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A hand in a lap, lit by sunlight, holds a color photograph of a man and a woman inside a home, in regular clothes, holding hands and smiling. The person holding the photo is wearing a red shirt -- the hem is visible -- and a jean skirt, and her other hand rests on her lap as well. The carpet beyond her lap is an olive green.

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Cartoon: a pipe spewing green water onto an orchard is topped with a sign that says, "oil wastewater is 100% safe, if you factor out the toxicity of chemicals guarded as trade secrets." Two hard-hatted water board members or oil executives stand atop pipe.

The Half-Empty Glass Gets Dirtier

A man reading a book, surrounded by his wife and young grandchildren.

'He Taught Me What Unconditional Love Is': A Granddaughter Remembers Her Papi Tomás, Lost to COVID

Cartoon: "Regular" fog or tule fog? Summer fog flowing over Sutro tower. Text reads, "most bay area fog forms when hot inland temps bring cool moisture onshore." Second panel: fog flows from the valley towards the ocean. "Tule fog forms in colder inland valleys and sometimes gets pulled to the warmer coast."

'Regular' Ol' Bay Area Fog or Tule Fog?

A room where a patient lies in a bed. However, the patient's face is not visible due to a nurse standing between the patient and the camera. The nurse has their back turned to the camera and wears protective gear.

Is California in a Better Place Than it Was During Last Year’s Pandemic Holidays? Depends Where You Live

A man wearing a plastic hair net and a long-sleeved shirt walks along a sidewalk toward a long, low industrial building.

Got COVID-19 at Your Job and Applying for Workers' Comp in California? Here's How It Works

A metal cistern pumps a strong flow of water into a field full of green crops on a sunny day.

Satellites Are Becoming a Part of California's Water Conservation Strategy

Esther Espinoza stands outside next to a very large tank of water, which sits above the well.

A California Law Meant to Reduce the Exploitation of Aquifers Could Transform the Central Valley

A long shot of a vast, dry field, with the small outline of a person just off the center.

California Farmers Are Storing Water in Underground Aquifers That Function Like Savings Accounts

Two women with big smiles lean their heads against each other.

Rolling Through California; A Family Kept Apart; How 9/11 Changed One Woman's Life

A woman wearing a mask and a T-shirt looks at her ballot.

Can Recall Ads in Spanish Sway Latino Voters? Two Families Weigh In

A group of artists, all dressed in colorful gear, pose for a photo.

'Come on Papi, La Vacuna!': A New Arts Campaign Aims to Boost Vaccination Rates in San Joaquin Valley

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