East Bay Municipal Utility District introduced its watershed master plan at the Aug. 15 Pinole City Council meeting. Fire prevention was also on the agenda....
The firefighters allege that the chief has allowed staffing levels to get so low they have been forced to work an unreasonable number of hours with no time off....
Calpine unveiled its project at the Los Medanos Energy Center in Pittsburg that aims to capture 95% of the carbon produced by its electrical generation....
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District spokesman Steve Hill said Wednesday there were 69 fire responses between 8 p.m. Tuesday and 3 a.m. Wednesday....
Human-caused climate change may be playing a significant role in fueling the surge of devastating wildfires in California, according to a new scientific study....
Contra Costa Fire Protection District will host a special fire safety town hall at 10 a.m. Saturday in Pinole to help residents prepare for wildfire season....
The historic International Hotel in Richmond — where Black train porters organized their first union — was destroyed by fire Monday morning....
The Bay Area, Los Angeles and Bakersfield continue to have some of the worst air pollution in the U.S., according to the American Lung Association....
As climate change makes wildfires more common, individuals like Richmond City Council member Soheila Bana are pushing agencies and residents to be prepared....
California has made strides in its efforts to protect people from the devastating effects of climate change, according to a progress report released Wednesday....
Incoming Richmond City Council member Soheila Bana spoke to the Pulse about public safety and other city issues following her election....
Every summer, there's a fire. Mom has to make a decision. What will she allow the fire to swallow? Later, another tough choice: She has to say goodbye to us....
Dr. John Balmes of UCSF discusses the correlation between exposure to wildfire smoke and COVID-19 risk and the increased coronavirus risk for people of color....
Climate change affects the poor and people of color more severely and is a "primary driver" of the California wildfires, said a panel of experts Friday....
The bad air caused by wildfires can make anyone sick but especially vulnerable populations such as Black communities already exposed to high levels of pollution....
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