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Melting Arctic could worsen California droughts, according to climate modeling

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Dec 6, 2017
Environment, Science
The effects of rapidly melting Arctic sea ice may have global reach far beyond the Arctic itself. According to a new study released Tuesday, melting ice could lead to reoccurring droughts in California, similar...

Airbnb should work with policymakers to guard against misuse

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Nov 15, 2017
Business, Opinion, Policy, Science
Short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb have been accused of exacerbating dire housing crises in places such as California. In response, Airbnb has argued that it provides homeowners and even renters with a ...

‘Unprecedented’ California wildfires kill 15 and destroy thousands of buildings

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Oct 10, 2017
Environment, Science, World
Record-breaking wildfires killed 15 people in California on Monday, sweeping across eight counties. It was one of the worst fires in the state’s history, with over 20,000 people evacuated and 10,000 buildings d...

California, at odds with Trump, extends tough climate change measure

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Jul 19, 2017
Environment, Policy, Science
Lawmakers in California have voted to extend legislation to reduce carbon emissions, following President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the landmark Paris climate treaty. The law requires companies to...

Facebook to build “village” of 1,500 homes near its California headquarters, amid housing crisis

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Jul 12, 2017
Business, Policy, Science
As Silicon Valley’s astronomical rents continue to rise, Facebook has submitted plans to the local council to build its own “village” of 1,500 homes for workers, in Menlo Park near its California headquarters. ...

Graduate students design “hyperlane” system for self-driving cars in congested metro areas

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Jun 4, 2017
Innovation, Science
Two University of California graduate students have proposed a system to allow tighly packed clusters of self-driving cars to travel at speeds up to 120 miles per hour, using exclusive lanes on existing roadway...

Even Elon Musk can’t solve Los Angeles’ transit problems

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May 18, 2017
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk suggested this week that he may be able to solve the longstanding traffic problems that have plagued Los Angeles for decades. His characteristically ambitious, high-tech solution would invol...

New California rules would allow self-driving vehicles without backup drivers

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Mar 13, 2017
Innovation, Policy, Science
Proposed state rules in California may soon allow self-driving cars without a steering wheel or backup driver to operate on the state’s roads. The new regulations, proposed Friday by the state department of mot...

Open letter from California professors to Donald Trump calls for action on climate change

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Feb 2, 2017
Environment, Policy, Science
A new open letter to Donald Trump, from 2,300 professors from California public universities, calls on the President to take climate change more seriously. It asks the new administration to maintain the US comm...

California set to resist Trump era rollback on climate change

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Dec 28, 2016
Environment, Policy, Science
The state of California is positioning itself to lead the fight against President-elect Donald Trump’s potential rollback of climate change policy. With Governor Jerry Brown leading the charge, voices across th...
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