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Earth-Sized Exoplanet Found Orbiting Nearby Ultracool Red Dwarf

Science & Nature Astronomers with the SPECULOOS (Search for Planets EClipsing ULtra-cOOl Stars) project have now detected an Earth-sized planet in a 17-hour orbit...

Space Physics and Space Weather Scientist Dr. Yihua (Eva) Zheng

Science & Nature “I grew up in China. In China, everybody talks about what they want to be . Many want to grow up...

California is letting billions of gallons of stormwater wash out to sea each year, report finds

For too long, California and other states have viewed stormwater as either a threat or an inconvenience — something to be whisked away from cities and communities as quickly as possible. But as traditional sources of water face worsening strain from climate change, population growth, agriculture and other factors, those unused gallons of rainwater pouring

Too many California kids can’t read. Phonics alone may not be the fix.

Science & Nature States are leaning into the “science of reading” to address a growing crisis in learning. But can the approach be effective...

California Gets One Step Closer to Universal Healthcare

Society / January 12, 2024 This year, the Golden State expanded coverage to all low-income residents—regardless of immigration status. California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks to the press at the Los Angeles General Hospital in October 2023. (Damian Dovarganes / AP Photo) To little fanfare, as the new year has gotten underway, California has closed one

California unlikely to reach clean energy targets without rooftop solar

California’s rooftop solar industry is rapidly shedding jobs and losing companies to bankruptcy due to policy changes. The California Solar and Storage Association (CALSSA)...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom Plans to Veto Tackle Football Ban for Kids Under 12

Timothy Rapp @@TRappaRT Featured Columnist IV January 17, 2024 David Swanson/Bloomberg via Getty Images California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that he would veto a potential state bill proposing a ban on tackle football for children under the age of 12, according to the Associated Press. "I will not sign legislation that bans youth tackle

California Offers a Lifeline for Medical Residents Who Can’t Find Abortion Training

Bria Peacock chose a career in medicine because the Black Georgia native saw the dire health needs in her community — including access to abortion care. Her commitment to becoming a maternal health care provider was sparked early on when she witnessed the discrimination and judgment leveled against her older sister, who became a mother

California health officials issue public warning about Shemshad products because of botulism risk

Photo courtesy of California Department of Public Health. The California Department of Public Health is warning consumers not to eat Shemshad’s Mulberry Molasses and Mulberry Jam jarred food products because they were produced outside of the health department’s Cannery Program oversight, making them susceptible to contamination with Clostridium botulinum.  Ingestion of botulism toxin from improperly

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