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Zookeepers have big hopes for frogs released into national park
Wednesday's release of the 33 frogs is the 18th such release by Oakland zookeepers. More than 600 frogs have been bred and put back into the wild.Read More
State proposes new drinking water health limits to rein in ‘forever chemicals’
California is moving to reduce the acceptable limit of “forever chemicals” (PFOA and PFOS) in the state drinking water supply, but contamination is already prevalent in our bodies and...Read More
Advocacy group takes park district to court for killing, relocating cats
A cat advocacy group filed a lawsuit this week against the East Bay Regional Park District for a controversial policy allowing feral and abandoned cats to be killed or...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
State overrides city objection, okays power plant reopening after explosion
Hayward city officials are disappointed the state approved the reopening of the Russell City Energy Center, before the results are known from an investigation into the cause of an...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
Water agencies ask Tri-Valley customers to expand voluntary cut by 15 percent
Six weeks after Tri-Valley water agencies asked residents to voluntarily cut their water consumption by 10 percent, they are now asking for a further voluntary cut of 15 percent....Read More
Contra Costa Water District asks customers to cut usage by 10 percent
The Contra Costa Water District has called a Stage 1 water shortage and is asking customers to voluntarily cut water use by 10 percent. The district’s board of directors...Read More
Russian River ‘revitalization’ targets improved health of crucial resource
Officials with Sonoma County announced on Tuesday the launch of the Russian River Revitalization project.Read More
Discovery Bay diesel spill cleanup underway, exposed geese being treated
Two Canada geese were exposed to part of a 400-gallon diesel spill Monday morning in the Contra Costa County community of Discovery Bay, according to the U.S. Coast Guard....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
Healdsburg bans all sprinkler, drip system use amid drought emergency
People living in Healdsburg must turn off their sprinklers and drip irrigation systems because the city has declared a drought emergency, city officials said Friday. The ban applies to...Read More
Experts warn residents of increased mountain lion sightings in urban areas
Are the mountain lions of the Bay Area retreating from the Santa Cruz Mountains and into the urban sprawl? Mountain lions have been caught lurking in the shadows on...Read More
Tri-Valley agencies want residents to cut back water usage by 10 percent
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared Alameda County as one of the 39 counties in emergency drought conditions in early May. In response, Tri-Valley water agencies are urging residents to voluntarily...Read More
Fire officials issue Benicia flaring advisory
Fire officials in Benicia said Monday morning that they were notified of intermittent flaring expected over the next four hours at the Valero Benicia Refinery. The flaring advisory was...Read More
Fires, pandemic wreak havoc on Napa County grape production
The value of agricultural production in Napa County was only about half the previous year’s total, according to an annual crop report released at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting....Read More
Report shows drought impacts rural Latino communities hardest
Rural, low-income Latino communities across California were hardest hit by the last drought and could see drinking water shortages again this year as extreme drought spreads across the state,...Read More
Water district approves one-year rate increase
Water rates in Santa Clara County are increasing as the county faces looming threats of drought. On Tuesday, the Santa Clara Valley Water District board of directors unanimously approved...Read More
Three more dead gray whales wash up around Bay in course of one week
Scientists with the Marine Mammal Center have responded to three more dead gray whales reported in San Francisco Bay recently, center officials said Friday. The three whales washed ashore...Read More
EBMUD seeks public input ahead of five-year water supply plan update
The East Bay Municipal Utility District is asking for public input from residents of Alameda and Contra Costa counties for an update of its water supply plan, which is...Read More