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California AG: Walmart illegally dumped tons of hazardous waste from stores
A new lawsuit alleges Walmart has disposed of items like aerosol cans, alkaline and lithium batteries, insect killer sprays.Read More
Plan approved to poison invasive mice plaguing Farallon Islands
the California Coastal Commission approved a federal plan to drop cereal bait with rodenticide onto the Farallon Islands to kill invasive mice.Read More
State board considers widespread emergency water restrictions
California water regulators have proposed new emergency drought regulations that would prohibit a wide range of wasteful water behaviors for the entire state. On Tuesday, the State Water Resources...Read More
Bay Area air quality to be in moderate range through Thursday
Moderate is not a term often used to describe the San Francisco Bay Area, but it is the key word this week when it comes to the region’s air...Read More
Supes pass ordinance requiring some businesses to recover, donate surplus food
In accordance with a new state law, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors has approved the adoption of an ordinance that requires some large-scale businesses to recover and...Read More
Newsom praises ‘unprecedented investments’ in $1.2 trillion infrastructure, jobs bill
Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a statement lauding the passage Saturday of the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act bill package, saying the bill will help create quality jobs...Read More
Senator challenges state to hit carbon neutral goal by 2035
State Sen. Josh Becker, D-San Mateo, announced his new legislative initiatives for a cleaner California during the United Nations Climate Conference on Thursday, one of which calls on state...Read More
Anchor Brewing partners with city to launch onsite water treatment facility
San Francisco’s oldest brewery is launching a new recycling water program that has the capacity to recycle up to 20 million gallons annually. Mayor London Breed joined actor Edward...Read More
Thirty years after the Tunnel Fire: In many ways, Oakland Hills are more vulnerable today
Thirty years after the Tunnel Fire: In many ways, the Oakland Hills are more vulnerable today than they were when 25 people died on Oct. 20, 1991Read More
No leaks, injuries after rail cars derail with sulfuric acid
No injuries and no leaks were reported in Oakland on Monday after the derailment of six railcars, four of which were full of liquid sulfuric acid, an Oakland Fire...Read More
Shell to pay air district $433,000 for emissions, records violations
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District on Wednesday announced a settlement with Shell Oil Products US, which has agreed to pay $433,000 to settle violations at its former...Read More
Pleasanton expected to mandate 15 percent water use reduction
The Pleasanton City Council on Tuesday will likely declare a local drought emergency, declare a stage 2 water shortage, and mandate that Pleasanton water customers reduce their water use...Read More
Southern wildfire smoke prompts Monday air quality advisory
Wildfire smoke from southern Sierra blazes will continue to bring haze to Bay Area skies through Monday, air district officials said. An air quality advisory for the region was...Read More
Martinez refinery operators agree to pay $2.2 million for four years of violations
Marathon Petroleum Company reaches a $2.2 million settlement with the air district for 58 violations between 2014 and 2018.Read More
Youth rise, march and ‘die’ on Market Street for Climate Strike
Hundreds of young people shut down Market Street as they rallied through downtown San Francisco Friday morning.Read More
Firefighters rescue tangled hawk from Salinas tree
A red-shouldered hawk flew off to freedom after being rescued from a Salinas tree where she'd been entangled in fishing line and snared.Read More
Newsom signs $15 billion legislative package to tackle climate change
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bevy of bills on Thursday that together authorize $15 billion in spending to combat climate change. Newsom signed 24 bills intended to provide...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
District says smoke will impact air quality through Thursday
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has extended an air quality advisory for the region through Thursday because of smoke from wildfires elsewhere in Northern California. The air...Read More
Pollution spike pushes Spare the Air alert into Tuesday
Air district officials extended a Spare the Air alert through Tuesday as wildfire smoke and haze linger in Bay Area skies. The region has seen air pollution spike in...Read More