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When wildlife and downtown revitalization goals collide, it makes for an interesting story.
Opinion

When wildlife and downtown revitalization goals collide, it makes for an interesting story.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Jan 10, 2026

Sara Rubin here, listening to the birds. One of the things I love about birds is they give us an opportunity to interact with wildlife from pr…

A near-threatened bird continues to set up shop on Seaside roofs, and the City is looking for solutions.
News

A near-threatened bird continues to set up shop on Seaside roofs, and the City is looking for solutions.

  • Katie Rodriguez
  • Jan 8, 2026

A unique, near-threatened and rather striking bird has taken a liking to the rooftops of businesses in downtown Seaside: the Heermann’s Gull. …

A mass die-off of monarchs gives researchers a rare look at poison use in urban settings.
News

A mass die-off of monarchs gives researchers a rare look at poison use in urban settings.

  • Pam Marino
  • Aug 7, 2025

It was a disturbing scene that Natalie Johnston and her team from the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History came across on Jan. 25, 2024, on…

Mountain lions live all around us, so it’s important to learn how to co-exist with them.
Opinion

Mountain lions live all around us, so it’s important to learn how to co-exist with them.

  • Erik Chalhoub
  • Jun 9, 2025

Erik Chalhoub here, with mountain lions on the mind. Although we live among the thousands of these creatures throughout the state, it still se…

A mountain lion’s visit to downtown Salinas reminds us we live in their habitat.
Newsletter

A mountain lion’s visit to downtown Salinas reminds us we live in their habitat.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Sep 5, 2024

Why did the mountain lion cross Main Street in Oldtown Salinas? 

Birds of prey find a home high atop an Oldtown Salinas building and become a (very loud) urban attraction.
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Birds of prey find a home high atop an Oldtown Salinas building and become a (very loud) urban attraction.

  • Mary Duan
  • May 21, 2021

THE NOISE STARTS IN THE MORNINGS, ROUGHLY AT 8AM. It’s loud and repetitive and super high-pitched. It sounds like mechanical failure. It sound…

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