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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Lawmakers are preparing to decide whether California should become the first state to ban disposable plastic shopping bags. The state Senate is schedule to vote Tuesday on the bill, which has been the subject of a furious lobbying campaign by the... more »

It'll be more than just cans and bottles at a recycling event in Santa Maria Friday. The Santa Maria Fairpark and Electronic Recyclers International are teaming up for a two-day E-Recycling event. You can bring your electronics to the Fairpark to be recycled for... more »

A solar project planned in the California Valley is one step closer to reality. The Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the California Valley Solar Ranch project, to be located in the Carrizo Plains, was issued Thursday. Now, the project is in the public comment... more »

Those plastic bags many of us carry out of grocery and other stores could soon be banned statewide when the senate votes on a bill known as AB 1998. The bill which the state assembly approved back in June would require shoppers who don't bring... more »

The City of San Luis Obispo wants to make the area a bit greener. The City's Public Works' Tree Division says it is now working with the California Urban Forests Council and the International Society of Arborists to sponsor a free tree giveaway. ... more »