The National Hurricane Center on Wednesday forecast Tropical Storm Jerry to grow into a hurricane, but only after it swings past the Caribbean turning north into the Atlantic and avoiding a landfall.

A western snowy plover looks around at Limantour Beach in Point Reyes on May 15, 2025. Photo by Magali Gauthier. On an overcast morning in mid-April, biologist Maddy Schwarz parked her truck on a ...