Environment Livermore recreation district heads to court in quest to exit tax-sharing deal with EBRPD By Ruth Dusseault | Bay City News | June 9, 2025 Over the past several years, LARPD has made repeated efforts to update and clarify the agreement, but no resolution has been reached.
Environment Bay Area Air District issues air quality advisory due to flaring at Chevron refinery By Katy St. Clair | Bay City News | June 2, 2025 Residents are advised to stay inside with doors and windows closed until smoke levels subside.
Environment Newsom declares state of emergency over Victoria Island levee collapse last year By Gabe Agcaoili | Bay City News | May 30, 2025 No injuries were reported but the failure endangered over 6,000 acres of farmland.
Environment First Spare the Air alert of the year due to ozone issued in Bay Area for Friday By Dan McMenamin | Bay City News | May 29, 2025 People can find out when a Spare the Air alert is in effect by signing up for text alerts by texting “START” to 81757.
Environment East Bay Parks embarks on $10.9M campaign to remove dying trees to reduce wildfire risks By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | May 23, 2025 One of the key pieces of equipment used during the project will be a “carbonizer” that uses little oxygen and produces very low emissions.
construction New water storage tanks to boost capacity, resilience of Mount Tamalpais Watershed By Ruth Dusseault | Bay City News | May 21, 2025 Construction is set to begin in June on phase two of a multi-year infrastructure project.
animals California website keeps tabs on gray wolf population to help ranchers protect herds By Pete Young | Bay City News | May 21, 2025 The Wolf Location Automated Mapping System is the first to provide data on wolf movements to the public.
Environment Lawmakers attack governor’s plan to streamline Delta tunnel By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | May 21, 2025 Lawmakers say Newsom is trying to upend existing water rights and land acquisition laws, while the governor says “we’re done with barriers.”
Environment San Francisco Bay fish are contaminated with levels of ‘forever chemicals’ that could harm anglers By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | May 20, 2025 Environmental groups say California needs to set guidelines for what levels of the chemicals are unsafe to determine how much people may eat.
climate change Should California’s climate budget pay for high speed rail and firefighters? Newsom’s new plan triggers fiery debate By Alejandro Lazo | CalMatters | May 19, 2025 The cap and trade proposal came as California faces a $12 billion budget deficit.