Looking for trusted climate and social justice endorsements this election? Our 2026 Contra Costa County Climate Voter Guides highlight key candidates and measures to help you cast a values-driven ballot this November.
Looking for trusted climate and social justice endorsements this election? Our 2026 Contra Costa County Climate Voter Guides highlight key candidates and measures to help you cast a values-driven ballot this November.
By choosing renewable electricity from MCE, Hercules residents and businesses can fight climate change with one simple step. Just four Contra Costa cities—Antioch, Brentwood, Clayton, and Orinda—have yet to move to MCE.
On March 15, Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) voted to phase out ‘natural’ gas furnaces and water heaters starting in 2027. The goal is to eliminate emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx), a significant cause of serious health problems.
As the need for electric power grows, many of us are understandably concerned that California’s grid may be over-stressed and failures may be even more frequent. Grid resilience is a real issue, and it’s getting lots of expert attention these days.
Cooking with gas has been proven to cause increased risk of asthma, cardiovascular problems, and learning deficits, especially in children. Recent research has shown that gas stoves …
Widespread reports say petition signers were misinformed that signing would help protect communities from oil drilling—although the opposite is true.
Successes encourage us. Challenges stimulate ever more determination to fight harder in 2023. Take a look back at a year’s local action for a better world and what we see ahead.
