The new building is on the cutting edge of green construction, and sits in the Hilton Bialek Habitat, a 10-acre expanse of plains, woods, gardens and greenhouses owned by the Carmel Unified School District.
Air Resources Board rules will require 15 percent of new vehicles sold statewide by 2025 to be electric, plug-in-hybrid or hydrogen-fuel-cell and are expected to dramatically cut tailpipe pollution from gasoline engines
By 2025, one in seven cars in California showrooms would have to be battery electric, plug-in hybrid or hydrogen fuel-cell under California Air Resources Board proposal.
With 17.5 million gallons spilled last year, Baykeeper has its work cut out for it, but one lawsuit at a time, is forcing cities to make tens of millions of dollars in repairs to crumbling pipes
Thousands of people visit Año Nuevo State Reserve at this time of the year to see the elephant seals breed, but most barely notice an island just offshore, a wildlife reserve that's been closed to the public for more than half a century.
Political analysts, environmental groups say 'the Washington Monument syndrome' -- politicians taking away beloved government services to win support for taxes -- is afoot as the July 1 closure deadline nears
Sims Metal Management, at Port of Redwood City, was fined five years ago for major a fire; now it faces enforcement over lead, mercury, copper and other toxics moving from its site to the bay.
In 2012, 100-watt incandescent bulbs will no longer be on the market, and all incandescents will be out of circulation by 2014. They are being replaced with compact fluorescent (CFL) and light emitting diode (LED) bulbs.
Thirty years after a Cold War-era Air Force base, perched on a mountain overlooking San Jose was closed, the prospect of transforming it into a public park where families can drive to the top, hike, bike and even camp is closer to reality.
