20+ hour, 15+ min ago   (981+ words) The recent sighting of an endangered gray wolf in northern Lake County has energized wildlife experts who say the animal’s arrival marks a crucial development for the species’ recovery in California, nearly a century after wolves disappeared from the state....

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (428+ words) SPONSORED CONTENT is content paid for by a partner. The McClatchy Commerce Content team, which is independent from our newsroom, oversees this content. Something new is taking shape in Reno’s North Valleys. Ladera Ranch, one of Jenuane Communities’ newest neighborhoods,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (224+ words) Rajasi, a 15-year-old clouded leopard who arrived at the Sacramento Zoo in 2025, died last week, the zoo announced Tuesday. “Rajasi was beloved by every member of our carnivore care team,” the zoo said in the announcement. In his time at…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (394+ words) California put on hold a proposal to study reintroducing grizzly bears on Thursday, amid growing public concern over the state’s ability to manage wildlife predators including wolves, mountain lions, coyotes and other species of bear. A bill to study the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (830+ words) Lawmakers want to bring California grizzly bears back to our state 100 years after they were presumed extinct. Or rather, they want to “develop a roadmap that evaluates whether and under what conditions, reintroduction of the grizzly bear is feasible and…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (477+ words) Two months after the Folsom City Council questioned the Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary’s financial sustainability, city officials said Tuesday the attraction generated more revenue and recovered a larger share of its operating costs than projected in the city’s budget. Zoo…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago   (511+ words) California would consider re-introducing and protecting grizzly bears while also expanding programs aimed at protecting residents from mountain lion attacks under two bills that advanced this week in the state legislature. Taken together, the two measures highlight a growing tension…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (724+ words) California lawmakers on Tuesday moved forward on a bill that could lead to the re-introduction of grizzly bears to the state, more than a century after the quarter-ton predators were hunted into local extinction. The measure, which is backed by…...