Who wants to be California’s insurance commissioner? Your guide to the candidates
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CalMatters interviewed five leading candidates who want to regulate one of the world’s biggest insurance markets. Here’s what they said.
environment
Be part of a ‘BioBlitz’ at Lake Merritt in April
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City Nature Challenge is the largest annual biodiversity census in the world.Around Town
Leave ‘abandoned’ baby deer alone. They’re OK, wildlife experts say
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Fawns removed from the wild lack the survival skills their mothers would have taught them and can't be released back into nature.climate change
California salmon fishing poised to finally reopen. Can the industry recover?
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State and federal decisions could reshape California’s water systems and rivers.climate change
California wants to fund green jet fuel — by raiding your road repair budget
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UC Berkeley economists warn it could raise California gas prices.Around Town
Annual ‘Bringing Back the Natives’ garden and green home showcase returns May 2-3
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Visit over 25 native gardens, including some electrified homes, in the Oakland-Berkeley-Piedmont area (FREE registration required).Bay Area
Gray wolf from SF Zoo heads to New Mexico for conservation breeding
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Mexican gray wolves nearly went extinct due to hunting and were designated an endangered species in 1976.climate change
Endangered salmon returned to California’s far north — then the money dried up
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State officials say the one-time funds were tied to the state’s drought response and have now been used up.Environment
Golden Gate Fields site could be redeveloped as 161-acre bayfront park in proposed deal
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The park would expand shoreline access, restore vital ecosystems, and create a place where residents can connect with the outdoors.climate change
Sparse snowpack in California fuels concern over fast-approaching fire season
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Only the extreme drought year of 2015 beat this year’s snowpack for the worst on record.California
