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The Mercury News - Environment

Major legal brawl may decide what types of cars Americans can buy

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The new app that is essential tool for tracking California wildfires

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Agency to vet Richmond-San Rafael Bridge bike lane experiment

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Climate 'whiplash': Erosion after CZU fires in the Santa Cruz Mountains reveals post-wildfire problems

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$20 billion Delta tunnel plan wins endorsement from Silicon Valley's largest water agency

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Santa Cruz sea lions squeezed into tighter quarters by wharf collapse, but excellent viewing remains

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La Niña emerges in Pacific triggering global weather changes

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Letters: Expand no-car zones to eliminate attacks on events

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Sierra Nevada snowpack above average to start the year, a promising sign for state water supplies

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East Bay brackish desalination plant set to begin operations

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Opinion: California's climate decisions today can address tomorrow's problems

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Break in winds allows crews to make big gain on Eaton fire; containment grows on Palisades fire, too

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Beyoncé gives $2.5 million for wildfire relief as entertainers including Paris Hilton, Eva Longoria and more give too

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'Nobody's dying': A look inside how a Pasadena senior home evacuated before burning down in the Eaton fire

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Palisades, Eaton fires held in check; winds not as fierce as predicted

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California Democrats plan to tap new climate bond for LA wildfire recovery

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FDA follows California in banning red dye No. 3 from foods

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FDA floats plan to make cigarettes nonaddictive, but its fate rests with Trump

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Up to 4 in 10 people could develop dementia after 55. What you can do to lower your risk

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Opinion: Whooping cough vaccine has an awareness problem

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Santa Clara County finalizes agreement over purchase of Regional Medical Center

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On Angel Island, some Asian-Americans are learning their family's painful history for the first time

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Travel back to San Jose's wild days at the massive History Park

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Davis Camp's history remembered through interpretive panels

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Palo Alto donkey Perry dies; inspiration for beloved 'Shrek' character

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Biden establishes 2 new national monuments in California

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Mountain lion attack prompts warning in Sierra town where bear killed woman

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San Jose man is perplexed by cone-shaped mounds in sidewalk cracks

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Lawsuits seek to stop barred owl culling, including the Bay Area

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Sea lions take back damaged Santa Cruz Wharf

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Readers asked to help preserve important wildlife habitat on Mount Diablo

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Photos: The full Wolf Moon rises around the Bay and the world

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How to see the moon hide Mars in Jan. 13 lunar occultation

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Six historical mysteries solved by science in 2024

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Watch the 2024 Geminids meteor shower at Oakland's Chabot space center

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NASA proposes cheaper, quicker way to get Mars rocks and soil to Earth

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NASA's Parker Solar Probe aims to fly closer to the sun like never before

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How old are Saturn's rings? Study suggests they could be as old as the planet

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NASA's stuck astronauts hit 6 months in space. Just 2 more to go

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Trump and Musk solidify their bond with Texas trip for rocket launch

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