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In this image, Deep Look host Laura Klivans looks nervously at large photos of a tick, a mosquito, a kissing bug, a tsetse fly and a louse. This is an illustration to promote Deep Look's special episode about these five animals that suck humans' blood.
5 Creepy Creatures Out to Suck Your Blood
Mosquitoes, ticks, lice, kissing bugs and tsetse flies are all looking to grab a bite ... of you. See exactly how they do it, and what you can do to stop them in this special episode of Deep Look.
Bay Area Braces for Last Day of Record-Breaking ‘Aug-tober’ Heat Wave
How a Court Ruling Affects California Stem Cell Clinics That Use Unproven Therapies
Yes, These California Heat Waves Are Connected to Climate Change. Here’s How
California Bird Flu: 2 More Human Cases Confirmed in Central Valley Cattle Farms
Bay Area Heat Wave Is Sticking Around With Scorching Temperatures Into the Weekend
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Bay Area Braces for Last Day of Record-Breaking ‘Aug-tober’ Heat Wave
Yes, These California Heat Waves Are Connected to Climate Change. Here’s How
Bay Area Heat Wave Is Sticking Around With Scorching Temperatures Into the Weekend
5 Creepy Creatures Out to Suck Your Blood
In this image, Deep Look host Laura Klivans looks nervously at large photos of a tick, a mosquito, a kissing bug, a tsetse fly and a louse. This is an illustration to promote Deep Look's special episode about these five animals that suck humans' blood.
Gov. Newsom Considers Legislation to Protect Health Care from Rising Venture Capital Influence
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Californians Are Breathing Far Less Vehicle Pollution, but Disparities Are Widening
In this image, Deep Look host Laura Klivans looks nervously at large photos of a tick, a mosquito, a kissing bug, a tsetse fly and a louse. This is an illustration to promote Deep Look's special episode about these five animals that suck humans' blood.
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In this image, Deep Look host Laura Klivans looks nervously at large photos of a tick, a mosquito, a kissing bug, a tsetse fly and a louse. This is an illustration to promote Deep Look's special episode about these five animals that suck humans' blood.

5 Creepy Creatures Out to Suck Your Blood

Mosquitoes, ticks, lice, kissing bugs and tsetse flies are all looking to grab a bite ... of you. See exactly how they do it, and what you can do to stop them in this special episode of Deep Look.

Bay Area Braces for Last Day of Record-Breaking ‘Aug-tober’ Heat Wave

The heat wave baking Northern California for over a week will likely come to an abrupt end on Tuesday as temperatures drop across the region.

Yes, These California Heat Waves Are Connected to Climate Change. Here’s How

Human-caused global warming has made heat waves like the one baking the Bay Area more frequent, longer, more intense and farther-reaching.

Bay Area Heat Wave Is Sticking Around With Scorching Temperatures Into the Weekend

Northern California’s hot conditions were supposed to have backed off by now, according to forecasts earlier in the week. But that relief has just barely materialized.

Pajaro River Levee Project Breaks Ground As Winter Flood Concerns Loom

The nearly 14-mile Pajaro River levee project is expected to be finished early next decade. Residents fear another flood could interrupt their lives before then.

Bay Area Heat Wave Will Be Hotter and Longer, Echoing the 1980 Scorcher

Northern California’s autumn heat wave is breaking temperature records this week, with more likely to shatter as the heat peaks on Tuesday.

Bay Area Faces Another Heat Wave This Week as Fire Risk Rises

A fall heat wave could warm the region up to 25 degrees above normal across the Bay Area this week, possibly shattering daily heat records from Santa Rosa to San José.