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

Environment, News, Politics, Science / By Amy Cruz

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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California tackles air pollution disparities with data, policy efforts

Environment, News, Politics, Projects, Technology / By Isha Salian

BAY AREA — California is also home to eight of the 10 U.S. metropolitan areas with the highest year-round concentration of particulate matter. In 2018, the Bay Area ranked sixth on the list, above the notoriously polluted Los Angeles-Long Beach area.

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360 miles in 360 degrees: Mushing in Northern California

Culture, Environment, Perspectives, World / By Matt Shimura, Olivia Popp

ADIN — A firsthand look at Northern California’s biggest sled dog kennel.

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Officials focus on water conservation issues at Palo Alto’s Earth Day festival

Environment, News, Science / By Amy Cruz, Christina Egerstrom

PALO ALTO — The fifth Earth Day celebration hosted by Palo Alto was held April 14 at the Baylands Athletic Center to raise awareness on the impact communities have on water conservation and protection of natural resources.

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A mountain lion approaching in a wooded environment.

Run-in with mountain lion prompts Portola Valley to evaluate trail

Environment, News / By Dylan Freedman

PORTOLA VALLEY — Over the past 30 years, mountain lions have become more frequently sighted in the Santa Cruz mountain range.

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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

Business, Culture, Environment, News / By Hannah Knowles

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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Trail cameras, social media share elusive life of Bay Area mountain lions

Environment, Science, Technology / By Dylan Freedman

BOULDER CREEK — Technology is helping spread knowledge about the lives of California’s mountain lions.

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Sunnyvale is looking to reduce emissions from its transportation sector. (Amy Cruz/Peninsula Press)

Sunnyvale targets reducing emissions to achieve state goals for 2030, 2050

Environment / By amycruz

SUNNYVALE – The City of Sunnyvale is vying for up to $5 million through the Bloomberg Philanthropies’ 2017 Mayors Challenge to fund programs to reduce carbon emissions.

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Santa Clara water board votes to support smaller version of $17 billion water tunnels project

Environment, Housing + Development, News / By katlynalo

SAN JOSE, CA — The Santa Clara Valley Water District has said it will only contribute funds to new water transport tunnels supported by Governor Jerry Brown if the project is scaled down.

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East Palo Alto, Palo Alto and Menlo Park taking steps to prevent flooding

Environment, Housing + Development / By christinaegerstrom

Residents of East Palo Alto can feel more protected from San Francisquito Creek flooding this coming winter, officials said, since construction of floodwalls and levees in inhabited areas along the waterway will provide additional protection that was not there in past years.

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Growing different paths: Gamble Garden in Palo Alto

Culture, Environment / By ethancruikshank

Gamble Garden is a unique escape of seclusion against a backdrop of busy Palo Alto.

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Residents’ struggles continue months after San Jose flood

Environment, Housing + Development, News / By felixpetermann

The cleanup crews have vanished, so have the debris piles. But back in February, San Jose experienced one of the worst flood disasters in the city’s history.

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