Trump targets California climate laws in new executive order By Alejandro Lazo | CalMatters | April 9, 2025 Legal experts say his claims about the laws being unconstitutional are an overreach.
rainfall Heavy rain, strong winds could soak parts of Bay Area Wednesday through Thursday By Janis Mara | Bay City News | March 11, 2025 Rain, rain won't go away.
Bay Area Changing the climate on science: Nationwide movement pushes back on cuts for research By Ruth Dusseaul | Bay City News | March 9, 2025 On Friday at University of California Berkeley’s Sproul Plaza, a spot famous for student activism, it was the professors’ turn to protest.
California Until the wells run dry: Why replenishing California’s groundwater is painfully slow By Alastair Bland | CalMatters | March 2, 2025 Even after multiple wet winters, and despite a state law that’s supposed to protect and restore the state’s precious groundwater, thousands of wells have gone dry.
rainfall Where’s the water? Sierra snow level at 85% of normal as winter season approaches end By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | March 1, 2025 Experts say the snowpack level is worrisome, and the snow’s water content was even more troubling.
Climate Citing lack of ‘clarity,’ state legal office rejects controversial new fuel standard By Alejandro Lazo, CalMatters | February 24, 2025 A surprising twist in the rancorous debate over how to transition the state away from fossil fuels.
animals Modern day ‘bird seers’ track environmental health at longest running avian field station By Charles Versaggi | Bay City News | February 19, 2025 On the front lines of habitat conservation: avian biologists in Bolinas are often the first to see the impact of climate change.
Uncategorized California homeowners will have to fund half of high-risk insurer’s $1 billion ‘bailout’ By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters | February 16, 2025 Most California home and fire insurance customers will see temporary fees added to their insurance bills as part of the charge.
Bay Area Cold temperatures, back-to-back storms to define Bay Area weather this week By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | February 10, 2025 Keep your warm coats and umbrellas on hand.
Bay Area California’s surge in EV sales has stalled — so what happens to its landmark mandate? By Alejandro Lazo | CalMatters | February 7, 2025 Under the 2022 mandate, 35% of new 2026 car models sold by automakers must be zero emissions. In 2035, the rule bans all sales of gas-powered cars.
Around Town Climate Corner: Sustainable New Year’s Resolutions By Andrew Kaplowitz | Climate Fellow, City of Piedmont | February 4, 2025 City of Piedmont's Climate Fellow Andrew Kaplowitz offers some ideas for New Year’s resolutions you can stick to.