Major Storm Dumps Snow On the Sierra as California Chases an Average Snowpack | After a slow and dry start to the water year, the state has ground to make in March. This weekend’s storm might just do it. | |
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Sierra Braces for Peak of Severe Storm, With Over 10 Feet of Snow Possible | The National Weather Service is telling people not to travel in the mountains due to blizzard conditions. | |
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San Mateo, Contra Costa Pause Natural Gas Bans for New Buildings | After a federal court invalidated Berkeley’s bellwether all-electric building code, the dominoes are falling, with other jurisdictions pulling their versions of the policy. | |
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California Legislators Introduce Bills to Enhance Wildfire Safety Measures | While California has enjoyed a few relatively quiet wildfire seasons, lawmakers are still focused on lowering the state’s risk and have introduced a number of fire-focused bills recently. | |
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From Seadragons to Ospreys: Squidtoons Explores Science Through Comics | Whether you’re interested in hagfish slime or the 'yoga' positions of osprey, boy do we have the comic for you. | |
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DEEP LOOK: Sharpshooter Insects Are Real Wizzes at Whizzing | Sharpshooters survive by guzzling a lot of plant sap. But drinking all of that liquid nutrition presents a problem for these tiny insects: how do you move it all out? They’ve perfected a super-propulsive urination technique using a special catapult in their butt. | |
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