Author: Bay City News
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Humane Society Waives Adoption Fees After Fire
January 1, 2025
The Humane Society of Silicon Valley, or HSSV, is waiving adoption fees for all animals after a fire damaged half...
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Bay Area Tolls Increase in January and Rise Steadily Through 2030
January 1, 2025
The regional body that sets toll rates for the Bay Area’s seven state-owned bridges voted this week to raise tolls...
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Santa Cruz Wharf Could be Closed for Weeks as Heavy Equipment and 10 Miles of Debris Need to be Removed from the Ocean
December 31, 2024
City officials in Santa Cruz are working with state and federal partner agencies to clear a massive debris field that...
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Settlement Payment by Martinez Refining Company Will go to Environmental Projects in the Bay
December 21, 2024
The Martinez Refining Company has agreed to pay $4.48 million to settle allegations of federal Clean Water Act violations tied...
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Save Mt. Diablo Group Helping the Valley Dragon Escape Extinction
December 21, 2024
At first glance, a valley dragon doesn’t seem to have much in common with a grizzly bear or a condor....
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Bird Flu Virus Triggers State of Emergency in California
December 19, 2024
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday proclaimed a state of emergency to respond to concerns with the bird flu virus....
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Pacific Grove Monarch Count Below 250 as Threatened Status Proposed
December 17, 2024
Monarch butterflies, which once migrated in the tens of thousands to Pacific Grove, have fallen to 228 in the latest...
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Apple Employees Including Sunnyvale Resident Charged with Fraud in Charity Donation Scheme
December 10, 2024
Six former Apple employees have been charged with tricking the tech company into matching thousands of dollars in donations to...
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BART Fares Will Rise on Jan. 1
December 9, 2024
BART said Tuesday that train fares will go up 5.5% on Jan. 1. BART said in a statement the increase...
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Bird Flu Found in California Raw Milk
November 26, 2024
Bird flu virus was detected in a retail sample of raw milk from the Raw Farm dairy of Fresno County,...