The region has restored nearly 58,000 acres of tidal wetlands, bringing new life to the Bay’s edge and fresh hope for flood protection.

At Marin’s Ember Stomp festival, thousands gathered for hands-on wildfire safety demos, go-bag tips, and live burn tests — part of a growing, community-powered effort to prepare for fire season.

Californians will be able to purchase an insulin pen for $11 under the state-run drug label, CalRx, bypassing pharmaceutical companies that sell it for far more.

State lawmakers say lowering the state cannabis tax is the only way to save the legal market, but youth groups funded by the tax call it a betrayal.

Cities have accelerated the clearing of tent cities as leaders press for cleaner neighborhoods. But are they pushing people out of sight and into danger?

A new musical, running this month at Z Space in San Francisco, uses hip hop, R&B and soul to ease us back to a day we’d like to forget.

Rohnert Park residents worry the new Resynergi plastic recycling facility will degrade air quality and pose safety concerns.

Five years ago, Alana Semuels fled California for New York, hoping to avoid another toxic wildfire season, but then haze from Canadian fires followed her there.

Doctors empowered kids for a day to act as miniature medics and treat their stuffies at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in San Francisco — showing shots and check-ups don’t have to be scary.

The study highlights the need for residents to have an evacuation plan and to leave early in case of emergency.