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Don’t dump that Christmas tree, recycle it for free
From. Jan 2 through 12, San Francisco residents can have Christmas trees picked up with their residential trash.Read More
Federal grant boosts funding for SF e-bike food delivery pilot program
To lessen the carbon footprint of food delivery vehicles, the San Francisco Environment Department is expanding its e-bike food delivery pilot program after city officials announced earlier this month...Read More
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 fuel industries. Read More
Breathtaking views at Presidio’s 6-acre Battery Bluff park now open to public
Battery Bluff, a 6-acre Presidio park, opened to the public Saturday, offering visitors sweeping and iconic San Francisco views.Read More
Fifth Street Nursery will turn littered ground to fertile space for 1,000 trees
A parcel of land in San Francisco commonly littered with trash will soon be transformed into fertile ground for 1,000 trees.Read More
Judge approves $6.3 million settlement for Hunters Point homeowners over toxic waste claims
Hunters Point homeowners have been awarded a $6.3 million settlement over claims their homes were built on contaminated land. Read More
Richmond, San Jose selected for federal clean economy program
Richmond and San Jose have been selected to receive federal Communities LEAP funding to help the cities transition to clean economy.Read More
Newsom draws both praise, criticism in local approach to drought response order
Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered local water suppliers to implement stricter drought response measures, but falls short of a broad mandate.Read More
New harbor craft regulations could improve health for West Oakland residents
New harbor craft regulations will help cut pollution and improve health in portside communities like West Oakland.Read More
Benicia mayor to fill vacated air district board seat
Benicia Mayor Steve Young will fill a vacated Solano County seat on the board for the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. Read More
Air district moves to target Chemtrade emissions with abatement order
The air district is trying to hit the Chemtrade facility in Richmond with an abatement order that would require compliance by April 15. Read More
With no end to drought in sight, county starts early draw on Russian River water
Sonoma Water has already inflated the Russian River damn and is drawing water this year much earlier than usual. Read More
Chemical spill prompts shelter-in-place advisory
Businesses on Martin Avenue in Rohnert Park are have been asked to shelter in place due to a nearby chemical spill.Read More
Advisory committee objects to Oakland A’s ballpark at Howard Terminal
A San Francisco Bay advisory committee objects to building an Oakland A’s ballpark at Howard Terminal, recommending it be reserved for maritime use.Read More
Californians ignore pleas to cut water use as state faces relentless drought
Californians in urban districts are failing to meet water conservation goals despite an alarmingly dry January and February.Read More
Researchers say climate change caused 1,800-mile Humboldt squid migration
Stanford researchers have solved a mystery about why Humboldt squid — a species of squid native to California — have been found thriving in the Gulf of Alaska about...Read More
San Francisco targets fossil fuel-powered landscaping tools for extinction
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154 acres of Mt. Diablo open space ‘forever protected’ under conservation agreement
Fifteen years in the making, the group Save Mount Diablo successfully bought a $1.04 million conservation easement to forever protect 154 acres of open space.Read More
Amid historic rain and snow, water board adopts drought-like emergency restrictions
The California Water Resources Control Board has adopted emergency water restrictions that will apply to all water users statewide.Read More
‘Bottlebank’ mobile recycling lands in San Francisco
A new mobile recycling program is coming to San Francisco in January, allowing residents to turn in their recyclable bottles and cans for cash via a mobile app.Read More