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SFMTA kicks off fare compliance campaign to boost Muni revenue and thank paying riders

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency employees begin Fare Day Out programming at the SFMTA headquarters in San Francisco on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. The Fare Day Out campaign is an effort to ...
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These drops kill fleas — but they’re getting into everything

Three dogs fix on a treat held just out of reach in Hopland, Calif., on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. Residues from topical flea and tick treatments are turning up in waterways, according to new research.
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Napa County reduces groundwater pumping fees for valley landowners by more than half

FILE: Vineyards in Napa on Oct. 14, 2017. Napa County supervisors have voted to reduce the fees landowners will be required to pay for pumping water in the Napa Valley Subbasin. (Lance Cheung/USDA via ...
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Head Start rallies bipartisan support against Trump admin’s proposed rule changes

FILE: Children play at Izzi Early Education in South San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, in this file photo. (Alise Maripuu/Bay City News) A group of California state legislators, Head ...
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California wine industry commits $820K to fight spreading grapevine pest

A glassy-winged sharpshooter in an undated image. The insect feeds on the xylem fluid of a large number of plants, including grapevines. Agriculture officials are warning that the insects have been ...
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‘Simply unacceptable’: Downtown Oakland landlord sued after 52-hour elevator outage

Apartments at the La Peralta building in downtown Oakland are pictured in a February 2025 screen capture. The city sued landlord Mosser Companies over alleged maintenance and safety issues, including ...
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Timber Fire grows to 3,150 acres as crews battle blaze threatening Big Sur landmarks

The Timber Fire in the Big Sur area of Monterey County grew to about 3,150 acres Wednesday morning. A temporary evacuation point for residents under ...
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Allowing cars back on Great Highway could cost more than $10M, controller says

Pedestrians walk the Great Highway in San Francisco, Calif., in an undated photo. San Francisco’s new Sunset Dunes park opened over the weekend on a stretch of the former Upper Great Highway, drawing ...
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Conservation groups’ lawsuit targets state’s delayed review of white sturgeon protections

Four environmental and fishing organizations have sued the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, alleging the agency failed to meet a deadline for a ...
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Closures along Highway 1 change as Timber Fire containment inches up to 7%

A Cal Fire helicopter loads up water to fight the Timber Fire in Monterey County, Calif. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. The fire in the Big Sur area broke out two days prior and grew to 3,150 acres as of ...
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California’s new $3,500 electric vehicle rebate: Who qualifies and how it works

THINKING ABOUT BUYING or leasing an electric car in the near future? California will soon be making that cheaper. On Friday, ...
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Best Bets: India Independence parade, String & Shadow puppets, ‘Urinetown,’ ‘Love’s Labour’s Lost,’ Merola Grand Finale, Opera in the Vineyard in Livermore

Nothing says summer like a family-friendly puppet show presented free on a gorgeous, warm evening in a scenic Alameda park. The ...