The official, who oversaw the county’s animal shelters, complained of “shit dogs” and too few euthanasias in a voice recording. The county isn’t providing details about her employment status.
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On both the East and West coasts, whales are at risk of being entangled and injured by ropes used by fishermen. Fishing grounds are being closed, but new technology could help avoid that. -
Minor day-to-day differences to slight increase of high temperatures could continue through Tuesday. -
The deal would compensate water providers for pollution with substances known collectively as PFAS, described as "forever chemicals" because they don't degrade naturally in the environment. -
Councilmember Joe LaCava requested the delay after meeting with project opponents, some of whom threatened to lay down on the street to stop the traffic calming measures from being installed. -
States that draw water from the river — Arizona, Nevada and Colorado — and water districts in California had urged the court to decide for them, and that's what the justices did. -
Monarch butterflies with more white spots on their mostly orange-and-black wings are more successful at long-distance migration. Some scientists think the spots may affect airflow around their wings. -
ReWild Mission Bay, the Mission Bay Youth Field Association and Pacific Beach Tennis Club said they agreed with the city on the ecological benefits of the buffer zones, but wanted replacement facilities. -
Some German homeowners are worried they'll have to foot the bill for their country's climate targets by replacing their gas boilers with cleaner — but more expensive — heat pumps. -
OceanGate's expeditions to the Titanic were meant to herald a new era for deep-sea tourism, but the company's missing submersible has instead underscored the danger these journeys can bring. -
All evacuation warnings were lifted shortly before 6 p.m. Tuesday, Cal Fire said.
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