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Back to SearchFrom Science Fiction to Science Fact: Cal Scientists Discover Jupiter's "Mush Balls"
Imagine that severe storms sent ice balls containing chemical slush raining down onto the ground. While that sounds like science fiction here on earth, researchers at UC Berkeley have discovered, tha…
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago
License to Kill: California DMV's History of Keeping Dangerous Drivers on the Road
It might sound farfetched, but the California Department of Motor Vehicles has a track-record of renewing the licenses of drivers whose dangerous maneuvers behind the wheel have caused deaths on the …
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago
Sour Grapes Over Tariffs Could Cost California Wineries Canadian Market
The US wine industry let out a sigh of relief last week when President Trump decided to pause placing 20 percent tariffs on goods from the European Union, which would have included wine. However, the…
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago
Striking Video Game Performers Not Ready to Say Game Over
In 2023, the entertainment world in the US went on strike over production studios' embrace of artificial intelligence, and its potential to replace humans in the every role from actors to directors. …
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago
Small California Cities Hope to Score Big With Pro Soccer
The United States is seeing a boom in professional soccer, especially in California. The state is already host to four Major League Soccer teams and three teams in the National Women's Soccer League.…
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago
As Trump Targets Schools for Deportation Sweeps, Undocumented UC Berkeley Students Call For More Support
President Trump says he will not limit the scope of his deportation efforts, going so far as to say schools across the country will also be targeted in sweeps and raids by Immigrations and Customs En…
Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Border Patrol Arrest Claims From Bakersfield Raid Don't Match Records
In early January, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents from El Centro near San Diego launched a deportation raid in Kern County, more than six hours from their usual area of operation. The m…
Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago
A Mojave Desert Solar Project Jeopardizes Thousands of Joshua Trees
California is aiming to make the entirety of its electricity production zero-carbon by 2045. One of the key areas that state leaders are looking to help the state reach its clean energy goals is the …
Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Fire Retardants: Can They Harm Those That They Help?
Firefighter aircraft were cheered on back in January, when they were making headlines as they painted the areas being scorched by the Palisades and Eaton Fires in Los Angeles County with fire retarda…
Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Mobile Home Park Residents At Forefront Of Battle Over Affordable Housing
A Fresno mobile home park has become ground zero in a fight to save one of the last bastions of affordable housing in California. But residents there are facing an uncertain future as they wait for a…
Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago