Peninsula City May Ban Styrofoam
Redwood City could be the next city to ban the use of Styrofoam Read »
Stanford Wants to Wirelessly Charge Cars
A team of researchers at Stanford may have found a way to change car travel forever and at the same time change the... Read »
Drought Fears Grip State
NBC Bay Area's Brent Cannon sits down with members of the Santa Clara Valley Water District about dismal new snow... Watch »
Tesla Releases Model S Video
Fremont-based electric car company's Model S is meant to reimagine the entire sedan experience. Read »
Sunny Outlook for South Bay Engineering Students
NBC Bay Area's Brent Cannon sits down with two members of the Santa Clara team headed to the Solar Decathlon. Watch »
New Rule: More Hybrids, EVs on Road by 2025
New rules that require that one in seven new cars sold in the state to be an electric or other zero-emission... Read »
Navy Sued Over Drills off California Coast
A group of environmentalist and Marine mammal advocates filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Watch »
Regulators Consider California's "Clean Cars"
The Advanced Clean Cars Program includes a goal of putting more hybrid and zero-emission vehicles on California's... Read »
A New Way To Recycle...
People in San Francisco are learning new ways to recycle. Watch »
Calif. Demands More Electric Cars
State seeking better air, lighter emissions -- by mandate. Read »
BYOB = Bring Your Own Bag in San Jose
BYOB is quickly getting a new meaning in San Jose. Bring Your Own Bag. On January First San Jose’s new plastic bag... Read »
Coho Salmon Running the Watershed
The appearance of salmon is exciting, because it was feared the population was on the verge of extinction. Watch »
Future of Farming
It's a concept that could revolutionize conventional agriculture by drastically limiting the amount of water needed... Watch »
Styrofoam Ban?
City leaders from across Santa Clara County voted unanimously this week to move toward a regional ban on Styrofoam... Read »
Questionable 'Spare the Air' Days Issued
Another "Spare the Air" alert was issued for Saturday, bringing the total to 15 "Spare the Air" days this winter... Watch »
Questionable 'Spare the Air' Days Issued
NBC Bay Area uncovered some questionable forecasts made for the "Spare the Air" program, which could be... Read »
No Rain, No Grass, No Grazing for Cows
Farmers in the East Bay are dealing with a bovine predicament that's completely weather related. Watch »
Spare the Air Enforcement, What Does it Really Mean?
Spare the Air means no wood burning. You can complain, but does it work? NBC Bay Area's watchdog reporter, Jenna... Watch »
Don't Blame It All on La Nina
The Metropolitan Water District is preparing for what could be the driest year on record. Watch »
Crow Population Explodes in Bay Area
A surge in the crow population has accompanied the boom in the Bay Area's human population. Read »


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