Although considered by most to be a low-cost method of heating a room, traditional, open-masonry fireplaces create the reverse affect on the rest of your home. (Staff-Shot) Q. I am renovating my home ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. When Jess Bravo, 33, a real estate agent with Zenith Properties Inc. in ...

A ban on putting wood burning fireplaces in new homes and buildings under construction in the Bay Area went into effect this month, along with the start of the new winter Spare the Air season. Wood ...

Home builders throughout Southern California will be banned from installing wood-burning fireplaces under a new set of anti-smog regulations adopted Friday. And residents already used to lighting a ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- As fireplaces heat up for the holiday season, some could experience the equivalent of the bad air the Bay Area saw during the recent wildfires. That has some people rethinking ...

Home builders throughout Southern California will be banned from installing wood-burning fireplaces under a new set of anti-smog regulations adopted Friday. And residents already used to lighting a ...