Gretchen Lang
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SF State's Estuary & Ocean Science Center in Tiburon will close after fight to save it falls short
San Francisco State will close its Romberg Tiburon Campus on Sept. 30, ending a four-year fight to save the only marine research center on San Francisco Bay's shores.
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Underwater robot to chart Richardson Bay's eelgrass meadows
So far the project only maps and monitors. The agency hopes to fund robotic planting next, with a $1.9 million grant.
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One of Richardson Bay’s last anchor-outs mourns the loss of community
Liveaboard Chad Wycliffe struggles to find housing ashore while navigating state relocation rules and expired vouchers.
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Richardson Bay anchorage nearly cleared after decades of conflict, cleanup and court battles
The Richardson Bay Regional Agency is claiming victory in its fight to clear the anchorage of derelict vessels.
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Herring spawn returns to Tiburon Peninsula
The six-inch silvery fish spend most of their lives at sea, then return to the bay to spawn in late fall and winter.
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Richardson Bay agency halts housing-voucher program amid federal funding cuts
Richardson Bay’s few remaining anchor-outs may have lost their chance at subsidized onshore housing after the agency that manages the bay...
By GRETCHEN LANG ·Marine lab gets six-month reprieve amid discussion of takeover by foundation
SF State first announced in February that it would shutter the 53-acre Estuary & Ocean Science Center due to budget cuts.
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Agency pulls two tons of debris from Richardson Bay
The cleanup is in support of a plan to revitalize ecologically vital eelgrass beds damaged by long-term anchoring.
By GRETCHEN LANG ·Tiburon, Belvedere will see 3% increase in dues for Richardson Bay agency
Under the increase, Tiburon will pay $179,618 next year, and Belvedere will pay $134,130.
By GRETCHEN LANG ·Coyotes swim to Angel Island to establish new territory
For the first time in recorded history, coyotes have established themselves on Angel Island.
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SF State will close Estuary & Ocean Science Center in Tiburon
San Francisco State University is closing its Romberg Tiburon Campus due to lack of funding.
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Winter wildlife takes center stage on Belvedere Lagoon
When winter arrives on the Belvedere Lagoon, water levels drop, swimmers and paddleboarders retreat indoors and wildlife takes center...
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Visitors get hands-on with bay research at Tiburon marine center’s open house
Hundreds of Bay Area science enthusiasts got a chance to explore the sights, sounds and slimy feel of life under the ocean at the Estuary...
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Belvedere urges residents to remain vigilant as they coexist with coyotes
About midnight Aug. 19, Esther Robb put her dog, Chelsea, out in her Buckeye Road yard to “do her business” before turning in for the...
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Report emphasizes urgent need to respond to sea-level rise, but peninsula efforts stall
Tiburon Peninsula communities are among Marin’s most vulnerable to sea-level rise, officials say, but while some communities are moving...
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Pair of emaciated pelicans found in Tiburon are part of regional trend
There was definitely something wrong. The brown pelican was sitting on the walkway at The Cove at Tiburon apartments and hadn’t moved in...
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St. Stephen’s concert combines music, nature to benefit marine-science center
The trickle of water, the trill of a bird, the whoops and bellows of feeding humpback whales. Songs about nature and the sounds of the...
By GRETCHEN LANG ·As tides turn, anchor-outs reach for a way off the bay
Many say they never wanted it. One man said he took it only because there was a “gun to our heads.” But after years of fighting to stay...
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Historic Julia Morgan cottages on Angel Island to be rebuilt
In 1971, firefighters deliberately torched 12 small cottages at the Angel Island Immigration Station as part of a training exercise. No...
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Cleanup of Tiburon marsh halted on sighting of rare state frog
Maintenance work at Railroad Marsh came to an abrupt halt last month after a rare species of frog was spotted on site, and Tiburon...
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