Local News Bat found with rabies at Portola Valley Town Center Daily Journal staff report Oct 31, 2025 A bat found Oct. 24, near the Little People’s Park playground at Portola Valley Town Center, has tested positive for rabies, according to San …
Local News Redwood Shores raccoon attack builds new call for awareness By Ana Mata, Daily Journal staff Dec 21, 2024 When Lisa Benigno, a resident in Redwood Shores, was walking her dog with her son one evening in September, five raccoons swarmed and attacked…
Guest Perspectives iRead. iOpine. By Matt Grocott Aug 2, 2022 It isn’t often I get to read an edition of the Daily Journal by holding the actual paper in my hands. Normally I read it online. But the other…
Bay Area Dog attacks security guard inside San Francisco library Updated Apr 13, 2025 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A dog attacked and injured a security guard trying to help its owner who was unresponsive inside the San Francisco Main L…
Pet Tip Has the world gone batty? By Ken White May 23, 2020 Many scientists believe that the coronavirus has come to us as the result of human contact with bats, whether that exposure occurred in so-cal…
Local News County officials say rabies risk up with drought Updated Apr 11, 2025 The record-breaking water crisis in California has led to agricultural and economic problems, but another side effect of the drought has emerg…
Lifestyle Pet Tips Updated Apr 1, 2025 Here’s a tip that could save you from 10 days of separation from your pet, hundreds of dollars, or, save your pet’s life. And, it might only c…
Local News Three treated for exposure to rabies after contact with bats Updated Mar 4, 2026 PLEASANTON — Three people were being treated for exposure to rabid bats that were brought into homes by house cats, in an unusual rash of poss…