Florida farmers' giant long-neck avocados can cost up to $47 each

Farmers in southern Florida are gaining attention for their giant “long-neck” avocados that can measure up to three feet in length and weigh up to three pounds.

Steph Curry gives Howard University money for his second favorite sport: golf

Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry on Monday announced he’d be funding competitive men’s and women’s golf teams at Howard University to help the school compete in his second favorite sport.

Mountain View school named after Pulitzer Prize-winning author, undocumented immigrant

When children attend a new elementary school in Mountain View, Calif. on Monday after a long summer vacation, they will be gracing a campus that is believed to be the first in the United States named after an undocumented immigrant.

Funeral for lost ice: Iceland bids farewell to Okjokull glacier

It was a funeral for ice. With poetry, moments of silence and political speeches about the urgent need to fight climate change, Icelandic officials, activists and others bade goodbye to what once was a glacier.

Tesla reboots its solar-panel business, offers rental plans

Tesla is trying to spark its solar-panel business by letting consumers rent rooftop systems rather than buy them. Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk announced the offering in a series of tweets Sunday.

5-year-old girl honored for bravery in helping mom escape attack

A 5-year-old girl is being honored for her bravery, and Cherokee County authorities are crediting her with helping to save her mother’s life.

Service dogs attend theater performance as part of training

A group of service dogs enjoyed a performance of "Billy Elliot" at a Canadian theater, as pictured in a group photo of the pups that went viral! 

Female 8-year-old bison dies in Golden Gate Park

It was a sad day at the Buffalo Paddock in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park on Friday. Brunhilda, the eight-year-old female American bison who lived there, suffered severe kidney disease, which contributed to her passing, according to preliminary necropsy results. 

SF Zoo announces hatching of blue-throated piping guan chick

SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) The San Francisco Zoo announced the hatching of a blue-throated piping guan, a vulnerable South American species of bird.

Judge orders suspect in SF attack caught on video to wear ankle monitor

The suspect in the attack of a woman outside her San Francisco apartment building was ordered on Friday to wear an ankle monitor. 

Activists again call for Palo Alto's Palantir to end contracts with ICE

PALO ALTO (BCN) Palantir offices in Palo Alto were once again blocked off by protesters Friday calling for an end to the company's data technology contracts with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 

Support dog stolen from boy with autism in Stockton found

A support dog that was stolen during a vehicle theft in Stockton over the weekend has been found, according to police. 

Miniature horses allowed to fly as service animals, Department of Transportation announces

Giddy up! The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced that miniature horses are still officially allowed to fly as service animals in all cabins of commercial planes, in a statement aiming to define the guidelines regarding protections for emotional support and psychiatric service cats, dogs and the tiny equines.