Today, Lake Lagunita serves as a flood control facility and a habitat for the endangered endemic California tiger salamander.
Stanford Conservation Program Hosts Lake Lagunita Community Work Day Read More »
A family-owned fishing charter company operating in the Bay Area has been organizing for the past year all-female fishing trips to challenge gender stereotypes and empower women in the industry.
How Fisherwomen’s Trips Break Barriers and Preserve Marine Ecosystems Read More »
Approximately 35% of all food produced annually in the U.S. goes to waste, while one in eight households experience food insecurity.
Earlier this year, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law 40 climate-related bills that allocate $54 billion to help the state achieve carbon neutrality by 2045. Now, all eyes are turned to the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the clean air agency assigned with developing California’s climate strategy. The board is set to vote Dec.
Carbon Capture and Removal Companies Could be Boosted by New Federal and State Funds Read More »
SAN FRANCISCO — The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) released a revised proposal to the net energy metering solar tariff. If approved, Californians who install rooftop solar after April 15, 2023 would receive 75% less in credit payments from utility companies than residents who have solar now. If the CPUC votes yes to this proposal
LOS GATOS— Cal Fire conducted a historic controlled burn Nov. 4 over four acres of Soquel Demonstration State Forest, in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The burn came after weeks of work by the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) to prepare some 17 acres of the
Peninsula Press · Palo Alto launches new program to transition to electric water heaters Palo Alto, in a bid to phase out gas water heaters and reduce fossil fuel emissions, is making it easier for residents to install electric heat pumps. The Palo Alto City Council on Oct. 3 approved the Advanced Hot Water Heat
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Peninsula Press · 'EV Week' Lets Consumers Test Drive Electric Vehicles SAN FRANCISCO — Bay Area-based electric vehicle advocacy group Charge Across Town held their annual EV Week event at Embarcadero Plaza on Oct. 8 and 9, hoping to entice people to make the switch. EV Week 2022 came as local, state, and federal actors
‘EV Week’ Event Shows Off Electric Vehicles as Consumers Consider New Incentives Read More »
This video breaks down the fundamentals of fossil fuel divestment, and how it works at the university endowment level.
University Fossil Fuel Divestment, Explained Through Watercolor Read More »
The Camp Fire destroyed 90% of the occupied mobile home park homes within the fire perimeter. Most of those homes were in the 30-plus mobile home parks in Paradise.
Environmental watchdog group Baykeeper filed a lawsuit in federal court against Amports, which owns the Port of Benicia, and Valero for allegedly mishandling petroleum coke, a refinery product that can damage the heart and lungs.
The struggle for clean air and water in Benicia Read More »
Although Earth Day has stretched over time and across the globe, its core purpose remains the same: Decades later, it continues to be about appreciating the planet and working together to effect change at all levels of government.
‘System Change, Not Climate Change’: Palo Alto Rallies On Earth Day Read More »
