Environment
Last year, the state of California experienced its most destructive and deadliest wildfire season on record. October is one of the highest-risk months of the year for wildfires in the state. Currently, fire departments and agencies are working to spread the message and give people the tools they need to prevent fires in the first place.
Artist Rosten Woo’s new public sculptures in Oakland are bringing new understanding of air pollution to the city.
As Oakland takes steps toward becoming an “age-friendly city,” District 3 residents shared how issues like high housing costs and access to transportation affect local seniors.
Ten communities from around the state are being selected for the deployment of air monitoring systems and community emissions reduction programs.
Constructed wetlands, also known as horizontal levees, are key to addressing sea level rise in Oakland.
Early Saturday morning, almost two thousand volunteers participated in the 23rd Annual Creek to Bay Day in 58 sites around Oakland to collect trash and debris from shorelines, water creeks and parks.
Representatives from government agencies, universities, industry and environmental nonprofits gathered in Oakland to talk about low-cost air quality sensors and what they can do.
Developers may have won in court, but opponents of a project that would ship coal through Oakland say that they’re not done fighting.
Smoke coming from the recent wildfires is taking a toll on the health of Bay Area residents.