Video: Governor Newsom takes down a kid during basketball game in Beijing
Video of California Gov. Gavin Newsom accidentally toppling over a child while playing basketball with a group of young students at a Beijing elementary school has been getting a lot of attention on social media.
Scientists calculate Earth will likely cross crucial warming threshold in early 2029
In a little more than five years – sometime in early 2029 – the world will likely be unable to stay below the internationally agreed temperature limit for global warming if it continues to burn fossil fuels at its current rate.
Conservationists want to turn golf courses into open spaces
Conservationists want to turn golf courses back into open green spaces across the country.
California to dump millions of fruit flies into this LA neighborhood and surrounding areas
The Mediterranean fruit flies will soon be all the buzz in Los Angeles.
Energy Secretary Granholm visits SLAC Lab, celebrates advancements in tech for clean energy
The US Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm visited the SLAC National Accelerator Lab in Menlo Park on Thursday to celebrate the new X-ray laser.
'Acapulco has been destroyed': Hurricane Otis blamed for 27 deaths as survivors recover from historic storm
Acapulco, known as the Pearl of the Pacific, is recovering after being pummeled by deadly Hurricane Otis, the most powerful storm on record for the Pacific coast of Mexico.
Climate activists occupy Wells Fargo lobby in San Francisco
Climate activists occupied the lobby of a Wells Fargo office building in San Francisco's Financial District on Thursday morning.
San Jose named Bay Area's greenest, most sustainable city
There were four Bay Area cities in the top ten on this list, but it was San Jose that scored the highest when it comes to having cleaner and more sustainable living.
Yountville's boil water order lifted after officials say water supply is safe
The town of Yountville said at 3:08 p.m. Sunday it lifted the mandatory order for residents to boil water before consumption that was issued Friday after E. coli was detected in the municipal water supply.
New vaccine expected to give endangered California condors protection against deadly bird flu
Antibodies found in early results of a historic new vaccine trial are expected to give endangered California condors at least partial protection from the deadliest strain of avian influenza in U.S. history.
Beer shortage could be brewing based on climate change, study suggests
A recent study implies that climate change may impact the taste of one of the world's most popular beverages.
Too Good to Go app sells day-old food at steep discount to fight waste
Bakeries, which typically offer "surprise" bags filled with the day’s leftover pastries and breads, have been among the more popular choices for app users.
Toyota, Idemitsu partner to produce EV batteries that can be quickly charged, more affordable
Idemitsu, mostly a Japanese petroleum company, has partnered with Toyota to bring extra long-range EVs to market beginning in 2027.
2 of 5 Bay Area refineries to stop making gasoline
The Phillips 66 and Marathon Petroleum are permanently converting their East Bay refineries to produce renewable, bio-based diesel fuel from plant-based materials.
Hundreds of earthquakes rattle summit of Kilauea volcano in Hawaii
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park has closed some parking areas and trails around Kilauea due to an increase in seismic activity.
2023 on track to become Earth's warmest year on record after shattering September temperature records
"Since June, the world has experienced unprecedented heat on land and sea. The temperature anomalies are enormous – far bigger than anything we have ever seen in the past," WMO officials said.
Helicopter Hunt: California residents horrified by plan to curb island's deer population, 'violent and ugly'
A nonprofit wants sharpshooters in helicopters to kill over 2,000 invasive deer living on Catalina Island.
Friday last day to apply for state funding for electric school buses
The state is offering $150 million to school districts to replace old diesel school buses with zero-emission school buses. September 29 is the last day for school districts to apply for the grant.
Louisiana governor requests federal help as Mississippi River saltwater intrusion threatens drinking water
Without enough freshwater flow, seawater is making its way up the Mississippi River and is expected to reach New Orleans by mid-October.
First flock of California condors seen in East Bay in over 100 years
For the first time in a hundred years, a flock of California condors was tracked in Contra Costa County in the area of Mount Diablo range.