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Will California keep up its climate momentum?
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This week California is the first and only U.S. state to be an official observer at the UN biodiversity convention in Montreal, Canada.Health Matters
How will California handle the youth fentanyl overdose crisis?
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One analysis found that fentanyl was responsible for 1 in 5 deaths among 15- to 24-year-old Californians in 2021.Bay Area
FDA expands omicron-specific COVID-19 booster vaccine authorization to kids under 5
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The updated, “bivalent” boosters target both the initial COVID-19 strain and the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of the highly contagious omicron variant.Bay Area
Can trees reduce pollution at schools next to freeways? A Fresno campus tries plantings
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Other schools around California may follow if the tree experiment improves air quality.Health Matters
Should older seniors risk major surgery?
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An important new study offers much-needed data.California
After election win, California’s AG turns to investigating hospital algorithms for racial bias
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Rob Bonta has begun an inquiry into hospital software programs that might bake in racial discrimination.Bay Area
Flu, COVID, RSV transmission increasing ‘in every category’ state officials warn
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For infants and young toddlers, RSV can be more serious than a common cold.Bay Area
UC Santa Cruz researchers find microplastics pervasive in Monterey Bay fish and seabirds
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Microplastics in coastal waters have a cascading effect on food chains and ecosystems.Health Matters
