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Encinitas Latest California City To Ban Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers And More Local News

Encinitas is the latest city in San Diego County to ban gas leaf blowers because noise and emissions. The ban goes into effect for businesses today and some aren't happy about the move. Plus, San Diego researchers are looking at the science behind marijuana. But doing studies can still be tough. Hear why marijuana science hasn't advanced as much as it could have. And, It's tough to find venues to skate in San Diego especially if you want to play roller derby. Find out what Derby United is doing to make roller derby easier to play in San Diego.

Flames burn up a giant tree as part of the Windy Fire in the Trail of 100 Giants grove in Sequoia National Forest, Calif. Children in younger generations will experience two to seven times more extreme climate events like wildfires, a new study says.

Children born in 2020 will experience up to 7 times more extreme climate events

A new study says the current climate crisis is a "severe threat" to the safety of younger generations, who will experience far more extreme climate events such as heat waves, wildfires and floods.

Daniel Duron and Kenny Butler, who started college in prison, participate in a mountain hike with their Pitzer College classmates and professors after resuming their classes on campus.

Getting a bachelor's degree in prison is rare. That's about to change

Kenny Butler and Daniel Duron worked toward their degrees while in prison. Their journey could become more common with Pell grants becoming available to incarcerated people.

Dr. Matifadza Hlatshwayo Davis, who directs the St. Louis Department of Health, has turned to social media platforms this week and to local clergy and community groups — the sort of trusted messengers people turn to in times of uncertainty — to help get the right sort of early word out about the omicron variant. Conveying what's known and what's still to be learned are both important, she says.

Sending the right message about the omicron variant is tricky

Scientists may not know for a couple weeks yet how risky the new coronavirus variant will be to public health. But getting out front now about what is known helps dispel misinformation, they say.

The North Fork of the Kaweah River, which flows from Sequoia National Park, is seen swollen with frothy, black water, Monday, Oct. 25, 2021, in Three Rivers, Calif.

'Atmospheric river' drenches drought-stricken California

A powerful atmospheric river storm that swept through California set rainfall records and helped douse wildfires.

A picture taken on July 19, 2020, shows a screen broadcasting the launch of the "Hope" Mars probe at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre in Dubai. "Hope" — Al-Amal in Arabic — is expected to start orbiting Mars this week, marking the 50th anniversary of the unification of the UAE.

Hope Heads For A Rendezvous With Mars

The UAE probe arrives at Mars on Tuesday, Feb 9. Its purpose is to both study the weather on Mars as well as inspire the next generation of that country's scientists and engineers.

Stoppers are placed on filled vials of the experimental drug remdesivir at a Gilead Sciences factory in this undated photo.

FDA Approves First COVID-19 Drug: Antiviral Remdesivir

Gilead Sciences Inc., said Thursday that Remdesivir is approved for people at least 12 years old who need hospitalization for their coronavirus infection. A large U.S. study found it cut the time to recovery by five days — from 15 days to 10 on average.

Tourists still stop by to see the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers in the city of Cairo, Ill., where commercial ships dock on the banks. A long history of racial tension dating to the Civil War still stings in Cairo. And like many rural towns across the U.S., the community feels underappreciated and misunderstood.

Why A Hard-Sell Pitch For COVID Vaccines Won't Work In This Rural Illinois Town

The sponsor of 4-H clubs nationally is tapping its respected roots in rural communities to promote COVID-19 vaccines. But it won't be easy, locals say. Start with trusted local voices — and listen.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, seen here depicted in a mural in New York City, is "a proud son of Brooklyn" who is helping the country get through the COVID-19 pandemic, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams said.

'The Vaccine Is On Its Way, Folks,' Fauci Says As Brooklyn Names Him A COVID-19 Hero

Dr. Anthony Fauci was honored Tuesday as "a reassuring champion of science and reason" by the New York City borough of Brooklyn, where he was born and raised.

Remembering some of those we lost in 2021, from literary legends to everyday heroes

2021 was filled with tremendous loss, from staggering COVID deaths to those of leading writers such as Joan Didion and bell hooks to a longtime abortion activist and politicians who shaped our world.

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