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Bay Area planners unveil new 25-year roadmap for housing, transit and climate goals
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The MTC and ABAG will host four webinars beginning Oct. 29, followed by in-person hearings in San Francisco, Fremont and Novato, before adopting a final plan in early 2026.alert
Oakland residents, officials take part in ShakeOut to stay prepared for earthquakes
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Coincidentally, a 3.1-magnitude earthquake shook the University of California, Berkeley campus Thursday morning.Environment
Rare native plant rediscovered in East Bay after 68 years
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Native plants are important for supporting a more diverse ecology of butterflies, birds and other animals, including humans.Environment
Newsom signs bill to expand recycled water use for irrigation, public sites across state
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Recycled water is sewage that has been treated in a wastewater facility and that meets various levels of treatment criteria.construction
California makes ‘bird law’ real, ensuring permanent protections for migratory birds
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The bird law has been the subject of a years-long dispute between California and the federal government that started during Donald Trump’s first presidency.climate change
Federal oversight is disappearing as multiple refineries explode. Who’s in charge now?
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The incident that shook Chevron’s El Segundo refinery last week once would have prompted a federal investigation -- but not anymore.Bay Area
Bay Area Air District lowers threshold for Spare the Air alerts, could double annual warnings
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Residential wood burning is the largest source of particulate matter in the Bay Area during the winter.Climate
La Niña expected to bring ‘extreme’ weather patterns statewide, head climatologist says
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A La Niña weather pattern typically manifests with drier than average conditions in Southern California, and cooler and wetter than normal conditions in the northern part of the state, according to the National Weather Service.Environment
