News Stories

The San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority has announced its new executive officer, Amy Hutzel. Hutzel also has been appointed as executive officer of the State Coastal Conservancy, which provides executive officer services to the Restoration Authority under a joint powers agreement.

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The Governing Board of the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority has authorized funding for two projects, one that addresses a sometimes flooded section of the Bay Trail in Marin County, with the other revegetating a section of upland habitat at Candlestick Point in San Francisco.

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In a one-two punch signaling that it will prioritize enforcement of housing laws, the state is creating a new unit with the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), and California Attorney General Rob Bonta has assembled a housing “strike force” to prioritize tenant...

On November 22, 2021, ABAG issued the proposed Final RHNA Plan, which includes adjustments to the final allocations for Contra Costa County and Pittsburg as a result of a partially granted appeal (see below for more details about the appeals process).

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Several key bills aimed at addressing the state’s housing crisis – including one supported by MTC and ABAG – have been signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Bay Area media is dissecting Plan Bay Area 2050, a vision for policies and investments to make the nine-county region more affordable, connected, diverse, healthy and economically vibrant, which was approved by the Association of Bay Area Governments and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission last month.

The Great California Shakeout is Thursday and gives people a chance to get prepared for the Bay Area's next big earthquake.

There’s a 72 percent probability a magnitude 6.7 or larger earthquake will strike the San Francisco Bay Area over the next 30 years, according to the U.S. Geological Survey...

The Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) is hosting a series of free informational sessions and virtual fairs for all Bay Area residents to learn about how energy bills are changing and what energy-saving programs and resources are available.

At last week’s State of the Estuary Summit, communities took center stage in planning for a healthy, resilient estuary.

The fourth annual California Clean Air Day is set for Wednesday, Oct. 6 and residents, businesses and cities around the state are encouraged to sign up and commit to clear the air, through actions big and small.