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Starving brown pelicans overwhelm bird rescue facility in Fairfield
FAIRFIELD -- A wildlife crisis is playing out in the Bay Area and along the California coast. Thousands of brown pelicans are starving to death and scientists don't seem to know why. Now, one local rescue center is desperately appealing to the public for help. On Saturday, a public open house at the International Bird Rescue Center in Fairfield almost didn't happen but they decided to go through with it anyway because they thought it was important for the public to understand the crisis they're dealing with. The rescue center is accustomed to dealing with injured or sick birds but what...
Sick Brown Pelicans Are Turning Up Along the Coast — and We Don't Know Why
Dozens of malnourished and injured brown pelicans are turning up along the Northern California coastline. Russ Curtis, a spokesperson for nonprofit organization International Bird Rescue, said the organization has recovered sick pelicans in Southern California, too. Since April 20, the organization has cared for more than 235 pelicans at its wildlife rescue centers in Fairfield in the Bay Area and San Pedro in Los Angeles.
Weekend Express: Visit Midpeninsula artists’ open studios | Redwood City plans summer of free concerts, movies and more
Visit Midpeninsula artists during Open Studios’ second weekend. As Silicon Valley Open Studios continues, the event’s second weekend focuses on the Midpeninsula region. In the second of a two-part series, we chat with longtime Palo Alto painter Gregory Deane and Portola Valley-based weaver Libby Raab. Redwood City gears...
Summer camp for underserved kids looking for counselors
(KRON) — For many kids, summer is all about fun in the sun with friends. Going to summer camp is a huge part of that. Yet, for so many others, that opportunity is out of reach. CAMP MADE4Me is looking to change that. It wants to give the most underfunded communities the magic of camp. […]
Check, Please! Bay Area reviews: Good to Eat, Foreign Cinema, Barcote
Check, Please! Bay Area, season 19, episode 4, airs Thursday, May 9, at 7:30 pm, on KQED 9. See other television airtimes. First up, Emeryville’s women-, queer-, and immigrant-owned Good to Eat is home to an innovative menu inspired by the night markets and street festivals of Taiwan. Next, in San Francisco, Mission District destination Foreign Cinema wows guests with seasonal California-Mediterranean bites alongside classic films, taking “dinner and a movie” to a whole new level. Lastly, located on Telegraph Avenue, Oakland’s Barcote brings East Africa cuisine to the East Bay: expect a mouthwatering taste of Ethiopia with its savory samosas and freshly-baked injera bread.
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