The Eaton Fire left behind a wasteland of devastation with miles of hillsides and neighborhoods turned to ash. But something ...

Rough-skinned newts share the family Taricha with similar-looking California newts, Sierra newts and red-bellied newts. All four of the species can be found in the San Francisco Bay Area.

And right in time for Valentine’s Day, this is when they’re on the hunt for mates. Keep reading for the best hiking trails in the Bay Area to hit after a wet spell to spot banana slugs, California ...