Climate in Crisis: Record June Heat
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says as Earth continues to warm we are seeing heat that will become more frequent and intense as climate change drives warmer temperatures overall.
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Bay Area School Districts Offer Cash Incentives to Keep Teachers From Leaving
Teachers are in such short supply after the pandemic that some local school districts are using cash incentives to entice some of their teachers to stay. And it’s working –
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Agriculture pesticide caused kids’ brain damage, California lawsuits say
Lawsuits filed Monday in California seek potential class-action damages from Dow Chemical and its successor company over a widely used bug killer linked to brain damage in children. Chlorpyrifos is
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Bay Area Assemblymember’s bill would regulate booming debt settlement industry
Before the pandemic, Graciela Gomez relied on two jobs to keep up with her expenses. After losing her part-time job at Macy’s in March 2020, she had to choose between
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Disneyland’s high ticket prices threaten its future
Over the past year, Walt Disney Imagineering and the Disney theme parks have announced ambitious plans to help make Disney attractions more inclusive and welcoming to all. Disney is dropping racist
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California farmers challenged as water supply dwindles
Water regulators have cut the amount that can be taken from lakes, rivers and streams. Farmers who ordinarily get that water either have to forgo planting some of their fields,
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Unemployment claims in California are worse than normal
California workers filed fewer unemployment claims for the second week in a row but the number of jobless filings remains far worse than the levels before COVID-linked shutdowns began. Workers
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Why the Bay Area can’t get big transportation projects right
When it comes to building big transportation projects on time and on budget, the Bay Area has a miserable track record. In 1998, Caltrans estimated that a new eastern span
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Widow of San Jose Rail Yard Shooting Victim Says VTA Not Giving Enough Support
Saturday will mark one month since the tragic mass shooting at the main VTA rail yard in San Jose. The moment will be marked by remembrances, tributes and gatherings. But a widow
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Levi’s Stadium Mass Vaccination Site Set to Close After 350K COVID-19 Shots
After four months, COVID-19 vaccinations are set to end Thursday at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara after the site administered more than 350,000 doses. Santa Clara County will refocus its
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