regional
Five automakers finalize deal with California to clean up car emissions
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The companies pledged to meet state greenhouse gas requirements, not Trump administration rollbacks. In exchange, they get more time to meet them.climate change
As wildfire season looms, California adds 900 firefighters to its crews
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Fewer inmates are available for hand crews so the state is filling the gap.health
California readies army of coronavirus detectives
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California gears up to train thousands of coronavirus detectives amid plans to re-open the state.Bay Area
Coronavirus detectives: Here’s how counties try to track everyone exposed
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To handle the pandemic, the nation will need 30 contact tracers for every 100,000 Americans so for now many cities are only tracking the virus's spread through vulnerable populations.California
Frustrated Newsom calls on task force to fix coronavirus testing shortfall
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The effort will include five to seven testing "hubs" throughout the state in partnership with UC San Diego and UC Davis.California
California poised to sue Trump again to stop another clean car rollback
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Trump's loosening of fuel economy standards means that cars will be allowed to emit more climate-warming carbon dioxide as well as pollutants that cause smog and other air pollution.health
Here’s what happens to science when California’s researchers shelter in place
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California’s scientists are sheltering in place because of coronavirus restrictions, shutting down research, or switching to study the novel coronavirus.California
48,600 coronavirus test results still pending in California
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Streamlined reporting adds to the tally of tests for the novel coronavirus conducted in California - but results are still pending for tens of thousands of them.health
