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Recently, a growing community of individuals, agencies, institutions, and organizations have turned their attention to the plight and promise of Diablo Range. As development pressure grows, an ever-widening coalition of…

Despite overwhelming support from state legislators and the public, our Diablo Range bill, California Assembly Bill (AB) 1426, was held on the suspense file on Friday, May 23. AB 1426…

The northern Diablo Range is home to a large golden eagle population; in fact it’s the site of highest concentration of nesting golden eagles on the planet. However, golden eagles…

Earlier this year, the approval of a new route for the proposed relocation of Del Puerto Canyon Road renewed concerns about the Del Puerto Canyon Reservoir project moving forward. Beautiful…

A huge thank you to Assemblymember Ash Kalra, Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, Committee Chair Assemblymember Isaac Bryan, and the California Assembly Committee on Natural Resources. On April 28, they approved our…

The Diversity Dance in the Diablo Range Of the many marvelous plants and animals you can see during a hike in the Diablo Range, insects may be the most understated…

On January 30, Save Mount Diablo awarded Joan Hamilton and Protect San Benito with the Mountain Star Award. The award recognizes individuals and organizations whose contributions have been significant in…

Save Mount Diablo congratulates UC Santa Cruz on the creation of the Strathearn Ranch Natural Reserve, a stunning 2,400-acre property just outside Hollister in San Benito County. The ranch is now…

FRESNO COUNTY, CA—“Valley Dragons” have vanished from 85 percent of their San Joaquin Desert habitat—in the Diablo Range, Carrizo Plain, and southwestern San Joaquin Valley. These endangered desert reptiles are…

Blunt-nosed leopard lizards (Gambelia sila) might just be the most mind-boggling creatures inhabiting the Diablo Range. It’s not merely because leopard lizards are desert creatures—the Diablo Range houses an array…