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Two arrested after San Mateo vehicle arson
Two people were arrested Tuesday on suspicion of arson in the wake of a family argument that allegedly led to a San Mateo car fire in December, police said...Read More
Santa Cruz bans single-use plastic bottles for hotel toiletries
Single-use shampoo, conditioner and lotion bottles will disappear from hotels in Santa Cruz County following the Board of Supervisors' vote Tuesday.Read More
SF eyes ban on polluting plastic straws
San Francisco could soon join a chorus of other U.S. cities in banning the distribution of plastic drinking straws.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
Homemade bomb found in Novato deemed safe
A homemade pipe bomb was delivered to the Novato Police Department and has since been rendered safe, police said.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
Police believe plastic-wrapped body was killed in Richmond
A plastic-wrapped body found on a West Oakland street has been identified as a 24-year-old man who was apparently killed in Richmond.Read More
Dead body found wrapped in plastic
A body wrapped in plastic was found on a West Oakland street Tuesday morning.Read More
Baby spinach recalled over cadmium levels
A Salinas company has voluntarily recalled one lot of its organicgirl brand baby spinach because of elevated levels of cadmium.Read More
Plastic in milk prompts Clover Farms recall
A Petaluma-based dairy farm announced a voluntary recall Friday of some of its milk products because of possible contamination.Read More
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 to school officials.Read More
Walnut Creek plastic bag ban takes effect
Customers at Walnut Creek retailers have to bring a reusable bag or pay 10 cents for a paper bag.Read More
Walnut Creek runs plastic bags out of town
California cities are unifying in an effort to banish plastic waste from our state.Read More
SF water bottle ban heads for Board vote
San Francisco's ongoing war against plastic cleared a key hurdle Monday.Read More
The City takes aim at bottled water
To reduce plastic waste, a proposed law would require special bottle-filling water taps in new or renovated buildings.Read More