Federal court temporarily blocks Trump administration border wall in Texas' Big Bend regionThe news marks a major win for landowners, businesses and environmentalists in the region who have united to oppose the planned infrastructure projects.SFGATE3d agoWhole story →BuildJusticeborder wall ruling
Newsom signs law aimed at fighting Trump's Oakland coal facilityGov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Wednesday night that's aimed at shattering President Donald Trump's dreams of a massive Oakland coal facility.SFGATE5d agoWhole story →EconomyPlanetGavin Newsomoakland coal facility law signing
Programs for youths, veterans scrapped in latest national park blowThe Great Basin Institute has long partnered with federal agencies on national park projects. Now, it has lost millions in funding.SFGATE5d agoWhole story →SecurityPlanetnational park funding cuts
Newsom signs California law banning sales of single-use, battery-powered vapesCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law banning the sale of single-use, battery-powered vapes to combat plastic pollution. The law targets disposable e-cigarettes containing tobacco, making it...SFGATE7d agoWhole story →PlanetGavin Newsomcalifornia vape ban signing
SF: $5 Million Epa Grant Will Fund Stormwater System ImprovementsA $5 million federal grant will help fund badly needed upgrades to San Francisco's stormwater drainage system.SFGATE10d agoWhole story →Planetepa grant announcement
Helicopter with 2 aboard crashes in Yosemite National ParkA helicopter helping to battle the Dome Fire has crashed in Yosemite National Park with two people on board, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.SFGATE15d agoWhole story →Planetyosemite dome fire
Mendocino: Newsom Vetoes Jackson Demonstration State Forest Bill, Citing Need For FlexibilityOn Friday, Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 2494, which would have changed the management priorities for Jackson Demonstration State Forest and California's 13 other demonstration state...SFGATE16d agoWhole story →PlanetGavin Newsomcalifornia forest management bill veto
Judge rules EPA illegally terminated $7 billion solar program intended to help poorer AmericansA federal judge in Rhode Island has ruled that the Trump administration illegally terminated a $7 billion Solar for All program intended to make solar power accessible to more than 900,000...SFGATE18d agoWhole story →JusticeEconomyepa solar program ruling
Vallejo: Federal Terrace Elementary Gets $35,000 Campus MakeoverFederal Terrace Elementary School has completed a nearly $35,000 campus beautification project aimed at improving privacy and creating a more welcoming environment for students and families, the...SFGATE24d agoWhole story →JusticeEducation
