Protecting Muir Woods from too much love
Problems may arise when the National Park Service implements a permanent shuttle service there.

How many times to say "No" to development at Patterson Ranch?
Once more developer Richard Frisbee is proposing development at Patterson Ranch in northern Fremont.

Drawing the line for creek protection at Boundary Creek
After 30 years, it's time for Alameda County to honor its commitment to creeks.

Court rebuffs foes of Sunol quarry
On Feb. 27 the state Supreme Court refused to review a challenge against a 240-foot deep quarry in Sunol.

Putting a there there on Oakland shore
Antioch, Brentwood, Pittsburg, and Concord are still demanding to add thousands of acres of sprawl housing outside Contra Costa County's current Urban Limit Line.

Plaza infill plan sets example for Contra Costa
El Cerrito has the chance to approve an exemplary infill housing project and privately funded creek restoration.

Residents campaign for Urban Growth Boundary in Antioch
Citizens for a Better Antioch (CBA) has created a community-written Urban Growth Boundary initiative for Antioch.

Court upholds protection of Franklin Canyon
The Contra Costa County Superior Court has upheld Measure M in Hercules.

Club files brief for Transbay Terminal
Led by the Sierra Club, eight environmental and transportation organizations have filed a brief supporting the new Transbay Terminal, planned as the public transportation hub for the Bay Area.

June meetings to affect fate of natural areas throughout San Francisco
The future of one of the best `nature in the city' programs in the country is in the balance.

Sewage dumping stopped
The federal Environmental Protection Agency has stepped back from a plan to allow inadequately treated sewage to be dumped into waterways whenever it rains.

More visitors require more planning at Muir Woods
This summer the National Park Service has started a pilot shuttle service for Muir Woods.

How many helicopters can dance on the head of a redwood cathedral?
Are there too many helicopters over Muir Woods?

Tomales Bay - don't blame the wildlife
President Reagan made himself notorious by blaming air pollution on trees. Now a few Tomales Bay landowners seem to be following in his footsteps by blaming the Bay's problems on wildlife.

Livable cities, sprawl, and Wal-Mart
The Sierra Club's efforts to fight sprawl and build livable communities are varied, yet from coast to coast, problems with Wal-Mart have come to the forefront.

Wal-Mart in Hercules
Does a small city need a big box?

Wal-Mart by stealth: bait-and-switch or afterthought at the Port of Oakland?
Simeon Commercial Properties workeded over three years on its East Oakland development. But it was only a month before the end of the process was when we first heard that the project would include a Wal-Mart Superstore.