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California Is Transitioning From Fossil Fuels to Electric Power. It’s Going to Get Messy
KQED’s new series "Flipping the Switch" will explore the costs, challenges and potential fixes as the most populous U.S. state attempts to ditch planet-warming pollution.
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Spotted Lanternflies are The Ultimate Party Crashers
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San Francisco’s Skyline Shines, but Earthquake Risk Remains 120 Years After 1906
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Pleasanton Innovation Fair Brings Robots, Drones, Electric Buses and More This Weekend
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California Insurance Commissioner Candidates Debate Solutions to Wildfire-Driven Crisis
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The Debate for Keeping Diablo Canyon Open Past 2030 Is On. What Could It Mean for Your Bills?
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California Is Transitioning From Fossil Fuels to Electric Power. It’s Going to Get Messy

KQED’s new series "Flipping the Switch" will explore the costs, challenges and potential fixes as the most populous U.S. state attempts to ditch planet-warming pollution.
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Spotted Lanternflies are The Ultimate Party Crashers

They’re colorful, invasive and spreading fast. Meet the spotted lanternfly — and why it’s so hard to stop.
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Bay Area Weather Turns the Corner With More Late Spring Rain

A storm front will move through Northern California and the Central Coast this week, bringing up to 3 inches of rainfall and more snow in the Sierra Nevada.
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‘Who’s Not Paying?’: Fire Survivors Back California Bill to Hold Big Oil Accountable

Legislation introduced by state Sen. Scott Wiener would allow California’s attorney general to sue fossil fuel companies for climate disaster damages.
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Pleasanton Innovation Fair Brings Robots, Drones, Electric Buses and More This Weekend

The one-day free event at the Alameda County Fairgrounds is the largest celebration of science, technology, engineering, art and innovation in the area, according to organizers.
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California Insurance Commissioner Candidates Debate Solutions to Wildfire-Driven Crisis

In a charged race, candidates make their case for soothing a shaky market.
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The Debate for Keeping Diablo Canyon Open Past 2030 Is On. What Could It Mean for Your Bills?

While research shows that keeping the state’s last nuclear power plant running makes economic sense, critics argue Californians are paying PG&E too much to operate it.
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