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Environment

More housing on the California coast? Changes at this agency signal a pro-building shift

By Nadia Lathan | CalMatters | November 14, 2025

The California Coastal Commission last week approved a rule change to make it easier to build affordable housing in Monterey and elsewhere along the hundreds of miles of the Pacific coast.

Data centers are putting new strain on California’s grid. A new report estimates the impacts

By Alejandro Lazo | CalMatters

East Bay Parks general manager resigns; Landreth was first woman to lead district

By Pete Young, Bay City News

‘Emerging threat’: An invasive species is upending life in the Delta, with no help on the way

By Rachel Becker | CalMatters

Wind, rain and king tides: Bay Area bracing for first atmospheric river storm of season

By Kiley Russell | Bay City News

Environment

State of the estuary: Environmentalists turn to creative thinking to save San Francisco Bay

By Ruth Dusseault | Bay City News | November 1, 2025

Challenges lie ahead as indicators for the health of the estuary were discussed at the recent symposium at the Scottish Rite Temple.

Bay Area

As food banks struggle to meet demand, ‘wasted’ food is filling the gap — for now

By Nicole J. Caruth, Bay City News | November 1, 2025

Senate Bill 1383, signed by former Gov. Jerry Brown, requires businesses to donate surplus food or face possible fines.

Environment

King tides are coming to Bay Area — here’s how residents can stay prepared

By Ruth Dusseault, Bay City News | October 29, 2025

King tides can bring water over the edge of SF's Embarcadero, as well as Sausalito’s Marinship neighborhood and sections of U.S. Highway 101 at Mill Valley and Stinson Beach.

Education

John Muir Land Trust to acquire, revive Wagner Ranch Nature Area as outdoor classroom

By Katy St. Clair | Bay City News | October 27, 2025

The 16-acre parcel in Orinda is a habitat-rich landscape once used for outdoor learning and now slated for restoration and community use.

activism

Teens march through downtown Oakland, call for companies to pay for pollution

By Andres Jimenez Larios | Bay City News | October 26, 2025

The march is part of an effort to pass state legislation requiring large corporations to offset their climate footprint by supporting environmental projects.

Bay Area

Bay Area planners unveil new 25-year roadmap for housing, transit and climate goals

By Gabe Agcaoili, Bay City News | October 22, 2025

The MTC and ABAG will host four webinars beginning Oct. 29, followed by in-person hearings in San Francisco, Fremont and Novato, before adopting a final plan in early 2026.

alert

Oakland residents, officials take part in ShakeOut to stay prepared for earthquakes

By Andres Jimenez Larios, Bay City News | October 17, 2025

Coincidentally, a 3.1-magnitude earthquake shook the University of California, Berkeley campus Thursday morning.

Environment

Rare native plant rediscovered in East Bay after 68 years

By Ruth Dusseault | Bay City News | October 16, 2025

Native plants are important for supporting a more diverse ecology of butterflies, birds and other animals, including humans.

Environment

Newsom signs bill to expand recycled water use for irrigation, public sites across state

By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | October 15, 2025

Recycled water is sewage that has been treated in a wastewater facility and that meets various levels of treatment criteria.

construction

California makes ‘bird law’ real, ensuring permanent protections for migratory birds

By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | October 11, 2025

The bird law has been the subject of a years-long dispute between California and the federal government that started during Donald Trump’s first presidency.