Newsom signs over a dozen bills to protect kids from AI chatbots, social media
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Newsom was joined by state Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, who helped author one of the new laws.
Bay Area
CHP steps up enforcement of carpool lanes approaching Bay Bridge toll plaza
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They'll be paying special attention to the lanes on the right side of the westbound approach to the toll plaza that can be accessed from Interstate 80, I-880, or West Grand Avenue.Technology
California kills bill regulating Flock cameras even as public rage grows
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The California Legislature has failed several times since 2022 to regulate technology for automatically tracking vehicles — even as examples of abuse mount.Bay Area
Think you can get to all 50 BART stations in 6 hours? Here’s a chance to prove it
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The current speed record was set in October 2024, by a pair who finished in 5 hours, 9 minutes, and 35 seconds.Around Town
Harvest Moon and the autumnal equinox | The Exedra’s Monthly Almanac for September 2026
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Summer winds down and fall is on the horizon.Environment
California to buy defunct horse track and turn it into the Bay Area’s newest public park
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Lawmakers struck a deal to divert $125 million in climate funding to buy the former Golden Gate Fields track and convert it to a park.climate change
Protecting gray whales could mean protecting the Arctic
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The Endangered Species Act is a 1973 federal law designed to protect and recover plant and animal species that face the threat of extinction.Bay Area
Reducing drug penalties likely increased homelessness in California, new report says
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A new Public Policy Institute of California report assesses a 2014 ballot measure that lowered some drug and property crimes from felonies to misdemeanors.featured
In sheep’s clothing: Marin looks to weave natural wool fiber into its agricultural future
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Wool clothing presents the possibility to develop a niche local market in Marin County for environmentally sustainable material.Bay Area
Plan to close San Bruno’s National Archives draws pushback from lawmakers, advocates
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The San Bruno facility holds records dating as far back as the 1850s and covering California, Nevada, Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa and other parts of the Pacific.Bay Area
