A luxury Bay Area neighborhood’s $2 million pond problem — and the endangered frog behind it

The pond at a Blackhawk golf course wasn’t always a mess. Eight years ago, water cascaded out of a waterfall into the pond, a pristine feature of the posh Tri-Valley neighborhood where homes routinely sell for several million dollars.

Today, the pond water sits stagnant and murky green. Algae blankets the surface. Mosquitoes swarm above it. And residents like Laurie Cindric, who drives past it multiple times a day, can’t stop noticing.

“It’s been frustrating, it’s an eyesore,” Cindric said. “The condition just continues to deteriorate with storms.”…

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