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To the south of Pleasanton, the Sunol Wilderness Regional Preserve is home to a number of distinct critters significant to the native ecosystem. This summer, EBRPD has made an effort to highlight those creatures and their habitats …

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CalMatters is a Sacramento-based nonpartisan, nonprofit journalism venture committed to explaining how California's state Capitol works and why it matters. It works with more than 130 media partners throughout the state that have long, deep relationships with their local audiences, including Embarcadero Media.

Nicole Gonzales is a staff reporter for Embarcadero Media’s East Bay Division, the Pleasanton Weekly. Nicole began writing for the publication in July 2022. A graduate of San Francisco State University’s...