Federal wildfire crews are stretched thin. California is stepping in to help
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The stakes — and costs — are high for California, where wildfires have burned through millions of acres in the last decade.
Environment
California lawmakers kill grizzly bear reintroduction bill
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For now, the only place you’ll find grizzlies in California is in a zoo or on the state flag.Environment
These drops kill fleas — but they’re getting into everything
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The monthly flea control you squeeze between your dog’s shoulder blades is built to spread.Environment
Conservation groups’ lawsuit targets state’s delayed review of white sturgeon protections
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The fish’s only California home is through the San Francisco Bay Estuary and up the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River watersheds.Environment
‘They burn white hot’: Lithium-ion batteries a growing risk for Bay Area recycling centers
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If the batteries are ruptured or damaged they can burst into flames, and the resulting fires aren’t easily extinguished.Arts & Entertainment
Perseid meteor shower peaks over Bay Area Wednesday night — how and where to watch
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The Perseids are an annual meteor shower that occurs when Earth passes through a meteor stream left behind by Comet Swift-Tuttle.Environment
Wildfire smoke prompts air quality advisory for South, East Bay through Wednesday
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As of Tuesday morning, Monterey County's Timber Fire had grown to 2,000 acres, with only 5% contained.Environment
San Jose airport creating sensory room for young neurodivergent travelers
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Stress and anxiety from crowded airports and unfamiliar sights and sounds can be pronounced for children with autism or other sensory sensitivities.Environment
King tides could bring minor coastal flooding to Bay Area and Monterey through Thursday
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King tides this summer have been higher than predicted due to windy conditions and warmer ocean water from El Niño.California
An oil field became California’s first carbon vault. Who’s responsible if something goes wrong?
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California’s first commercial carbon-storage project is operating even though the state has yet to adopt rules required by law, 19 months after a key deadline.Environment
