Free as a Bird: Rehabilitated Night Herons Released in Oakland
The black-crowned night herons arrived at a rescue with broken toes, injured wings, or damaged legs. After weeks of rehab, we released into the wild.
Yearly Wrap-Up
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Eight Stories That Got Away
Surprising sports fans, mysterious hums, and something called “the handshake of monogamy.” These are the stories we didn’t wind up doing, but kind of wish we had.
Medium Rare: The Beefs That Rocked the Bay Area in 2025
Petty feuds, Instagram rivalries, rap beefs, and other conflicts we found joy, or, at the very least, distraction in this year.
The 15 Books COYOTE Loved Most This Year
Recommendations for short story collections, queer lit, and more from the COYOTE crew.
The Best Things We Ate in 2025
Today, the COYOTE team is sharing our memories of the best things we ate this year — some in the Bay Area, some in more far-flung locales.
The Songs That Kept Us Going This Year
Let’s be real: 2025 was not fun. Here are the tracks we turned to to help us get through the year.