Environment
climate change
Sparse snowpack in California fuels concern over fast-approaching fire season
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Only the extreme drought year of 2015 beat this year’s snowpack for the worst on record.California
State says cormorants, pelicans among seabirds starving along California coast
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Tests have largely ruled out avian influenza or bird flu as cause of the increased mortalities.Environment
California blew a hole in environmental planning law. Now, lawmakers are trying to fix it
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Last-minute reforms at the end of last year’s legislative session exempted a broad, poorly defined category of industrial facilities from review.Around Town
Alameda County ‘Clean Water’ grants offer up to $6000 for community stewardship programs
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Application deadline is May 4 to apply for grants toward preventing stormwater pollution and promoting the health of local watersheds.Environment
Gravensteins on the brink: Sonoma County’s signature apple hangs on — just barely
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The versatile stripe-skinned apple was once ubiquitous in western Sonoma County.Arts & Entertainment
UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science to host Earth Day celebration, month of events
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Native plant sensory scavenger hunt, learn to count in Chochenyo, and more for "Earth Month."climate change
California sues Trump to keep shut oil pipeline on Santa Barbara coast
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The offshore oil operation was shut down more than a decade ago.Around Town
Piedmont Beautification Foundation embraces two new projects, revisits two others
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Water-wise plantings, tot lot additions, and the Dearing Memorial are all on tap.climate change
