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Ballot Initiatives for Open Space
October 01, 2006 by Aleta George
Not so very long ago, two counties on opposite corners of the Bay competed to grow the best stone fruits …
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Proposed Development Near Livermore
July 01, 2006 by Christine Sculati
The city of Livermore might be most famous for its national laboratory, but native plant enthusiasts and biodiversity advocates will …
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New Golf Course in Menlo Park
January 01, 2006 by Aleta George
After hearing testimony from 89 speakers, bleary-eyed Menlo Park city council members voted 3 to 2 on November 1 to …
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Livermore Valley
January 01, 2006 by John Hart
Along Tesla Avenue at the south edge of Livermore, rows of grapevines angle from the roadside, showing a trace of …
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Private Land, Public Good
January 01, 2006 by John Hart
How do you preserve significant parcels of open space in an era of rising land prices and shrinking public budgets? In the 1990s, more Bay Area land was protected using conservation easements, where the owner can stay on the land but gives up development rights, than by outright purchase. Though not without their critics, easements are reshaping the way we go about saving our local landscapes.
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San Mateo Coast
January 01, 2006 by John Hart
South of San Francisco, the Peninsula displays a kind of natural zoning-by-topography. On the east side, along the Bay, is …
Update: Franklin Canyon
January 01, 2006 by Kevin Cutler
“Ascending Franklin Ridge: A Greenbelt Grows above Martinez”
Back in 2004, a fight was brewing over ballot Measure M a …
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Sonoma County
January 01, 2006 by John Hart
Like San Mateo County, Sonoma County has both a private nonprofit land trust and a government body working to protect …
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West Marin
January 01, 2006 by John Hart
Driving out to the coast among the seemingly endless ranks of Marin County hills, studded with rock outcrops and spotted …
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Breuner Marsh Stewardship
January 01, 2006 by Aleta George
Some people inherit china, but Whitney Dotson has inherited a marsh. He doesn’t actually own Breuner Marsh, the 238-acre tidal …
