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Berkeley has long been a trailblazer and now one city lawmaker wants Berkeley to become the first city to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2027.

Berkeley Could Ban the Sale of Gas-Powered Cars by 2027 Much like the United Kingdom — which, in a bid for zero-emissions, hopes to outlaw the purchase of gas-powered cars by 2030 — Berkeley could ax the selling of cars powered by gasoline, diesel, and natural gas as soon as 2027. Automobiles account for nearly one-fifth of all greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, emitting around 24 pounds of carbon dioxide (and other global-warming gases) for every gallon of gas burned. In California specifically, transportation is the leading source of greenhouse gas pollution in the state —...

A recent adjustment by regional planners could lower the number of housing units the city is required to plan for between 2023 and 2031. It has done little, however, to quell the City Council's anxieties about the allocation process.

Bay Area activist impersonating CEO trolls Fox News host for entire segment FacebookTwitterEmail Maria Bartiromo during the debut of her "Opening Bell with Maria Bartiromo" program Feb. 24, 2014, on the Fox Business Network.Richard Drew/Associated Press The "CEO of Smithfield Food" made it six minutes on Fox News before host Maria Bartiromo ended the segment. The man, it was clear two minutes into the piece, was not the CEO of a meat company. He was Matt Johnson, an animal rights activist with the Berkeley group Direct Action Everywhere. The segment was supposed to cover Smithfield Food's res...

Coronavirus news from the Bay Area: Dec. 10-16 Chronicle Staff FacebookTwitterEmail The Chronicle began covering the coronavirus crisis before the first cases were reported in the Bay Area and a pandemic was declared in 2020. We reorganized the newsroom to dedicate nearly every resource to stories focusing on the health and economic disasters. Every day we have published live updates to reflect the most critical local, national and global updates on COVID-19, and this news is free of charge in an effort to keep our community safe and informed. Read the previous updates from Dec. 4-9 Read the ...