To the editor: Halloween brought news of a scary new alien invasion — the discovery of golden mussels in California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, likely introduced in a ship’s ballast water.

An aerial view of the Port of Stockton. An invasive species of mussel from Asia has been found near the port and in several other locations in the San Joaquin Valley. The mussels were likely ...

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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (FOX40.COM) — A single female mussel can ...

San Joaquin County is addressing the spread of golden mussels with a new task force and state funding to protect the ecosystem and infrastructure. IN SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY. BUCKLEY COVE CONNECTS TO THE ...

WINDIGO, Mich. — With no cellphone towers, roads or permanent residents, this wilderness archipelago is about as remote as it gets. Yet it’s still not isolated enough to evade a notorious Great Lakes ...

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Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. After the recent discovery of a destructive mussel in the ...