Do our “compostable” bags, utensils and containers really return to nature? Hailed as a solution to the plastic problem, a growing number of new materials — marketed as biodegradable, sustainable, …
By some breathtakingly narrow margins, candidates in local Bay Area elections began to emerge victorious Wednesday after new results drew several tight races closer to a final outcome. The latest …
RICHMOND — The Richmond Parkway, a 9-mile stretch of road connecting Highway 580 and Highway 80, has been targeted for major upgrades but Richmond councilmembers are concerned the projects would …
Muslim college students across California say they have faced an increase in harassment and discrimination on their campuses in the last year, according to a new report from the Council …
Bay Area transportation officials have a plan to raise tolls further on bridges. Have an opinion? You can sound off at public meeting Wednesday morning. The Bay Area Toll Authority …
Officials in Alameda County on Tuesday identified a child with bird flu who had no known exposure to the state’s growing number of infected dairy and poultry farms. But close …
With the election complete and Oakland’s financial crisis continuing to worsen, city officials took a drastic step last week, warning in a bombshell report that the city on the verge of …
Owners of certain Tesla Cybertrucks will have to visit the repair shop after Tesla issued a recall affecting 2,400 of the electric vehicles over possible sudden loss of power to …
BERKELEY — Construction of a new student housing project on the former People’s Park site is expected to continue on time and as planned, regardless of weather conditions or protests, …
For centuries, the famed redwood tree El Palo Alto has towered over the birth and growth of its namesake city, a witness to prosperity. But something’s wrong: its official history. …