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QUIZ: Planning a Summer Trip to Visit Family? Check Your COVID-19 Travel Risk
Considering a trip to visit relatives or loved ones this summer? We created this quiz to help you check your risk level and take steps to minimize it.
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Newsom's California Closures Ahead of July 4th: What You Need to Know
Gov. Newsom has ordered the closure of indoor restaurants, movie theaters and all bars in 19 counties. How does that affect you in the Bay Area?
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San Francisco Could Ban Natural Gas in New Buildings
Natural gas accounts for roughly 40% of San Francisco's overall emissions of planet-warming gases and 80% of its buildings' emissions.
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Coronavirus: Live Updates
 
Family gatherings are contributing to coronavirus spikes, health officers say.
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'Everything Was Preventable.' Prisons' Failure to Contain COVID-19 Is Bad for Public Health
 
The coronavirus doesn't respect prison gates. Prison health and public health are inextricably intertwined.
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NASA Plans to Use 'Lunar Flashlight' in Search for Moon Water
 
NASA's 2024 Artemis mission is approaching, and engineers are sending a probe to scout out sources of frozen water.
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These Sneaky Ensatina Salamanders Are Heading For a Family Split
Ensatinas are a sprawling group of colorful salamanders. Their diverse family tree offers us a rare snapshot of millions of years of evolution – how one species becomes many.
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