Kevin Stark
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San Francisco, CA, United States
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California Jobs Boom Anticipated Following Offshore Wind Auction
Efforts to build out the new industry will create jobs while providing federal incentives for developers to invest in coastal communities where new infrastructure will be needed. → Read More
First California Offshore Wind Auction Nets Over $750 Million
Gov. Gavin Newsom described the wind lease sale as a 'critical component' of the state hitting its goal of 90% clean energy by 2035 in what he hailed as a 'new era of climate action.' → Read More
Here’s What’s Inside Newsom’s Whopping $15 Billion Climate Spending Plan
The largest climate investment in state history includes major investments in fire prevention, electric vehicles and drought mitigation. → Read More
Warming Oceans, Stronger Swells: Big Wave Surfers Ride More Powerful Waves
As the waves grew bigger this winter, so did the level of chatter among the surfers who ride them and have been observing larger and more powerful swells at spots like Mavericks. A reason this happening? Climate change. → Read More
Maps: See Which Bay Area Locations Are at Risk From Rising Seas
The bay’s high tide level is going in one direction: up. See where rising seas are projected to encroach on Bay Area shorelines by 2050 and 2100. → Read More
Wildfire Smoke Could Be the Main Way Californians Experience Climate Change
Wildfire smoke now accounts for half of the fine-particle pollution that wafts across the West. → Read More
Bay Area Lawmaker Seeks to Ban Gas in New State Buildings and Schools
A tenth of the state’s emissions come from gas appliances. → Read More
On Tap This Weekend: Rain Across Northern California and Snow in the Sierra
Significant snow could blanket parts of the Sierra, according to forecasts. → Read More
Making Sense of Purple Air vs. AirNow, and a New Map to Rule Them All
Bay Area residents have become used to the ritual of checking air quality maps for places to escape wildfire smoke that has wafted over from burning forests and chapparal near and far. → Read More
PPE Is Still a Huge Issue. Here's How Each County is Handling It
Alameda County has aggressively stockpiled protective gear to support all types of health care facilities, but no two counties have handled the challenge of obtaining PPE the same way. Santa Clara County has distributed around 4 million pieces of equipment so far, according to Dr. Jennifer Tong, who directs the health care surge branch for → Read More
Voting is Open To Name Three Peregrine Falcon Chicks at Cal
Poppy, Sequoia, and Redwood? Vote for your favorite names until noon on Tuesday, May 19. → Read More
Newsom Coronavirus Briefing Goes Deep On Testing; Calif. ‘Not Prepared’ to Open Up Yet
Newsom said the state must expand its testing capacity before lifting social distancing restrictions. → Read More
Watch Out for These Coronavirus-Related Scams
Scammers looking to profit from people anxious for their stimulus check; inflated prices for desperately needed masks; fake coronavirus cures. These are just some of the cons and illegal schemes trying to cash in on a devastating health emergency. → Read More
What's It Like Inside UCSF's Hospital Right Now? Doctor Tweets From the Coronavirus Frontlines
Robert Wachter, chair of the Department of Medicine at UCSF, is tweeting daily updates about the coronavirus from inside the university hospital. → Read More
EPA Appoints Former PG&E Attorney to Head Regional Office in San Francisco
John Busterud, who worked for PG&E for 30 years, replaces Mike Stoker, fired by the Trump administration last week. → Read More
Regional EPA Chief Who Faced Criticism for Excessive Travel Suddenly Leaves Job
Environmentalists protested his appointment when he took the job in 2018, and celebrated his abrupt dismissal. → Read More
Conservation Groups Join California in Legal Dispute Over Protecting Bumblebees
Farm and ranch associations say that if California lists the bees as endangered it would set a harmful precedent. → Read More
Most Pharmacies Give Wrong Information When People Ask How to Get Rid of Old Drugs
Doctors posed as parents for a UCSF study calling pharmacies across California to find out how to dispose of potentially dangerous unused prescription medications. → Read More
The Precarious Future of Treasure Island: Rising Seas and Sinking Land
The future of Treasure Island will be shaped by climate change. → Read More
How Treasure Island Got Made — and Why
From the beginning, Treasure Island was the site of a tension between something romantic — a world's fair — and the powerful, overwhelming force of World War II. → Read More