-
Around KQED- Giant Renaissance Food People Descend Upon New York
- Art Review: SFAI MFA Students Overtake the Old Mint in 'Currency'
- Theater Review: Everybody's Helen of Troy at EXIT Theatre's DIVAfest
- America's Cup: Italian Challenger Wants Speed Limit, New Safety Gear
- Are You Willing to Alter Your Fashion for Ethics? (Do Now #81)
- Who Made Your T-Shirt? The Hidden Cost of Cheap Fashion
- SF Building Boom Has Dramatic Implications
- The California Report Magazine
- Celebrate the Ferry Plaza Farmers’ Market 20th Birthday Bash with CUESA
- Jon Stewart on Merida Makeover
Subscribe
Subscribe to News Fix and you'll never miss a post!
Connect with KQED News on Twitter
For the latest updates from KQED News, follow us on Twitter.
Follow @kqednewsAbout the Blogger
Jon Brooks is News Fix’s editor, host, chief blogger and Bay Area newshound, searching for what’s news in the region.
Have a news tip? Email Jon.
KQED's Bay Area News Blog
Category Archives: Science
News Pix: Police Escort Oakland Students to Library, Burrowing Owls in Berkeley, Protests Brew Around the Bay
Comments Off
Second and third graders from Oakland's New Highland Academy marched to the library with a police escort on Thursday, February 21 to protest the gun violence that halted their weekly trips. (Deborah Svoboda/KQED) Jeremy Beasley is a 43-year-old inmate who … Continue reading
Mistake in First California Carbon Auction Raises Questions About Secrecy
The glitch in California's cap-and-trade program that you probably never heard about.
Streaking Light Over Bay Area Friday Night; Video
Comments Off
Barely a few hours after we put up this speculative post "What if a Meteorite Hit San Francisco?," which we posted on the heels of the Siberian meteorite plus the near-miss asteroid DA14, came reports of a meteor — or … Continue reading
What Would Happen if a Meteorite Hit San Francisco?
For those who pay attention to omens and portents … Worst. Day. Ever? If you're not already hiding under your bed, Bay Area, because of both the close shave the planet Earth experienced today with Asteroid 2012 DA14 plus an … Continue reading
Asteroid Buzzes, Misses Earth -- Not So For Meteor
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A 150-foot asteroid hurtled through Earth's backyard Friday, coming within an incredible 17,150 miles and making the closest known flyby for a rock of its size. In a chilling coincidence, a meteor exploded above Russia's … Continue reading
Meteor Explodes Over Russia, Injures Nearly 1,000; Watch Video
Via the New York Times, video recorded from the dashboard camera of a car in the Russian city of Chelyabinsk on Friday. MOSCOW (AP) — A meteor streaked across the sky and exploded over Russia's Ural Mountains with the power … Continue reading
News Pix: Super Bowl; Oakand Lunar New Year Celebration; Elephant Seals Hit the Beach
Comments Off
San Francisco 49ers' fans filled the bar Hockey Haven with screams and cheers during the Super Bowl. (Debbie Svoboda/KQED) A Red Panda Acrobat shows off his skills at Oakland Chinatown's Lunar New Year Bazaar on Feb. 3. (Wendy Goodfriend/KQED) Northern … Continue reading
News Pix: Oakland Shootings Humanized, LGBT Band at Inauguration, Richmond Basketball Win
Comments Off
Richmond Oilers head coach Rob Collins dances with his team in the locker room after they defeated the Kennedy Eagles Friday night. “Winning is very addictive,” he told his players. “Right now you're starting to get a taste of it. … Continue reading
News Pix: Berkeley Landslide, Giants Trophy in Richmond and Views From a New Exploratorium
Comments Off
Consistent rain over the past few weeks destabilized a hillside on the campus of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the Berkeley Hills, causing the Lab to close a road and forcing dozens of staff to relocate. (D.H. Parks/Berkeleyside) When … Continue reading
Why This Bay Area Winter Feels Like 'Real Winter'
You're now free to shed the scarf and mittens. The Bay Area's cold snap is finally abating, with highs in the sixties expected this weekend. How cold was it? Maybe not as cold as it seemed. While San Jose managed … Continue reading
