Santa Monica Mulls Gas Pump Climate Change Warnings
The Santa Monica City Council voted last week to consider an ordinance requiring global warming caution labels on all gas pumps within the city.
Berkeley, San Francisco Consider Gas Pump Climate Change Warnings
True to form, Berkeley and San Francisco are slated to become the first cities in the nation to slap global warming labels on all city gas pumps.
Anti-Oil Measure Approved for La Habra Heights Ballot
A ban on new oil and gas wells, fracking, and the reactivation of old wells will go before La Habra Heights voters in March, following Thursday’s vote by the city council.
State air board awards ten cities for greenhouse-gas reduction efforts
The cities of Riverside, Claremont and Rancho Cucamonga — top finishers in a competition among cities to cut carbon emissions — received special recognition today at an award ceremony before the Ca
Desert Hot Springs Gives Green Light to Marijuana Dispensaries
A previous ban on pot dispensaries went up in smoke Tuesday with a unanimous vote by the Desert Hot Springs City Council.
San Diego Mayor Unveils "Common Sense" Climate Change Plan
The City of San Diego will seek major reductions in water and energy usage by the year 2035 under a new climate change action plan unveiled by Mayor Kevin Faulconer on Tuesday.
Judy Mitchell Wins Handy Reappointment to SCAQMD
Rolling Hills Estates Councilmember Judy Mitchell was reappointed to the SCAQMD governing board Wednesday night, receiving an overwhelming majority of votes form the City Selection Committee in her
Central Valley Residents Rely on Bottled Water After Wells Go Dry
Well, it finally happened. After months and months of California’s historic drought, a city has been forced to resort to distributing bottled water to many residents whose wells have run dry.
CalEPA Updates Environmental Health Screening Tool
State environment officials released an updated version of California’s environmental health screening tool, CalEnviroScreen, on August 14, 2014.
Strict Water Rationing and Hefty Fines Yield Results in Santa Cruz
As California struggles to improve its water conservation efforts, many experts are looking to the City of Santa Cruz, where some of the strictest water rationing rules and penalties have yielded s