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Climate activists occupy Wells Fargo HQ ahead of shareholder meeting

Climate activists Monday occupied the Wells Fargo HQ lobby at 420 Montgomery St. They demand the bank stop funding fossil…

2 years ago

Train tank cars derail at Shell oil facility

Two tank cars derailed early Tuesday morning in the Shell Oil Yard in Martinez, but stayed upright and did not…

6 years ago

Chinatown restaurants urged to recycle oil

Residents and restaurant owners in Chinatown are encouraged to recycle cooking oil as part of The City's Greasecycle Program.

6 years ago

Feds move to expand coastal oil drilling

The Trump administration proposed to open for exploration the largest expanse of the nation's offshore oil and natural gas reserves…

6 years ago

Trump advances plan to strip marine protections

Eleven national marine sanctuaries and monuments — from Monterey Bay to New England to the South Pacific — could lose…

7 years ago

All westbound lanes of Bay Bridge reopen after 2-vehicle crash

All westbound lanes of the Bay Bridge have reopened after a two-vehicle crash briefly blocked the far left lane Wednesday…

7 years ago

Dead bird, two chickens test positive for West Nile

Officials confirmed that a dead bird and two chickens found in Oakley tested positive for the West Nile Virus.

8 years ago

Fracking banned by Alameda County

Alameda County became the first Bay Area county to ban the controversial practice of fracking on Tuesday.

8 years ago

San Francisco gas prices highest in nation

San Francisco had the highest average gas price in country last month at $3 per gallon.

8 years ago

Stanford students vow to freeze donations over fossil fuels

Students are protesting Stanford University's continued investment in the fossil fuel industry.

8 years ago

Pair walk safely to shore after boat runs aground

Two boaters in distress were able to safely walk to shore after a 30-foot commercial vessel lost power in the…

8 years ago

Gas prices leave room in holiday wallets

Northern California drivers are paying less for gas this holiday season than last year or last month.

8 years ago

Santa Clara Co. rejects oil train project

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution against a project that would bring trains carrying oil…

9 years ago

Four arrested at suspected grow house

Authorities arrested four people Thursday at a Napa home, where detectives found marijuana plants and evidence of the manufacture of…

9 years ago

Chevron slashes 500 San Ramon jobs

Roughly 500 people working out of Chevron's corporate offices in San Ramon will be losing their jobs.

9 years ago

Two convicted for fraud in $1.3M scheme

A former manager at an oil tank construction company and a former employee of a subcontractor have been convicted in…

9 years ago

Kayakers take to the Bay to protest Arctic drilling

About 40 people kayaked in San Francisco Bay Saturday to protest the potential for oil drilling this summer in the…

9 years ago

Stranded boater refuses Coast Guard help

A stranded boater turned down a rescue Friday night after running the boat aground south of Half Moon Bay.

9 years ago

Contaminants identified in bird-killing goo

A mysterious goo that killed hundreds of birds along the East Bay shoreline has been determined to be a mixture…

9 years ago

Oakland anti-fracking rally to draw thousands

Thousands are expected in Oakland Saturday to call for a fracking moratorium in California.

9 years ago

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