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San Francisco's Chinatown district is one of the oldest Chinatowns in the United States.
 
SF Public Health Officials, Chinese-Language Media Try to Ease Coronavirus Fears
Authorities have been taking the temperatures of passengers from Wuhan, China in hopes of detecting the potentially fatal novel coronavirus. But the World Health Organization says such screenings offer 'little benefit.'
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Crotch's bumble bee.
Conservation Groups Join California in Legal Dispute Over Protecting Bumblebee
Farm and ranch associations say that if California lists the bees as endangered it would set a harmful precedent.
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Mike Stoker addresses an Arizona audience about the Navigable Waters Protection Rule on Jan. 23, 2020.
Regional EPA Chief Who Faced Criticism for Excessive Travel Suddenly Leaves Job
Environmentalists protested his appointment when he took the job in 2018, and celebrated his abrupt dismissal.
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N3 Cattle Company Ranch in Livermore, California.
State Park Plan Is Conservationist's Dream. But Reformers Want Focus on Neglected Neighborhood
A new generation of conservation advocates values the health and community benefits of nature that is near 'park-poor' neighborhoods over traditional big-ticket park expansion.
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Gray whales feed in Arctic waters off Alaska in the summer and swim south in the winter to rear their young.
Scientists Count Gray Whales Following Unusual Spate of Deaths Last Spring
Researchers are gaining their first glimpse of how the gray whale population is faring following last spring, when nearly 200 whales were found dead in the Eastern Pacific.
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After Setbacks, Calif. Governments Press Their Climate Suit Against Fossil Fuel Companies
 
Bay Area cities and counties want the fossil fuel industry to pay for property damage from climate change.
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Regional EPA Chief Says Agency Fired Him; Stands By Climate Change Doubts
 
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