Janet Gray Hayes speaks at the 1981 League of Women Voters of California convention in San Jose. Photo courtesy the League of Women Voters of California. When women won the vote in 1920, the two primary goals of the newly formed League of Women Voters …
The first four women elected to the California Assembly in 1918 (from left): Grace Dorris, Elizabeth Hughes, Anna Saylor, and Esto Broughton. Image courtesy Sunny Mojonnier, Women in California Politics. When the first four women were elected to the Ca …
Inauguration of Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit service from Santa Rosa to San Rafael in 2017 was one highlight of regional rail implementation from MTC’s 2007 plan. Photo courtesy SMART. In 2007, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) adopted …
Experts consider the daylighting of Strawberry Creek in Berkeley to be a pioneering example of such projects. Photo by Alec MacDonald. Stroll through just about any of the cities ringing the San Francisco Bay and you’re likely walking on water. Not lit …
The Dumbarton Rail Corridor (pictured here at the intersection of Willow Road in Menlo Park) is being considered for a possible segment of the planned 40-mile Bay to Sea Trail. Photo courtesy POST. You have likely heard of the popular High Line park in …
In an effort to decrease his house’s dependence on natural gas, Eric Arens installed a furnace (on his left) and water heater (on his right) that use heat pumps. The heat pumps for both operate outside his house (the one connected to the water heater i …
The BAOSC’s Annie Burke is interested in seeing more regional collaboration within the open space community. Photo by Alec MacDonald. The San Francisco Bay Area is unique. Most of us who live here feel a connection not only to the city or town we live …
Electric vehicle adoption is being fueled by events like Charge Across Town’s upcoming electric vehicle showcase on Saturday, October 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Pier 27 in San Francisco. Photo courtesy Charge Across Town. When Senate Bill 1 (Beall) p …
A new pilot program is aimed at conserving habitats such as wetlands, which are home to wildlife like the tiger salamander. Photo by John Cleckler-USFWS The San Francisco Bay Area is already crowded, ranked among the nation’s top ten most congested met …
Santa Clara County Library District facilities like this one provided residents with respite from the smoke during the November wildfires last year. Photo courtesy the Santa Clara County Library District. In November 2018, as the Bay Area was overwhelm …