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mercurynews.com > 09/12/2026 > lucas-fire-grows-to-4000-acres-in-mendocino-lake-counties

Lucas Fire grows to 4,000 acres in Mendocino, Lake Counties

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (303+ words) The Lucas Fire grew to 4,008 acres near the rural Mendocino County community of Potter Valley and the Lake County line, Cal Fire said Saturday. The fire was 15% contained as of Saturday evening with evacuation orders and warnings in effect in…...

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mercurynews.com > 09/09/2026 > stanford-seeks-permit-to-move-forward-with-new-developments-including-affordable-housing-for-students-and-staff

Stanford seeks permit to move forward with new developments – including affordable housing for students and staff

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (665+ words) After a decade of back-and-forth disputes with Santa Clara County officials over a permit that would allow Stanford University to develop its campus, the school has unveiling plans to add new facilities over the next 20 years, including up to 1.8 million…...

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mercurynews.com > 09/09/2026 > big-surs-plaskett-fire-nears-50-containment

Big Sur’s Plaskett Fire nears 50% containment

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (335+ words) BIG SUR — Both the Timber and Plaskett Fire remained steady over the Labor Day weekend after the Plaskett Fire experienced a period of explosive growth which made it the bigger of the two fires. As of Monday, the Plaskett Fire…...

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mercurynews.com > 09/08/2026 > prescribed-burn-at-angel-island-sends-plume-of-smoke-into-bay-area-skies

Prescribed burn at Angel Island sends plume of smoke into Bay Area skies

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (337+ words) ANGEL ISLAND – A prescribed burn at Angel Island State Park sent a plume of smoke into the skies above the Bay Area on Tuesday. The operation came amid soaring temperatures and a warning about deteriorating air quality conditions. California State…...

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mercurynews.com > 09/08/2026 > coastal-flood-advisory-for-northern-california-until-1-a-m-thursday

Coastal flood advisory for Northern California until 1 a.m. Thursday

6+ day, 24+ min ago   (180+ words) North Bay Interior Valleys, San Francisco Bay Shoreline, Northern Monterey Bay and Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast as well as San Francisco County are the focus of a coastal flood advisory released at 9:03 a.m. on Tuesday by the National…...

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mercurynews.com > 09/05/2026 > dangerous-waves-forecast-for-bay-area-coastline-over-weekend

Beach warnings issue for Bay Area through weekend

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (105+ words) Dangerous waves forecast for Bay Area coastline over weekend The Mercury News Weather officials are warning Bay Area residents of powerful waves along the coastline through Labor Day weekend. The National Weather Service issued a beach hazards statement on Saturday…...

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mercurynews.com > 08/31/2026 > map-plaskett-fire-evacuation-big-sur

Map: Plaskett Fire evacuation now bordering on San Luis Obispo County

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (201+ words) In an extremely active weekend, the Plaskett Fire continued to push south on the Big Sur coast, and the evacuation zone was expanded to the edge of San Luis Obispo County. As of Monday, Plaskett was at 15,478 acres (24 square miles),…...

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mercurynews.com > 08/26/2026 > home-san-jose-school-house-affordable-jobs-build-economy-develop-work

San Jose school district ponders creative solutions for worker housing

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (883+ words) SAN JOSE — School officials are pondering two distinct approaches to create housing in San Jose for teachers and staffers: buy a housing tower or develop homes from the ground up. Under one option being floated by the San Jose Unified…...