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California Pelicans Released Back Into the Wild After Hundreds Found Starving
After weeks of rehabilitation, the first group of rescued California brown pelicans returned to the wild on Thursday.
Fire Evacuation: What Actually Happens? And How Can You Plan?
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After a Cooler Weekend for Bay Area, Expect a Strong Heat Wave on the Horizon
Amid Long and Costly Legal Battles, SF Urged to Update Wastewater System, Fix Sewage Discharges
Summer Weather On Tap as the Bay Area Warms Up
California Considers Slew of Bills to Tackle Skyrocketing Fentanyl Overdoses
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After a Cooler Weekend for Bay Area, Expect a Strong Heat Wave on the Horizon
Amid Long and Costly Legal Battles, SF Urged to Update Wastewater System, Fix Sewage Discharges
Summer Weather On Tap as the Bay Area Warms Up
California Considers Slew of Bills to Tackle Skyrocketing Fentanyl Overdoses
New UCSF Center Offers Hope for Children With Rare Genetic Disease
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Richmond Oil Refining Tax on Chevron, a Major Polluter, Moves Closer to Ballot
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Stingless Bees Guard Tasty Honey With Barricades, Bouncers and Bites
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Meet the Bug You Didn't Know You Were Eating
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After a Cooler Weekend for Bay Area, Expect a Strong Heat Wave on the Horizon

Recent warm conditions will be cool slightly over the weekend before a heat wave next week brings the potential for triple-digit temperatures.

Amid Long and Costly Legal Battles, SF Urged to Update Wastewater System, Fix Sewage Discharges

For decades, San Francisco has been spilling raw sewage onto streets and beaches. The city now faces the prospect of spending billions to upgrade its infrastructure and comply with the Clean Water Act.

Summer Weather On Tap as the Bay Area Warms Up

Heat is on the horizon for the Bay Area as temperatures are expected to climb into the 70s and 80s, with a more significant warm-up coming next week.

California Considers Slew of Bills to Tackle Skyrocketing Fentanyl Overdoses

California lawmakers are considering increasing access to treatment, medications that reverse overdoses and more.

The Teen Photographer Capturing Bay Area Avocets on Camera (and Where You Can See Them Too)

The colorful, charming courting rituals of the American Avocet are a sight to behold and one teenaged Bay Area photographer has been capturing these moments.

Stingless Bees Guard Tasty Honey With Barricades, Bouncers and Bites

The honeybee that sweetened your tea isn’t the only kind of bee that makes the sweet stuff. More than 600 bee species across Mexico, Central and South America and tropical regions worldwide do too. But they don’t have stingers to defend their precious product. So, how do they keep thieves away? And what does their honey taste like?
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Cal Academy Opens New Exhibit Highlighting California's Natural Beauty

The museum said it is the first major exhibit developed in collaboration with Indigenous advisors.