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A new Stanford University study finds that annual prescribed burning could substantially reduce smoke pollution during California’s worst wildfire years.

Pacifica residents pushed for a path forward after coastal erosion forced the city to demolish a beloved local cafe on the water’s edge.

Here comes the sun: Triple-digit heat, fire concerns and possible power shutoffs from PG&E are in the Bay Area’s forecast this week.

Friendship apps and curated dinners are helping people connect in a lonely moment. But they can only open the door. The effort and the follow-up are still on us.

“Climate technology” — innovations that address the climate crisis — is exploding. Here’s how you can take advantage of the gadgets to improve your indoor air quality and lower your carbon emissions.

California is trying something no state has done before: requiring producers to dramatically reduce plastic packaging, recycle more and take responsibility for the waste they create.

Bay Area renters are getting creative about swapping their gas appliances for electric ones, like heat pumps, solar panels and induction stoves.