PARADISE — For nearly 80 years, Paradise Elementary School occupied a plot on Pearson Road. Students could walk to Paradise Intermediate, the local middle school, and the Golden Nugget Museum, where they went on field trips. But on Nov. 8, the Camp Fire reduced Paradise Elementary to rubble.
When Camp Fire smoke clears, where will 2,500 Paradise students go? Read More »
CHICO — Their Facebook profiles still read “lives in Paradise”, but Tamara and Seth Roberts know that their house had been destroyed in the Camp Fire, which has burned 130,000 acres in Butte County.
Couple loses home in Paradise fire, but find reasons to hope Read More »
PACIFICA — Plastic trifles from bygone days can be found along the coast at Mussel Rock near a defunct landfill, testifying to the persistent problem of plastics in the world’s waterways and oceans.
Plastics are forever: Pacifica beachcombers still finding landfill fallout Read More »
PALO ALTO — During large scale crises, Palo Alto would be hard-pressed if all its residents solely relied on the government’s first responders. If a major disaster strikes, officials say the city will also turn to a network of trained volunteers.
BAY AREA — Proposition 68 in the coming Tuesday’s primary elections in California is seeking to bolster projects that tackle water and natural resource conservation, improve park access and increase resilience to climate change. If passed, $4 billion in bonds will be allocated statewide for improvement of parks, projects on environmental protection and restoration, water infrastructure and flood protection.
Prop 68 to decide funding for water, parks and climate change in California Read More »
BAY AREA — California is also home to eight of the 10 U.S. metropolitan areas with the highest year-round concentration of particulate matter. In 2018, the Bay Area ranked sixth on the list, above the notoriously polluted Los Angeles-Long Beach area.
California tackles air pollution disparities with data, policy efforts Read More »
ADIN — A firsthand look at Northern California’s biggest sled dog kennel.
360 miles in 360 degrees: Mushing in Northern California Read More »
PALO ALTO — The fifth Earth Day celebration hosted by Palo Alto was held April 14 at the Baylands Athletic Center to raise awareness on the impact communities have on water conservation and protection of natural resources.
Officials focus on water conservation issues at Palo Alto’s Earth Day festival Read More »
PORTOLA VALLEY — Over the past 30 years, mountain lions have become more frequently sighted in the Santa Cruz mountain range.
Run-in with mountain lion prompts Portola Valley to evaluate trail Read More »
CAMPBELL — While Future Farmers of America groups in Silicon Valley have fizzled, the chapter in Campbell continues to thrive on a two-acre farm in the middle of the suburbs, right across the street from a high school.
BOULDER CREEK — Technology is helping spread knowledge about the lives of California’s mountain lions.
Trail cameras, social media share elusive life of Bay Area mountain lions Read More »
SUNNYVALE – The City of Sunnyvale is vying for up to $5 million through the Bloomberg Philanthropies’ 2017 Mayors Challenge to fund programs to reduce carbon emissions.
Sunnyvale targets reducing emissions to achieve state goals for 2030, 2050 Read More »
