A Park Grows in Alameda
Development is imminent for the new 22-acre Jean Sweeney Open Space Park.
Our Backyard: Bike to the Future
Alameda’s very existence depends on embracing climate-friendly modes of transportation.
From Ban to Butt
After local and state governments banned indoor smoking two decades ago, the Bay Area’s waterways became choked with cigarette butts.
Feds Pull Millions in Funding for Tree Thinning in East Bay Hills
The move by FEMA comes on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the worst firestorm in East Bay history.
Rue Mapp Has Natural Swagger
The dynamic Oaklander and nature lover shares her love of the outdoors through her vibrant nonprofit Outdoor Afro.
Oakland Children’s Hospital Doctors Prescribe Parks
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland and the East Bay Regional Park District team up to treat kids and families with a dose of the outdoors.
Trading Salmon for Almonds
To survive, both depend on river water from Northern California, but one is thriving, while the other is threatened. Is that fair?
The Battle for Point Molate
Richmond Mayor Tom Butt and a developer want a large-scale development at the former Navy site, while opponents push for open space and low density.
Logging for Water
A battle is brewing over whether cutting down trees will increase California's water supply.
Dying of Thirst
For two decades, the U.S. government has failed to deliver enough water to California wildlife refuges, and migratory birds have suffered mightily as a result.
