Bay Area
Bay Area
New subscription service lets you know when air quality incidents happen in the Bay Area
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Notifications would supplement other air quality notification services like Spare the Air alerts, and the EPA fire and smoke map.gavin newsom
California’s long-delayed indoor heat rule approved. What it means for workers
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After five years, a state occupational health board approves rules to protect workers from extreme heat indoors. They will take effect in August, but state prisons will not be covered.climate change
San Francisco resumes its annual battle with nature to keep sand off the Great Highway
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In recent years sand buildup has worsened due to climate change.Bay Area
Wildlife officials release 1 million Chinook salmon into San Pablo Bay to boost harvest
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Poor environmental conditions in recent years have contributed to low salmon stocks and closed recreational and commercial salmon fishing seasons.Elections
‘Automatic’ registration would boost California’s voter rolls. What’s the downside?
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The bill aims to capture the state’s 4.7 million residents who are unregistered but eligible to vote — and who are predominantly Black, Latino, Asian or younger.Housing
These cities have a new tactic to evade California housing laws. Legal experts are dubious
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A recent court ruling exempted five charter cities from a controversial housing law. That’s given anti-density advocates across California an idea.Bay Area
Sonoma declares emergency for Point Fire; red flag warning issued across North Bay
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The Point Fire began Sunday afternoon above Dry Creek Valley near Stewarts Point-Skaggs Springs Road.Bay Area
