These California scientists maintain one of the world’s most vital snow datasets Scientists at UC Berkeley’s Central Sierra Snow Laboratory provide insights into long-term trends, including climate change impacts.

Scientists at UC Berkeley’s Central Sierra Snow Laboratory provide insights into long-term trends, including climate change impacts.

A lot of rain is coming to California. Here’s the precipitation forecast through Christmas morning. 6-8 inches in San Francisco, according to the National Weather Service.

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Vaccines could get more expensive and harder to access after RFK Jr. purged a CDC panel California experts are concerned following changes to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice, which provides vaccine recommendations.

How will RFK Jr.'s change to ACIP affect access to vaccines, asks @jackjlee.bsky.social in @sfchronicle.com (note: paywall).
www.sfchronicle.com/health/artic...

Surprise atmospheric rivers, toxic seafood: How NOAA cuts could impact California California research institutions could lose access to millions of dollars, which could impact atmospheric river forecasts and Coast Guard rescues.

NEW: California scientists say a Trump admin proposal to cut tens of millions of dollars to NOAA-funded programs would hamper weather forecasting, disrupt critical ocean data collection and decimate climate research.

@sfchronicle.com spoke to more than a dozen CA scientists. Here’s what they said:

100 best restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area, ranked The San Francisco Chronicle’s restaurant critics rank the best places to eat in the Bay Area, from 100 to No. 1. See what’s on the list.

The Chronicle's Top 100 list is back!

From a fine dining bonanza from a renowned chef to a bakery serving astonishing tortas trussed in plastic wrap, these are our top Bay Area restaurants.

Thanks so much!

Hundreds rally in S.F. in support of science as Trump threatens jobs, funding Hundreds of people rallied outside San Francisco's City Hall in support of science as Trump slashes jobs and funding

Update of our #StandUpforScience story to include photos by Gabrielle Lurie that capture the energy at the event! www.sfchronicle.com/science/arti...

And I loved seeing all the creative signs that people made!

Hundreds rally in S.F. in support of science as Trump threatens jobs, funding Hundreds of people rallied outside San Francisco's City Hall in support of science as Trump slashes jobs and funding

Lots of people showed up for the #StandUpforScience rally in San Francisco today! I chatted with scientists and supporters at the event for a @sfchronicle.com story with Roland Li: www.sfchronicle.com/science/arti...

A big thanks to the scientists who spoke with me, including @needhibhalla.bsky.social, @ucsdcooperlab.bsky.social, @adernburg.bsky.social and more! And I’m grateful to Hannah Hagemann for edits.

‘It’s just chaos’: How California scientists are facing attacks on research by Trump and DOGE The administration has attempted to limit research funds from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation.

I learned a lot from scientists about what cutting federal funds for research means in my latest for @sfchronicle.com. The impacts were even more than I’d expected www.sfchronicle.com/weather/arti...

‘It’s just chaos’: How California scientists are facing attacks on science by Trump and DOGE The administration has attempted to limit research funds from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation.

Just in time for #StandUpForScience2025, I spoke with @jackjlee.bsky.social at the @sfchronicle.com about the impacts of cutting federal funding of science and biomedical research: “We’re...wondering why something that has benefited from bipartisan support for 70 years is now currently a target.”

Hello! Hope you've been well!!

I can only imagine! I've been trying to learn more for this story I'm working on and it seems like...a lot

It's me! And yup doing well -- hope you're doing well too!!

Looking into potentially writing about the rally in San Francisco!

Working on a story for @sfchronicle.com about the administration's impacts to science, including #NIH and #NSF funding. Hoping to chat with early-career scientists, especially grad students and postdocs, about how you've been affected. Thanks!

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sfchronicle.com is committed to covering the cuts to federal science funding and spending. The weather and climate teams are working vigorously to report on the impacts on Californians and Americans.

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I'm a reporter at the SF Chronicle hoping to speak with scientists who were impacted by the government firings. Specifically NOAA scientists, especially those in California. Open to hearing from you on the record, off the record or anonymously.

email: anthony.edwards@sfchronicle.com
DMs open

Exclusive: How a Tahoe avalanche control team keeps highways open Exclusive: How a Tahoe avalanche control team keeps highways open during massive storm

Chronicle reporter @stjbs.bsky.social and staff photographer Stephen Lam rode along with CalTrans crews on Highway 50 during this week's snowstorm to document the labor-intensive avalanche control work.
#CAwx
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BTW, if you work in the weather/climate/disaster/emergency management space and are/were a federal employee who has been fired in recent hours/days, there are multiple journalists interested in speaking to you (and will be watching replies on this thread).