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The Sierra Club works to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by making the region's Sustainable Communities Strategy a success.
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Alfred Twu @alfredtwu.com · 3h
Four people have applied for the appointment to the AC Transit board Ward 1 (Albany & West Contra Costa County) seat.🚌
- Jovanka Beckles
- Joanna Pace
- Nick Pilch
- Harpreet Sandhu
Details including their cover letter and letters of recommendation can be viewed at
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Ward 1 Vacancy Recruitment | Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District
Applicants Sought to Fill Vacancy on the AC Transit Board of Directors A vacancy exists on the AC Transit Board of Directors representing Ward 1.  Any person interested in filling this vacancy mus...
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California Climate Investments @caclimateinvest.bsky.social · 1d
(1/3) Three school districts, the Stockton Unified School District, Oakland Unified School District, and McKinleyville Union School District, transformed their buses into 100% zero-emission fleets thanks to several California Climate Investment programs.
Several images of zero-emission school buses are shown. One image includes students boarding a yellow school bus next to a pile of backpacks. "California Climate Investment Programs help students take clean rides to school." California Air Resources Board and California Climate Investments.
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Ethan Elkind @ethanelkind.bsky.social · 11h
I spoke to @acbowen.bsky.social of KPBS radio in San Diego yesterday about the significance of #SB79, its major provisions, and its likely impact going forward:

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Newsom signs SB 79 to increase housing near public transit
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AC Transit @rideact.bsky.social · 11h
Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Connect Bay Area Act (SB 63), which creates a Public Transit Revenue Measure for five Bay Area counties, which now moves to collecting voter signatures.

AC Transit applauds the support of California lawmakers for the measure... (1/3)
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A Better Bay Area @sustainablebayarea.bsky.social · 12h
…they have hit a fiscal cliff.
A Better Bay Area @sustainablebayarea.bsky.social · 12h
Newsom signs law to authorize Bay Area transit sales tax–With COVID emergency bailouts set to dry up, and ridership largely plateauing after an incremental recovery since the pandemic, officials at agencies say… www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com
Newsom signs law to authorize Bay Area transit sales tax
Senate Bill 63 authorizes a tax measure to prevent the near-evisceration of BART, Muni and other systems.
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Climate Adaptation and Restoration Team @clubadaptation.bsky.social · 13h
Are induction stoves that much safer than gas?—a steady drumbeat of studies has pointed to the risks of burning methane in our homes, from asthma to chronic respiratory diseases, especially in children and the elderly. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi... @mjcoren.bsky.social @washingtonpost.com
Advice | Are induction stoves that much safer than gas? We tested them.
The click of a gas stove igniting is the sound of dinner in millions of U.S. homes. But how safe are they? We tested them against induction cooktops to find out.
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CARB @airresources.bsky.social · 13h
Have you heard? The country’s first electric tugboat, displacing 30,000 gallons of diesel fuel per year, is operating in the Port of San Diego! The community, long impacted by local pollution, has made major strides to reduce emissions.

Learn more: bit.ly/3JFA5wV

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A Better Bay Area @sustainablebayarea.bsky.social · 13h
…the next big thing in tech. A new wave of innovation and investment always seems to follow a correction, remaking the city’s economy and skyline while renewing battles over housing costs and affordability. @roland-li.bsky.social
A Better Bay Area @sustainablebayarea.bsky.social · 13h
Even AI’s biggest champions worry we’re in a bubble. What does it mean for S.F.?—The city has endured three major crashes in the past three decades and each time emerged changed — yet still as home to… www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/e... @laura-waxmann.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com
Even AI’s biggest champions worry we’re in a bubble. What does it mean for S.F.?
The question isn’t whether an AI bubble is about to burst, but how San Francisco will handle what comes next, and what the city will become because of it.
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Ian James @ianjames.bsky.social · 14h
Gov. Newsom vetoed a bill that would have tracked data centers’ growing water footprint. He says California is “well positioned” to support the AI-driven data center boom, and he is reluctant to impose “rigid reporting requirements.” www.latimes.com/environment/...
California cracks down on water theft but spares data centers from disclosing how much they use
Gov. Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required data centers to report their projected water use when applying for a business license.
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A Better Bay Area @sustainablebayarea.bsky.social · 15h
…That included 0.75 inches in downtown San Francisco, 0.9 inches in Oakland and an impressive 1.69 inches in San Jose, making Monday one of the city’s 10 wettest days in the past 25 years.
A Better Bay Area @sustainablebayarea.bsky.social · 15h
California’s first big storm of the season is just getting started — here’s what’s next—By 4 a.m. Tuesday morning, rainfall totals ranged from about a half-inch to more than an inch across much of the Bay Area… www.sfchronicle.com/weather-fore... @gporterwx.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com
California’s first big storm of the season is just getting started — here’s what’s next
The early-season storm is only intensifying, with heavy rain, Sierra snow and severe weather threats expected. Here’s the latest forecast.
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The Mercury News @mercurynews.com · 1d
Photos: Season’s first big rainstorm drenches the Bay Area trib.al/1Q98PSD
Photos: Season’s first big rainstorm drenches the Bay Area
Flood advisories are in effect across the Bay Area as a storm system moves through the region this evening, according to the National Weather Service.
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Greg Porter @gporterwx.bsky.social · 1d
Also, what a funny little pop up shower. Pouring in Point Richmond.
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CA State Treasurer Fiona Ma, CPA @fionamacpa.bsky.social · 1d
Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a holiday that honors and celebrates the history, cultures, and contributions of Indigenous peoples — the original inhabitants of the Americas — while also recognizing the injustices who lived on these lands long before European settlers arrived.
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Dustin Mulvaney @dustinmulvaney.bsky.social · 1d
Meet the Vaquita. This is how I close lecture. By presenting an animal with only 20 or so individuals left in the Gulf of California. Facing extinction. What should the commercial interests be doing? What should the governments be doing? Are they doing enough?
Extremely handsome dolphin/porpoise https://earth.org/vaquitas-facts/
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Capitol Weekly @capitolweekly.bsky.social · 1d
PODCAST: State Treasurer @fionamacpa.bsky.social joined us on the CW Podcast- the Treasurer is the state’s banker & manages a $3 trillion portfolio. She spoke with us about the Treasurer’s job, her path to that office, and about her mentor, the legendary John Burton
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A chat with California State Treasurer Fiona Ma - Capitol Weekly
CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: We're joined today by California State Treasurer Fiona Ma. The Treasurer is the state's banker and manages $3 trillion per year, among many other things. Ma is a former San Fra...
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Climate Adaptation and Restoration Team @clubadaptation.bsky.social · 1d
How mega batteries are unlocking an energy revolution—California has become ground zero for the battery storage revolution, but the example is being followed all over the world. Global capacity is expected to rise… ig.ft.com/mega-batteries @nassosstylianou.bsky.social @financialtimes.com
How mega batteries are unlocking an energy revolution
Vast battery units are shoring up grids and extending the use of clean power
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Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 1d
Rain is approaching San Francisco and will begin within the next 30 min. Downpours across the Bay Area could cause nuisance flooding, especially during the evening commute. Thunder and lightning is possible as the atmosphere becomes increasingly unstable this afternoon. #CAwx
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 1d
A cold storm will soak much of California early this week and bring widespread rain, heavy Sierra snow and flood risks near recent burn scars in the southern part of the state.
Storm expected to soak much of California early this week
Along with the widespread rain, there are flood risks near recent burn scars in Southern California.
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UCSF Benioff Homelessness & Housing Initiative @ucsfbhhi.bsky.social · 1d
Ending homelessness requires centering the expertise of those who've lived it.

New work from BHHI's Kara Young Ponder, Robynne Rose-Haymer, DeForrest Hancock, Margot Kushel & colleagues highlights how collaboration between lived & academic experts leads to better solutions.

📄 Read: buff.ly/C3K5W8B
"We know how to address it because we've lived it." Dez Martinez, BHHI Lived Expertise Board Rep
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Greg Porter @gporterwx.bsky.social · 1d
A busy few days of weather on tap for California! Rain starts in the Bay Area late this morning. Thunderstorms, heavy snow and flash flooding are all in the cards through Tuesday. Quite the start to the rainy season!

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California is about to be slammed with rain, thunder and snow. Here’s what to expect
Some areas in Northern and Southern California could see a month’s worth of rain by Tuesday, while the Sierra braces for several feet of early season snow.
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San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 2d
Marc Benioff called for the National Guard in S.F. The city doesn’t need the military on its streets. It needs the Salesforce founder to follow his grandfather’s example, Peter Hartlaub...
Marc Benioff wants troops in S.F.? There’s a path back to sanity, and it’s close to home
Marc Benioff called for the National Guard in S.F. The city doesn’t need the military on its streets. It needs the Salesforce founder to follow his grandfather’s example, Peter Hartlaub...
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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 2d
Monday @ 4pm PT: I'll have a livestream focused on significant early-season storm that will be moving across CA Mon into Tue. Widespread rain, Sierra snow, & even some severe SoCal t-storms? And what are the links to a West Pacific typhoon? #CAwx
Weather & climate office hour 10/13/25: Early season CA storm: Rain, snow, & SoCal thunderstorms! - YouTube
The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain on various topics related to extreme #weather and...
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