The El Cerrito Green Streets Pilot Project, which involved the installation of rain gardens along a stretch of San Pablo Avenue, is one of several examples of how Bay Area jurisdictions are managing stormwater using green infrastructure. Photo by Alec …
More Than Just Hot Air: Are Campaigns Considering Emissions? The state legislature faces continued work on climate change in the coming years. During political campaign season, one issue can seem as invisible as the air we breathe — and that is the air …
Passage of Restoration Measure Offers Useful Regional Lessons Measure AA campaign organizers crafted a message that resonated with voters The Bay Area made history in June 2016 by passing Measure AA, a wetland restoration parcel tax and the first ballo …
In the upcoming November election, measures that support urban growth boundaries — or UGBs, which separate urban areas from surrounding natural and agricultural lands — will be on the ballot in a number of Bay Area cities. The cities of Gilroy and Cota …
Ballots across the Bay Area will be featuring a plethora of transportation funding measures this November. The November ballot is significant for Bay Area transportation. Big …
Election 2016 Voter Resources Be prepared for the November 8 election. The deadline to register to vote in California for the November 8 election is October 24. The California Secretary of State provides online registration at www.registertovote.ca.gov …
Beach Bacteria Watch: Keeping Compliant on the Bay Shoreline Aquatic Park Beach at the San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park is one of six beaches that fail to meet the Water Board’s new standard. Photo by Alec MacDonald. The San Francisco Bay …
SMART community outreach efforts have included showcasing a train at the Penngrove Independence Day parade. Photo by Cecily O’Connor. At the Penngrove Independence Day parade, residents filed into the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) diesel locom …
When it comes to energy use, bulb choice should not be taken lightly. Photo by Alec MacDonald. Sometimes it’s the little things that do really count, especially when they are done by many people many times. One classic example is replacing an incandesc …
Storytelling Across Centuries: NPS at 100 The National Park Service maintains the Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial along the southern shore of Suisun Bay. Photo courtesy of the National Park Service. About two hours after sunset on July 17 …