Tut of Hoarders" is added to famed Santa Cruz Mountains state park www.mercurynews.com/2026/02/19/k...

Tribe buys 10,000 acres north of Lake Tahoe from city of Santa Clara in historic land deal The sale of Loyalton Ranch comes 175 years after the Washoe people were forced from lands during the Gold Rush.

Tribe buys 10,000 acres north of Lake Tahoe from city of Santa Clara in historic land deal www.mercurynews.com/2026/02/11/t...

Watch: Aerial footage of stunning Santa Clara County ranch that sold for $63 million Six times the size of Golden Gate Park, Sargent Ranch has been at the center of development battles for decades

Watch: Aerial footage of stunning Santa Clara County ranch that sold for $63 million www.mercurynews.com/2026/01/30/w...

The Sierra snowpack is dropping fast. Here’s why experts say it’s not as bad as it seems. Blizzards at Christmas have given way to weeks of sunny, warm weather

The Sierra snowpack is dropping fast. Here's why experts say it's not as bad as it seems.
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Palo Alto group buys 2,284 acres at Sargent Ranch, ending 10-year battle over proposed quarry on scenic property $23 million deal secures nearly all of huge open space area in southern Santa Clara County.

Palo Alto environmental group buys 2,284 acres at Sargent Ranch, ending 10-year battle over proposed quarry on scenic property

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Is the East Bay earthquake swarm finally over? A flurry in San Ramon began in November, but no quake larger than 2.0 has occurred for more than two weeks

Is the East Bay earthquake swarm finally over? www.mercurynews.com/2026/01/26/i...

Trump administration approves plan backed by Newsom to build largest California reservoir in 50 years Sites Reservoir would be 8th largest in California, providing water to Bay Area, farms, LA

Trump administration approves plan backed by Newsom to build largest California reservoir in 50 years www.mercurynews.com/2026/01/23/t...

Price tag drops on project to expand massive reservoir near Bay Area to increase water supplies Revised engineering studies reduce cost of moving state highway that would be submerged

Price tag drops on project to expand massive reservoir near Bay Area to increase water supplies www.mercurynews.com/2026/01/23/p... #cawater

Is California really 100% drought-free for the first time in 25 years? Yes and no. Here’s why. Drought Monitor report is getting a lot of attention. Experts say to keep the big picture in mind.

Is California really 100% drought-free for the first time in 25 years? Yes and no. Here's why. www.mercurynews.com/2026/01/15/i...

Highway 1 in Big Sur reopens after three-year closure Motorists can drive along the coast from the Bay Area to Southern California again after massive slide is cleared

Highway 1 in Big Sur reopens after three-year closure www.mercurynews.com/2026/01/14/h...

California’s largest reservoir rises 36 feet as rains boost water supply statewide Shasta, Oroville and other massive reservoirs continue to fill following big storms

California's largest reservoir rises 36 feet as rains boost water supplies statewide

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The top 10 Bay Area stories of 2025 — and what they mean for 2026 AI booms, Newsom rises, driverless cars take to the freeways, and the Golden State Valkyries begin with flair

AI, self-driving cars, Newsom takes on Trump, Golden State Valkyries make a splash... The top 10 Bay Area stories of 2025 — and what they mean for 2026
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Bay Area weather: Atmospheric rivers will bring storms all week until Christmas Steady rain could delay fights at airports and travel, while bringing snow to desperate Sierra ski resorts.

Bay Area weather: Atmospheric rivers will bring storms all week until Christmas
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California sues Trump for blocking EV charging funds Bonta says $180 million is being illegally withheld to build new chargers and repair existing ones

California and 15 other states sue Trump for blocking EV charging funds -- $2.5 billion approved by Biden administration in dispute www.mercurynews.com/2025/12/16/c...

Bay Area weather: No rain is forecast through Christmas. Is it time to worry about drought? Wet November conditions have given way to weeks of sunny, dry weather

Bay Area Weather: No rain is forecast through Christmas. Is it time to worry about drought? #cawx

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Nearly 900 acres of land on Yosemite border returned to tribe forced out 175 years ago Scenic property was once considered for inclusion in Yosemite National Park but blocked by GOP congressman

Nearly 900 acres of land on Yosemite border returned to tribe forced out 175 years ago www.mercurynews.com/2025/12/08/n...

California’s popular EV carpool lane decal program ends: $490 tickets for violators That “Clean Air Vehicle” sticker on electric vehicles has expired, and along with it a key perk

California's popular program allowing EVs to drive solo in carpool lane ends after 25 years as Congress & Trump decline to reauthorize it. $490 tickets for violators started this week.

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$20 million project to restore wildlife, expand trails and boost flood protection along San Francisco Bay nears finish Restoration near Shoreline park in Mountain View expected to be completed this month.

$20 million project to restore wildlife, expand trails and boost flood protection along San Francisco Bay nears finish

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New study: Moss Landing battery fire dumped 55,000 pounds of toxic metals into wildlife-rich marshes San Jose State University research sheds new light on impacts from disastrous January fire

New Study: Moss Landing battery fire dumped 55,000 pounds of toxic metals into wildlife-rich marshes

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Plans for huge new oceanfront battery storage plant are withdrawn following disastrous Moss Landing fire January fire cost Texas company $400 million and stiffened opposition to the projects, which are key to renewable energy

Plans for huge new oceanfront battery storage plant withdrawn following disastrous Moss Landing Fire

www.mercurynews.com/2025/12/03/p...

I think so. The workers basically rebuild the park's entire water system. But they didn't change the campsites.

Trump releases plan to open California coastline to new offshore oil drilling Environmentalists, state leaders vow furious fight, rekindling battles from 1980s and Trump’s first term

Trump releases plan to open California coastline to new offshore oil drilling www.mercurynews.com/2025/11/20/t...

Popular Lake Tahoe state park to reopen after being closed for three years “One of the gems of Lake Tahoe” was shuttered for a difficult rebuild of its failing 1930s water system.

Popular Lake Tahoe state park to reopen after being closed for three years www.mercurynews.com/2025/11/19/p...

Water district picks five projects totaling $3.9 billion to boost water supplies by 2025 Reservoirs, groundwater banking, recycled water aim to reduce shortages in severe droughts

Santa Clara Valley Water District picks five projects totaling $3.9 billion to boost water supplies by 2050 www.mercurynews.com/2025/11/14/w...

Central Coast beach covered with intricate sand art murals Artists from as far away as Europe turned the sand into a huge canvas as thousands watched

Central Coast beach covered with intricate sand art murals www.mercurynews.com/2025/11/10/c...

San Andreas, Cascadia faults could combine to set off huge double earthquake, new study finds West Coast’s two most notorious faults have potential to spark back-to-back calamity, scientists say

San Andreas, Cascadia faults could combine to set off huge double earthquake, new study finds www.mercurynews.com/2025/10/07/s... #earthquake