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Making Shade a Priority in LA: An Interview with Sam Bloch

by Maylin Tu | Oct 14, 2025 | Art & Lit, Chatter, Heat

After witnessing fire disasters in neighboring counties, Marin formed a unique fire prevention authority and taxpayers funded it. Thirty projects and three years later, the county is clearer of undergrowth.

Without Transit Rescue Measure, Bay Area Faces Major Climate Setback

by Duncan Agnew | Oct 14, 2025 | Bay Area Regional Initiatives, City & County Initiatives, In-Deep Story, Money, Transportation

BART, Caltrain, Muni, and AC Transit could face devastating cuts, pushing thousands more cars onto Bay Area roads, unless voters intervene.

What I Learned About Sea Level Rise at a Regional Summit

by Duncan Agnew | Oct 14, 2025 | Bay Area Regional Initiatives, Quick Read, Sea Level Rise

Activists, planners and scientists say bay fill, equity and education are key concerns in the battle against future flooding.

Insurance Innovations Reward Communities Trying to Reduce Climate Risk

by Joanna Thompson | Sep 26, 2025 | Extremes, Fire, Flooding, Money, Policy, Top Story

Fires and floods are scaring insurance companies away from disaster zones, but communities are doing their part to improve outcomes.

How Two Rivers Could Rescue Sinking Beaches and Marshes

by Kimberly Hickok | Sep 26, 2025 | Erosion, Extremes, Flooding, follow-up, Sediment

As new research hones in on the importance of sediment transfer, two rivers may hold the key to rescuing beaches and wetlands in Santa Cruz and the Bay Area.

Stories by County

Making Shade a Priority in LA: An Interview with Sam Bloch

Without Transit Rescue Measure, Bay Area Faces Major Climate Setback

What I Learned About Sea Level Rise at a Regional Summit

Insurance Innovations Reward Communities Trying to Reduce Climate Risk

How Two Rivers Could Rescue Sinking Beaches and Marshes