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A close-up of a morel mushroom with a honeycomb-like cap, growing from mossy ground in a forest setting, with blurred green trees in the background.

Morel Mushroom Hunters blockedin Sierra Nevada after Rim Fire

Apr 30, 2014

State forest officials block mushroom hunters from potentially dangerous, bountiful harvest

A yellow bulldozer sits on top of a large pile of mixed garbage and waste at a landfill site under a cloudy sky.

Newby Island Landfill

Jul 26, 2012

'City of San Jose weighs expansion of Newby Island Landfill while some Milpitas residents fight back in court. Read the latest features and columns from the South Bay's Metro Newspaper, and find information on upcoming events, lifestyle, the arts and more.

A fish leaps out of the water, creating splashes, with a blue lake and distant shoreline in the background under a clear sky.

Chinook Salmon andthe Peripheral Canal

Jul 3, 2012

'Chinook salmon are abundant this year in one of the best seasons of local fishing memory, with sport and commercial fishermen reeling in easy boatloads of the most prized food and game fish on the Pacific Coast. Read the latest features and columns from the South Bay's Metro Newspaper, and find information on upcoming events, lifestyle, the arts and more.