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Hot lunch debate as Bay Area schools go meatless on Mondays
2014-09-11 04:22:36| Livestock - Topix.net
Mondays have become meat free in hundreds of school cafeterias across the Bay Area, a move praised by animal rights activists and environmentalists and condemned by the livestock industry for pushing politics into the lunch line. South San Francisco Unified joined the Meatless Monday movement this year, joining Oakland, West Contra Costa and several other districts that have adopted the campaign within the last few years.
Bay Area birds imperiled by climate change, study finds
2014-09-10 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
San Francisco Chronicle: Dozens of Bay Area bird types, including owls, hawks, shorebirds and such signature species as the brown pelican and golden eagle, are in jeopardy because of climate change, a study by the National Audubon Society revealed Tuesday. The seven-year study of North American birds found that more than 300 avian species - nearly half the birds on the continent - will be in dire straits by 2080 unless something is done to reduce carbon emissions. The list of birds on the brink includes common Bay...
Bay Area Cities To Spend $1.5 Billion for Sewer Upgrades
2014-08-05 17:59:04| ENR.com: Headline News
Upgrades to sewer systems will prevent discharges of raw sewage into San Francisco Bay.
Bay Area jobless rate sinks on strong June job growth
2014-07-18 22:44:24| Food - Topix.net
The Bay Area added 5,600 jobs during June, a sturdy upswing led by a robust tech sector in Santa Clara County and strong gains in the San Francisco-San Mateo-Marin region, and the unemployment rate improved throughout the region, according to a state government report released Friday.
SF Bay Area Governments Receive Fleet of Plug-in Cars
2014-07-12 18:40:36| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
A government fleet of 90 electric vehicles is rolling onto Bay Area streets from San Jose to Santa Rosa, completing a $5 million regional initiative that took four years to get off the ground. The plug-in sedans and vans will carry building inspectors, health workers, park maintenance crews and other municipal employees working for 10 local agencies. Alameda County is leading the way with 26 new vehicles, doubling its electric fleet. An additional 27 battery-powered vehicles are being delivered to Sonoma County and its water agency, 14 to San Francisco and 10 to the city of Concord. READ MORE The Article SF Bay Area Governments Receive Fleet of Plug-in Cars appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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