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Middle School Student Yahushua Robinson collapsed and became unresponsive during PE activities as a heatwave hit Southern California. Courtesy photo.

A Tragic Death, Health Fears Add to Concern Over California New Extreme-Heat Reality

A Riverside County family is grieving -- and a local community is stunned -- after a 12-year-old boy suffered a fatal medical emergency during an excessive...

EPA Pacific Southwest Regional Administrator Martha Guzman visits Los Angeles to tout President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. Photo by Lila Brown/CBM.

Activism2 years ago

Minority Environmental Justice Groups Want to Connect to Millions in EPA Funding for California

The California Environmental Justice Alliance (CEJA) says the programs they have in place to restore decades of environmental devastation and neglect in minority communities can play...

“California taxpayers shouldn’t have to foot the bill for billions of dollars in damages — wildfires wiping out entire communities, toxic smoke clogging our air, deadly heat waves, record-breaking droughts parching our wells,” said Newsom, referencing the civil lawsuit filed in Superior Court in San Francisco.

Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey‌2 years ago

California Sues Five Largest Oil Companies

On Saturday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that the state is suing five of the world’s largest oil companies and their...

Activism2 years ago

Interfaith Council, No Coal in Oakland to Hold Rally July 22 to Block Shipments from Utah

Organized by the Interfaith Council of Alameda County (ICAC) and No Coal in Oakland, the rally will feature music, food, and speakers including residents, activists, and...

Bay Area2 years ago

Community Resource-Driven ‘Thrive Thursdays’ Begin This Week

Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia and Richmond City Councilmember Doria Robinson will host the summer's first "Thrive Thursday/Health 4 All" on Thursday. Aimed at improving...

This modified, PG&E-owned Black Hawk Sikorsky UH-60A will be stationed in the North Bay as part of a trial partnership with the Marin County Fire Department from July-October 2023. (PG&E via Bay City News)

Bay Area2 years ago

MARIN CO.: RETROFITTED BLACK HAWK HELICOPTER TO BE USED FOR NORTH BAY WILDFIRES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PG&E

A Black Hawk helicopter modified to haul 900 gallons of water will be boosting the Marin County Fire Department's aerial resources this fire season in a...

The end of the pier at McNears Beach Park was closed following the March 21 storm damage because of concerns the pier might collapse, but people have been ignoring fencing and signage and passing underneath in kayaks and on the beach at low tide, according to Chris Chamberlain, a Marin County Parks representative.

Bay Area2 years ago

Repair Plans for Damaged McNears Pier Move Forward with Board of Supervisors Vote

Preparations for emergency repairs to the McNears Beach Fishing Pier in San Rafael were approved Tuesday by the Marin County Board of Supervisors, about three months...

One of the bright spots in the 2022 Marin County Crop & Livestock Report was the 8% increase over the previous year in the value of livestock, which includes poultry.

Business2 years ago

Marin Agricultural Productivity Dips 3%: Final year of four-year drought reflected in new report to Supervisors

Historic drought conditions that challenged Marin County’s agricultural producers for almost four years are prominently reflected in the new 2022 Marin County Crop & Livestock Report....

By the end of the century, coastal flooding threatens to inundate hundreds of toxic sites in California, including oil refineries, industrial facilities, sewage treatment plants and cleanup sites, putting communities like Richmond, Calif., at greater risk of hazardous exposure. (Flickr photo by Scott Hess)

Community2 years ago

As Rising Seas Disrupt Toxic Sites, Communities of Color Are at Most Risk

As rising seas threaten to flood hundreds of toxic sites along the California coast, the risk of flood-related contamination will fall disproportionately on the state’s most...

The rankings, released annually by the University of Wisconsin and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, allows counties across the nation to measure community health and well-being over time. Marin has been ranked No. 1 for 13 of the 14 years the rankings have been compiled.

Community2 years ago

Marin Ranked Healthiest County in State

Marin County again has been ranked the healthiest of California’s 58 counties because of its relatively low burden of premature deaths, high scores in quality of...

Who are the action heroes for the environment? You can be one of them! Illustration via Stopwaste.org

Bay Area2 years ago

Celebrate Earth Day All Around the East Bay

Happy Earth Month! Whether you're interested in learning how to get started with worm composting, how to electrify your home, reduce wasted food, or build healthy...

Eliminating those barriers is a longstanding commitment for Marin County Parks. In 2021, its representatives joined Marin’s leaders and local partnering organizations to work toward equitable park access through a new Parks Equity Roundtable.

Bay Area2 years ago

Grants Focus on Key Barriers to Parks: Parks Equity Roundtable identifies barriers local organizations can focus on

Over the next few months, up to $200,000 will be awarded to Marin County community-based organizations to help overcome barriers and connect communities to parks. The...

An oil well located next to a city park in Signal Hill, California. A new study finds Californians living near active oil and gas wells are disproportionately Black, Latinx and low-income. Living within 1 kilometer of active wells can expose people to higher levels of pollution and contribute to a variety of health problems. UC Berkeley photo by David González.

Community2 years ago

Black, Latinx Californians Face Highest Exposure to Oil and Gas Wells

More than 1 million Californians live near active oil or gas wells, potentially exposing them to drilling-related pollution that can contribute to asthma, preterm births and...

Ben Jealous2 years ago

COMMENTARY: Make Banks Make Good on Their Pledge to End Fossil Fuel Financing

ConocoPhillips needs more than the disastrous approval it won from the Biden administration last week to proceed with its Willow oil drilling project on Alaska’s North...

Ben Jealous2 years ago

COMMENTARY: A Historic Vote and the Tools It Gave Us

Vice President Kamala Harris is sure to be remembered every March in Women’s History Month as the first woman and the first person of color to...

Chief Gordon Plain Bull Jr., a descendant of Sitting Bull, created the healing medallion for Mike Kinney. Photo courtesy of Mike Kinney.

Community2 years ago

A Heartfelt ‘Thank You’ To Richmond and Native Communities from a Cancer Survivor

Recently, I received a powerful spiritual anti-cancer turtle medicine bag medallion and rope necklace from Chief Gordon Plain Bull Jr., a member of the Assiniboine and...

The draft Community Wildfire Protection Plan sets out a multi-year program with five priority strategies and an action plan with multiple projects.

Bay Area2 years ago

Give feedback on draft plan to reduce wildfire risks

Use a short survey to help refine a wide-ranging plan to improve how the City and community members can prepare for and respond to wildfires. The...

The Marin County Department of Public Works (DPW) is collaborating with local, state and federal agencies, with Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) as the project manager, on weather radar installations at key locations across the greater San Francisco Bay Area.

Bay Area2 years ago

New Weather Radar for Public Safety Response Part of Bay Area radar system, led by Sonoma, to be installed on Mount Barnabe

Extreme weather systems, such as atmospheric rivers, have hit California with increasing frequency in recent years. The average damage from floods caused by atmospheric rivers in...

Commentary2 years ago

Preserving Wildlife and a Way of Life

For decades, hydroelectric dams on the lower Snake River have been killing off salmon that must traverse them to spawn, Southern Resident orcas that feed on...

Dr. Phillip Gardiner is the co-chair of the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council. Photo courtesy of Dr. Gardiner.

City Government2 years ago

Commentary: Black Institutions Must Stop Taking Big Tobacco Money

It’s hard to believe that with the amount of damage that the tobacco industry has inflicted on the Black community, that there are still Black organizations...

Residents 18 years or older can apply and be entered into a lottery for the e-bikes, which will be delivered from April through June.

Bay Area2 years ago

Low-income residents can apply for E-bike lottery

Low-income Berkeley residents – such as a family of four making less than $106,000 annually or an individual making less than $74,200 – can apply for...

Activism2 years ago

Washington DC – Volunteer at the Community Baby Shower

Black women are three times and AI/AN women are two times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than White women, and over 80% of those...

The minutes before sunrise cast a blue hue through the four PowerParasol solar structures at Arizona State's Lot 59. Over five acres of parking lot is now protected from the harsh Arizona sun and provides a venue for tailgating and large events. (Michael Nothum/U.S. Department of Energy via Bay City News)

Bay Area2 years ago

Proposed Legislation Wants to Turn Parking Lots into Solar Energy Farms

The office of State Sen. Josh Becker (D-San Mateo), estimates that creating solar canopies above 400 square miles of parking lots in the state could provide...

In 1995, a federal court ruled that the department was not providing adequate mental health care to prisoners. The court eventually approved the Corrections Department’s plan for providing mental health care and appointed a special master to monitor and report on the state’s compliance.

Activism3 years ago

Mentally Ill Prisoners in California 3 Times More Likely to Get Shuffled Around

CalMatters’ analysis of data from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation found that, from 2016 to 2021, California prisoners in “enhanced outpatient” mental health treatment...

In the 2017 version of their scoping plan, air board officials estimated about 38% of emissions reductions would come from cap and trade. Instead, it now would help “fill the gap” to meet the accelerated 2030 emissions target.

Activism3 years ago

Slashing Greenhouse Gases: California Revises Strategy for Climate Change

“The Air Resources Board’s latest climate plan once again pins California's future on a dangerous carbon capture pipe dream,” said Jason Pfeifle, a senior climate campaigner...

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A Tragic Death, Health Fears Add to Concern Over California New Extreme-Heat Reality

Minority Environmental Justice Groups Want to Connect to Millions in EPA Funding for California

California Sues Five Largest Oil Companies

Interfaith Council, No Coal in Oakland to Hold Rally July 22 to Block Shipments from Utah

Community Resource-Driven ‘Thrive Thursdays’ Begin This Week

MARIN CO.: RETROFITTED BLACK HAWK HELICOPTER TO BE USED FOR NORTH BAY WILDFIRES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PG&E

Repair Plans for Damaged McNears Pier Move Forward with Board of Supervisors Vote

Marin Agricultural Productivity Dips 3%: Final year of four-year drought reflected in new report to Supervisors

As Rising Seas Disrupt Toxic Sites, Communities of Color Are at Most Risk

Marin Ranked Healthiest County in State

Celebrate Earth Day All Around the East Bay

Grants Focus on Key Barriers to Parks: Parks Equity Roundtable identifies barriers local organizations can focus on

Black, Latinx Californians Face Highest Exposure to Oil and Gas Wells

COMMENTARY: Make Banks Make Good on Their Pledge to End Fossil Fuel Financing

COMMENTARY: A Historic Vote and the Tools It Gave Us

A Heartfelt ‘Thank You’ To Richmond and Native Communities from a Cancer Survivor

Give feedback on draft plan to reduce wildfire risks

New Weather Radar for Public Safety Response Part of Bay Area radar system, led by Sonoma, to be installed on Mount Barnabe

Preserving Wildlife and a Way of Life

Commentary: Black Institutions Must Stop Taking Big Tobacco Money

Low-income residents can apply for E-bike lottery

Washington DC – Volunteer at the Community Baby Shower

Proposed Legislation Wants to Turn Parking Lots into Solar Energy Farms

Mentally Ill Prisoners in California 3 Times More Likely to Get Shuffled Around

Slashing Greenhouse Gases: California Revises Strategy for Climate Change

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