| Chevron, PBF Energy Sue Air District Over New Bay Area Refinery Pollution Rule | | The two oil companies delivered on their threats to sue the air district over a major air pollution rule it approved in July. | | |
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| Firefighters From Mexico Battle California Fires, One After the Other | | Some of the firefighting crews in Northern California who have come from farthest away are migrant firefighters hailing from Mexico, hired by private contractors and working on temporary work visas. | | |
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| Evaluating the New Mu Variant in California | | The latest new coronavirus strain, called mu, is now present in California, with 348 cases having been identified. Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease specialist at UCSF, discusses how scientists are evaluating this new variant. | | |
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| California's Sustainable Farms, Models for Agriculture in Warming World, Need Help Surviving It | | Small-scale sustainable farmers with direct access to consumers through community-supported agriculture programs hold the key to boosting agricultural resilience in a warming world. But economic incentives and policies still favor large industrial farms. | | |
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| Babies, Delta and COVID: What Parents Need to Know | | The rate of new cases of COVID-19 among babies and children under four in the U.S. recently surpassed the rate of new cases among adults older than 65. Here's how to protect newborns. | | |
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| 2 Droughts Later, Californians Still Waiting for Those Billion-Dollar Water Storage Projects | | It's been seven years since California voters agreed to borrow billions of dollars to build more water storage projects, yet none of the more than half-dozen projects have been built. Now, a severe drought gripping the western United States has put those projects back in the spotlight. | | |
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| Feeling the Heat: How Outdoor Workers Can Advocate for Safer Conditions on the Job | | California law mandates protections for all outdoor workers, regardless of immigration status or work arrangement. Here's a step-by-step guide to asking your employer for protections against the heat. | | |
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