The deep-ocean wave could push Bay Area tides up by a foot in October.
An El Niño-Driven ‘Kelvin Wave’ Could Raise Bay Area Sea Levels and Flooding Risk | KQED
The deep-ocean wave could push Bay Area tides up by a foot in October.
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Electric kitchen conversions are expensive, but as California weans itself off fossil fuels, these chefs say it’s good for food quality, climate and health.
Here’s What All-Electric Bay Area Restaurants Have Learned From Ditching Gas | KQED
Electric kitchen conversions are expensive, but as California weans itself off fossil fuels, these chefs say it’s good for food quality, climate and health.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation to make it simpler for Californians to install plug-in solar panels. Models that meet state standards are expected to be on sale in mid-2027.
California Officially Legalizes Balcony Solar, Opening the Market to the New Technology | KQED
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation to make it simpler for Californians to install plug-in solar panels. Models that meet state standards are expected to be on sale in mid-2027.
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It’s been years since Berkeley‘s natural gas ban was struck down in court, but some Bay Area Restaurants are committing to going all electric, and are seeing benefits for climate, health and dare I say it…BETTER PIZZA?? For @kqedscience.bsky.social www.kqed.org/science/2002...
Here’s What All-Electric Bay Area Restaurants Have Learned From Ditching Gas | KQED
Electric kitchen conversions are expensive, but as California weans itself off fossil fuels, these chefs say it’s good for food quality, climate and health.
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California is preparing for flooding and dangerous storms as a potentially historic El Niño strengthens.
A Powerful El Niño is Brewing. Newsom Wants California Ready for the Worst | KQED
California is preparing for flooding and dangerous storms as a potentially historic El Niño strengthens.
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California solar panels tower over canals in Turlock, proving to save water, produce clean energy and improve local water quality.
Here’s What California Is Learning From Solar Panels Built Over Irrigation Canals | KQED
California solar panels tower over canals in Turlock, proving to save water, produce clean energy and improve local water quality.
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The state water board announced the release of its final draft update to the document known as the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan in late August. It is now in the public comment period.
Newsom’s Bay-Delta Plan Thrown Into Confusion After Rebuke From Trump Administration | KQED
Written comments are due by the close of this week for a major rewrite of plan to keep the Bay-Delta ecosystem healthy.
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A new report reviews major advances in cancer research — and warns of the impact of federal funding cuts.
Cancer Research Saved This Berkeley Resident. Its Future May Depend on Trump | KQED
A new report reviews major advances in cancer research — and warns of the impact of federal funding cuts.
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California sets nation’s first standards for smoke-damaged homes.
Newsom Signs New Law to Clear Confusion Around Smoke Damage | KQED
California sets nation’s first standards for smoke-damaged homes.
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Residents across the Sierra Nevada and Sacramento Valley are bracing for possible shutoffs this weekend due to high winds and dry conditions.
PG&E Warns 14,000 Northern California Residents Could See Power Cuts Due to Fire Risk | KQED
Residents across the Sierra Nevada and Sacramento Valley are bracing for possible shutoffs this weekend due to high winds and dry conditions.
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Record heat scorched the Bay Area this week, but cooler temperatures and the marine layer are on the way.
Bay Area Heat Wave Breaks Records in These 4 Cities, With Relief Ahead | KQED
Record heat scorched the Bay Area this week, but cooler temperatures and the marine layer are on the way.
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The updated 2026-27 COVID vaccine is now rolling out across California. What to know about where to get yours — and what’s covered by insurance.
A New COVID Vaccine Is Here (Without Much Fanfare). When Should You Get It? | KQED
The updated 2026-27 COVID vaccine is now rolling out across California. What to know about where to get yours — and what’s covered by insurance.
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A pilot program providing more assisted living coverage in rural California has emerged from one man’s fight to change his sister’s options.
Medi-Cal Won’t Pay for Assisted Living in Most of California. One Brother Fought Back | KQED
A pilot program providing more assisted living coverage in rural California has emerged from one man’s fight to change his sister’s options.
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A yellow-bellied marmot likely hitched a ride to San Francisco with someone returning recently from Lake Tahoe or Burning Man, wildlife experts said.
San Francisco Wildlife Rescue Searches for Origin of Mystery Marmot | KQED
A yellow-bellied marmot likely hitched a ride to San Francisco with someone returning recently from Lake Tahoe or Burning Man, wildlife experts said.
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A heat advisory is in effect through Thursday evening across the region, with temperatures forecast between 10 and 20 degrees above seasonal averages.
Summer Finally Kicks Off in San Francisco, With Hot Weather Stretching Across the Bay Area | KQED
A heat advisory is in effect through Thursday evening across the region, with temperatures forecast to be between 10 and 20 degrees above seasonal averages.
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Where is California making real progress toward its green energy goal, and where is it falling short?
What Will It Take for California to Meet Its 100% Green Energy Goal? | KQED
Where is California making real progress toward its green energy goal, and where is it falling short?
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State legislators passed a bill to make plug-in solar simpler to install, and it’s on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk. Here’s what Bay Area residents who already have it are saying.
These Bay Area Residents Have Had Balcony Solar for a Year. Here’s How It’s Going | KQED
State legislators passed a bill to make plug-in solar simpler to install, and it’s on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk. Here’s what Bay Area residents who already have it are saying.
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A toxic algal bloom is causing a crisis for coastal mammals. El Niño could make it worse.
Why Sick Sea Lions Are Washing Up on California Beaches Right Now | KQED
A toxic algal bloom is causing a crisis for coastal mammals. El Niño could make it worse.
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A toxic algal bloom is causing a crisis for coastal mammals. El Niño could make it worse.
Why Sick Sea Lions Are Washing Up on California Beaches Right Now | KQED
A toxic algal bloom is causing a crisis for coastal mammals. El Niño could make it worse.
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Last year the White House suspended or cancelled more than 1,000 California science grants. This bond measure would restore some of that funding.
Should California Backfill Science Funding After Trump Cuts? Voters Could Decide in 2028 | KQED
Last year the White House suspended or cancelled more than 1,000 California science grants. This bond measure would restore some of that funding.
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A powerful El Niño could bring flooding, high tides, and fierce storms. Here’s how Bay Area residents can prepare.
El Niño Could Bring a Wet, Wild Winter. How Can You — and Your Home — Be Ready? | KQED
A powerful El Niño could bring flooding, high tides, and fierce storms. Here’s how Bay Area residents can prepare.
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The city and the school district could both receive millions after decades of pollution.
Benicia Eyes $40 Million From Valero Refinery Settlement for Green Transition | KQED
The city and the school district could both receive millions after decades of pollution.
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Officials say there’s a 69% chance that this El Niño could exceed the strength of any El Niño dating back to 1950.
A Super El Niño in the Bay Area: What You Need to Know | KQED
Officials say there’s a 69% chance that this El Niño could exceed the strength of any El Niño dating back to 1950.
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Ahead of San Francisco's slate of gatherings and shows, city health officials are reminding at-risk residents to get fully vaccinated against mpox. Here’s how to find an mpox vaccine.
Who Should Get an Mpox Vaccine Before San Francisco’s Fall Party Season Begins? | KQED
Ahead of San Francisco's slate of gatherings and shows, city health officials are reminding at-risk residents to get fully vaccinated against mpox. Here’s how to find an mpox vaccine.
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People living close to the Chevron Refinery in Richmond face an elevated risk of developing cancer over a lifetime, and illness from short exposure to excess emissions, according to a preliminary health risk assessment released Tuesday.
Residents Near Chevron’s Richmond Refinery Face Higher Risk of Cancer, Air District Says | KQED
People living close to the Chevron Refinery in Richmond face an elevated risk of developing cancer over a lifetime, according to a preliminary assessment the air regulator released Tuesday.
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California lawmakers passed a bill on Wednesday night to formally legalize plug-in, or balcony, solar: small, portable and relatively inexpensive systems that do not require rewiring or the costly installation fees that often come with rooftop solar.
California Lawmakers Greenlight Solar Panels You Can Plug Into the Wall | KQED
Legislation to make it easy for Californians to install plug-in solar panels is headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk.
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PG&E is expanding a program that allows electric vehicle owners to sell energy back to the grid when demand — and the price consumers will get for it — are highest.
Could California’s 1 Million Electric Car Batteries Help Power the State’s Grid? | KQED
PG&E is expanding a program that allows electric vehicle owners to sell energy back to the grid when demand — and the price consumers will get for it — are highest.
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Forecasters warn that a surge of lightning storms expected to hit California and the Pacific Northwest this summer threatens what have been historically low numbers of burned acreage in 2026.
Dry Lightning Brews Over California, Increasing Fire Risks | KQED
Forecasters warn that a surge of lightning storms expected to hit California and the Pacific Northwest this summer threatens what have been historically low numbers of burned acreage in 2026.
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El Niño conditions temporarily layer tomorrow’s Bay Area sea levels onto today’s and offer a glimpse of a wetter future.
Strong El Niño May Bring Record Sea Level and Coastal Flooding to Bay Area | KQED
El Niño conditions temporarily layer tomorrow’s Bay Area sea levels onto today’s and offer a glimpse of a wetter future.
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