Every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Bishop Ranch Farmers Market takes place at City Center in San Ramon. Just outside the city center’s bustling shops, the parking lot is transformed to house many...

Solar panels. Electric cars. Windmills. Paper straws so we can “save the turtles.” As the planet hurtles closer toward a climate catastrophe, environmentalists are increasing their efforts to improve...