Seton Medical Center in Daly City has been fined $100,000, the maximum penalty and fine under state law…
Local reaction to CleanPowerSF
Mon Jan 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
If CleanPowerSF is launched, about 23,000 homes will automatically be enrolled into the program…
NBA celebrates Chinese New Year
Sat Jan 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Golden Gate Warriors host Lunar New Year events as part of The National Basketball Association’s (NBA) first-ever NBA Chinese New Year Celebration…
SF Tap Water School Project
Wed Jan 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The City of San Francisco launched a tap water pilot project at five public schools…
South Bay solar lease provider
Tue Jan 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Today, American Solar Direct (ASD) announced that it has opened a regional office in Santa Clara…
Reducing food waste
Mon Jan 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In the U.S., people waste about 40% of all edible food…
New Year’s in northern China
Mon Jan 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
From December 23-January 15, the people of northern China celebrate the Chinese New Year…
Shopping tips for “green” hardwood floors
Tue Jan 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Eco-friendly flooring options abound in the market. Many hardwood floors are made from recycled, reused and renewable materials…
Chabot’s new sister college
Fri Jan 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Hayward Chabot College and China Wuxi City College of Vocational Technology celebrate the signing of a sister college agreement…
CleanPowerSF program
Tue Jan 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
CleanPowerSF plans to offer 100 percent renewable energy which includes wind, solar and other renewable sources to the City’s customers…
Climate change in California’s Bay-Delta
Mon Jan 02, 2012 By Leave a Comment
USGS Report: How California’s interconnected San Francisco Bay and Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is expected to change in response to global warming…
Three bin recycling
Thu Dec 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
During the holiday season, there are more waste that generated by parties than usual. But if you didn’t set up materials correctly…
Preventing carbon monoxide poisoning
Mon Dec 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Carbon monoxide is a colorless, tasteless and odorless gas. Carbon monoxide poisoning usually happens more often during the winter months…
Recycling electronics
Mon Dec 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
James Kao immigrated to the United States from Taiwan in the 1970s. He learned that 80% of electronic wastes around the world…
A Chinese contractor sentenced to 1 year in jail
Fri Dec 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Danny Ho, age 53 of San Francisco, pleaded guilty on November 23, 2011. The defendant has been sentenced to one year in jail…
Free Chinese EUC rebate workshop
Thu Dec 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
There’s an opportunity to learn how rebates up to $10,000 can make home energy upgrades affordable…
Know the basics before installing a solar system
Mon Dec 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The purpose of installing the solar system at home is to improve energy efficiency and save money…
SFUSD to Open Eco-Friendly Building
Thu Dec 08, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The San Francisco Unified School District opens a new solar-powered facility at John O’Connell High School…
SF Delays Vote on Checkout Bags Ordinance
Tue Dec 06, 2011 By 1 Comment
The board voted 7-4 to again delay a vote on the legislation until it’s February 7 meeting…
Dreaming of a Green Christmas
Mon Dec 05, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The City of San Francisco is promoting the “Dreaming of a Green Christmas” program to encourage residents…
South Bay housing crisis and smoking ban proposal
Fri Dec 02, 2011 By Leave a Comment
New S.F. Policy for Tree Maintenance
Thu Dec 01, 2011 By Leave a Comment
San Francisco is to transfer maintenance of street trees to property owners over a seven year period…
FDA warns dog owners about chicken jerky products
Wed Nov 30, 2011 By 2 Comments
The U.S. Food and Administration (FDA) issued a warning about chicken jerky products for dogs…
Being prepared for Bay Area wind storm
Tue Nov 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A strong wind storm is expected to hit the Bay Area and may cause power outages..
San Jose’s Sustainable Affordable Housing
Mon Nov 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Brookwood Terrace is a new affordable housing project in East San Jose…
Self-Help for the Elderly Thanksgiving Luncheon
Thu Nov 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Self-Help for the Elderly Thanksgiving Luncheon draws 3,000 seniors and children to participate…
Food for Thanksgiving
Wed Nov 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The day before Thanksgiving, many people come to San Francisco Chinatown for their holiday feast…
SF Checkout Bags and Checkout Bags Charge
Tue Nov 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The City of San Francisco is proposed to charge customers 10 cents for checkout bags…
Used Cooking Oil and Grease Disposal
Mon Nov 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Do you wonder what to do with your used oil and grease from your holiday feast…
Southbay water district supports fluoride
Tue Nov 15, 2011 By 1 Comment
The Santa Clara Valley Water District adopted a new policy supporting fluoridation in their drinking water. Fluoridation has been shown to prevent cavities and saves money…