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East Bay Grief Counselors Strike to Protest Layoffs and ‘Protect the Soul of Hospice’
Staff at Hospice East Bay warn that services and care quality will deteriorate under the continued leadership of Florida-based Chapters Health Systems.
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An El Niño-Driven ‘Kelvin Wave’ Could Raise Bay Area Sea Levels and Flooding Risk
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East Bay Grief Counselors Strike to Protest Layoffs and ‘Protect the Soul of Hospice’
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East Bay Grief Counselors Strike to Protest Layoffs and ‘Protect the Soul of Hospice’

Staff at Hospice East Bay warn that services and care quality will deteriorate under the continued leadership of Florida-based Chapters Health Systems.
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That Rare Mastodon Fossil Found in San Mateo Is Now at Stanford

The molar dates back to the Ice Age. Researchers found it submerged in a Bay Area creek at the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space Preserve.
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An El Niño-Driven ‘Kelvin Wave’ Could Raise Bay Area Sea Levels and Flooding Risk

The deep-ocean wave could push Bay Area tides up by a foot in October.
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California Officially Legalizes Balcony Solar, Opening the Market to the New Technology

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation to make it simpler for Californians to install plug-in solar panels. Models that meet state standards are expected to be on sale in mid-2027.
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Extreme Makeovers Aren’t Just a Human Thing

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Here’s What All-Electric Bay Area Restaurants Have Learned From Ditching Gas

Electric kitchen conversions are expensive, but as California weans itself off fossil fuels, these chefs say it’s good for food quality, climate and health.
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Here’s What California Is Learning From Solar Panels Built Over Irrigation Canals

California solar panels tower over canals in Turlock, proving to save water, produce clean energy and improve local water quality.
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