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Winter Night Out Idea: See Classic Sci-Fi Films in a Planetarium
Oakland’s Chabot Space & Science Center is screening three cult classics in its immersive planetarium — including an unconventional idea for a Valentine’s Day date night.
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From the Galápagos to the Deep Sea, Cal Academy Scientists Describe 72 New Species
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California Combats Largest Mushroom Poisoning Outbreak in the Country
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A Queer Climate Movement Takes Root Along the Russian River
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New California Insurance Laws on the Books in 2026
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Historic Lick Observatory Faces Long Road to Recovery After Christmas Storm
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Maidu Tribes Reignite Ancestral Fire Stewardship in the Sierra Foothills
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Winter Night Out Idea: See Classic Sci-Fi Films in a Planetarium

Oakland’s Chabot Space & Science Center is screening three cult classics in its immersive planetarium — including an unconventional idea for a Valentine’s Day date night.
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From the Galápagos to the Deep Sea, Cal Academy Scientists Describe 72 New Species

Academy researchers identified 72 species new to science in 2025, including the newly recognized Galápagos lava heron, a shy deep-sea fish, and a rare sunflower relative found in a U.S. national park.
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California Combats Largest Mushroom Poisoning Outbreak in the Country

State health officials again warned against foraging as illness and deaths from eating the wild mushrooms known as death caps rise to new highs.
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New California Insurance Laws on the Books in 2026

The new laws promote wildfire safety and consumer protections, with steps that increase transparency.
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Maidu Tribes Reignite Ancestral Fire Stewardship in the Sierra Foothills

Amongst the ponderosa pines in California’s Butte County, Maidu women light fires not to destroy but to heal — restoring an ancient garden, and themselves.
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Bay Area Climate Stories We’re Watching This Year

While action on climate change has faced an assault at the federal level, Bay Area leaders fight for progress, from managing rising tides to limiting wildfire risk.
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Historic Lick Observatory Faces Long Road to Recovery After Christmas Storm

A powerful winter storm damaged Lick Observatory’s Great Refractor telescope, forcing an indefinite closure as crews work to save a piece of scientific history.
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