Senior Politics Editor

Annie Gaus

The proposed ban on natural gas furnaces and heaters would impact new construction and a majority of Bay Area households over time. 

The state’s snowpack is in good shape, staving off immediate water supply concerns but not allaying drought worries in a warming world.

PG&E rate hikes are hitting owners of electric vehicles in the pocketbook. The Standard rounded up some free places to charge in the city.

Savory or sweet, kolaches are hugely popular in Texas and virtually unknown in California — for now.

Another pay bump could come after full-scale contract negotiations in the spring.