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Presidio Tunnel Tops park marries playtime, beauty for kids of all ages
Now open to the public, the Presidio Tunnel Tops park is a stunning space for young and old to play, relax, indulge and learn.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
Walnut Creek finally approves recreational cannabis delivery, with caveats
In a 4/20 eve meeting where council members were offered sample joints, Walnut Creek finally approved recreational cannabis delivery.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
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
Daly City votes to ban food service single-use plastic ware
Daly City has joined cities around San Mateo County in banning single-use plastics at food facilities, with enforcement starting in 2022. In a unanimous vote on Monday night, the...Read More
City speeds up climate change response with new ‘0-80-100-Roots’ framework
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a set of goals Tuesday to combat climate change that sets new targets to speed up the cutbacks on greenhouse gas...Read More
Port of Oakland adds electric trucks in effort to reduce pollution
The Port of Oakland announced it has added 10 new electric trucks as part of a multi-million-dollar demonstration project aimed at reducing pollutants generated by its seaport operations. The...Read More
Cal Fire asks for public help to preserve native cone crops
Cal Fire is looking for help with its annual cone crop survey. The effort is part of a larger mission to preserve the state’s forests by harvesting seeds for...Read More
San Francisco Christmas tree recycling pickup starts early next year
San Francisco officials are reminding residents not to dump Christmas trees just anywhere on the street. Recology will come by to pick up trees starting next year during regular...Read More
Bay Area youth activists organize Earth Day online climate strike
A group of Bay Area middle and high school students released a song Wednesday to call attention to the importance of combating climate change, even during the Covid-19 coronavirus...Read More
City celebrates Golden Gate Park 150th anniversary with 150 new trees
City leaders kicked off the 150th anniversary of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park on Tuesday, announcing concerts, special exhibitions and activities planned for a park-wide Community Day happening later...Read More
Oakland launches new shared-vehicle program with 1,000 mopeds
The Oakland Department of Transportation and shared-vehicle company Revel launched the placement of 1,000 mopeds on Friday as another form of mobility around the city. Oakland officials said the...Read More
Free talk to focus on global recycling system collapse
Local steps to address the global collapse of the recycling market will be the topic of a free talk by Martin Bourque, executive director of Berkeley’s Ecology Center, at...Read More
Recology turns ‘naked’ Christmas trees into useful mulch
As the year winds down, San Francisco officials are reminding residents with Christmas trees that Recology will collect trees on regularly scheduled pick-up days beginning next week. Recology will...Read More
Transit agency approves pilot contracts to test electric buses
Electric buses will soon be put to the test on San Francisco city streets as part of an effort to implement an all-electric fleet by 2035. The San Francisco...Read More
SF could soon require charging stations in about 300 parking lots, garages
San Francisco moved a step closer to adding thousands of electric vehicle charging stations citywide. The legislation passed by the Board of Supervisors Land Use and Transportation Committee Monday...Read More
Hundreds of San Ramon youth protest outside Chevron as part of Global Climate Strike
Youth are demanding Chevron Corp. in San Ramon transition to sustainable practices as they protest outside the company Friday morning. Calling themselves Youth vs. Apocalypse, hundreds gathered at 9...Read More
Saplings of Hiroshima survivor trees take root in Japanese Tea Garden
Two saplings, descendants of ginkgo biloba trees that survived the 1945 nuclear blast over Hiroshima, were planted Friday at the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park. The trees...Read More
Climate Strike: One girl inspires millions around the world to ‘wake up’
"This is the time to wake up. This is the moment in history when we need to be wide awake." Read More