SAN FRANCISCO — Paying the public to reduce wood smoke, Bay Area pollution regulators this summer will offer homeowners thousands of dollars to replace old wood fireplaces and stoves with cleaner ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Bay Area residents in areas highly affected by wood smoke and air pollution now can get funds to replace their wood-burning fireplaces or stoves with cleaner heating options, air ...

Residents can save thousands of dollars through a San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District incentive program if they replace their home heating and cooling with an electric heat pump system.

Dear James: It’s a mess carrying firewood indoors, so I want to modernize my old brick fireplace with one that uses gas logs. Are there any tips on how to do this project myself? — Kathy H. Dear Kathy ...