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These new rules would let water agencies sanitize the water and put it directly back into the drinking water supply.

Nolan's film tells the story of Robert Oppenheimer, the man who spearheaded the development of the atomic bomb. "Of all of the subject matter I've dealt with, it's certainly the darkest," he says.

Despite relatively mild wildfire seasons this year and last year, California has seen 12 of its largest 20 wildfires — including the top eight — in the previous five years.

April 21-22, 2023 @ 7 p.m. The critically-acclaimed and award-winning Kidz Danz Kompany, San Diego's premier children's dance company, presents "Kidz in Motion," at the Visionary Performance Space (8674 La Mesa Blvd, La Mesa, CA 91942) Join KDK for their exciting first show of the season, bringing together movements from the past, present, and future. Don't miss your chance to see the kids of KDK in motion for this two-night run of "Kidz in Motion," featuring choreographic works from Visionary staff choreographers Caryn Ipapo-Glass and James LaRose. Kidz Danz Kompany alum, Eva Anderson's, work "Science In Motion," explores the relationship between scientific concepts and movement of dancers. After graduating High School, Eva joined the Visionary Dance Theatre professional company before leaving for UC Davis where she is studying science and dance. Spencer John Powell also brings to stage a sneak peek into his new production "Land of Oz," which will premiere later this year. View this event on Facebook

If California’s new U.S. senator runs in the 2024 election, she would likely have to court labor unions’ support, quickly. But with three other labor-friendly Democrats already winning union backing, time and resources are running out.

Organizers of the Grace Hopper Celebration said some men lied about their gender to gain access to a space designed to help women and nonbinary tech workers meet with hiring managers.

A local biologist's own experience gives him a deep understanding of the science and culture of deafness. In other news, the city of San Diego's ambulance provider, Falck, is offering sign-on bonuses as it faces staffing shortages ahead of an expected busy season for hospitals.

New guidelines say more current and former smokers should get screened on a yearly basis. New treatments for lung cancer make early detection of the lethal disease more important.

How long does immunity last after an infection? Are rapid tests always accurate? How often is a booster in order? In this installment of our FAQ series, we look into questions about "COVID time."

A Conversation with Kim Stanley Robinson ’74, PhD ’82 April 17, 2023 from 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the Sally T. WongAvery Library, 2nd Floor On behalf of Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla, Executive Vice Chancellor Elizabeth H. Simmons, and Audrey Geisel University Librarian Erik T. Mitchell, you are invited to attend the UC San Diego Library’s Author Talk Series featuring alumni and internationally acclaimed author Kim Stanley Robinson ’74, PhD ’82. Hosted by the UC San Diego Library and Academic Senate Committee on Campus Climate Change, the evening will take a deep dive into how we can best tackle climate change today and into the future. The program will begin with student presentations on climate change, followed by a moderated discussion with Robinson around his bestselling novel “The Ministry for the Future.” Copies of the book will be available for purchase from the UC San Diego Bookstore at the event. Registration is now open and required: https://cvent.me/93DlM7 About the Author Kim Stanley Robinson is the author of more than twenty books, including the international bestselling “Mars” trilogy, “New York 2140,” “Aurora,” “Shaman,” “Green Earth” and “2312,” which was a New York Times bestseller nominated for all seven of the major science fiction awards — a first for any book. In 2008, he was named a “Hero of the Environment” by Time magazine. In 2016, he was given the Heinlein Award for lifetime achievement in science fiction, and asteroid 72432 was named “Kimrobinson” in his honor. One year later, in 2017, he was given the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Imagination in Service to Society. A prolific writer and speaker, his work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Newsweek, Nature and Wired, among many others. His novel “The Ministry for the Future” was selected as one of Barack Obama’s Favorite Books of 2020 and one of Bill Gates’ “5 Great Books for the Summer” in 2022. Robinson earned a BA in literature from UC San Diego in 1974. In 1975, he earned an MA in English from Boston University and returned to UC San Diego in 1982 to earn a PhD. He currently resides in Davis, California. About the Committee on Campus Climate Change This committee confers with and advises the UC San Diego Academic Senate and administration on matters pertaining to campus decarbonization, climate change impacts and mitigation, climate change in educational programs, and climate change research. It studies and collects data on the climate change impacts of campus activities and develops recommendations for short-term, medium-term, and long-term changes to campus policy and behavior. Contact: ucsdlibrary@ucsd.edu Registration: https://cvent.me/93DlM7