Sacramento, California - A video on the drought by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC):

Davis, California - Strange as it sounds, flood control can be part of the solution to managing California’s droughts. University of California scientists have shown that making more room for floodwaters can improve the state’s groundwater supplies and fisheries.

Stanford, California - Stanford's oldest and largest theatrical organization, the Ram's Head Theatrical Society, explores civil rights and today's world in its upcoming Hairspray production.

Stanford, California - Stanford University scientists have invented the first high-performance aluminum battery that's fast-charging, long-lasting and inexpensive. Researchers say the new technology offers a safe alternative to many commercial batteries in wide use today.

Stanford, California - To design the next generation of optical devices, ranging from efficient solar panels to LEDs to optical transistors, engineers will need a 3-dimensional image depicting how light interacts with these objects on the nanoscale.

Berkeley, California - Hummingbirds on the Berkeley campus keep a sweet secret. If they’re lucky, they get invited to Robert Dudley’s wind tunnel for free sugar water snacks.