1+ hour, 20+ min ago   (140+ words) Thousands packed onto Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica on Saturday to watch the annual World Dog Surfing Championships. Small, medium, large, and even extra large four-legged surfers took to the waves. The... Thousands packed onto Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (316+ words) Federal authorities are investigating after a video surfaced online appearing to show a person chasing and kicking a sea lion, allegedly at La Jolla Cove in California, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said on Friday. NOAA Fisheries’ Office of…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (301+ words) DEAR JOAN: For the past couple of weeks, whenever I opened my front door this little bird (a dark-eyed junco, I think) would fly down from somewhere over my door and then chirp a bit and stare at me. I…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (91+ words) The Mercury News SAN JOSE — Police officers spotted, tracked and wrangled a Shetland pony Thursday night after the animal escaped from its home and spent a whole day roaming the Evergreen suburbs. San Jose police got a report around 5:25 a.m....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (377+ words) DEAR JOAN: My wife and I have been intrigued by a great blue heron across the street from us in Castro Park for the past couple weeks. Herons in the park? Aren’t they wading birds? What gives? She looked at…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (623+ words) The 12-year-old gorilla at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park seemed to struggle to open his mouth. Mizani avoided eating and often held his head up while squinting his eyes, indicating head pain. Concerned, park staff conducted a scan of…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (265+ words) SAN JOSE — Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a French bulldog who was stolen during a burglary in May, authorities said. Lady was stolen from her owner’s residence on May 1 alongside thousands of dollars in cash and other…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (180+ words) FOSTER CITY – Go for a dip, get a nip. On Monday afternoon, an unidentified marine animal bit a person in the Foster City Lagoon near Shearwater Isle, according to the Foster City Police Department. “Based on the initial assessment, the…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (257+ words) Her name is Sitara, which means “star” in Hindi. She’s 13 years old with glossy golden fur and black stripes, and she’s one of five tigers who reportedly suffered years of horrific, neglectful confinement while serving as attractions at a private…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (186+ words) Lord Richard, the world’s oldest living turkey vulture, is celebrating a record milestone and inviting everyone to join the celebration. The “royal” pheasant lives at the Lindsay Wildlife Experience, a nonprofit native wildlife museum and hospital in Walnut Creek, and…...