UC Berkeley Study Questions Police Drone Claims as Hearings Heat Up
As nearly 60 California law enforcement agencies operate drone programs and cities including Berkeley and San Francisco hold mandatory…
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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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AC Transit Closes 14th Ave. Stop on Line 96 Oct. 27–28 for Construction
Due to non-AC Transit construction, AC Transit will close the Line 96 stop at 14th Avenue and International Boulevard (Stop ID 54845)…
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Hayward Police and Marine Mammal Center Rescue Seal From Roadway
Hayward Police Department officers responded to a call about a seal wandering in the middle of a roadway and kept the animal safe…
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California Coalition Launches Whale and Dungeness Crab Initiative
The Marine Mammal Center, the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations, and The Nature Conservancy have launched the…
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High Tides Prompt Flood Advisory Along San Pablo Bay Through Saturday
The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flood advisory through Saturday for low-lying bayshore locations along San Pablo Bay…
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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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Caltrans Closes Highway 37 Between Mare Island and Sears Point for El Niño Storm Prep
Caltrans closed Highway 37 in the North Bay between Mare Island and Sears Point from Friday night through early Monday morning so…
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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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