Rachael Borrelli, assistant director at the county Department of Animal Services, sent the voice message in a text exchange late last year. The euthanasia rate has spiked at county-run shelters in recent years.
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Gas prices dropped $1.803 since rising to a record $6.434 on Oct. 5, 2022. California's prices could soon be rising again, however, as new state fees and taxes went into effect Tuesday. -
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