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- Off-grid design helps rebuild school structures lost in fire Thu, 23 Sep 21, 2:30amFrederick Fisher & Partners recently completed a project at the Ojai Valley School’s Upper Campus in Ojai, California, replacing structures previously lost to the Thomas Fire in 2017.[...]
- A green remodel gave this 1950s home major treehouse vibes Tue, 14 Sep 21, 2:30amYour home might be cozy, but nothing compares to the fun of a childhood treehouse. Hazel Road Residence combines modern home design with treehouse vibes to showcase the best of both worlds. Completed by Oakland-based firm...
- California climate policy at risk in recall election Sat, 11 Sep 21, 3:30amCalifornia may risk its climate reform progress in the upcoming recall elections. On September 14, California residents will vote to either affirm Governor Gavin Newsom or elect a new governor. Many worry that a loss for...
- EV Battery Fires do not bode well for projected sales Wed, 8 Sep 21, 3:00pmGermany was the first country to go “green”, and now they, not California, are setting the trend of not allowing EV’s to park in confined spaces.
- New LEED-targeted student housing supports net-zero goals Sat, 28 Aug 21, 1:30amCalifornia State University Long Beach (CSULB) is setting the bar for campus buildings that serve the health of students and staff as well as the environment. The most recent student housing, completed by McCarthy...
- Evacuations ordered as Caldor Fire moves toward Lake Tahoe Tue, 31 Aug 21, 4:30amOver the weekend, evacuation warnings were issued to the residents of South Lake Tahoe as the Caldor Fire advanced. Additional evacuation orders now include El Dorado County. Toxic smoke clouds South Lake Tahoe, causing fear...
- Floating wind turbines could open up vast ocean tracts for renewable power Sun, 29 Aug 21, 10:00pmTechnology could help power a clean energy transition if it can overcome hurdles of cost, design and opposition from fishing
- New LEED Platinum student housing supports net-zero goals Sat, 28 Aug 21, 1:30amCalifornia State University Long Beach (CSULB) is setting the bar for campus buildings that serve the health of students and staff as well as the environment. The most recent student housing, completed by McCarthy...
- ‘A combination of failures:’ why 3.6m pounds of nuclear waste is buried on a popular California beach Tue, 24 Aug 21, 8:00pmThe San Onofre nuclear power plant shut down years ago – but residents and experts worry what will happen with the waste left behind
- ‘A combination of failures:’ why 3.6m pounds of nuclear waste is buried under a popular California beach Tue, 24 Aug 21, 8:00pmThe San Onofre nuclear power plant shut down years ago – but residents and experts worry what will happen with the waste left behind
- California Caldor Fire destroys town, keeps raging Fri, 20 Aug 21, 3:30amWhat started as a little blaze last weekend in El Dorado County, California, has turned into a town-gobbling inferno. The Caldor Fire tore through the 1,200-person town of Grizzly Flats, leaving not much more than the elementary...
- Petaluma becomes first US city to ban new gas stations Thu, 19 Aug 21, 4:30amA small group of activists is driving the conversation about climate change in new directions with a push against establishing new gas stations. In March, Petaluma, California, became the first town in America to place a...
- California law seeks to improve conditions for pigs Thu, 19 Aug 21, 3:30amWhile eating meat is the norm in the U.S., many people wish farm animals a happier life pre-burger. Which is why Californians overwhelmingly passed animal welfare initiative Proposition 12 in 2018. But now the free-range...
- This town is the first in America to ban new gas stations – is the tide turning? Tue, 17 Aug 21, 11:21pmA movement in California seeks a moratorium on new pumps – and a transformation of the US transportation system
- Is this the beginning of the end of the American gas station? Tue, 17 Aug 21, 9:00pmA movement in California seeks a moratorium on new pumps – and a transformation of the US transportation system