OUR ‘DIRTY NEIGHBOR’

A small town at war with the Netherland's’ largest steel factory.

GROWING IN GARBAGE

San Francisco’s compost is a saving grace to Bay Area farms in times of drought, floods and wildflires.

ANCHORS AWAY

Life on the Richardson Bay amid settlement agreements and massive clearances.

WHEN THE GREEN ISN’T GREEN

East Oakland artists are asking the cannabis production facility next door to turn off their harmful diesel generators.

  • Dark sky advocates & light pollution.


    A deep-dive into 2023’s Assembly Bill 38, a repackaged bill written by dark sky advocates that encourages the state government to lead the way in mindful artificial light usage in California. Featuring light pollution expert Travis Longcore.

  • Pacific Coast officials & climate commitments.

    Gov. Gavin Newsom and three other prominent Pacific Coast leaders met in San Francisco to sign a new Statement of Cooperation — a pledge that invests and expedites low-carbon economy on a subnational scale.

  • Water-wasting grass & district enforcement.

    Bay Area water districts weigh in on a new state regulation that cuts out watering decorative grass, also known as non-functional turf. Identifying and enforcing policies on unnecessary turf areas differ from district to district.

  • Rodents & the Farallon Islands.

    These islands off the coast of San Francisco have served as an essential breeding site for various populations of seabirds, including half of the fragile Ashy storm petrel population. But it has also been plagued with an invasive species of mice since the 1800s.

  • Cargo ships & the SF Bar Pilots.

    Navigating the strong currents and foggy horizon of the San Francisco Bay is no easy task, especially when maneuvering a ship larger than the size of the Salesforce Tower. As international commerce dependency expands, giant cargo ships are only getting bigger.

  • Mental health & wildfire smoke.

    As wildfires begin to increase in duration and severity, the weeks and months of hazy skies may take a greater mental toll on Californians than their emergency kits or home hardening tactics can prepare them for.