The last Republican to represent California in the U.S. Senate later became a champion for low-income housing. But his biggest job, his family says, was Dad.

The semi-aquatic dinosaur, Spinosaurus mirabilis, was discovered by an international team of scientists working in Niger.

Thirty years ago salmon were extinct in Putah Creek and it was all but dried up. Last year, after decades of revitalization efforts, the creek saw a record number of salmon return to its waters.

This illustrated geologic timescale of Earth focuses on the landscapes, flora and fauna of the West, drilling into the region’s deep history.

Crashes killed at least 32 pedestrians in the city in 2025. More than 70 people gathered to remember lives lost.