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Climate Strike: One girl inspires millions around the world to ‘wake up’
"This is the time to wake up. This is the moment in history when we need to be wide awake." Read More
Supe’s ‘Reuse Ordinance’ would add 25-cent fee on disposable cups, takeout containers
Following on the heels of a single-use bag fee increase, one supervisor is proposing a 25-cent charge on single-use beverage cups and takeout food containers. Supervisor Aaron Peskin introduced...Read More
Supes approve fee increase for single-use plastic bags
The cost for single-use plastic bags offered to San Francisco customers at the checkout stand will rise from 10 cents to 25 cents beginning July 1, 2020. The San...Read More
Board moves forward proposal to increase single-use bag fee
The cost of a plastic checkout bag from San Francisco stores could soon rise from 10 cents to 25 cents in an effort to encourage customers to bring their...Read More
Students plan Friday walkout over climate change
Hundreds of students from around the Bay Area are planning to walk out of school on Friday to demand urgent action on climate change.Read More
Rig dispatched to scoop up Pacific plastic returns to Bay Area
A cleanup rig dispatched to collect plastic trash in the Pacific Ocean had another setback over the weekend and will be returning to port in Alameda.Read More
Christmas tree recycling begins Wednesday with trash pick-up
San Franciscans can get rid of their Christmas trees in an environmentally-responsible manner starting next week.Read More
Sonoma County airport adds electric vehicle charging spaces
The Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport now has more electric vehicle charging stations in the long-term parking lot and in front of the airport terminal, county officials announced Tuesday.Read More
Newsom, Brown granted delay to key Delta water vote
A final vote on a plan to increase water flows to the lower San Joaquin River and southern Delta was delayed Wednesday until Dec. 11 by the State Water...Read More
City reaches settlement with concrete companies accused of dumping
San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon announced Thursday that his office has settled a lawsuit against three Bay Area concrete supply companies accused of dumping hazardous waste onto city...Read More
Whole Foods pays $1.6 million to settle hazardous waste case
Whole Foods and two related entities will pay $1.64 million to settle a civil action alleging that it violated California laws for the safe storage, handling and disposal of...Read More
Project aims to reduce port emissions
More battery-powered trucks are expected to enter the Port of Oakland's fleet thanks to a new state grant, port officials said Tuesday.Read More
Santa Clara Co. unveils health data portal
The public health department for Santa Clara County has launched a new data portal that offers hundreds of numbers and visualizations regarding public safety in the South Bay.Read More
Safe injection sites are ‘one step away’
The California Legislature on Monday passed Assembly Bill 186, which would give the green light for safe injection sites in San Francisco under a three-year pilot. Amid a visible...Read More
Bay Area rescue crew dispatched to Hawaii
An urban search and rescue task force based in Menlo Park was deployed today to Oahu, Hawaii, ahead of Hurricane Lane.Read More
Marin Co. crop and livestock values fall
The gross value of Marin County's livestock and crops in 2017 dropped 10 percent from the year before because of sharply lower milk prices, the Marin County Agricultural Commissioner's...Read More
SF targets drinking straws in latest plastic purge
Plastic straws could soon be shown the door in San Francisco, just like plastic bags.Read More
Chevron to pay $170K for air quality violations
Chevron USA Inc. will pay a $170,000 settlement to settle air quality violations at its Richmond refinery between 2014 and 2015, according to the Bay Area Air Quality Management...Read More
SF Bay ferry fleet floats toward renewable diesel
All Bay Area ferryboats that serve commuters and tourists will soon switch from regular diesel to renewable diesel fuel.Read More
Chicken owners can have eggs tested for free
Bay Area residents who raise chickens outdoors can take their eggs to a University of California office in Santa Rosa to see if they contain contaminants, UC officials said.Read More