Bay Area under Spare the Air Alert through Saturday due to smoke from Woodside Fire By Alise Maripuu Bay City News | July 31, 2026 Air quality in parts of the East Bay is expected to worsen on Saturday.
public safety NWS issues beach hazards statement for strong rip currents, breaking waves up to 10 feet By Kathleen Kirkwood | Bay City News | July 24, 2026 North Bay beaches are impacted Saturday morning through Tuesday afternoon.
Business & Finance Four myths about insurance in California By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters | July 22, 2026 There’s a lot of misinformation floating around out there about insurance. Here’s what you should know.
climate change California restricts utility shutoffs as dangerous heat ripples across state By Alejandro Lazo | CalMatters | July 17, 2026 In a 4-0 vote, the CPUC lowered the temperature at which utilities must stop shutting off power to delinquent customers, from 100 to 90 degrees.
Bay Area FireSat satellites launched to improve wildfire detection, tracking across California By Lloyd B. Davis | Bay City News | July 9, 2026 The satellites are a collaboration project between California and the Earth Fire Alliance, a global nonprofit coalition that works to deliver wildfire data to fire agencies across the globe.
Around Town Buck Moon and more | The Exedra’s Monthly Almanac for July 2026 By David Thigpen | June 30, 2026 A compendium of useful information for local residents.
climate change Oakland airport nears completion of $80M dike project to guard against sea level rise By Adam Sutro | Bay City News | June 22, 2026 A recent assessment projects flooding on large portions of airport’s fields in the event of extreme storms.
Bay Area Special update: Rising odds of a strong-to-historic El Niño event in 2026 By Daniel Swain | Weather West | June 12, 2026 Exedra's favorite weather wonk Daniel Swain gives a quick refresher on what this means for California.
Bay Area Fire weather: Hot, windy conditions bring elevated risk across the Bay Area this week By Valerie Conklin | Bay City News | June 8, 2026 Alameda County issues Red Flag Warning for parts of the region Wednesday through Thursday.
Around Town Strawberry Moon and more: The Exedra’s Monthly Almanac for June 2026 By David Thigpen | June 2, 2026 A compendium of useful information for local residents.
climate change California overhauls carbon market — critics say it’s a giveaway to oil By Alejandro Lazo | CalMatters | May 29, 2026 A new program could steer billions of dollars in free pollution permits to oil refineries and other major polluters.