The Latest Stories From KQED Science
| California Regulators Investigate Sutter Health Over Unreported Assault on Psychiatry Worker | | California regulators are probing Sutter Health's handling of a violent assault on a psychiatry resident at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. Sutter Health was legally required to report the incident to Cal/OSHA within 72 hours, but the agency says it has no record. | | |
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| San Francisco Will Continue Enforcing New-Building Gas Ban Despite Berkeley's Repeal of Similar Rules | | San Francisco officials told KQED that the city would continue prohibiting gas hookups in new housing and commercial construction, even after Berkeley agreed last week to stop enforcing its hard-fought ban. | | |
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| California Regulators Propose Significant Changes to Electricity Bills | | The California Public Utilities Commission proposes a fixed charge on a portion of power bills that would ensure lower-income consumers pay less, especially in times of extreme weather. | | |
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| | | Bridge Bank | Venture debt from Bridge Bank can be a powerful tool for life sciences companies at any stage of growth, to keep themselves funded to achieve milestones.
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| San Francisco’s Hunky Jesus Contest to Happen Rain or Shine | | San Francisco’s Hunky Jesus and Foxy Mary Contest hosted by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence will take place Sunday, no matter rain or shine, as a storm passes over the region this weekend. | | |
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| Forum: Accelerating Climate Change to Force Mass U.S. Migration | | Less than one percent of the earth’s surface is now considered too hot or dry to support human civilization, but climate researchers estimate that by 2070 nearly one-fifth of the planet will be unlivable. KQED talks to Abrahm Lustgarten about what a climate change-induced mass migration could look like in the U.S. and why Californians will be among the most likely to move. | | |
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| Deep Look: These Solar-Powered Carnivorous Flatworms Divide and Conquer | | Tiny marine flatworms called acoels hunt for prey in coral reefs. They’re referred to as “plant-animals” because they’ve got a partnership with photosynthetic algae that live inside of them. But this acoel’s real superpower is its ability to regenerate any part of its body! | | |
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