Amid Extreme Drought, Contra Costa County Steps Up Battle Against Illegal Fireworks
With a dry summer looming, authorities in Contra Costa County said the crackdown on illegal fireworks is about to ramp up.
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With a dry summer looming, authorities in Contra Costa County said the crackdown on illegal fireworks is about to ramp up.
The BART Board of Directors approved a $2.44 billion budget Thursday, with board members expressing optimism about the agency's potential to rebound as the pandemic recedes.
The EPA said this week that it is going to work to stop allowing asbestos to be used for any kind of application in the United States.
A fast-moving grass fire in Wheatland is prompting evacuations at Beale Air Force Base north of Sacramento.
The seriousness of the drought can best be seen in the pastures of West Marin County where cattle ranchers are being forced to take drastic action. It is a dire warning about the severity of the water emergency.
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Castro Valley) announced Monday the $20 million he requested to connect BART to the Altamont Corridor Express commuter train will be included in this year's house transportation spending bill.
Residents in a neighborhood in Oakley were stunned after a bear was spotted roaming through the Eastern Contra Costa County community early Friday morning.
As the Bay Area and California face a major drought, water conservation efforts are falling short so far, according to water officials in a North Bay county.
BART will add more than two dozen trips to its busiest routes next week as the agency's ridership continues to creep up from its pandemic-induced losses.
An extremely rare wildflower that grows only in Nevada's high desert where an Australian mining company wants to dig for lithium should be protected under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Thursday.
The California State Senate passed a bill Thursday that reforms the state's regulations on recycling bottles, holding beverage distributors responsible for upping the number of containers being recycled.
Along with other California reservoirs, Lake Oroville is shrinking with surprising speed amid a severe drought, with state officials predicting it will reach a record low later this summer.
Officials from California, New York and other states urged the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday to allow California to set its own automobile tailpipe pollution standards.
A combination of tailpipe exhaust and sizzling temperatures expected Monday have prompted Bay Area air quality officials to issue a Spare the Air alert for Memorial Day.
A small portion of Big Basin Redwoods State Park reopened to the public Saturday for the first time since the pandemic and the CZU wildfire.
