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Bay Area to See Rainy Days Starting Wednesday After a Summer Stretch
Light rain returns to the Bay on Wednesday morning bringing concerns of thunderstorms to wildfire-scarred Monterey County.
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California Cancer Patients Disagree Over Whether Proposition 38 Will Help Them

Proposition 38 would allow California to borrow $8.4 billion to fund immunotherapy research. But patients are divided over whether it would actually benefit them.

What Is a Kelvin Wave? How El Niño Can Raise West Coast Sea Levels

Not a Tsunami or a surfable wave, El Niño’s invisible Kelvin waves can push tides up along the Bay Area shoreline, increasing flood risk.

Stanford Scientists Find New Way to Revive Bleached Coral

Bleached corals have a remarkable ability to recover when put in contact with a healthy clone and beneficial algae, Bay Area researchers announced in a study published Monday.

Could a Public Wildfire Insurance Plan Work in California?

Jane Kim is running to be California’s insurance commissioner on the idea that it can. Many experts have reservations, but agree that more needs to be done to reduce insurance costs.

‘A Potential Catastrophe’: Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Prepares for Super El Niño

The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, a pivotal region for state water supply, sits below sea level and behind aging levees. Ahead of potential flooding from “Super El Niño” conditions, residents are worried, but prepared.

This Weekend, an El Niño-Driven ‘Kelvin Wave’ Will Raise Bay Area Sea Levels and Flooding Risk

The deep-ocean wave could push Bay Area tides up by a foot in October.

San Francisco’s Next District 10 Supervisor Will Inherit a Toxic Legacy

Bayview residents want San Francisco’s next District 10 supervisor to keep pressure on the Hunters Point cleanup.
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