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Warm Storm to Blanket California With More Rain This Week
A warm Pineapple Express atmospheric river storm will shower Northern California and its snowpack, but experts say it isn’t expected to bring too much flood risk with it.
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Could Climate Change Reshape Avalanche Danger in the Sierra Nevada? Scientists Say It’s Complicated
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Snow storm falls on the Sierras.
Monterey Bay Aquarium Names New CEO
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The Bay Area Chill Could Set Record Lows in These Cities. Some Climate Scientists Are Worried
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Bay Area Residents Delight in Rare Snowfall
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Warm Storm to Blanket California With More Rain This Week
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Could Climate Change Reshape Avalanche Danger in the Sierra Nevada? Scientists Say It’s Complicated
Snow storm falls on the Sierras.
The Bay Area Chill Could Set Record Lows in These Cities. Some Climate Scientists Are Worried
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‘Delay’ and ‘Deny’: Even Health Insurance Companies Agree Prior Authorization Process Is Broken
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California Combats Largest Mushroom Poisoning Outbreak in the Country
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Warm Storm to Blanket California With More Rain This Week

A warm Pineapple Express atmospheric river storm will shower Northern California and its snowpack, but experts say it isn’t expected to bring too much flood risk with it.
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Snow storm falls on the Sierras.

Could Climate Change Reshape Avalanche Danger in the Sierra Nevada? Scientists Say It’s Complicated

A deadly avalanche near Lake Tahoe is prompting new questions about how shifting winter weather may be reshaping avalanche danger in the Sierra Nevada.
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Monterey Bay Aquarium Names New CEO

After four decades under founding director Julie Packard, the aquarium has named Jenny Gray as its next chief executive.
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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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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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