The Tri-Valley area’s Mediterranean climate and chaparral terrain support a variety of plants and wildlife, including several species currently under threat. In the past decades, a variety of organizations...
On Jan. 14, 2025, the SRVUSD Board of Education approved a budget plan to address the massive financial deficit that has built up over the last few years, hoping to cut around $24 million. These reductions...
On Nov. 17, 2024, a hope garden was planted near Memorial Park in San Ramon by the Yellow Tulip Project.
In an Instagram post, the city said: “This garden serves as a tribute to Trevor’s [Fabrique,...
California’s 2023 fire season has been subdued compared to past years, allowing for less damages to local communities and more pristine skies.
Heavy rainfall in this past spring helped alleviate...
In fall of 2020, California skies were stained red due to the smoke from the fires burning all across the state. The smoke gave the skies a dull, maroon hue. It was one of the most prominent examples of...
The Biden administration decided to pass The Willow Project, on March 13 of this year, a decision that has gained quite a reaction from the general public.
The Willow Project references the American...
Dougherty Valley seniors Sarvagya (Aryan) Srivastava and Arnav Soni recently launched their company EcoTamp in an attempt to further the fight for menstrual equity. Currently prototyping free, biodegradable...
For the first time in decades, California has been hit with multiple fierce winter rainstorms. Creeks and ponds that have been dry all year long filled up and many residents across the state are being...
Eco-vandalism is on the rise after two students, Phoebe Plummer and Anna Holland, tossed soup on “Sunflowers”, a painting by Vincent Van Gogh, to protest against the use of fossil fuels in October...
On Nov. 16, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first cultured meat product, lab-grown chicken produced by food technology company UPSIDE Foods. Faced with increasing concerns about the...
On Aug. 25, 2022, California passed a policy that would prohibit the sale of new gas-powered cars and light trucks within the state by the year 2035. Although this proposal, Advanced Clean Cars II, does...
The City of San Ramon implemented “Trash-Free” this April to encourage local businesses and residents to reduce single-use foodware.
The program recently expanded a subproject on drinks, designed...
