The Palo Alto City Council will consider of Feb. 6, 2023, new rules to strengthen enforcement of the city’s ban on gas-powered leaf blowers. Embarcadero Media file photo by Veronica Weber.

A gas-powered leaf blower, lawnmower and other tools used by a gardening crew sit in the back of a pickup truck in Palo Alto. Embarcadero Media file photo by Veronica Weber. Nearly three decades ...

The New Jersey town of West Orange has banned gas-powered leaf blowers, joining two other towns in Essex County and hundreds of towns across the nation. The West Orange Township Council last week ...

The Departments of Public Works and Parks and Recreation have asked finance officials for $476,000 to buy new electric leaf blowers and upgrade facilities to store the new gear. The request comes ...