Report: Bay Area county s western monarch butterfly population hits record low, only 200 counted
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Monarch butterflies rest on a tree branch in an overwintering habitat. A recent report found their population has dropped to a new record low.GomezDavid/Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
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Thousands of monarch butterflies cluster on eucalyptus tree limbs at Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont on Jan. 27, 2018. Fewer than 2,000 of the butterflies are left in the state of California, according to a recent count from the Xerces Society.NurPhoto/Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
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Already considered to be at risk for possible extinction in the near future, Marin County’s native western monarch butterfly population has continued to plummet to yet another record low.
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Two growing Bay Area restaurants, Malibu s and Amy s, serve craveable fast-food burgers - just without the meat
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The super organic salad (from left), sweet potato fries, the vegan Amy burger, vegan broccoli mac and cheese and a vegan chocolate shake at Amy s Drive Thru in Corte Madera.Jessica Christian / The Chronicle 2020
None of my years of cooking and eating veggie burgers, both at home and in restaurants, could have prepared me for the hulk I encountered at Malibu’s Burgers on Piedmont Avenue in Oakland.
The restaurant’s Tasha Grande is Malibu’s take on the McDonald’s Big Mac, though the sandwich’s $18.50 price tag immediately flagged the difference between the two. Ms. Grande is a tower of two plant-based meat patties with pickles, lettuce and the works enclosed in a soft, sesame seed-studded bun. The sandwich oozes with vegan mayonnaise sauce and coconut oil-based American cheese; landing the initial bit
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In ‘Learning Spaces’ contest, international group designs outdoor learning and play spaces
The “think globally, act locally” catchphrase encourages problem solvers to consider global health and local communities as they work. For “Learning Spaces,” an outdoor classroom design competition, Norwich University thought and looked globally inviting inventive high schoolers from around the world to submit ideas for outdoor spaces for learning and play.
Fifty-seven people from 10 countries on four continents registered for the contest, which ran Nov. 12 through Dec. 13. Forty-two students entered, including students from India, Sri Lanka and Canada. The first-place winner submitted from Poland.
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Best Places to Live on the West Coast
By Meagan Drillinger, Stacker News
On 1/11/21 at 8:00 PM EST
For centuries, Americans and people from all over the world have heeded Horace Greeley s advice to go west. The West Coast of the United States has been calling settlers ever since the early 1800s. From the Oregon Trail to the Gold Rush to 1967 s Summer of Love, there is something magnetic about the Pacific Coast of the United States that calls to the hearts of those looking to start anew.
And who could blame them? From the sun-drenched beaches of Southern California to the brilliant minds of Silicon Valley, the verdant forests of Oregon, and the lakes and towering mountains of Washington State, the West Coast is incredibly varied and dynamic. Thus, narrowing down the best places to live on the West Coast can certainly be a challenge.