Environment
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Surf’s up: King tides bring dangerous waves, heightened flood risk along coast this week
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Coastal Flood Advisory will stretch from Tuesday through Sunday, with king tides expected to push water levels up to 1.4 feet above ground.Environment
Coastal Conservancy awards over $7.3M in wildfire, habitat and trail projects across NorCal
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Most of the projects support forest and vegetation management and wildfire abatement.Environment
NorCal tribes join forces to restore Eel River as PG&E moves toward removal of dam
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Dam removal, expected to begin in 2028, will allow the river to flow freely again through ancestral lands in unincorporated Mendocino County.Environment
More housing on the California coast? Changes at this agency signal a pro-building shift
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The California Coastal Commission last week approved a rule change to make it easier to build affordable housing in Monterey and elsewhere along the hundreds of miles of the Pacific coast.energy
Data centers are putting new strain on California’s grid. A new report estimates the impacts
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The report's authors conclude that between 2019 and 2023, electricity use and carbon emissions by CA data centers nearly doubled, while on-site water consumption slightly more than doubled. But without hard data from the centers themselves, it's hard to know for sure.Bay Area
East Bay Parks general manager resigns; Landreth was first woman to lead district
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Landreth was the first woman to serve as general manager and the 10th general manager in the district’s 91-year history.Environment
‘Emerging threat’: An invasive species is upending life in the Delta, with no help on the way
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Golden mussels pose a threat to the pumping facilities that send Delta water to farms and cities in Central and Southern California.Bay Area
Wind, rain and king tides: Bay Area bracing for first atmospheric river storm of season
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This week's king tides are predicted to reach up to 7.2 feet, about two feet higher than a normal tide.Environment
