Climate reporter @kqednews // wildfire, space & oceans // studied @UCSC_SciCom @humboldtcalpoly // Also at https://xitter.cf/t.co/TMkAWoV4J0
Sonoma County, CA
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An in-depth on what Northern California beekeepers are facing to keep vulnerable bee populations alive, due to ever-worsening climate change impacts, and why new small beekeepers are still joining the field despite the challenges. There’s an awesome video here as well as photos🐝
Longtime beekeepers say climate change impacts driving extreme heat, disease and pests are increasingly harming their hives. But there are still beekeepers trying their hand at managing colonies in the North Bay to make honey and help… pressdemocrat.com/2026/06/22…
Hello California, and especially Bay Area! If you or someone you know is replacing all or part of a wooden fence or gate in response to the Zone 0 regulations, I'd love to talk to you for KQED News. Email me: dventon at kqed dot org
Danielle Venton retweeted
‘It’s Just Cruel’: Bay Area Parents Say Sutter Health Is Set to Halt Trans Youth Care
“I continue to be heartbroken, overwhelmed & livid. It’s the week of Thanksgiving. Everyone’s gone, and they knew that that was going to be the case.”
@KQEDnews @KQED
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After the removal of small dams and the addition of fish ladders, salmon have been seen swimming further up Alameda Creek than at anytime in decades.
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Yurok Fisheries Dept Director Barry McCovey talks about the Klamath River’s amazing progress 1 year after the world’s largest dam removal project. This fall, for the first time more than a century, chinook salmon made it to all the major tributaries that were previously blocked.
Danielle Venton retweeted
It is remarkable how little weight perspectives from from Earth and climate scientists--experts who actually study the dynamics and societal impacts of climate change (and associated extremes in particular)--seems to have in these higher echelons of discussion.
Featuring one of the more unusual fire analogies you may have ever heard, courtesy of your local reporter whose brain works only via metaphor
A “fire expert’s” lament.
Coverage of the veto of SB326 by @KQEDnews @DanielleVenton featuring @JoshBeckerSV, the bill”s author, and me. This was a real missed opportunity. Respectfully, in my opinion, pennywise and pound foolish.
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Danielle Venton retweeted
A “fire expert’s” lament.
Coverage of the veto of SB326 by @KQEDnews @DanielleVenton featuring @JoshBeckerSV, the bill”s author, and me. This was a real missed opportunity. Respectfully, in my opinion, pennywise and pound foolish.
omny.fm/shows/kqed-segmented…
Were you or someone you know fired from NASA JPL? Would you/they be interested in speaking to me for a segment on KQED's California Report? Signal: DVenton.09; dventon AT KQED DOT org
Danielle Venton retweeted
With the 2025 LA Fires back in the headlines, may I recommend our 5-part docu-series on the physical and social factors underlying Southern California's extreme urban wildfire risks?
'Danger in Plain Sight' chronicles 3 fire behavior experts' e-bike traverse of LA, from the Eaton Fire in Altadena to the Palisades Fire, on the coast. Along the way we encounter tinderbox landscaping, difficult access, wind-funneling topography, and delicious tacos.
the-lookout.org/danger-in-pl…
Danielle Venton retweeted
Flash flood warning for the #PickettFire burn scar until 3:30 pm @nbcbayarea 10/13/2025
Flash Flood Warning issued for the area of the Pickett Fire burn scar until 3:30 PM. Excessive rainfall will result in debris flow moving through the Simmons Canyon and areas near and between Pickett Road to Silverado Trail. Move away from the burned areas! #CAwx
Update: On Saturday Governor Newsom issued a notification that he was vetoing SB 326 by Senator Josh Becker (D Menlo Park). In his veto message he said the required planning would cost too much money.
New from me: under-the-radar bill could be most important piece of this yrs wildfire bill package. Will @CAgovernor sign? We'll know in days: kqed.org/science/1998746/wil…
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In his veto message, however, Governor Newsom said that with the state's fiscal pressures and a hostile federal government, the planning would cost too much unbudgeted money.
New from me: under-the-radar bill could be most important piece of this yrs wildfire bill package. Will @CAgovernor sign? We'll know in days: kqed.org/science/1998746/wil…
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