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Another swing of the precipitation pendulum in NorCal; Meanwhile, Santa Ana winds & wildfire risk in SoCal
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Whether or not to expect rain in our neck of the woods is still TBD.budget
It’s complicated: Oakland city leaders weigh process for replacing mayor, filling vacancies
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On Dec. 17 the City Council is expected to declare the mayoral seat vacant and appoint the council president as Thao’s temporary replacement.nature
Hotel California: Migrating monarchs favor state’s parks for winter home, survey reveals
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Lighthouse Field State Beach, Natural Bridges State Beach, and Point Lobos State Natural Reserve are popular with the western monarch.BART
BART to ring in new year with fare increase; 5.5% hike to add extra $14M for operations
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The average fare will increase 25 cents, from $4.47 to $4.72.California
Animal groups push back on federal plan to kill 500,000 barred owls, including Bay Area
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Barred owls’ more aggressive nature makes them an existential threat to spotted owls which are classified as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.Bay Area
Newsom appoints judges to fill vacancies on Alameda, Santa Clara county superior courts
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Alameda County Superior Court judge Charles A. Smiley and supervising deputy city attorney of Oakland Jamilah A. Jefferson are among the appointees.Bay Area
No crab by Christmas? Commercial fishermen pessimistic as start of season delayed again
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Fishing gear poses risk to humpback and blue whales as they migrate south for the season.homelessness
Busing people out of homelessness: How California’s relocation programs really work
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Providing free bus tickets to unhoused people is nothing new in SF, which has been offering some form of this program for about two decades but usage declined during the pandemic.Oakland
