High Tides Flood Corte Madera as Valley Water Preps Creeks
Rising afternoon high tides flooded Golden Hind Passage Road near The Cove School in Corte Madera on Tuesday as the National Weather…
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High Tides Flood Mill Valley Roads as Peninsula Preps for El Niño
Caltrans closed Miller Avenue in Mill Valley on Monday as ocean levels running up to 22 inches above predicted tides stranded vehicles…
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Tire Chemical 6PPD-Quinone Spikes 240% in Santa Cruz Salmon Creeks
Water testing across Santa Cruz County coho salmon recovery streams found that concentrations of the toxic tire-rubber oxidation…
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San Jose Speed Cameras Start Warnings Dec. 14 and Fines Feb. 14
San Jose will begin issuing warning notices on Dec. 14, 2026, and citations ranging from $50 to $500 on Feb. 14, 2027, from 33…
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State Climate Assessment Warns of Six-Day Bay Area Heat Waves and Rising Wildfire Power Costs
California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment warns that statewide temperatures are projected to rise 3.5 to 4.3 degrees Fahrenheit by…
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Chevron Richmond Refinery Sulfur Release Topped Six Times State Limit, Air District Says
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District reported that hydrogen sulfide levels from the Chevron Richmond Refinery reached more…
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