Getting the Lead Off
A years-long project to remove highly toxic lead-based paint from 6,000 PG&E transmission towers gets started this summer in Alameda County.
July 10, 2017
Fighting for a Better Future
Activists are driven by a sense of urgency to strengthen a new regional plan for housing and greenhouse gas reductions by 2040.
July 03, 2017
Dealing with the Sprawl Devil
Thousands of acres of green open space in the East Bay are in danger of being gobbled up by suburban housing tracts.
June 12, 2017
For the Birds
As Alameda embarks on a construction boom, the city is exploring ways to protect birds from flying into glass buildings.
June 07, 2017
Going Green
You might be surprised about which homes in the East Bay are actually the greenest.
April 26, 2017
Stopping the Tar-Sands Invasion
East Bay groups are attempting to prevent the region from playing a major role in a climate disaster.
April 10, 2017
Climate-Change Denial in Alameda
As sea levels rise, the Island will face the most serious flooding in the East Bay. But officials have been slow to float sustainable solutions.
March 20, 2017
Rising from the Ashes
Advocates for Berkeley Tuolumne Camp are pushing the city to reopen the popular family camp by 2020. But they’ll have to navigate several challenges.
March 13, 2017
Pick Up the Poop Bags, People
East Bay park users say there’s a growing problem of dog walkers leaving plastic bags full of poop alongside trails—whether by accident or on purpose.
February 27, 2017
