Around Town
Environment
Wildfire liability bill dies without a vote on final day of session
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The measure was opposed by the governor and the state’s public utilities.Environment
California to buy defunct horse track and turn it into the Bay Area’s newest public park
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Lawmakers struck a deal to divert $125 million in climate funding to buy the former Golden Gate Fields track and convert it to a park.climate change
Protecting gray whales could mean protecting the Arctic
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The Endangered Species Act is a 1973 federal law designed to protect and recover plant and animal species that face the threat of extinction.Technology
The data center backlash is here — and Big Tech is spending big to combat it
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The public has turned against data centers, prompting a flood of legislation in California.climate change
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.California
From water to wine, invasive species costing California millions in crops, infrastructure
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The golden mussel and the glassy-winged sharpshooter are big trouble.Environment
As California demands less plastic in packaging, manufacturers say you’ll pay more for stuff
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California’s law to slash plastic packaging is running into a fight over who pays — and how much.Environment
Forest fires follow roads. The Trump administration wants to build more
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Under a new federal rule, some of California’s most remote backcountry could open to new roads and development.climate change
