Danielle Venton

Danielle Venton

Science reporter

Danielle Venton is a reporter for KQED Science. She covers wildfires, space and oceans (though she is prone to sea sickness). Before joining KQED in 2015, Danielle was a staff reporter at KRCB in Sonoma County and a freelancer. She studied science communication at UC Santa Cruz and formerly worked at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland where she wrote about computing. She lives in Sonoma County and enjoys backpacking.

By Danielle Venton

Newsom’s Bay-Delta Plan Thrown Into Confusion After Rebuke From Trump Administration

The San Francisco skyline is illuminated in a burnt, orange smog during wildfire season.

Newsom Signs New Law to Clear Confusion Around Smoke Damage

Newsom, Lawmakers Reach Last-Minute Deal on Wildfire Fallout

Dry Lightning Brews Over California, Increasing Fire Risks

California FAIR Plan Announces 29.1% Rate Hike for Homeowners This Fall

California Scientists Find Early Warning Sign of Irreversible Groundwater Damage

Can Controlled Burns Reduce California’s Air Pollution?

California Launches Sweeping Rules Aimed at Cutting Plastic Packaging Waste

Kim Leads Early as Insurance Commissioner Race Heads Toward General Election

California Must Move Faster on Wildfire Risk, Experts Warn

Bay Area Beaches Are Chock-Full of Mysterious Blue Creatures Again. Here’s How to See Them

California Asks Ships to Hit the Brakes for Whales

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