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Jerusalem Crickets Only Date Drummers
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With their big heads and beady black eyes, Jerusalem crickets aren't winning any beauty contests. But that doesn't stop them from finding mates. They use their bulbous bellies to serenade each other with some furious drumming.
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Shasta Dam Project Sets Up Another Trump-California Showdown
Shasta Dam
The Trump administration is laying the groundwork to enlarge California's biggest reservoir. But the project runs afoul of both state law and the Winnemem Wintu tribe, which says the expansion would end up submerging its sacred sites.
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Why We Can't Stop Talking About California's Sierra Snowpack
Mammoth Lake before and after snow storms
If Californians seem obsessed with the volume of snow in the Sierra, there's a good reason.
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California Approves Plan to Clean Up Central Valley's Toxic Air
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A new plan approved by California air quality officials to clean up the air pollution plaguing the San Joaquin Valley moves on to the EPA for approval.
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580 Billion Gallons. That's How Much Water Was Added to Reservoirs by Recent Storms
The round of storms that soaked California in recent weeks has brought a huge influx of water to the state, according to a new analysis by The Mercury News.
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PG&E Just Filed for Bankruptcy: Here's What Happens Next
The utility's filing marks the beginning of a long and expensive process that will likely leave ratepayers, wildfire victims, creditors and shareholders ultimately unhappy.
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Researchers Find a Web of Factors Behind MS
It's looking like MS strikes when a variety of triggers gang up to impair neurons in the brain and spinal cord. Researchers are using their new knowledge to search for treatments.
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