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California Hit With Earthquake Of 6.0 Magnitude

Sun, 2014-08-24 18:22 — Kathy Gilbeaux

huffingtonpost.com - Associated Press - by Ellen Knickmeyer - August 24, 2014

NAPA, Calif. (AP) — A large earthquake rolled through California's northern Bay Area early Sunday, damaging some buildings, igniting fires, knocking out power to tens of thousands and sending residents running out of their homes in the darkness.

Two major injuries have been reported, and hospitals have been very busy with moderate injuries, Napa Division Fire Chief John Callanan said. The 6.0-magnitude quake caused six significant fires, including at four mobile homes, Napa Division Fire Chief Darren Drake said.

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California to Impose Fines Up to $500 a Day for Wasting Water

Thu, 2014-07-17 16:47 — Kathy Gilbeaux

A jogger runs by a sprinkler that is partially watering a sidewalk in Golden Gate Park on July 15, 2014 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan, Getty Images

cbsnews.com - AP - July 16, 2014

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Reservoirs are running dry, the Capitol's lawn has turned brown, and farmers have left hundreds of thousands of acres unplanted.

Even so, many Californians aren't taking the drought seriously. State water regulators are trying to change that by imposing fines up to $500 a day for wasting water.

The State Water Resources Control Board acted Tuesday amid warnings that conditions could get worse if it doesn't rain this winter.

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California’s Cap-and-Trade a Versatile Tool for Environmental Policies

Mon, 2014-06-23 20:11 — Kathy Gilbeaux

environmentalleader.com - by Erica Morehouse - June 23, 2014

Governor Brown signed a budget last week that lays out for the first time how to invest the millions from California’s landmark cap-and-trade program ($734 million so far). California has shown another way that cap-and-trade is like the Swiss army knife of environmental policies: a versatile tool known for its usefulness and adaptability.

A Multi-faceted Investment Portfolio

California will invest $850 million over the next year to reduce dangerous climate pollution, a portfolio of investments that will benefit almost every part of California’s economy, going to low-carbon and public transportation, weatherization and energy efficient buildings, water efficiency, waste diversion, and natural resources like urban forests.

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Rim Fire - Fire Tracker

Mon, 2013-08-26 22:55 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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http://projects.scpr.org/firetracker/rim-fire/

Fire Tracker, KPCC's tool for following & researching California wildfires, contains fire information displayed by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection -- also known as CalFire -- which protects more than 31 million acres of California's privately-owned wildlands and provides emergency services in 36 of the State's 58 counties.

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Enormous Fire Threatens Water Supply for San Francisco and Parts of East Bay

Mon, 2013-08-26 17:10 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct

eastbayexpress.com - by Robert Gammon - August 23, 2013

The massive Rim Fire is closing in on Hetch Hetchy Reservoir in Yosemite National Park and is threatening the main water supply for the City of San Francisco and numerous other Bay Area communities. As of this morning, the fast-moving blaze was about 2.5 miles from Hetch Hetchy, according to a map created by the US Forest Service. If the enormous fire reaches the tinder-dry forests surrounding the reservoir, it could pollute the freshwater with huge amounts of ash. That’s bad news for San Franciscans and other communities that depend on Hetch Hetchy because the reservoir is not equipped with a water-filtration system.

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SF’s Carbon Footprint: Goals, Progress, and the Future of Local Climate Action, Jan. 2012

Wed, 2012-01-25 22:31 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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Your Ecological Footprint

Tue, 2012-01-24 12:53 — mdmcdonald

How are you and your neighborhood doing in terms of your ecological Footprint? There are many ways to calculate ecological footprint and many different tools that can be used. Below is a mainstream assessment tool that will give you a quick sense of your ecological footprint and how to reduce it.

http://www.myfootprint.org/

To know more about your environment in San Francisco, go to:

http://www.sfenvironment.org/our_programs/topics.html?ti=19

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Health Matters in San Francisco

Tue, 2012-01-24 11:55 — mdmcdonald

San Francisco has some of the healthiest neighborhoods in the nation according to U.S. health statistics. What specifically makes San Francisco's neighborhoods healthy? What are their current challenges negatively impacting the health or San Franciscans?

How is your neighborhood doing? What do you need to work on in your neighborhood to improve the health of your community?

Take a look:

http://www.healthmattersinsf.org/index.php