Jean, 60, sits outside of the Opiate Treatment Outpatient Program (OTOP) at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital in San Francisco on Aug. 29, 2023. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)

These San Franciscans Say Recovery From Drug Addiction Is Possible

Three San Francisco residents share their journey through recovery and life beyond drug addiction.

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Safeway pharmacist Shahrzad Khoobyari (right) administers a Pfizer COVID-19 booster vaccination into the arm of Chen Knifsend at a vaccination booster shot clinic on Oct. 1, 2021 in San Rafael. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Fueled by 'Eris,' COVID Escapes Predictability Once Again

While Bay Area virus levels are still lower than earlier surges, it may be time to take precautions. Plus, a universal vaccine is in the works.

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A fisherman waits under the shade of his umbrella in front of the Bay Bridge on June 17, 2020. (Arash Malekzadeh/KQED)

San Francisco Teen Creates a Free App to Calculate Skin Risk Based on Location

The Skin Chem app, winner of the 2022 Congressional App Challenge in San Francisco, aims to raise skin health awareness.

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Towering smoke plumes overshadowed California's town of Paradise as the Camp Fire raced through in 2018. More than 18,000 acres burned in a matter of hours. (Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images)

Climate Change Makes Wildfires in California More Extreme

A new study pins about 25% of the extra risk on human-caused climate change.

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Ben Harrison (left) and Aaron Tuttle with the Karuk Tribal Fisheries Program, collect young salmon for tagging in Horse Creek along the Klamath River on July 18, 2023. The Karuk and Yurok tribes are anxiously awaiting a renewed river as the dams come down. (Semantha Norris/CalMatters)

As Klamath Dams Come Down, a Once-in-a-Generation River Restoration Begins

As four aging hydroelectric dams are demolished, tribes and communities along the Klamath River wait anxiously to see what the future holds. “Once a river is dammed, is it damned forever?” experts ask.

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Psilocybin mushrooms stand ready for harvest in a humidified 'fruiting chamber' in the basement of a private home on July 28, 2023 in Fairfield County, Connecticut. (John Moore/Getty Images)

California Advocates Push to Decriminalize Psychedelics With Therapeutic Benefits

Psychedelics like mushrooms and mescaline could be decriminalized in California as advocates tout their therapeutic potential.

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The alkali fly uses its long proboscis to eat the algae that collects on tufas underwater. Credit: Josh Cassidy/KQED

Deep Look: This Daring Fly Swims in a Shimmering Bubble Shield

Covered in a shiny bubble, the alkali fly scuba dives into the harsh waters of California’s Mono Lake. Thanks to an abundance of hair and water-repellent wax, this remarkable insect remains dry while embarking on a quest for tasty algae and a place to lay its eggs.

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The unusual rock formations found in Mono Lake are known as tufas. They are made up of limestone deposits and are also an important habitat for migrating birds and the alkali fly. Credit: Josh Cassidy/KQED

PBS Terra: What Are These Strange Towers Growing Out of This Lake?

Did you watch Deep Look’s scuba diving alkali fly episode? Want to find out more about Mono Lake and its world-famous tufa towers? Then check out a new science show from our friends PBS Terra, “Untold Earth” here:

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