Finding Faults: Scientists Close in on Napa Quake Origins
The South Napa Earthquake revealed how much we've yet to learn about seismic faults in the Napa...
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Why More Trees in the Sierra Mean Less Water for California
California water districts are eyeing a potential new source of water: trees. After a century of...
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Finding the Next Ebola Before it Breaks Out
Scientists at UC Davis are scouring the globe to find new viruses that can jump from animals to...
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Drought Myth-Busting: Why El Ni¤o Is Never A Good Bet
The peculiar set of ocean conditions is known as a California rainmaker -- but El Ni¤o's...
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Schizophrenia: What It's Like to Hear Voices
People who hear auditory hallucinations say the voices can be quiet or cacophonous, singular or...
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What Is Schizophrenia? Scientists Call for New Thinking
For two generations, psychiatrists have treated schizophrenia by medicating its most obvious...
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New Clinics in California Seek to Stop Schizophrenia Before it Starts
A psychotic break can lead to social isolation, hospitalization or medications with sometimes...
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California Has Little Say Over Oil Train Safety
The state can't set speed limits on trains. It can't tell railroads to choose less hazardous...
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Anti-Fracking Activists in California Take Fight to County Ballots
Activists are hoping local residents will do what state legislators haven’t done -- shut down the...
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New Way to Save Endangered Species: Make Predators Puke
Marbled murrelets are rare seabirds that lay just one egg a year, and those eggs are a favorite...
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Drought Lessons From Down Under
Australia's nine-year "millennial drought" transformed attitudes toward water. Could California...
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As Water Prices Soar, Some Profit From California’s Drought
Fights are breaking out over controversial water sales. Some farmers say they need the water to...
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California Drought Dries Up Honey Supply
Mountain meadows that would normally be covered with wildflowers have nothing to offer the bees...
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Saline Shortage Plagues Hospitals
Hospitals use saline for everything from wound care to surgeries, but it could be next year...
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Drought Drives Drilling Frenzy for Groundwater in California
The unrestrained race to drill new wells could put California's biggest water source in jeopardy.
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Veterans of Long-Past Wars Find Hope in PTSD Diagnosis
More than a quarter-million veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have been treated for...
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California Wildfires: Training for a Tough Season
Seasonal firefighters started training months earlier than usual this year. It may seem like...
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For San Francisco Bone Collector, Skulls Are a Lifelong Love Affair
San Francisco's California Academy of Sciences opens a skull exhibit this week, featuring the...
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Consumer Gene Tests Face Uncertain Future
Personal genetics companies that offer health insights are working to satisfy federal regulators...
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True Water Restrictions Rare, Even in California's Record-Breaking Drought
With California deep in a drought, communities are cracking down on water wasters, right?...
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