Danielle Venton

Science reporter

Danielle Venton is a reporter for KQED Science. She covers wildfires, space and oceans (though she is prone to sea sickness). Before joining KQED in 2015, Danielle was a staff reporter at KRCB in Sonoma County and a freelancer. She studied science communication at UC Santa Cruz and formerly worked at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland where she wrote about computing. She lives in Sonoma County and enjoys backpacking.

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Thousands of Mysterious Blue Creatures Wash Up on Bay Area Beaches After Warmer Winters

Cuddly but Costly: The Unseen Dangers of Fleece in Kids Clothes and Toys

A photo shows primarily a wooden power pole with utility lines crossing the sky and the outline of the top of a building that looks like a San Francisco Victorian in the background.

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Federal Policy Turmoil Threatens California's Wildfire Prevention Efforts

New Maps Update Bay Area Fire Hazard Zones for 1st Time in Over a Decade

Wide US Forest Service Layoffs Leave Safety Projects Delayed, Fire Crews Depleted

How We Rebuild: What Comes After the LA Fires

Insurers, Homeowners on the Hook for $1 Billion California FAIR Plan Bailout