San Mateo-San Francisco

It's all about insect courtship rituals and intimacy, or what entomologists sometimes call "insect wedding photography." The Bay Area-based SaveNature.

Homeschooling families are invited to venture out to a new learning environment at UC Elkus Ranch in Half Moon Bay. UC Elkus Ranch is an environmental education center, providing unique hands-on learning experiences for Bay Area youth.

The 2019-2020 winners of UC ANR's Staff Appreciation and Recognition (STAR) Awards were recognized and celebrated on June 18. The awards reward outstanding individual and team performances by staff. Individual Awards Zeva Cho, 4-H Youth Development Program, CE San Mateo/San Francisco.

Giulia Marino Giulia Marino was named the UC Cooperative Extension Specialist in Orchard Systems in the Department of Plant Sciences at UC Davis on Jan. 22. She is based at the UC Kearney Research and Extension Center in Parlier.

First grow more artichokes than you and your neighbors can eat! No, really, this is where the story of our friend Dick (1921-2003) comes in; Dick was born and raised in San Francisco just off Broadway and Columbus and was a fine cook.

The wonderful world of insects! And right in your living room! If you'd like to take a world tour and learn about such fascinating insects as darkling beetles, Australian walking sticks, giant African millipedes and others, be sure to sign up for the "Virtual Insect Palooza with the Insect Discovery...

Do you green up with envy when your inland-dwelling friends brag about their summer gardens? If so, consider this: lots of sun and not much wind may make growing things a lot simpler, but summer conditions on the coast require higher levels of skill and creativity.

Oakland and San Francisco, Calif. became the first large, western U.S. cities to pass excise taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) in November 2016 with the goal of reducing SSB consumption and raising revenues for public health education.

In June, we celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people and raise awareness of issues facing the community. Every Wednesday at 6 p.m.

From Stanford: Future Water Resources California isn't running out of water, says Richard Luthy. It's running out of cheap water. But the state can't keep doing what it's been doing for the past 100 years. Luthy knows.