The person was infected with a bird flu called H5N5, state officials said. It's the nation's first human case of bird flu ...

RIO VISTA, Calif. — People living in the Isleton and Rio Vista areas of the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta say they’ve spent ...

The avian flu is devastating marine mammal populations. A new survey finds that nearly half of breeding females in the world's largest population of southern elephant seals were killed by the virus.

The largest population of elephant seals in the world suffered massive mortality in 2023 from H5N1 bird flu infection. Animal ...

California’s state veterinarian banned all chicken shows this year to limit the spread of bird flu, leaving county fairs ...

It is not yet clear how much of an impact these rising cases of bird flu could have on costs. As experts have said, if cases continue to surge, there could be ripple effects through the market, ...

An unnamed Sonoma farm that tested positive on Oct. 28 had a total of 231,000 birds either killed by the virus or euthanized, ...

Readers express concerns over President Trump's influence, political spending, and pardons. Local issues discussed include Florida property taxes, Marco Island canal contamination, and a proposed ...

As Trump pulls the US out of global institutions, the fourth-largest economy, California, should take its seat at the table ...

At least three Sonoma County poultry farms have tested positive for the disease in the past recent weeks, early echoes of the 2023-24 winter season that devastated the local industry. All of ...

At least three Sonoma County poultry farms have tested positive for avian flu in the past three weeks, early echoes of the ...

In California, the state veterinarian banned chicken shows to limit the spread of bird flu. That left county fairs across the state devoid of chickens — and their 7-year-old 4H caretakers despondent.