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Bird flu kills more elephant seals, other marine mammals at Año Nuevo State Park
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Outbreak spares most adult femalesElections
Alameda County elections chief Tim Dupuis to retire; Cornejo named interim registrar
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Dupuis' tenure was marked by controversy.California
66% of normal: Sierra snowpack continues to lag historical average as winter winds down
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Only one month to go until the typical peak to the snow season -- meanwhile last month's storms haven't made up for a dry start to winter.Education
Oakland Unified board votes to lay off 400 workers to tackle massive budget shortfall
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Declining enrollment is one cause of OUSD's budget woes -- the student population has shrunk from 54,000 students to 34,000 students.animals
Elephant seals at famed Año Nuevo colony test positive for highly infectious bird flu
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Though only seven animals have been confirmed by lab tests as having the virus, 30 animals have already died at the park.California
Kaiser nurses to end 4-week strike Tuesday, return to work while contract talks continue
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The union has been asking for better wages, workplace safety improvements, and solutions around staffing shortages.Bay Area
UC Davis experts to perform necropsy on Oakland Zoo giraffe after euthanasia
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Tsavo, a male reticulated giraffe was suffering with pain and showing a decline in coordination and balance, among other neurological symptoms.Bay Area
Bay Bridge artistic light installation coming back with ‘grand lighting’ event in March
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“The Bay Lights” features 48,000 LEDs built to withstand the bridge’s “demanding marine environment."Climate
