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Often called ephemeral pools because of their transitory nature, vernal pools appear in spring as rain collects in shallow depressions of hardpan earth, providing a temporary habitat for wildflowers and aquatic invertebrates.

Concert season rocks its way into Northern Cal

The road always heats up along with the weather this time of year as some of the biggest concert tours in the nation trek into Northern California.

Stagecoach's California dreams move closer to reality

Owning depots in Texas and California will keep down Stagecoach's costs and allow greater control over Megabus network Some dream of cruising the Californian highways in an open top Cabriolet. But there will now be a British alternative: road trips from LA to San Francisco in a Stagecoach Megabus. The Perthshire-based transport operator run by Brian Souter announced it had acquired businesses ...

Levi proves he's on the mend

With the Tour de France on the not-too-distant horizon, Levi Leipheimer has now pedaled about 700 miles in the past week in his quest to return to the sport's pinnacle event for the 10th time.

Athena Project mentoring program in Oakland finishes another semester

A student-to-student mentoring effort known as the Athena Project has just finished its spring semester session, held over 10 weeks in the Peralta Hacienda Historical Park in Oakland's Fruitvale District.