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Protesters Disrupt Trump Administration's Offshore Oil Meeting in Sacramento

A proposal to revive oil and gas drilling off California has struck a nerve among coastal residents.

What a Pediatrician Learned from a 9-Year-Old Transgender Child

When Ximena Lopez received her first transgender child patient, she had no idea how her life and practice would change. The latest from our Future of You blog.

Thor Tosses a Hammer Into the Electric Truck Derby

Upstarts are challenging Tesla's electric empire for the next wave of zero-emission vehicles: heavy trucks.

Eucalyptus: How California's Most Hated Tree Took Root

Depending on whom you ask, eucalyptus trees are either a California icon or a fire-prone scourge. Bay Curious explores the history behind California’s most hated trees.

NASA's InSight Lander Prepares to Probe Unseen Regions of Mars

NASA's mission to probe the interior of Mars gets ready for a launch in May, landing in November.

UCSF Gets Another $500 Million Donation

The new funds will be put toward building a new hospital at UCSF's Parnassus Heights campus.

ICYMI: SpaceX Launches Most Powerful Rocket In Decades

The private space company has launched the Falcon Heavy, a rocket more powerful than any other in use today.

Before and After: Measuring California's Thin Mountain Snowpack

Last week's snow survey confirms what remote data have been telling us: California's 'frozen reservoir' is at critically low levels.

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