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1 million young Chinook salmon released into San Pablo Bay
VALLEJO -- State wildlife officials hope one million fall-run Chinook salmon will think of San Pablo Bay as home after they were introduced there this week.Truckloads of the fish, known as smolts, were released Monday but only after sunset to reduce predation by birds, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said in a press release Friday."Our hope is for these fish to contribute to harvest and inland spawning returns over the next several years," said Jason Julienne, a senior environmental scientist for the agency.California has increased its hatchery production to compensate for poor environmental conditions in recent years that have contributed to low salmon stocks and closed recreational and commercial salmon fishing seasons, according to the wildlife agency.The salmon were borne in tanker trucks from the Feather River Fish Hatchery in Oroville to the waterfront campus of the California State University Maritime Academy in Vallejo.Twenty-five percent of the smolts carry coded-wire tags and a small dorsal fin is clipped to mark their hatchery origin. The coded-wire tags will help CDFW scientists and hatchery managers evaluate the release, the agency said.
Wildfires burning in Southern and Northern California
Los Angeles County’s first major wildfire of the year swiftly grew to nearly 23 square miles, one day after it forced at least 1,200 people to evacuate from a recreation area. Meanwhile north of San Francisco, a small wildfire prompted evacuation orders and warnings.
Mildred Howard sculpture honors her mother, who stopped BART from dividing South Berkeley
The city of Berkeley plans to unveil artist Mildred Howard’s latest sculpture during the Berkeley Juneteenth Festival on Sunday. Titled Delivered, Mable’s Promissory Note, the sculpture pays tribute to Howard’s mother, the activist Mable Howard, who in the late 1960s led the effort to underground the BART line that would have divided the predominantly Black neighborhood of South Berkeley.
COVID cases up across California, San Diego County also seeing uptick
There is an uptick in COVID-19 cases across the state, and according to medical experts, the latest subvariants are spreading faster. Major metropolitan areas like San Francisco and Los Angeles are also experiencing an increase in positive cases as more people get out to enjoy their summer vacations. In San...
SF enters phase 2 of 'Vacant to Vibrant' program with merchants getting 3 months of free rent
There have been a record 18 million small businesses nationwide seeking to open over the past three years. San Francisco is tapping into this trend to help downtown recover.
On the agenda: Point Molate legal settlement, homelessness, and a new tax proposal
Plans to purchase the old Civic Center Motel, a $1.2 million settlement with the Point Molate Alliance and North Coast Rivers Alliance, Consideration of an Oil Refining Business License Tax Ballot, and several initiatives for unsheltered residents are on the Richmond City Council agenda for June 18, 2024. Details of...
SF has first 100 automated license plate readers installed; 300 more expected
San Francisco installed the first 100 cameras equipped with automated license plate readers as part of a plan to put 400 of the devices in the city. The other 300 automated license plate readers, called ALPRs, are expected to be installed by the end of July. Mayor London Breed credited the devices with arrests in at least four instances since they became operational, but also touted declining crime numbers that were trending downward even before the cameras' installation beginning in late March, according to a statement from the mayor's office Wednesday. The San Francisco cameras are being installed and maintained by contractor Flock...
San Francisco residents rent RVs to avoid being unhoused
As RV living in San Francisco has become increasingly visible, so are the landlords. The landlords, dubbed vanlords, can charge upwards of $2,000 a month to tenants living in their RVs. Many who opt for this lifestyle say they usually split the rent with roommates. Lenin Rubio said he and...
30,000 cubic yards of sand to be moved at Ocean Beach
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — San Francisco Public Works crews are slated to move 30,000 cubic yards of sand closer to the water at Ocean Beach. The annual sand relocation effort will begin on Monday, June 17, and continue for two weeks. Crews will use front-end loaders, backhoes and other heavy machinery to reduce the height […]
Bay Area city ranked as least affordable housing in America: report
(KRON) — Bay Area housing affordability has always been a central topic when discussing the hurdles of living in the area. The recently released 2024 Demographia International Housing Affordability Report potentially confirms that sentiment with an interesting set of numbers. According to the Chapman University-led report, San Jose was the least affordable major US housing […]
Visitors to Marin County Fair can leave the car at home
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. - Free buses, late trains and even bicycle valet service will be on a menu of transportation options to persuade Marin County Fair visitors to leave their cars at home this year. The fair runs July 3 through July 7 in San Rafael and is famous for...
Jeff Tumlin on Valencia St. Center Bike Lane / Can Empty Offices Become Housing? / "Sons of Chinatown" Author
SF MTA director Jeff Tumlin on the Valencia St. Center Bike Lane. Can office-to-residential conversions in downtown San Francisco work? Local author William Gee Wong about his new book Sons of Chinatown: A Memoir Rooted in China and America.
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