State wildlife officials retrieved the cub, which was in poor health and appeared to be orphaned, Monday in Santa Cruz and brought the animal to Oakland Zoo for care.
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What will happen to L.A.’s celebrity mountain lion after his capture? ‘No options are off the table’
Considering P-22’s age, wildlife officials weigh whether to return him to the wild or send him to a sanctuary. Ongoing tests will help make the call.
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California pushed to the limit by a relentless heat wave that broke the mold
All-time record temperatures. Hot nights. Broiling beaches. Here’s why this California heat wave was so extreme.
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Brutal heat wave will push California’s energy grid to limit during Labor Day weekend
Extreme heat expected from Wednesday through Tuesday next week is likely to lead to Flex Alerts and other emergency measures.
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Why Amazon warehouse workers walked off the job in San Bernardino
Workers at Amazon’s air freight facility are demanding better pay and relief from high temperatures they say regularly reach unsafe levels.
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Peter Fire in Shasta County destroys multiple structures, prompts evacuations
The Peter fire broke out Thursday afternoon near the city of Anderson, prompting evacuation orders, authorities said.
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San Francisco’s new D.A. says she can ‘restore order’ while pressing reform. Critics aren’t so sure
After District Attorney Chesa Boudin was recalled, his replacement will be Brooke Jenkins — a prosecutor who quit Boudin’s office to join the campaign against him.
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With Roe vs. Wade hanging in the balance, California gears up for a fight
California officials and abortion providers spoke out after the leak of a purported U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion that would allow states to outlaw abortion.
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Former Central California water manager stole $25 million in water over 23 years, prosecutors say
The former head of the Panoche Water District stole more than $25 million in water from a federal canal from 1992 to 2015, prosecutors say.
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Colorado fire: Containment at 35%; new mapping puts Big Sur blaze at 700 acres
Firefighters made more progress Sunday on the wildfire burning south of Carmel, which was said to be 35% contained and smaller than previously estimated at 700 acres. Hundreds remained evacuated after the blaze sparked Friday night in Palo Colorado Canyon amid blustery winds, and Highway 1 was closed from the Granite Canyon Bridge to Andrew Molera State Park.