Friday July 30, 2010 Updated 1:46 AM PDT
This has been the summer of our discontent. Not only has the economy been lousy, but the summer fog has...
Last year wasn't a good time to be a beach bum in Northern California, thanks to oily, polluted water...

It's a tranquil day on the Farallon Islands, one of the planet's most environmentally fragile ecosystems. Endangered birds and sea...
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So many tears - of grief, of rage, of joy - have been shed over Franklin Canyon, you'd think the creeks would overflow. But the...
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Compost made from the effluent that San Franciscans flush down their toilets does not contain any more toxins than the soil treatments...
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Marin County voters will decide in November between two measures involving a proposal to turn 5 million gallons of saltwater a day...
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A small earthquake struck off the coast of Pacifica this afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake, measuring 3.5, struck...
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The Galileo case is often seen starkly as science's first decisive blow against not only faith but also the power of the Roman...
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Two environmental groups sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, demanding that the federal government decide...
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