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The Bay Area Chill Could Set Record Lows in These Cities. Some Climate Scientists Are Worried
A rare cold snap could push temperatures in San Francisco, Oakland and Santa Rosa near or past historic lows. Some climate researchers say this is a sign that winter in the Bay Area is getting shorter.
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Winter Is Coming: Storms Soak Bay Area Next Week, Drop 2 Feet of Fresh Snow on Tahoe
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‘Delay’ and ‘Deny’: Even Health Insurance Companies Agree Prior Authorization Process Is Broken
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How Did the Newt Cross the Road? With Help From These Volunteers, Carefully
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Winter Is So Back. Storms Are on the Way for the Bay Area and Sierra Nevada
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The Bay Area Chill Could Set Record Lows in These Cities. Some Climate Scientists Are Worried
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The Bay Area Chill Could Set Record Lows in These Cities. Some Climate Scientists Are Worried

A rare cold snap could push temperatures in San Francisco, Oakland and Santa Rosa near or past historic lows. Some climate researchers say this is a sign that winter in the Bay Area is getting shorter.
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Bay Area Residents Delight in Rare Snowfall

Snow fell on peaks around the bay, including nearby Mount Hamilton, Mount Diablo in the East Bay and Mount Tamalpais in Marin County.
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Here’s When Rain and Snow Will Hit the Bay Area and Tahoe This Week

A cold winter storm will soak the Bay Area and dump multiple feet of snow on the Sierra Nevada, boosting California’s snowpack, while raising concerns over travel and potential flooding.
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A close up of a bug's eyes.

What an Insect View Really Looks Like

In this episode of Big Ideas from the team behind Deep Look, Niba explores how insects actually see the world — from the structure of ommatidia to motion detection, ultraviolet color vision, and the evolutionary advantage of seeing faster than we do.
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Snow storm falls on the Sierras.

Winter Is Coming: Storms Soak Bay Area Next Week, Drop 2 Feet of Fresh Snow on Tahoe

A cold system will soak the Bay Area and bury the Sierra Nevada in snow, boosting the snowpack but likely snarling traffic.
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‘Delay’ and ‘Deny’: Even Health Insurance Companies Agree Prior Authorization Process Is Broken

California is one of 31 states that passed laws in 2025 limiting insurance companies’ use of prior authorization to approve or deny medical treatments.
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How Did the Newt Cross the Road? With Help From These Volunteers, Carefully

Every winter, California newts risk their lives crossing Bay Area roads to breed. Now, volunteers — and land planners — are stepping in to save them.
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