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CERT trainees try turning off a gas line. (Amy Cruz/Peninsula Press)

How is Palo Alto preparing for mass emergencies? By training residents to become resources during disasters

PALO ALTO — During large scale crises, Palo Alto would be hard-pressed if all its residents solely relied on the government’s first responders. If a major disaster strikes, officials say the city will also turn to a network of trained volunteers.

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Prop 68 to decide funding for water, parks and climate change in California

BAY AREA — Proposition 68 in the coming Tuesday’s primary elections in California is seeking to bolster projects that tackle water and natural resource conservation, improve park access and increase resilience to climate change. If passed, $4 billion in bonds will be allocated statewide for improvement of parks, projects on environmental protection and restoration, water infrastructure and flood protection.

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A young woman holds a feeding container.

Last Future Farmers of America chapter in Silicon Valley keeps region’s agricultural history alive

CAMPBELL — While Future Farmers of America groups in Silicon Valley have fizzled, the chapter in Campbell continues to thrive on a two-acre farm in the middle of the suburbs, right across the street from a high school.

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