Where Did All the Smoke Go?
It was more than a simple shift in the wind that resulted in some of the cleanest air we’ve seen in a long time around the Bay Area, especially since
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Coronavirus Cases in the Bay Area in a list
The number of coronavirus cases in the Bay Area continues to climb. A county-by-county breakdown of the cases announced by officials can be viewed below. Wednesday, Sept. 30 Updates Alameda
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Unhealthy Air Quality Leads to Cancelled Programs in Santa Clara County
Due to unhealthy air quality, several outdoor programs and services in Santa Clara have been canceled this weekend, the city announced. The Santa Clara Library Curbside and Walk-up services have
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California wildfires moving, growing at record speeds due to climate change
When it comes to California wildfires, it now takes days, not decades, to produce what had been seen as a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence. Last weekend, a fire burning in California’s Sierra
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NASA wants to buy Moon rocks from private companies
NASA is officially in the market for Moon rocks — and it’s willing to pay any company that’s capable of scooping them up. Today, the space agency is putting out a
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Intel Chips Away At The Digital Divide
Intel Corporation, with headquarters in Santa Clara, is committed to chipping away at the digital divide that, since the onset of COVID-19 and the shift to distance learning, impacts low-income
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‘We’re feeling blind’: Misreported data makes COVID-19 situation look better than it is, Santa Clara Co. health officer says
The coronavirus pandemic is far from over, Santa Clara County Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody warned in a Wednesday press conference, and misreported COVID-19 data at the state level may be making
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GAC new energy is equipped with graphene battery, which can be charged to 85% in 8 minutes
As early as 2010, Andre Geim (Heim) and Konstantin Novoselov (Novo Sholov) from the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom obtained the 2010 two-dimensional graphene material by using transparent
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Silicon Valley Power Holds Online Contest to Pick Design for EV Fleet
Silicon Valley Power (SVP) is holding an online contest to pick a new design for its electric vehicle (EV) fleet. Here’s what they said in a press release: “In an effort
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Santa Clara County Sees Decline in Positive Tests
Out of thousands of tests in Santa Clara County, that test positivity rate has gone from a monthly high of 4.2% to around 3.6% on the seven-day average. “Ten percent
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