Alameda Residents Concerned About Retrofit Projects
Officials addressed lighting and funding questions about seismic retrofitting scheduled for the tunnels and bridges between Oakland and Alameda. ALAMEDA – CalTrans officials and worried Alameda and...
View ArticleCampus Groups Stress Resource Conservation
Organizers educate students and faculty about reducing energy use during Sustainability Week, a five-day event focused on energy, climate change, water, food and transportation. BERKELEY–...
View ArticleBay Area Asian-American News Outlets Lament the Cancellation of KQED’s...
After seven years on public radio, the Asian and Asian-American issues program will be cut for budget reasons. Stephen Gong, executive director of the Center for Asian American Media, did not see the...
View ArticleProtestors Oppose University, Oil Company Partnership
Students and residents gathered near campus to speak out against a possible $500 million biofuel research project between UC Berkeley and British Petroleum. More than fifty UC Berkeley students and...
View ArticleBay Area Waters Subject of Conference
Scientists and government officials met to discuss how to better protect and improve the Bay-Delta Estuary. OAKLAND — In a crowded auditorium at Oakland’s Scottish Rite Center this morning, Will Travis...
View ArticleHoliday Costumes Range from Spooky to Sexy
By Kiran Goldman and Vianna Davila Barbie princesses, Harry Potters, and pirates from Pirates of the Caribbean — these are the most popular Halloween costumes for kids this year, according to vendors...
View ArticleEnviromental Advocates Thwarted by High-Speed Rail Plans
A coalition of environmental and transportation groups received a blow this morning after voicing concerns about the Bay Area route plans for the proposed California high-speed rail system. The...
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