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Silicon Valley Wants to Fight Fires With Fire

How some high-tech entrepreneurs are trying to use new forms of technology to solve the problem of mega-wildfires in the age of climate change.

By Tim Fernholz and Ian C. Bates

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In California, Homeless Shelters That Prioritize Privacy

Prefabricated modular campuses in Northern California are offering comforts that may help keep people off the streets — with pets, possessions and private space in mind.

By Jane Margolies

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Can China Tech Find a Home in Silicon Valley?

Entrepreneurs and venture capitalists are setting up firms across the Pacific, only to find that any investment with Chinese ties is a hard sell.

By Li Yuan

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Bridging the Uplifting and the Harrowing in San Francisco

Heather Knight, the San Francisco bureau chief for The New York Times, strives to reflect all sides and perspectives of the city.

By Josh Ocampo