Topic: California
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Today's California Supreme Court Decision Gives Cities the Right to Shut Down Marijuana Dispensaries
The ruling came down to concerns over land use, not weed.
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Maps
Map of the Day: Pollution in California
A new interactive map ranks California zip codes based on factors including air quality, pesticide use, groundwater, and traffic density.
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Tunnel Opening of the Day: Bypassing Highway 1's Least Reliable Stretch
Today marks the end of roughly 75 years of on-again-off-again road closures in a suburb of San Francisco.
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The Bullet Train as a Boost for Second-Tier Cities
A new report finds that high-speed rail lines make satellite areas more attractive while relieving pressure on major cities.
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To Stay Relevant, Unions Jump Into the Medical Marijuana Business
They have very little to lose by trying to cultivate a new, more labor friendly industry, albeit a highly speculative and technically illegal one.
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Maps
Traveling the Entire Length of California by Local Transit
A new state rail map shows that it can be done — should you be crazy enough to try it.
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Do Cities Really Take the Lead on Climate Change?
They may tend to adopt easier policies first, according to a new report.
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Videos
How a City in Decline Sold Itself to Its Own Residents
By the late 1980s, many San Angelinos had given up on their Texas town. But an innovative program reminded them of their architectural heritage.
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Preparing for the Inevitable: Digitally Preserving San Francisco's Oldest Building
Mission Dolores may not survive the next Big One, but a laser-assisted rendering project could help rebuild it.
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Videos
Huge Fireball in the Sky Shocks San Francisco
One witness said "it looked like we had seen the International Space Station come down."
