Environment California blew a hole in environmental planning law. Now, lawmakers are trying to fix it By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde | CalMatters | March 27, 2026 Last-minute reforms at the end of last year’s legislative session exempted a broad, poorly defined category of industrial facilities from review.
Around Town Alameda County ‘Clean Water’ grants offer up to $6000 for community stewardship programs By Alameda Countywide Clean Water Program | March 24, 2026 Application deadline is May 4 to apply for grants toward preventing stormwater pollution and promoting the health of local watersheds.
Environment Gravensteins on the brink: Sonoma County’s signature apple hangs on — just barely By Glen Martin | Bay City News | March 24, 2026 The versatile stripe-skinned apple was once ubiquitous in western Sonoma County.
Arts & Entertainment UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science to host Earth Day celebration, month of events By Ruth Dusseault | Bay City News | March 24, 2026 Native plant sensory scavenger hunt, learn to count in Chochenyo, and more for "Earth Month."
climate change California sues Trump to keep shut oil pipeline on Santa Barbara coast By Alejandro Lazo | CalMatters | March 24, 2026 The offshore oil operation was shut down more than a decade ago.
Around Town Piedmont Beautification Foundation embraces two new projects, revisits two others By Cameron Wolfe, Jr. | March 20, 2026 Water-wise plantings, tot lot additions, and the Dearing Memorial are all on tap.
climate change Record heat, melting snow: What does it mean for California’s reservoirs? By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | March 20, 2026 A rapidly Sierra Nevada snowpack means less water when the state needs it most.
climate change California is spending hundreds of millions on heat. Will it ever be a public health priority? By Ana B. Ibarra and Alejandra Reyes-Velarde | CalMatters | March 19, 2026 Extreme heat, driven by climate change, is also a public health concern.
Bay Area State approves whale-friendlier Dungeness fishing gear By Pete Young | Bay City News | March 17, 2026 Limits on conventional crabbing for much of the Central Coast come into effect March 27.
Bay Area Bay Area heat wave may push temperatures near record territory this week By Bay City News and Exedra Staff | March 17, 2026 Temperatures at many oceanside areas will also be unseasonably warm.