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Danielle Venton

California

Editor and Science Reporter at KQED-TV (San Francisco,CA)

Climate reporter @kqednews // wildfire, space & oceans // studied @UCSC_SciCom @humboldtcalpoly // Also at https://t.co/TMkAWoV4J0

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  • 3 weeks ago | kqed.org | Danielle Venton |Sarah Mohamad

    Apr 3Failed to save articlePlease try againBlue, jellyfish-like creatures called Velella velella have been washing up along California’s coast this week, captivating Bay Area beachgoers and ringing alarms for climate change scientists.  (Beth LaBerge/KQED)Speyer said he had heard of these sightings occasionally but had never seen them for himself, especially in these amounts. “The trippy part was that so many of them had washed ashore. I’ve never seen something like that before,” Speyer continued.

  • 3 weeks ago | kqed.org | Samantha Lim |Danielle Venton

    Apr 1Failed to save articlePlease try againWill Lohf waves an LGBTQ+ flag during a march for trans youth in Kentfield on March 31, 2025. (Aryk Copley for KQED)Participants held signs that read “Let Trans Kids Play” and “Do Better Newsom,” a reference to Newsom’s comments about the trans community on his new podcast.

  • 1 month ago | kqed.org | Danielle Venton

    Mar 24Failed to save articlePlease try againTeddy holds his fleece stuffed animal, Bunny, at the KQED offices in San Francisco on Jan. 2, 2025. Each week, the average person is estimated to ingest up to the weight of a credit card in microplastics.  (Beth LaBerge/KQED)It’s not just the fleece sweater. It’s the fleece stuffed animals and lovies my kid sleeps with, cuddled up under his chin throughout the night. It’s also the blankets, hats and pants.

  • 1 month ago | kqed.org | Danielle Venton

    Mar 14Failed to save articlePlease try againA home burns during the Eaton fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles County on Jan. 8, 2025. State Farm policyholders in California are likely to soon see higher bills after California’s insurance commissioner approved its request for an emergency rate hike — with provisions.

  • 1 month ago | kqed.org | Danielle Venton

    Mar 4Failed to save articlePlease try againA volunteer for the National Park Service welcomes visitors at the Exploration Center in Yosemite Valley, at Yosemite National Park on March 1, 2025. Federal land policies on California public lands affect wildfire prevention, forest management, and wildfire risk, with federal agencies controlling most of the state’s land. (Laure Andrillon/AFP via Getty)And yet policy on federal public lands is currently in chaos.

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Danielle Venton
Danielle Venton @DanielleVenton
24 Mar 25

Big story out for me today. What's in fleece and what's it doing to our bodies and environment? I hope you'll read! Pls read the *whole thing* before forming conclusions or commenting! If you enjoy reading it, please share: https://t.co/iB3NzzdS7V

Danielle Venton
Danielle Venton @DanielleVenton
17 Mar 25

RT @sfchronicle: President Donald Trump has issued an executive order to eliminate two California national monuments, including one near Mo…

Danielle Venton
Danielle Venton @DanielleVenton
14 Mar 25

State Farm policyholders in Calif are likely to soon see sizable increases on their bills after Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara approved the company’s request for an emergency rate hike, state regulators announced Friday morning. Me for @KQEDnews https://t.co/b8lNJY8jo7