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Early Bay Area Honeybee Swarms Bring New Questions About Warming Winters
A new study found that a warm Bay Area winter may have pushed honey bees to swarm weeks earlier than usual.
Scientists Worry El Niño Could Supercharge Marine Heat Wave Roiling Coastal California
Can New Cameras Save the Gray Whales in the San Francisco Bay?
East Bay Residents Push Back as Caltrans Studies Lifting I-580 Truck Ban
California Academy of Sciences Chief Scott Sampson to Step Down
An Incoming ‘Super El Niño’ May Bring California a Wet, Hot Winter
People walk in the rain as a storm moves through, with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background.
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Early Bay Area Honeybee Swarms Bring New Questions About Warming Winters
Patagonia Sued Pattie Gonia. Now Fans Want the Company to Back Down
Scientists Worry El Niño Could Supercharge Marine Heat Wave Roiling Coastal California
Amid ICE Fears, Mental Health Workers Report Drop in Immigrants Seeking Treatment
California’s Tortilla Law Targets Birth Defects. Other States May Follow
California Bill Aims to Steer Grocery Shoppers Away From Ultraprocessed Foods
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Early Bay Area Honeybee Swarms Bring New Questions About Warming Winters

A new study found that a warm Bay Area winter may have pushed honey bees to swarm weeks earlier than usual.

Patagonia Sued Pattie Gonia. Now Fans Want the Company to Back Down

Patagonia’s $1 lawsuit against drag artist Pattie Gonia over a trademark dispute has garnered online backlash.

Scientists Worry El Niño Could Supercharge Marine Heat Wave Roiling Coastal California

A widespread marine heat wave and brewing El Niño could further threaten California kelp, sea birds and marine ecosystems.

California Must Move Faster on Wildfire Risk, Experts Warn

As insurance costs and fire danger rise, a new state report called for sweeping action to make homes and communities more resilient.

How Bay Area Libraries Are Helping Residents Switch From Gas to Induction Cooking

Bay Area libraries are lending induction cooktops to help residents transition away from gas stoves, cut greenhouse gas emissions and improve indoor air quality.

Release The Brood! Roly Poly Birthing Is Intense

Hot Weekend Ahead for the Bay Area With Summerlike Weather Forecast

Inland Bay Area temperatures could soar close to 100 degrees this weekend, with San Francisco climbing into the 80s, due to a ridge of high pressure.
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