California restricts utility shutoffs as dangerous heat ripples across state
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In a 4-0 vote, the CPUC lowered the temperature at which utilities must stop shutting off power to delinquent customers, from 100 to 90 degrees.
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Buck Moon and more | The Exedra’s Monthly Almanac for July 2026
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A compendium of useful information for local residents.Environment
Many California fishermen are nearing retirement. Can the industry save its graying fleet?
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Pay for commercial fishermen across the West Coast has plummeted over the last decade.Environment
Tech billionaires hire Democratic dealmakers in renewed push to build a Bay Area city
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California Forever is lobbying state leaders to rush through a massive shipbuilding deal that would fast-track its development after years of local opposition.Bay Area
Too close for comfort? Bay Area phones buzz as NorCal quake triggers ShakeAlert system
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The system isn’t an earthquake prediction service, rather it uses ground and satellite sensors to detect fault movement in real time.Environment
This million-square-foot data center would be the biggest in the state. How local leaders are challenging it.
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Energy-intensive data centers create excessive noise pollution and rely heavily on local electricity and water resources — then leave residents to foot the bill.climate change
Oakland airport nears completion of $80M dike project to guard against sea level rise
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A recent assessment projects flooding on large portions of airport’s fields in the event of extreme storms.Bay Area
Bay Area lawmakers seek $32.2 million in emergency federal funds to fight grape pest
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Vines infested with the pest were supplied to multiple Costco locations across California and the insects have since spread to at least 38 counties.Bay Area
New study finds microplastics in the San Francisco Bay 10 times smaller than previously measured
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Study could inform broader research on plastics and human health, coastal ecosystems, and marine carbon trapping.California
Shortages create fertile ground for compost as farmers look for alternatives
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Months of war in the Persian Gulf, a global hub for fertilizer production, have strained supplies for farmers in the United States.Environment
