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California Leads in Unhealthy Levels of Air Pollution

April 19, 2023 Jonathan Franco

California and other parts of the western United States had the country’s worst air pollution, even as air quality overall improved in the years 2019 through 2021, according to the latest

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California Ends Mask Requirement for Healthcare Workers

April 4, 2023 Bibiam Beyene

California lifted its COVID masking requirements in health care settings Monday but two Bay Area counties are keeping masking rules in place. Contra Costa and Alameda counties are allowing hospitals

Local Politics Science

Santa Clara County Reports First Death Due to ‘Tranq’ Animal Tranquilizer

April 4, 2023 Luke Crawford

Authorities on Monday confirmed the first death in Santa Clara County attributed to a dangerous animal tranquilizer that is increasingly mixed with opioids like fentanyl and heroin. A 36-year-old man

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This man made the first cell phone call 50 years ago

April 3, 2023 Samantha Bauer

On April 3, 1973, Martin Cooper stood on a sidewalk on sixth avenue in Manhattan with a device the size of a brick and made the first public call from

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Dungeness Crab Season to End Early in California

April 3, 2023 Manuel Falomir

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is ending this year’s Dungeness crab season earlier than expected, setting its end date on April 15 at noon. The early end, combined

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Santa Clara County Relaxes COVID Rules

April 3, 2023 Alex Francis

Santa Clara County is grappling with how to implement the latest COVID-19 changes, as the state lifts rules on masking and vaccinations in April. The county will follow new state

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Newsom Announces Plan for California to Make Its Own “Cheaper” Insulin

March 21, 2023 Bibiam Beyene

California will manufacture more affordable insulin in a partnership with nonprofit generic drugmaker Civica Rx, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Saturday during a visit to Southern California. The partnership will provide

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Biden approves Alaska oil project despite activists’ outrage

March 14, 2023 Bibiam Beyene

The Biden administration said Monday it is approving the huge Willow oil-drilling project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope, a major climate move by President Joe Biden that drew quick condemnation

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California Court Rules in Favor of Uber, Lyft in Ride-Hailing Case

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 Alex Francis

App-based ride hailing and delivery companies like Uber and Lyft can continue to treat their California drivers as independent contractors, a state appeals court ruled Monday, allowing the tech giants