BERKELEY, Calif. (KGO) -- You might not know it walking through the quiet pathways, but the UC Botanical Garden is currently in a race against time. And it's all because of newts. "We know they've ...

Some of Berkeley’s tiniest and slimiest residents will once again find their winter homes to be safe and habitable thanks to a campaign by the campus Botanical Garden. The garden’s “Save the Newts” ...

If you know the Berkeley Hills, you also recognize South Park Drive and even know why the county closes it every rainy season from November to April. Officials close the road to thru traffic every ...

The UC Berkeley Botanical Garden began a “Save Our Newts” campaign to raise money to fix cracks in its Japanese garden pool so the pool does not collapse. The campaign aims to raise $150,000 to fix ...

Anton Sorokin was hiking in the hills near his home in Berkeley when he came across a pond that was packed full of newts. For a couple of delightful hours, he watched the amphibians swim to the ...