New Map Reveals Where This ‘Super’ El Niño Will Hit Hardest, and It’s Not Pretty. The strongest El Niño on record will shift weather patterns across the globe, but some places will be hit harder than others. Continue
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Is football too dangerous for kids’ brains? A new study found that one in four professional football players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE—a degenerative brain disease—but what about children who play these sports? Continue
California billionaire tax loses ground in new poll. Fewer than half of likely voters said they would vote for the tax on the assets of California’s wealthiest residents, according to a poll by POLITICO and its partners. Continue
What Chimps Can Teach Us About Male Friendships: Interactions among male chimpanzees and bonobos involve touch, caring, vulnerability, and cooperation Continue
An air quality advisory is in effect for Sonoma County through Monday due to smoke from the 341-acre Chileno Fire burning in northern Marin County near the county border. Current Status & Air Quality Impact Source: The Chileno Fire broke out near Chileno Valley Road... Continue
When seeking love, the most attractive trait is not appearance. Feeling known and knowing your partner are separate predictors of relationship satisfaction. In crafting dating profiles, people strongly express a desire to be known Continue
One hundred fifty-three members of Congress signed one letter this week about a quarter-mile strip of land inside Yosemite National Park. They said "Drop it!" Continue
Newsom floats prospect of special session or executive action on AI. The California governor told POLITICO he plans to take further action on AI safety before leaving office. Continue
A slight majority — 52 percent — of voters support Proposition 40, which would impose a one-time, 5% tax on billionaires’ assets, according to the Public Policy Institute of California survey Continue