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Would you pay to get home faster? I-680 commuters have the option

If you don’t have two or more passengers in the car and if you’re not driving one of the hybrids on the Gov. Schwarzenegger’s list of approved vehicles, then you can’t drive...

Dead whale washes up on Ocean Beach

On Monday morning, a 50-foot long, heavily decomposed whale washed up on San Francisco’s Ocean Beach between Lawton and Kirkham. The whale was so decomposed that marine biologists could not determine the species. Jan Roletto is a...

Come see 6000+ Vaux Swifts roost in a Healdsburg chimney during migration

It’s that time of year again. Vaux’s Swifts are migrating south to Central and South America from their homes in Alaska and Canada and that means that one particular chimney in Santa Rosa will become a...

Battle Creek dam renovation project will protect salmon

In Battle Creek, just outside of Redding, a huge endeavor is starting to restore a watershed with the hopes of protecting endangered Chinook salmon. The current dams are stopping the salmon from reaching their breeding grounds and, for once, everyone...

Boating in SF Bay? Watch out for whales!

In recent news, a whale got stuck on the bow of a ship and dragged through San Francisco Bay to the Port of Oakland. In hopes of protecting future whales from suffering the same fate, marine sanctuary authorities are asking...

Record numbers of shark-bitten sea otters found along Central Coast

The California Department of Fish and Game reported that a record number of shark-bitten sea otters were found along the California Central Coast in August. Nineteen otters were found hurt or dead with shark bites on their bodies. In...

Whale struck and dragged to Port of Oakland

The U.S. Coast Guard reports that a ship struck a whale and dragged it to the Port of Oakland Thursday morning.The 25-foot whale got stuck on the ship’s bow and was dragged until it docked...

DIY: How to prepare cement for painting

Before you can paint cement, it is important that you prepare it properly so that it takes the paint and takes it evenly the way you envision. There are a few basic steps to preparing any surface before painting, but...

DIY: How to prepare a plaster surface for painting

If you are preparing a plaster surface for painting, it’s a bit different than preparing wood, waxed wood, metal and other surfaces. Plaster is picky and it’s easy to destroy it if you don’t...

DIY: How to prepare metal surfaces for painting

Preparing a surface for painting is the important first step in a successfully refurbished piece of furniture or a beautifully painted room. Though the basic steps are the same whether you’re piece is made of wood, waxed wood...

Would you pay to get home faster? I-680 commuters have the option

Dead whale washes up on Ocean Beach

Come see 6000+ Vaux Swifts roost in a Healdsburg chimney during migration

Battle Creek dam renovation project will protect salmon

Boating in SF Bay? Watch out for whales!

Record numbers of shark-bitten sea otters found along Central Coast

Whale struck and dragged to Port of Oakland

DIY: How to prepare cement for painting

DIY: How to prepare a plaster surface for painting

DIY: How to prepare metal surfaces for painting

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