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Winter Rains Bring the Newts — and Here’s Where to See Them in the Bay Area
Want to spot some newts? Here are the Bay Area trails where your chances are highest after the rain.
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Winter Is Coming: Storms Soak Bay Area Next Week, Drop 2 Feet of Fresh Snow on Tahoe
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‘Delay’ and ‘Deny’: Even Health Insurance Companies Agree Prior Authorization Process Is Broken
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How Did the Newt Cross the Road? With Help From These Volunteers, Carefully
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Winter Is So Back. Storms Are on the Way for the Bay Area and Sierra Nevada
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Western Monarch Butterfly ‘Migration Is Collapsing,’ Scientists Say. You Can Help
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Winter Is Coming: Storms Soak Bay Area Next Week, Drop 2 Feet of Fresh Snow on Tahoe
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How Did the Newt Cross the Road? With Help From These Volunteers, Carefully
Winter Is So Back. Storms Are on the Way for the Bay Area and Sierra Nevada
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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
Super Bloom of Death Caps Sparks Largest Outbreak of Mushroom Poisonings in Decades
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Winter Is Coming: Storms Soak Bay Area Next Week, Drop 2 Feet of Fresh Snow on Tahoe

A cold system will soak the Bay Area and bury the Sierra Nevada in snow, boosting the snowpack but likely snarling traffic.
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‘Delay’ and ‘Deny’: Even Health Insurance Companies Agree Prior Authorization Process Is Broken

California is one of 31 states that passed laws in 2025 limiting insurance companies’ use of prior authorization to approve or deny medical treatments.
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How Did the Newt Cross the Road? With Help From These Volunteers, Carefully

Every winter, California newts risk their lives crossing Bay Area roads to breed. Now, volunteers — and land planners — are stepping in to save them.
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Winter Is So Back. Storms Are on the Way for the Bay Area and Sierra Nevada

A shift in the jet stream will bring much-needed winter storms to Northern California after weeks of dry weather, and forecasters say the storm door could be opening for the foreseeable future.
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Western Monarch Butterfly ‘Migration Is Collapsing,’ Scientists Say. You Can Help

This winter’s annual Western Monarch Count was the third lowest on record. Scientists say habitat loss, climate change and pesticide use are driving the long-term decline.
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California’s Snowpack Is Shrinking, but Winter Isn’t Over Yet

A strong start to winter has given way to weather extremes, with California’s snowpack shrinking as January remained dry.
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California’s Gubernatorial Candidates Focus on Affordability at Climate-Focused Forum

The candidates promised action as climate disasters mount across California, but were short on big ideas.
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