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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 5, 2018
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California Water News for January 5, 2018

LA Times: Maps show the mudslide and debris flow threat from the Thomas fire Monterey Herald: 11 projects battling for Proposition 1 water bond funding CNBC: After big wildfire losses, Southern California braces for new threat — mudslides Newsy: As Calif. Wildfires Come To An End, Dangerous Aftermath Begins VC Star: More California homeowners struggle to get fire insurance Merced […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 4, 2018
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Miller Starr Regalia Selects New Firm Leader; Ella K. Gower Named Managing Shareholder

Miller Starr Regalia Selects New Firm Leader; Ella K. Gower Named Managing Shareholder   January 4, 2018 (Walnut Creek, CA) – Miller Starr Regalia (MSR), a preeminent California real estate law firm for more than 50 years, announced today that Ella K. Gower has been named managing shareholder of the firm. Gower, who was a summer […]

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StreetsBlog: Caltrans Releases Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for Bay Area

Caltrans Releases Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for Bay Area ·         By Melanie Curry ·         Jan 2, 2018 ·           https://cal.streetsblog.org/2018/01/02/caltrans-releases-climate-change-vulnerability-assessment-for-bay-area/          Map shows Bay Area highways and bridges (in red) vulnerable to a relatively low estimated 1.5-foot sea level rise. From Caltrans Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Map Caltrans just released its first report on the vulnerability of the state highway […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 4, 2018
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Transportation News for January 4, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: SF traffic fatalities in 2017 lowest in city’s history  San Francisco Chronicle: In 2040, all new cars sold in California would be emission-free, bill says  San Francisco Chronicle: Bike advocates put their bodies on the line to protect riders  East Bay Times: Walnut Creek moves to stabilize city parking fund  Mercury News: Cars with sensors steer new […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 4, 2018
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Energy News for January 4, 2017

West Virginia Metro News: Gas storage hub project clears first hurdle for big loan San Antonio Express-News: San Antonio’s Andeavor buys Permian Basin crude oil infrastructure Washington Examiner: Sen. Bill Nelson threatens to block Trump from dismantling offshore drilling rules MassLive.com: Sens. Warren, Markey query feds about Tennessee Gas pipeline wastewater spill in Agawam The Wall Street Journal: Industrial Giant […]

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  • onJanuary 4, 2018
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California Water News for January 4, 2018

LA Times: Southern California’s water year has been nearly bone dry so far, making some history KGO-TV: California water managers say it’s too early for drought fears despite disappointing snowpack Washington Post: The grim scope of 2017’s California wildfire season is now clear. The danger’s not over. NY Times: California Today: Want Snow? Don’t Go Looking in the Sierra Nevada […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 3, 2018
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California Water News for January 3, 2018

Associated Press: Record dry raises fears of drought’s return in California KCRG-TV 9: California residents worry about potential mudslides Gov Tech: Impacts, Lessons from Oroville Spillway Crisis The Weather Channel: The First Significant Rain Since Thanksgiving Weekend Expected in California This Week Associated Press & Sacramento Bee: The Latest: President declares disaster over California fire SF Chronicle: Parts of California, West […]

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