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News Pix: Bay to Breakers Rules and SF Citizen Scientists Take Over McLaren Park
San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr demonstrates the size of bags that Bay to Breakers race participants are permitted to carry this weekend. (Deborah Svoboda/KQED) Pancho Ramos-Stierle, an Occupy the Farm supporter, held plant starts that survived a UC … Continue reading
Enviros Livid as Brown Diverts Cap-and-Trade Funds
"Totally disappointed." That was Kathryn Phillips' reaction when she read the fine print in Gov. Jerry Brown's revised budget. Phillips, state director for the Sierra Club, is one of a chorus of voices from the environmental community howling over Brown's … Continue reading
Point Reyes Oyster Farm Gets Its Day in Court
(BCN) Calling Drakes Bay Oyster Co. a "shining example of sustainable agriculture," a lawyer for the business urged a federal appeals court in San Francisco today to allow the company to keep operating. Attorney Amber Abbasi argued that former U.S. … Continue reading
San Bruno, CPUC Staff Call for $2.25 Billion Fine for PG&E Gas Explosion
The city of San Bruno said that Pacific Gas and Electric should pay $2.25 billion in fines for the gas pipeline blast that killed eight people in September 2010. And the staff of the California Public Utilities Commission agreed. City … Continue reading
Calif. Firefighters Rue Budget Cuts as Wildfire Season Heats Up
When wildfires blow up, and especially when more than one is raging at the same time, the calls go out to everybody with firefighting resources. It happens every year, more or less often depending on the weather. This year, though, … Continue reading
News Pix: San Jose May Day Immigration Rally, Solar Plane Liftoff and Hot Weather
Several thousand people marched for workers' rights and immigration reform on May Day in San Jose. (Deborah Svoboda/KQED) Dancers performed outside San Jose City Hall as part of the May Day rallies. Speakers from local labor unions and immigration rights … Continue reading
Drake's Bay Oyster Farm Owner Says It Was 'Planned for the Seashore'
In the controversy over the Drake's Bay Oyster Farm, one question has stood out. What did the Lunny family think would happen when their lease ran out at Point Reyes National Seashore? The lease had a clear expiration date: November … Continue reading
Planning for Climate Change in a Growing Bay Area
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This won’t come as a surprise to Bay Area residents: the region is still growing. By one estimate, the Bay Area will add two million people by 2040, a 30 percent increase over today’s population of about seven million. More … Continue reading
News Pix: Berkeley Post Office to be Sold, Solar Plane Debut, Richmond Celebrates Healthy Living
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Jose Fernandez, 6, left, and Samantha Tovar, 6, hula-hoop prior to the start of the fifth annual Richmond Tales Fest: An Afternoon of Family Literacy and Healthy Living. (Tyler Orsburn/Richmond Confidential) On April 22, the U.S. Postal Service confirmed it … Continue reading
A Wild Kingdom Right in the Middle of San Jose
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Who knew? Downtown San Jose is booming with exotic wildlife. Earlier this month came news that beavers had returned to the Guadalupe River after a long absence. Now … an update on the falcons that are making their nest on … Continue reading
