environment

Millions pledged to help erase Bay Area smog

More than $90 million will be available in 2016 and 2017 for projects and programs to reduce air pollution in…

8 years ago

Solar panels required on all new buildings under legislation

New legislation introduced Tuesday by San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener would require all new construction within the city, including residential…

8 years ago

SF declares homeless encampment on Division Street a public nuisance

The City of San Francisco is stepping up its efforts to clear tents from city streets by declaring a large…

8 years ago

El NiƱo ravaged Pacifica seawall to undergo repairs

The city of Pacifica will begin repairing its damaged seawall and promenade on Beach Boulevard, near the Pacifica Municipal Pier,…

8 years ago

Super Bowl food waste goes into overtime

Big Super Bowl celebrations can spell lots of wasted food. Local nonprofit Food Runners San Francisco and the Super Bowl…

8 years ago

Help choose sites for East Bay bike sharing

A bike-sharing program is being introduced to a trio of East Bay cities for the first time later this year.

8 years ago

SFO welcomes 50 millionth passenger of 2015

The 50 million passengers traveling through SFO in a calendar year is an all-time record high for the airport.

8 years ago

Plan moves forward to implode Bay Bridge pier

Plans to demolish the largest pier in the old eastern span of the Bay Bridge using explosives took another step…

9 years ago

Palo Alto students install first water filling station

Student organizations and individuals at a Palo Alto high school have unveiled the school's first water bottle filling station, according…

9 years ago

Six Flags retires last two resident elephants

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom transported its two remaining resident elephants to a wildlife park in Oregon.

9 years ago

Gophers, squirrels blamed for Bay toxins

Small rodents are being blamed for the release of dangerous toxins into San Francisco Bay.

10 years ago

Lake Tahoe battles to stay blue

Lake Tahoe's famously clear waters could be imperiled by development after building rules were relaxed.

10 years ago

Choking smog stifles Chinese city

Clouds of pollution blanketed a Chinese city famed for its annual ice festival Monday, cutting visibility to about 30 feet.

11 years ago

Grand jury seeks to stretch Marin bag ban

A Marin grand jury has recommended a plastic bag ban be extended throughout the county.

11 years ago

Muir Beach closing up shop for summer

Just as the Bay Area is heating up, the Park Service announces Muir Beach will shut this summer.

11 years ago

Sonoma Coast welcomes new seal pups

Seal pup season has officially started with cute baby seals beginning to appear all along the Sonoma County Coast.

11 years ago

Califor­nians want action on climate change

A new Field Poll indicates 64 percent of Golden State residents support legal action to save the planet.

11 years ago

No more Drakes Bay means pricier oysters

If the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejects Drakes Bay's final appeal to stay open, oyster prices might skyrocket.

11 years ago

‘Forward on Climate’ rallies for change

Thousands of people gathered on the waterfront Sunday demanding the Obama administration confront climate change.

11 years ago

Electric taxi plan didn’t take off

After years of scrambling for funding, it looks like San Francisco has slammed the brakes on its electric taxi initiative.

11 years ago

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