Can chemical-free backyard beekeeping stave off colony collapse?
A mysterious disorder is threatening bees across the country. Some experts say backyard beekeeping without pesticides – a growing trend in the Bay Area – might be part of the solution.
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Temporary reprieves for 30 state parks tapped for closure
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 Californiaâs budget crisis.
The Essential Things — Move managers help the aging trim down a life’s possessions
Cindy Hofen runs a Palo Alto business helping seniors sort through a lifetime’s worth of possessions and move into assisted living facilities. As baby boomers age, there is increasing need for her services.
California outlawed horse slaughter, but critics say it might be necessary and humane
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?
Sustainable seafood labeling fraud, and ‘flexitarian’ diets headline Peninsula Report (PODCAST)
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 â 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
Report shows ‘sustainable’ seafood often mislabeled
A recent report exposing seafood fraud in Los Angeles raises questions about the issue in the Bay Area. Can partnerships between conservation groups and industry help stamp out the practice?
More Menlo Park Facebook workers may lead to more bikes on Caltrain
With Facebookâs 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.
Not quite vegetarians — ‘Flexitarians’ choose diets that minimize environmental and health damage
Flexitarians reduce meat consumption without giving it up entirely. Reasons for this practice range from supporting environmentalism, animal rights, labor rights and health.
Species count down at Stanford’s Lake Lagunita as dry spring drives animals away
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?