California
Bay Area
Virus will not extinguish wildfire protection, Newsom says
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Despite a projected $54 billion budget shortfall, California officials vow to continue funding for wildfire-related projects.berkeley
As Californians stay at home, air quality improves – for now
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Officials caution that any environmental benefit is likely to be temporary.health
Wear a mask! OK, but what kind?
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Wear a bandana, scarf or dust mask when you go out to protect yourself and others -- just don't use the medical-grade N95 masks.health
California starts recruiting retired and student doctors, nurses to handle surge in severely sick people
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Newsom sends out an urgent call seeking help from the state’s 37,000 retired and part-time health care professionals.pg&e
To help Californians endure fire-related power cutoffs, state ponders new rules for utilities
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Real-time outage updates, improved notification procedures and providing community centers for those seeking refuge may be required of utilities.pg&e
Five things to know about microgrids
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Some frustrated utility customers declare they are going to "cut the cord" and go with a smaller independent energy provider, but the reality isn't so simple.California
California pursues a holy grail: high-tech data to predict how wildfire will spread
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Real-time data from whiz-bang cameras and supercomputers has potential downsides: too many alarm bells, more blackouts and less boots-on-the-ground input.driverless cars
California steers toward a future of self-driving cars
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Self-driving cars will be part of ridesharing fleets, reducing the number of personal vehicles on the road and helping wean motorists off gasoline.wildfires
