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Some local union workers at Republic Services were honoring a strike in Boston by not crossing the picket line, leaving trash, recycling and yard waste bins overflowing along the sides of Chula Vista and other South Bay area streets.
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China’s Environment Minister Huang Runqiu says his country wants to strengthen cooperation with the U.S. to combat climate change. He made the remarks on Thursday during a visit to Beijing by California Gov. Gavin Newsom. -
Federal officials say that conditions have improved on the Colorado River to the point that a three-state plan to reduce water use should keep the river basin on stable footing for several years. -
Despite relatively mild wildfire seasons this year and last year, California has seen 12 of its largest 20 wildfires — including the top eight — in the previous five years. -
A $5 million cleanup project in the Tijuana River Valley will begin in early 2024, with a completion date before the end of March, officials said on Wednesday. -
The chick was hatched Sept. 12, marking a rare event not just for SeaWorld but also the world at large due to emperor penguins' status as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. -
Here the New York Times columnist and author of Late Migrations and Graceland Margaret Renkl brings alive in 52 chapters her love for the animals and plants in her yard and nearby parks in Tennessee. -
The city of Oceanside voted to limit the number of units a developer can build in the downtown area. -
With $1.2 billion in federal grants, California is expected to start creating a statewide hydrogen production and distribution network. -
California Gov. Gavin Newsom opened a week-long trip to China on Monday with an assurance that his state will always be a partner on climate issues no matter how the U.S. presidential election turns out next year. -
A wind advisory remains in effect for San Diego County desert and mountain areas until 11 a.m Monday, with expected west winds from 25 to 35 mph and gusts up to 65 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
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