Bay Area commercial fishers struggling under weight of recent catch restrictions
Bay area commercial fishers say they are facing unprecedented financial hardships this year after dealing with a range of restrictions on several of their key catches.
Leopard shark spotted in Lake Merritt
A leopard shark was spotted in Lake Merritt Monday evening, a viewer-submitted photo shows.
Nonprofit of state landmark looking for 'Keepers' of hundred-old lighthouse
Richmond Mayor Tom Butt announced the city is looking for new innkeepers to manage the East Brother Lighthouse located in the San Francisco Bay.
Great white shark in San Francisco Bay recorded by fisherman
A fisherman got video of a great white shark swimming in the waters of the San Francisco bay.
Dozens of sea lions sickened by domoic acid poisoning
The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito said it has been treating and releasing dozens of sea lions that had been affected by an outbreak of domoic acid poisoning.
Proposal to withhold funding from Monterey Bay Aquarium over lobsters
A congressman and senator from Maine want to withhold federal money from the Monterey Bay Aquarium because the aquarium has recommended that people avoid buying lobster from their state. The aquarium runs "Seafood Watch," a conservation group that advises people on which fish to buy, or avoid, based on sustainability.
Ship strike likely killed humpback whale off Half Moon Bay coast
A humpback whale washed ashore at Half Moon Bay over the weekend. Scientists said it was probably killed after being struck by a ship.
200,000 pounds of plastic waste collected in latest ocean cleanup voyage
A Bay Area-based nonprofit just completed a 45-day voyage to clean up plastic pollution in the ocean. The founder said the mission is to protect marine and human life.
'It stinks:' Foul odor emanates from decomposing whale in Richmond
The city of Richmond is trying to bury a decomposing whale today, which is literally causing quite a stink.
Man spots dead whale off Brooks Island in Richmond
A man said he saw a dead whale Friday morning off Brooks Island in Richmond – an unusual sight to see while out on a regular morning walk.
Minnesota state senate candidate gives speech while in labor, pausing for contractions
A DFL state senate candidate who went into labor the morning of the party's convention Saturday had to pause her speech as she went into a contraction but ultimately pushed through to finish it. The moment, filmed by people in the crowd, has inspired some observers who see it as an example of the strength women need to overcome the unique challenges they face in their careers, but many also saw it as another example of the unfairness of system and society that does not accommodate them.
Biden granddaughter, Naomi, to wed this fall at White House
The event is scheduled for Nov. 19. Naomi Biden, 28, is a lawyer, and her fiance, Peter Neal, 24, is in law school.
Crab fishing closures recommended after whale entanglements
Two humpback whales were tangled in fishing gear off central California in recent days and state wildlife officials are recommending commercial Dungeness crab fishing be suspended to reduce the risk of more entanglements as the whales migrate north.
The best and worst places to retire in 2021
A study found the best and the worst places to retire for the year 2021 based on affordability, activities, quality of life and health care.
Endangered orcas get new habitat protection from US government
Endangered killer whales received new habitat protections from the U.S. government Friday. The whales have in recent years been at their lowest numbers since the 1970s.
Huge dead whale hauled off Southern California beach
Crews have hauled away the rotting carcass of a dead fin whale that washed ashore and prompted the closure of Bolsa Chica State Beach over the weekend.
Rare fish that lives thousands of feet under the ocean washes ashore in California state park
The angler fish usually lives 3,000 feet under the ocean, and it's rare for humans to see one fully intact. But this deep sea fish with teeth "like pointed shards of glass" recently washed ashore at a California state park.
3 more dead gray whales spotted in San Francisco Bay Area
Three more dead whales have been spotted in the San Francisco Bay in recent days, bringing the total to eight this year, experts said Friday.
Dead whale gets lodged between pilings at Port of Oakland
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says this makes the whale in Oakland the 10th whale in the last six weeks to show up dead; five of which were found in the Bay, the other five along the California Coast.
Department of Water Resources to truck salmon to Pacific Ocean; low river levels blamed
California will truck millions of young salmon raised at fish hatcheries in the state's Central Valley to the Pacific Ocean because the waterways the fish use to travel downstream are historically low and warm due to increasing drought.