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1 week ago | thenewstribune.com | Isha Trivedi |Becca Most |Simone Carter

This list of stories includes major updates at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, such the births of a sea lion pup and baby meerkats. The Tropical Reef Aquarium reopened last year after a $7M renovation, and the zoo's newborn Malayan tapir, Ume, became a social media star. More recently, Laerke the polar bear went viral on social media after her behavior caused a visitor and online commentors to worry about her well-being.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Isha Trivedi |Becca Most |Simone Carter

Stories by Tacoma News Tribune journalists, with AI summarizationThis list of stories includes major updates at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, such the births of a sea lion pup and baby meerkats. The Tropical Reef Aquarium reopened last year after a $7M renovation, and the zoo's newborn Malayan tapir, Ume, became a social media star. More recently, Laerke the polar bear went viral on social media after her behavior caused a visitor and online commentors to worry about her well-being.

2 months ago | santacruzsentinel.com | Isha Trivedi |Grace Hase

As Santa Clara County lags in preparing for wildfire evacuations, mountain residents take matters into their own hands

Feb 9, 2025 | mercurynews.com | Isha Trivedi |Isha Trivedi

The Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District has begun transitioning from at-large to trustee area elections. The district must now hold five separate public hearings in the coming months to eventually draw up and select maps for each trustee area, a process estimated to cost between $20,000 and $30,000. Some questioned the need for such a change after the district’s long tradition of holding elections at large.

Feb 4, 2025 | siliconvalley.com | Isha Trivedi |Isha Trivedi

In a split vote, Saratoga’s planning commission recommended that the city council approve new housing development policies that reduce opportunities for public input, drawing pushback from community members and planning commissioners alike. The 4-3 vote, among other things, approved a new process for the review of construction projects that are larger than 250 square feet.