New FEMA maps show more of East Palo Alto at risk of flooding
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has added approximately 550 more properties to the East Palo Alto floodplain, forcing some homeowners to buy flood insurance.
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Fishermen struggle in wake of Dungeness crab fishery closure
Without the usual income from the Dungeness crab season that supports their families, fishermen around the Bay wonder how they will make ends meet.
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With El Niño looming, more homeless and their pets will find shelter
Area shelters are increasingly allowing pets indoors with their owners to get people inside and connected to the shelter system.
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New SFO flight paths causing record airplane noise complaints
San Francisco International Airport is receiving a record number of airplane noise complaints after a federal revamp of flight paths has rerouted hundreds of planes a day over once quiet neighborhoods.
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Farmworking communities in the Central Valley battle ongoing California drought
As California’s water crisis looms over the agricultural industry, conversations have focused on the threat to big growers while often overlooking the devastating potential impact to the laborers and small migrant communities.
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El Niño threatens Pescadero farmworkers’ access to health services
As El Niño threatens the California coast, health workers are preparing Pescadero for a storm that could cut residents off from hospitals and potable water.
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More than 2,000 attend climate change rally at Stanford
University campuses across the United States — including at Stanford — heard the cry of student activists to take action on climate change.
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Former Vice President Al Gore takes part in climate change rally
Students for a Sustainable Stanford (SSS) and Know Tomorrow organized the Rally for Climate Action on the Stanford University campus on Oct. 2.
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Sims Recycling plant shows difficulties of hazardous waste regulation
California state law is ordering regulators to tighten oversight of metal recyclers.
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California drought highlights water cost of beef
Red meat has a high water footprint because farmers must plant a tremendous amount of grass for the animals to feed on, in addition to providing drinking water.
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Silicon Valley commuters leave cars behind for Bike To Work Day
On May 14, commuters from all over Silicon Valley were encouraged to leave their cars at home and join fellow Bay Area residents in biking to work.
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Sylvia Earle speaks on sustainable use of world’s oceans
World-renowned underwater explorer, scientist and ocean advocate Sylvia Earle spoke at Stanford about encouraging sustainable use of our world’s oceans and marine resources.
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