RESOURCE GUIDE: ‘Back to School’ advice for 2024-25
To make back to school for 2024-25 easier and more rewarding, experts have compiled advice on consumer and environmentally conscious topics.
Tips & Guides
Medical Bills: Everything you need to know about your rights
Your one stop guide to understand health care bills and use your medical billing protections
Buying LED bulbs: What to look for
Inefficient light bulbs – like incandescents and fluorescents – are being phased out for LEDs. To get the right LED, you’ll need to know how to pick the right brightness, color and bulb type for your home.
Why privacy matters – even if you’ve got nothing to hide
It’s not just your privacy that’s at risk - it’s your safety and security too.
Bay area wildlife hikes your family can take in every season
Take a wildlife hike every month. Emily Rusch shares her favorite spots to take your teens, tweens, and adventurous younger kids to see California wildlife.
Citizen’s Guide to Reducing Energy Waste
Learn how you can reduce your energy waste and become more energy efficient in your home.
Frequently asked questions: electric vehicles (EVs)
Electric vehicles are better for the environment and our health, but there are still many common misconceptions about electric cars. Find out the answers to some of the frequently asked questions about driving an electric car.
Wildfire resource guide: what to do in case of fire
Climate change has sparked longer wildfire seasons with hotter, faster-moving fires across much of the United States. That means more Americans face the possibility of a wildfire near their homes, leading to toxic air pollution and other dangerous conditions that can force evacuations, and in the worst case scenarios, destroy property and take lives.
How to Save Food and Prevent Waste
We all play a role in creating food waste, so we can all be part of the solution.
Tips to protect yourself against cyberattacks from Russia (or anywhere else)
The new threat of cyberattacks may have you wondering what you can do to protect yourself. It’s a great time to remind you about best practices you should already be following.