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Climate Voters Grapple With Ethical Dilemma in California's District 13 Race
Some progressive voters who usually vote on climate issues in District 13, a crucial Central Valley battleground, say they are concerned about US financial support of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
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Newsom Seeks Faster Track for Home Insurance Rate Hikes as Market Shrinks
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The Bay Area Butterfly Festival Is Happening This Weekend in Vallejo
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See How the Northern Lights Lit Up the Bay Area This Weekend
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Sick Brown Pelicans Are Turning Up Along the Coast — and We Don't Know Why
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Their Batteries Hurt the Environment, but EVs Still Beat Gas Cars. Here's Why
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Newsom Seeks Faster Track for Home Insurance Rate Hikes as Market Shrinks
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Elk Would Roam Free, Campers Would Not, Under Proposed Changes at Point Reyes National Seashore
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California's Second-Largest Reservoir Filled to Capacity
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Bay Area Cities Push to Legally Validate Polyamorous Families
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As California Seeks to Legalize Psychedelics for Therapy, Oregon Provides Key Lessons
A Bay Area Lawmaker Pushes to Expand Access to Methadone
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Newsom Seeks Faster Track for Home Insurance Rate Hikes as Market Shrinks

With wildfire risk and inflation destabilizing California's homeowners insurance market, Gov. Gavin Newsom is pushing to fast-track new regulatory changes.
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The Bay Area Butterfly Festival Is Happening This Weekend in Vallejo

Monarch butterflies, bees, birds, and other pollinators play an important role in our environment. That’s why community members want to make them the star of the show at the Bay Area Butterfly Festival on Mare Island, Vallejo.
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See How the Northern Lights Lit Up the Bay Area This Weekend

If you missed out on the seeing the aurora borealis this weekend, these stunning images might cure your FOMO (or, let's be honest, make it worse.)
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Climate Voters Grapple With Ethical Dilemma in California's District 13 Race

Some progressive voters who usually vote on climate issues in District 13, a crucial Central Valley battleground, say they are concerned about US financial support of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
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Sick Brown Pelicans Are Turning Up Along the Coast — and We Don't Know Why

International Bird Rescue has recovered dozens of emaciated brown pelicans already.
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California Regulators Approve Adding Fixed Charge of Up to $24 to Utility Bills

The California Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously on Thursday in favor of a controversial proposal that will lower the amount consumers are charged per kilowatt hour, while adding the fixed charge, based on income, by 2025.
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Brown and white elk with large antlers stand on green grass against a foggy backdrop.

Elk Would Roam Free, Campers Would Not, Under Proposed Changes at Point Reyes National Seashore

The Tomales Point Area Plan includes proposed changes to elk herd management and the type of camping allowed.
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