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Sturgeon Outlive T-Rex, But Not Us?
A little-known fish that has swum the darkest depths of our rivers since dinosaurs tramped the Earth surfaced in the spotlight this June when three environmental groups petitioned National Marine Fisheries Service to list it under the Endangered Species Act. »Read More

In This Issue

Oyster Hunters
The terminus of Sausal Creek isn't the first place you'd think to look for oysters ... »Read More

Bulletin Board
THE WETTABLE POWDER FORM OF TWO PESTICIDES used in ship holds, on manhole covers, over lawns ... »Read More

Southland Stormwater Lessons
In the Southland they're called SUSMPs - standardized urban stormwater mitigation plans - and their adoption in Los Angeles and San Diego caused quite a stir ... »Read More

Selenium Busters
Dr. Norman Terry's U.C. Berkeley lab is well known for research into plants that can tackle selenium, that bane of agricultural drainage, by absorbing and volatilizing it ... »Read More

Bay Restoration Sign Off
The San Francisco Bay Joint Venture's long awaited Restoring the Estuary plan is now available ... »Read More

Sketching Out Protection for Marin's Baylands
If advocates for wetland critters and their habitat have their way, Marin County's baylands could soon be home to a new national wildlife refuge ... »Read More

Valley Cities Squawk Over Permits
One oft-cited reason for the swelling of Central Valley cities is the comparatively low cost of living. But while the price of homes may continue to lure newcomers ... »Read More

Greener Libraries for San Jose
The biggest city in the Bay Area - and one of the fastest growing - is following the path blazed by its famously green cousins ... »Read More

This Place
The creek runs past a fallen grandmother bay tree ... »Read More

River of Art: Pamela Michael
Pam Michael woke one morning with the phrase "river of words" running through her head ... »Read More


 
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