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California makes ‘bird law’ real, ensuring permanent protections for migratory birds
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The bird law has been the subject of a years-long dispute between California and the federal government that started during Donald Trump’s first presidency.berkeley
UC Berkeley professor wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry for metal-organic frameworks
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Omar Yaghi shares the prize with Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University in Japan and Richard Robson of the University of Melbourne in Australia.Bay Area
Cal’s quantum connection: Scientists linked to UC Berkeley share Nobel Prize in Physics
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Cal exerts its own force.Bay Area
Gavin Newsom signs law overhauling local zoning to build more housing
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After weeks of waiting, California’s governor signed a bill that will allow mid-rise apartment buildings near major transit stops in California’s biggest metro areas.Housing
Why this wealthy Bay Area suburb is at the center of the next big fight over California housing
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Cities across the state have reason to watch and see how things play out.California
Hurricane Priscilla remnants to bring widespread rain/thunderstorms to SoCal, southwest
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More widespread precipitation possible with colder NorCal system by mid-Octfeatured
SFMTA finds new cameras cut speeding 72% at 15 sites, spurring changed driver behavior
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San Francisco’s new speed camera program is the first of its kind in California.cannabis
Bill reversing cannabis tax hike becomes law
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The industry has struggled as many consumers have opted to buy illegal marijuana -- without the added cost of taxes.health
