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Northern lights: Will the Bay Area get another glimpse tonight? – The San Francisco Standard

A few lucky San Francisco Bay Area residents were treated to glimpses of the Northern Lights on Friday night, but clouds largely obscured the celestial light show Saturday—and prospects for Sunday night appear hit-or-miss as well. “If you are in the city, you’re probably out of luck,” National Weather Service meteorologist Dalton Behringer told The

Use solar power, kill a tortoise? Climate change solution carries environmental costs – Santa Cruz Sentinel

Dustin Mulvaney, SJSU environmental studies professor, stands at the SAP Center in San Jose, on May 2. Mulvaney believes California has far more than enough alternative space, including parking lots, contaminated land and other areas, that there’s no need for massive solar arrays in pristine areas such as the Mojave Desert. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News