Richmond Marks A Century of 'The Plunge,' CA Scientists Work to Create the First Detailed Record of Tide Pools
Summary
MLB will hold the 2028 All-Star Game in San Francisco, and Vince Guaraldi’s *A Charlie Brown Christmas* surpasses Miles Davis as the best-selling jazz album. The Richmond Plunge celebrates its centennial after a community-led revival. Bay Area students win NPR podcast honors for stories on identity and military service. Elsewhere, California rejects offshore fracking, censures an elections official, bans data centers in Coachella, and launches a tide pool DNA library.
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Intro: Planet Money promo and The Latest headlines
MLB All-Star Game coming to San Francisco in 2028
Vince Guaraldi's album dethrones Miles Davis as top-selling jazz
Richmond Plunge celebrates 100th anniversary of historic pool
Bay Area students win NPR Student Podcast Challenge awards
California Coastal Commission rejects offshore fracking proposal
Shasta County censures elections official for violent threats
Coachella moves toward permanent ban on data centers
Scientists create DNA library of California tide pool species
Outro: Credits and final Planet Money promo
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