California’s new proposal would vary by income. Low-income households would pay $6 or $12, while middle-class and high-income households would pay $24. (Citizen of the Planet/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

California Regulators Approve Adding Fixed Charge of Up to $24 to Utility Bills

California Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously on Thursday in favor of a controversial proposal that will lower the amount consumers are charged per kilowatt hour while adding the fixed charge.

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Tule elks are seen at Point Reyes National Seashore of Inverness in California, United States on May 31, 2023. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Elk Would Roam Free, Campers Would Not, Under Proposed Changes at Point Reyes National Seashore

The Tomales Point Area Plan includes proposed changes to elk herd management and the type of camping allowed.

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The sun sets over San Francisco International Airport on May 8, 2024, ahead of a two-day heat wave in the Bay Area. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Early Bay Area Heat Wave Brings Hottest Temperatures of the Year So Far

Crowds in San Francisco enjoyed a taste of summertime weather on Thursday as the Bay Area saw its hottest day since last fall amid a region wide warming trend, days after an unusually strong spring storm.

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Water pours out of Lake Oroville in Northern California in March 2023. Reservoir levels plummeted over the last three years but now have more water than they can hold. (Ken James/California Department of Water Resources)

California's Second-Largest Reservoir Filled to Capacity

Lake Oroville, California’s second-largest reservoir, is at full capacity for the second consecutive year, according to the state Department of Water Resources.

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A female cochineal on a cactus pad flipped over on its back without her protective white wax. The cochineal produces a deep crimson substance called carminic acid, found in her hemolymph, a fluid similar to blood, which gives it its vibrant red color. (Josh Cassidy/KQED)

Deep Look: Meet the Bug You Didn't Know You Were Eating

The cochineal is a tiny insect deeply rooted in the history of Oaxaca, Mexico. Female cochineals spend most of their lives with their heads buried in juicy cactus pads, eating and growing. After cochineals die, their legacy lives on in the brilliant red hue produced by their hemolymph. Dyes made from cochineal have been used in textiles, paintings, and even in your food!

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