Laguna de Santa Rosa, by Sergio Lopez. Outdoors in our region at this time of year, winter light is less assertive than its summer counterpart. Hues are softer, and leafy shadows tat ephemeral quilts on the wall. More than a visual phenomenon, this sub …
Elizabeth Colomello speaks at the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims on November 21. Credit: William McCleod Families and friends gathered at San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza on November 21 to mark “World Day of Remembrance for Road Tr …
Nahal Ghoghaie (center, back) with other participants of the Women’s Foundation of California Local Policy Fellowship. Credit: Nahal Ghoghaie When Nahal Ghoghaie began her career in environmental justice, she advocated for vulnerable communities from t …
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Phillips 66 refinery on highway 80. The shift away from fossil fuels could leave refineries behind, unless they make significant changes – and that is just what is proposed for two Bay Area facilities, Phillips 66 in Rodeo and Marathon Oil’s Martinez r …
View of Point Molate from the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. -Jack Scheinman Update: The public hearing for the future of Point Molate has been postponed from November 2021 to spring of 2022. Nearly 25 years ago, the U.S. Navy transferred more than 400 ac …
Shell refinery in Martinez. Wikimedia Commons A “cat cracker” may sound like a child’s snack, but call it by its full name — fluidized catalytic cracking unit — and it is obviously something far different. Cat crackers are a central piece of refinery e …
A traveler departs MacArthur Station. Credit: Office of BART District Architect Commuters going in and out of the MacArthur BART Station in Oakland’s Temescal District consider the hub convenient because it runs multiple lines and frequent service. But …
Photo by Karl Nielsen Few would disagree that the Bay Area needs housing, as residents reckon with homelessness or leave the region for more affordable outlying areas. Where to put that housing, on the other hand, seems to be the million-dollar questio …
A new vault toilet installed at Black Diamond Mines park. Credit: EBRPD “Restrooms are critical infrastructure,” says Jim O’Connor, assistant general manager of operations at East Bay Regional Park District. A hiker, a mom with kids, a mountain biker r …