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climate change
Hardly anyone owns a hydrogen car. California may pay up to $300 million for fuel stations anyway
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There are 12,000 hydrogen cars on the road and just two models for sale. Lawmakers are debating how much state money should support them.Bay Area
Gavin Newsom gives ground to critics on his mental health plan. Will voters back it?
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The proposal is the second time in as many years that Newsom has advocated for significant changes to the state’s behavioral health system.California
California police body camera footage can’t take the place of witness testimony, court rules
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Body cameras are not mandatory among California police agencies, but are increasingly common.Education
Help young people limit screen time — and improve mental health, body image
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A new study validates what some parents have observed when teens limit screen time.climate change
Will California’s push on electric vehicles reduce inequality — or deepen it?
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An expert panel weighed in on the chicken-egg dilemma of cost, charging availability.Housing
As one more housing project stalls on noise concerns, another head sprouts from ‘CEQA Hydra’
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Two recent state court rulings say human noise from future tenants is pollution that cities must address. Legal experts and the governor are pushing back.California
Promising better, cheaper care, Kaiser Permanente’s national expansion faces wide skepticism
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With a $5 billion commitment to a new unit called Risant Health, there are questions about the benefit to current KP customers and employees.Books
Why there’s more to the science of reading than phonics
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Many significant obstacles lie ahead before a transformation in American reading instruction is likely to take root, literacy experts say.City
