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California Could Join Handful of States That Cover Cancer Hair-Loss Treatment
If the measure becomes law, it would require Medi-Cal and other large group health plans to cover scalp-cooling treatments.
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Newsom Signs New Law to Clear Confusion Around Smoke Damage
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These Bay Area Residents Have Had Balcony Solar for a Year. Here’s How It’s Going
What Will It Take for California to Meet Its 100% Green Energy Goal?
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Residents Near Chevron’s Richmond Refinery Face Higher Risk of Cancer, Air District Says
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California Teens Don’t Want to Hide Behind Screens. They Want More Places to Belong
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These Animals May Sting You, Spray You With Stinky Fluid or Explode In Your Face
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Copycats! This Ant Is Surrounded By Imposters
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Newsom’s Bay-Delta Plan Thrown Into Confusion After Rebuke From Trump Administration

Written comments are due by the close of this week for a major rewrite of plan to keep the Bay-Delta ecosystem healthy.
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The San Francisco skyline is illuminated in a burnt, orange smog during wildfire season.

Newsom Signs New Law to Clear Confusion Around Smoke Damage

California sets nation’s first standards for smoke-damaged homes.
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These Bay Area Residents Have Had Balcony Solar for a Year. Here’s How It’s Going

State legislators passed a bill to make plug-in solar simpler to install, and it’s on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk. Here’s what Bay Area residents who already have it are saying.
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What Will It Take for California to Meet Its 100% Green Energy Goal?

Where is California making real progress toward its green energy goal, and where is it falling short?
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California Lawmakers Greenlight Solar Panels You Can Plug Into the Wall

Legislation to make it easy for Californians to install plug-in solar panels is headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk.
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These Animals May Sting You, Spray You With Stinky Fluid or Explode In Your Face

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Residents Near Chevron’s Richmond Refinery Face Higher Risk of Cancer, Air District Says

People living close to the Chevron Refinery in Richmond face an elevated risk of developing cancer over a lifetime, according to a preliminary assessment the air regulator released Tuesday.
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