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Oakland focuses cameras on illegal dump sites to track down offenders
Oakland is launching a surveillance camera pilot program to help fight illegal dumping the in the city. Read More
Lockdown brings surge in residential waste as most commercial trash shrivels
Bay Area trash and recycling companies are seeing dramatic shifts in residential and commercial collections.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
San Jose to pay homeless for trash cleanup
San Jose has teamed up with the Downtown Streets Team and Goodwill to offer homeless people jobs cleaning up trash and debris at "hotspots" near freeways in the city.Read More
Ocean Cleanup deploys to Pacific Ocean garbage patch
The world's largest accumulation of discarded junk is being targeted by an innovative effort.Read More
Oakland to open third Tuff Shed camp
A new city of Oakland-operated village of Tuff Sheds to temporarily house homeless people near Lake Merritt is expected to open this week, and shortly thereafter the city will...Read More
Los Gatos restaurant fire quickly extinguished
Fire and building inspectors are still investigating a Monday night blaze at the famed Manresa restaurant in Los Gatos but the building has been released back to its owners,...Read More
Castro trash bins keep garbage in — and people out
San Francisco Mayor Mark Farrell was talking trash in the Castro — five new “smart” garbage bins that prevent people from digging through their contents.Read More
Berkeley celebrates People’s Park anniversary
Residents and visitors to the San Francisco Bay Area can celebrate the 49th anniversary of People's Park in Berkeley Sunday.Read More
Antioch moves to boot downtown encampment
Residents of a homeless encampment near downtown Antioch are being asked to clear out by Monday.Read More
Man who asked if he could touch toddler charged with felony
A man arrested in Redwood City on Monday morning after expressing sexual interest in a toddler pleaded not guilty to felony charges.Read More
Study: Seagull bellies packed with trash
Seagulls examined in a new study had stomachs full of glass, metal, and even building materials.Read More
Man rescued from inside garbage truck
A man was rescued from the compactor of a garbage truck Wednesday morning in Los Altos after becoming stuck inside.Read More
Blue bins to swallow up more recyclable trash
San Francisco’s residential black garbage bins are getting a lot smaller and could soon disappear altogether.Read More
Artists create works of art from San Francisco trash
Twice a day, Curtis Reid Henderson scavenges a giant pile of garbage at Recology headquarters to find objects to use in his artwork.Read More
Illegal assault rifles found during traffic stop
A Sonoma County sheriff's deputy arrested a 27-year-old man for allegedly possessing illegal assault rifles after pulling him over for a broken brake light.Read More
Trash truck flips, closes lanes on I-280
A garbage truck traveling north on Interstate Highway 280 in San Francisco reportedly went up the center divider and crossed into the highway's southbound lanes.Read More
Man rescued from trash pile at recycling plant
A man is in critical condition after he was rescued from a pile of garbage at a San Francisco recycling center Monday morning.Read More
Berkeley garbage collection schedule changes for holiday
The waste collection schedule is changing for Thanksgiving in Berkeley.Read More
Alleged pharmacy robber nabbed in Union City
Police arrested a man after he allegedly tried to rob a Union City pharmacy and take an assortment of prescription pain medication.Read More