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Natural resources and environment reporter
Paul Rogers
Paul Rogers is the Bay Area News Group natural resources and environment reporter. He has covered a wide range of issues for The Mercury News and East Bay Times since 1989, including water, oceans, energy, logging, parks, endangered species, toxics and climate change. He also has worked as managing editor of the Science team at KQED, the PBS and NPR station in San Francisco, and has taught science writing at UC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz.
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
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Desalination plant proposed for San Francisco Bay
Santa Clara Valley Water District studying San Jose, Palo Alto, Mountain View as possible locations
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New poll: Big support among California voters for climate bond, Adam Schiff
Amid heat waves and wildfires, PPIC poll shows Californians worried about losing home insurance
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How bad are wildfires going to be in California this summer?
One of the state's top fire experts weighs in.
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Gov. Newsom doubles down on support for Biden, says he won’t run against Harris
California governor stands by president, says Golden State has most to lose if Trump wins in November
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Gov. Newsom, fire officials warn of worsening California fire season
Heat wave dried out vegetation statewide, increasing summer wildfire risk, experts say
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Water district delays vote on law to remove homeless encampments from creeks in San Jose, Santa Clara County
Santa Clara Valley Water District fails to come to agreement after four hours of public testimony
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Wildfire closes highway to Yosemite National Park, rages near historic downtown Mariposa
Amid brutal heat wave, California fires have burned nearly five times as much land so far this summer than average
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Wildfire burns on Oroville Dam as 28,000 people evacuate
Thompson Fire is the latest blaze in a jarring start to California's summer fire season.
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The Bay Area heat wave explained in 10 charts and maps
Temperatures will stay above 100 in many places all week, and could hit 110 in some areas
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$20 billion for climate change and school construction bonds heading toward November ballot
California voters are expected to decide key spending decisions this fall