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Hunter’s Moon, Saturn and Orionids meteors | The Exedra’s Monthly Almanac for October 2026
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October brings Piedmont its clearest, most golden weather of the year, even as the hills keep losing daylight.Bay Area
Wrap-up: What bills did Gavin Newsom sign into law — or veto — in his final year leading California?
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A rundown of legislative proposals that made the cut.Environment
Heat advisory issued this weekend in Bay Area with triple-digit temperatures forecast
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Spare the Air alerts have also been issued for Saturday and Sunday. Next week will also see soaring temperatures.health
A new California law will prohibit sales of disposable vapes. Here’s why
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The measure is intended to prevent lithium battery fires at landfills and recycling centers.Environment
High tides threaten Bay Area flooding as interior heat builds later this week
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Moderate heat risk forecast Wednesday through Sunday in higher elevations in the East Bay.wildfires
Cal Fire firefighters stand to gain significant raise under law Newsom just signed
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The statewide organization tends to pay firefighters less money than city fire departments.Environment
Navy plans years of additional sonar training along West Coast, studies impacts on whales
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The military’s environmental review predicts the training will disturb migrating whales and cause thousands of cases of temporary hearing loss.California
New law lets California authorities boot vehicles tied to repeated illegal dumping
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The new law lets authorities put a “boot device” on vehicles that are linked to dumping violations.Environment
