A virus that's nearly 100% fatal to birds has been sweeping through the Bay Area and is reaching record-breaking levels across the U.S. It has been confirmed in wild bird populations in Palo Alto.

An egret takes flight near a set of rapids in the Santa Ana River, which is filled with muddy water runoff from Tropical Storm Hilary, in Anaheim on Tuesday, August 22, 2023.

Seventeen dead birds have tested positive for West Nile Virus in Palo Alto so far this year, with 35 positive in the entire county, according to Santa Clara County Vector Control District officials.

There are more than 1,200 members in the Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance, where birders are turning a hobby into a lifestyle choice.

Bird flu virus was detected in a retail sample of raw milk from the Raw Farm dairy of Fresno County that was then sold in Santa Clara County state health officials said Sunday.

Construction on the longest multi-use trail in Southern California has been halted following the discovery of an endangered bird. Crews were on Phase III of the four-phase Santa Ana River Trail pro… ...

According to CDPH, the County of Santa Clara Public Health Laboratory has been testing raw milk products in retail stores as a second line of consumer protection. On Nov. 21, a PCR test found genetic ...