Citizens, nonprofit organizations and the state government have rallied to save 30 of the 70 California state parks originally slated for closure on July 1 in the wake of California’s budget crisis.
With horse slaughter now legal in the United States, individual states must decide whether to allow it. California voters deemed horse slaughter inhumane, but is it necessary?
On the Peninsula Report radio show, Stacy Aguilera clues us into the fishy state of seafood labeling in the United States and Samantha Larson swings by to talk flexitarianism – eco-friendly diets that allow for a little love of bacon. Listen live to KZSU (FM 90.1) or stream the Peninsula Report online every Friday from
With Facebook’s recent pledge to encourage bicycling to its new headquarters in Menlo Park, cyclists are about to reach peak numbers on the Peninsula. But not everyone is spinning with joy.
Flexitarians reduce meat consumption without giving it up entirely. Reasons for this practice range from supporting environmentalism, animal rights, labor rights and health.
During the driest Bay Area spring in 35 years, volunteers found half as many species as last year near Stanford’s Lake Lagunita. Does this spell disaster for local species at risk of extinction?
California regulators have long turned a blind eye to “fracking,” a controversial method for extracting natural gas and oil that has been known to contaminate groundwater. But now, things may be changing.
Some scientists hail plant-based fuels as means for U.S. energy independence and environmental protection. But a new analysis from Stanford researchers reveals some unanticipated and unfortunate side effects.
Explorers of the 1900s devoted years to Antarctic expeditions. Tourists today come by plane or cruise ship for a long weekend. Has what was once the ultimate adventure become too easy?