Bay Area
animals
SF SPCA waives puppy adoption fees as local shelters receive animals displaced by LA fires
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The East Bay SPCA is also looking to place refugee dogs just arrived from the Los Angeles County Animal Care Center.Bay Area
Newsom appoints two Bay Area residents to state high-speed rail, water commissions
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Alexandre Makler, of Berkeley, has been reappointed to the water commission; and Peter Whippy, of Alamo, appointed to the state rail authority.climate change
Breaking news: California withdraws diesel truck ban, other clean-air rules as Trump prepares to take office
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State officials have long considered the rules essential to cleaning up California’s severe air pollution and combating climate change.Bay Area
All hands on deck: Bay Area’s response to LA fire zone expands as losses top 40,000 acres
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Just because the Bay Area isn’t suffering though massive wildfires doesn’t mean its firefighters aren’t hard at work.commentary
Commentary | As LA fires rage, Governor Newsom and Mayor Bass are targets in the blame game
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Newsom and Bass couldn't have prevented wind-propelled flames from igniting homes and businesses around the city.dogs
East Bay parks simplifies parking costs, eliminates dog fees to encourage visitor growth
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The East Bay Regional Park District in Alameda and Contra Costa counties is the largest regional park system in the U.S.homelessness
New homelessness data: How does California compare to the rest of the country?
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The state's homeless population remains the biggest in the nation, but the crisis is growing more slowly than elsewhere.California
Following historic wildfire disasters, a statewide dry spell intensifies and extreme fire weather conditions persist in SoCal
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Current outlook suggests little if any relief for the foreseeable future.settlement
