environment

Dozens of California dams need repair as El Niño winter draws closer

An audit released Monday found 57 dams in poor or unsatisfactory condition as of May, up from previous counts.

El Niño is still strengthening, with peak intensity expected around Nov-Dec, says the Exedra's favorite weather wonk Daniel Swain.

The statewide organization tends to pay firefighters less money than city fire departments.

The military’s environmental review predicts the training will disturb migrating whales and cause thousands of cases of temporary hearing loss.

Firefighters will look for another time in the near future to finish the remaining 100-plus acres of the planned burn.

The new law lets authorities put a “boot device” on vehicles that are linked to dumping violations.

Officials say reducing dangers will take more than "another fire engine."

The whale entered the San Francisco Bay this week and has been traveling eastward toward the Delta.

$9.275 million investment from an SF nonprofit is funding expanded enforcement to address illegal dumping and a broader clean-up strategy.

Limited public data makes it difficult to verify data center water use.