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Found only on the Peninsula, the San Francisco garter snake is among the world’s most endangered reptiles. A new conservation program at San Francisco Zoo is helping raise young snakes before releasing them into the wild.

Many people living in the Bay Area don’t realize that standard home insurance does not cover flood risk.

For decades, the Cypress Mandela Training Center has been the starting point for minority workers on their journey to building California’s largest projects — including the state's transition to zero emissions by 2045.

The air regulators won’t require newly installed water heaters to be zero-emission until 2028. They also approved carveouts that will exempt roughly half of Bay Area households.

El Niño has pushed Monterey Bay’s ocean water temperatures to historic highs. One clear sign: warm-water species that are rarely seen offshore of the Central California Coast.

Berkeley was the first city in the U.S. to pass a tax on sugary drinks in 2014. This election, the city is asking voters to double it to 2 cents per fluid ounce.

The Aquarium’s new exhibit uses movement and play to help young visitors connect with ocean animals and learn why protecting them matters.