California voters reject tax on rich for more electric cars
California’s wealthiest residents won’t see a tax increase after voters rejected a measure Tuesday that would have boosted rates on incomes above $2 million to help put more electric cars on the roads.
Watch: Large shark leaps onto fishing boat: ‘It was crazy!’
Fortunately, the shark managed to wriggle itself free and no one on the boat was injured.
Officials ask Harry Potter fans to stop leaving socks at Wales beach memorial for character Dobby
Freshwater West, a beach located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, is home to a memorial, where fans travel to pay their respect for the fictional house elf.
Chance of wet weekend weather and what it means for fire season
Rain may put a damper on some plans in the Bay Area this weekend, but it's good news for firefighters and the overall fire season outlook.
Settlement announced over Chevron Richmond Refinery diesel fuel leak in 2021
The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office and California Department of Fish and Wildlife on Friday announced a settlement with Chevron over a leak at the oil giant's Richmond Refinery Marine Terminal last year that spilled hundreds of gallons of a diesel water mixture into the Bay.
Don't throw away your Halloween pumpkins: How to properly dispose of them
Those jack-o’-lanterns don't have to end up in the local landfill.
Mauna Loa, world's largest active volcano, may erupt, Hawaii officials issue warning
Hawaii officials are warning residents of the Big Island to prepare for the possibility that the world’s largest active volcano may erupt given a recent spike in earthquakes at the summit of Mauna Loa.
EPA awarding nearly $1 billion to schools for electric buses
Only about 1% of the nation’s 480,000 school buses were electric as of last year. Funding comes from the federal Clean School Bus Program, which includes $5 billion from the bipartisan infrastructure law.
Most plastic recycling ends up in the trash, Greenpeace report finds
"Unlike with paper or metals, there are two insurmountable barriers that prevent plastic recycling from ever working at scale: toxicity and economics," Greenpeace report says.
Watch: Rescuers free entangled humpback whale in Canada
The mammal became caught last Friday in the ropes of a large buoy from part of prawn gear off the coast of Texada Island in western Canada.
Gas stoves in California leak cancer-causing chemicals, study finds
A new study found that gas stoves in California houses are leaking the cancer-causing chemical, benzene; moderate levels were found in Bay Area homes.
California legislators move to give state more federal resources for wildfires
A new bill in congress, spearheaded by California legislators, aims to put the destruction from forest fires on the same footing as other national disasters.
Gas stoves in California leaking cancer-causing benzene, study finds
Homes in almost every region in the study — Greater Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento and Fresno — had benzene levels that far exceed the limit determined to be safe.
Contra Costa Health lifts Crockett advisory for elevated hydrogen sulfide levels
The health advisory due to elevated levels of hydrogen sulfide in the community of Crockett was lifted on Monday, health officials say. Contra Costa Health says elevated levels of the toxin, that have left a stink in the air, have not been detected in the last two days.
Deep-sea explorers unearth giant shark tooth likely millions of years old
The possible megalodon tooth was found during a three-week expedition on a remote Pacific island.
New trend has teens dumping out milk in grocery stores
Videos that have popped up on social media show teens pouring milk onto the floor, over sales counters and elsewhere in the store.
Hawaii's Mauna Loa, largest active volcano on planet, in 'state of heightened unrest'
Scientists at the observatory were monitoring Mauna Loa closely for changes.
Watch: Climate protesters throw tomato soup on Van Gogh's famous 'Sunflowers' painting
Activists dumped two cans of Heinz tomato soup over the oil painting, one of the Dutch artist’s most iconic works.
Foul smell in Crockett to linger another 10 days
A foul stench that has plagued Crockett for some time could linger for at least another week, officials said.
Tomato, onion, garlic prices expected to increase amid ongoing California drought
About 94% of California fell under the severe, extreme, or exceptional drought categories as of last week. The state grows over a third of the nation's vegetables and 75% of its fruits and nuts.