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Last November, while the Camp Fire ripped through the town of Paradise, in Butte County, Bay Area residents 150 miles away choked on a thick layer of smoke carried southwest by the wind. For almost two straight weeks, San Franciscans, Oaklanders, and especially those living in the North Bay scrambled for N95 masks and air … Continue reading Californians Turn to Low-Cost Sensors for Highly Local Air Quality Info →

With more ticks carrying disease than ever, here's what you need to know about which ticks to watch out for and what to do if you get bitten.

Scientists went looking for the vanished jumbo squid and found them -- but they were much smaller than expected.

A land reclamation project that uses vast amounts of garbage extends hundreds of feet into the sea. "We are fishing plastic," says a fisherman. The country has long struggled to manage its waste.

California has long been held up as a dream place to go to school. It draws people from all over the world, many of whom arrive on these shores full of notions of inclusivity, openness and opportunity. But for some international students starting programs at UC Berkeley during this pandemic, the virus is just one of many challenges they face.

As Hispanic Heritage Month gets under way, it's worth noting that the idea of people from the Latin American diaspora referring to themselves as 'Hispanic' or 'Latino' or 'Latinx' is a fairly new one.

The Museum of Modern Art shows the colorful works of Frédéric Bruly Bouabré, a prolific artist from the Ivory Coast who documented his Bété culture — and even created a pictograph language.

The footage of humpback whales exfoliating their skin with sand offer new insight into these animals' complex lifestyles deep beneath the ocean

Rising interest rates, inflation, and global supply chain issues brought delays in 2023 for the offshore wind industry, but also some projects began generating energy.

The longest-running U.S. public service ad turns 80 today. We're taking a look back at Smokey Bear's origin and the evolution of his message.