Kate Wheeling

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As thousands of world leaders gathered for the Climate Action Summit in San Francisco last week, hundreds of environmental activists protested outside.

Can DOGGR oversee oil and protect the planet at the same time?

As thousands of world leaders gathered for the Climate Action Summit in San Francisco last week, hundreds of environmental activists protested outside.

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Gun sales in California continue to rise and according to the Attorney General’s office, there were close to a million guns sold last year.

Keeping Guns from People Who Shouldn’t Have Them

Gun sales in California continue to rise and according to the Attorney General’s office, there were close to a million guns sold last year.

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