wildfires Cal Fire firefighters stand to gain significant raise under law Newsom just signed By Adam Ashton | CalMatters | 6 hours ago The statewide organization tends to pay firefighters less money than city fire departments.
Environment Navy plans years of additional sonar training along West Coast, studies impacts on whales By Roger Coryell | Bay City News | September 25, 2026 The military’s environmental review predicts the training will disturb migrating whales and cause thousands of cases of temporary hearing loss.
wildfires Prescribed burn on Angel Island finishes for now By Dan McMenamin | Bay City News | September 24, 2026 Firefighters will look for another time in the near future to finish the remaining 100-plus acres of the planned burn.
California New law lets California authorities boot vehicles tied to repeated illegal dumping By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | September 22, 2026 The new law lets authorities put a “boot device” on vehicles that are linked to dumping violations.
Environment Zoning in on fire safety: Berkeley’s strict new EMBER rules target wildfire risks near homes By Joshua Olawuyi | Bay City News | September 22, 2026 Officials say reducing dangers will take more than "another fire engine."
Environment Marine Mammal Center tracks humpback whale sightings By Kathleen Kirkwood | Bay City News | September 18, 2026 The whale entered the San Francisco Bay this week and has been traveling eastward toward the Delta.
Environment Oakland launches drones to identify trash on streets By Tanay Gokhale | Bay City News | September 12, 2026 $9.275 million investment from an SF nonprofit is funding expanded enforcement to address illegal dumping and a broader clean-up strategy.
California Fact check: Is Sam Altman right that almonds use more water than ChatGPT queries? By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | September 3, 2026 Limited public data makes it difficult to verify data center water use.
Around Town Spotted a western monarch? Conservationists are asking public to report sightings By Alise Maripuu | Bay City News | September 3, 2026 The crowd-sourced observations will help scientists understand where these butterflies are at different times of the year.
climate change Protecting gray whales could mean protecting the Arctic By Ruth Dusseault | Bay City News | August 28, 2026 The Endangered Species Act is a 1973 federal law designed to protect and recover plant and animal species that face the threat of extinction.