Environment

Despite early signs of rain, thousands of people converged in Oakland on Saturday in what organizers are billing as the largest anti-fracking demonstration in U.S. history, calling on Governor Jerry Brown to put an end to hydraulic fracturing in California.

With rising demand and a decreasing supply of, U.S. honey producers would like to see a nationwide standard

Next weekend Californians will march to demand a “real” climate change leadership

Animal rights groups are claiming that in Oakland, animals are being unlawfully killed; they want the shelter to sign up to the No Kill movement, which keeps euthanasia for only the most extreme cases. The new director, however, has different ideas.

California is getting some much-needed relief from the drought. Recent rainfall over the last couple weeks picked up Wednesday night as the largest storm to hit the state in five years made landfall. But as the city of Oakland deals with the storm, water utility officials are warning residents that the region is still in a drought and will have to comply with existing—and new—water regulations.

HOPE collaborative seeks change by working with stores to increase nutritional offerings.

The California Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC) launched a program called Safer Consumer Products, where manufacturers will have to find a safer alternative to products containing toxic chemicals.

Breathmobile provides diagnosis, treatment, prescriptions, medicine supply and education at no cost for children under age 18 in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties.

Local nonprofit works to reduce air pollution and improve people’s lives in rural areas of Darfur by producing a better cooking stove.