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'Spare The Air' Alert Issued For Friday In Bay Area
Excessive smog is expected in the region.

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Excessive smog is expected in the region.

The Marine Mammal Center in Marin has admitted eight California sea lions and Guadalupe fur seals since June 1 with entanglements.
Much of the Bay Area will face excessive heat this weekend due to a high-pressure system from the southwest, forecasters said.
A man suspected of pouring a purple liquid that turned out to be a toxic chemical on street signs in Novato has been arrested, police said.
A man suspected of pouring a purple liquid that turned out to be a toxic chemical on street signs in Novato has been arrested, police said.
"Sgt. Gilbert Polanco is an example of the best of CDCR and his passing deeply saddens us all."
The Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito opened Saturday for the first time in the nearly five months since the COVID-19 lockdown.
Rep. Jared Huffman introduced legislation to rename the Woodacre post office in honor of longtime Woodacre Postmaster Marylu Giddings.
Firefighters had to hike in "a significant distance" and use hand tools to put out the vegetation fire.
Anthony Levandowski of Marin County pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing a trade secret from Google related to self-driving cars.
The 30-foot-tall figure was recently removed from the Larkspur ferry terminal.
Residents are asked not to feed wild animals, and to report potential cases of Cervid adenovirus 1, or CdAdV-1, to state wildlife officials.
Elementary schools may be allowed to reopen, even if they are on the state's watch list.
Elementary schools may be allowed to reopen, even if they are on the state's watch list.
Elementary schools may be allowed to reopen, even if they are on the state's watch list.
Elementary schools may be allowed to reopen, even if they are on the state's watch list.
Marlene Cavalcanti pleaded guilty to two felony counts of insurance fraud and identity theft for falsifying documents, officials said.
The Larkspur man was walking on the trail with his wife in the area of Phoenix Lake in Ross when they encountered the jogger.
The project is expected to last two weeks.
The announcement comes as a Sir Francis Drake statue in Larkspur was removed early Wednesday ahead of a planned protest.