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California Asks Ships to Hit the Brakes for Whales
The statewide expansion of a voluntary speed reduction program aims to prevent dangerous ship strikes — and also cut the amount of marine shipping pollution that drifts ashore.
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California’s Tortilla Law Targets Birth Defects. Other States May Follow
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Sierra Storm Will Dump More April Snow, but Won’t Fix California Snowpack
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California Is Transitioning From Fossil Fuels to Electric Power. It’s Going to Get Messy
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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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Sierra Storm Will Dump More April Snow, but Won’t Fix California Snowpack
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California Is Transitioning From Fossil Fuels to Electric Power. It’s Going to Get Messy
Bay Area Weather Turns the Corner With More Late Spring Rain
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California’s Tortilla Law Targets Birth Defects. Other States May Follow
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California Bill Aims to Steer Grocery Shoppers Away From Ultraprocessed Foods
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Spotted Lanternflies are The Ultimate Party Crashers
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California Asks Ships to Hit the Brakes for Whales

The statewide expansion of a voluntary speed reduction program aims to prevent dangerous ship strikes — and also cut the amount of marine shipping pollution that drifts ashore.
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California’s Tortilla Law Targets Birth Defects. Other States May Follow

California now requires folic acid in corn masa flour — a staple in many Latino households — in an effort to close a long-standing public health gap.
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Sierra Storm Will Dump More April Snow, but Won’t Fix California Snowpack

This week’s storm could drop up to 2 feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada, bringing a slight boost to the state’s meager snowpack — and also hazardous travel conditions.
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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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