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Can’t find a doctor? California bill would punish insurers for giving customers outdated info
CALIFORNIA, USA — Over the years, licensed therapist Sarah Soroken has heard from her patients again and again about what a miserable experience it can be to find a mental health provider who actually takes their insurance. But one patient stands out. Soroken said she was working at Kaiser’s...
USC researchers use artificial intelligence to predict wildfire activity
SACRAMENTO — In California, wildland firefighters need all the help they can get, and time is something that can't be wasted. One university is studying how to use artificial intelligence to predict a wildfire's next move.Year after year, wildfires have ravaged California.Assad Oberai isn't a firefighter. He's a professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering at the University of Southern California, but he thought he and his team could help. He said that computer models already exist to try and predict fire movement."The problem is the things that go into these tools, like terrain, the fuel map, what are the wind...
16-year-old girl shot to death in Hayward: police
HAYWARD, Calif. - A 16-year-old girl was shot to death and a 41-year-old man was wounded by bullets in Hayward over the weekend – the latest in a string of violent acts targeting teenagers in this city, police said. Hayward police said that officers were called out on Saturday...
Bubblemania to Cap Off Exciting Summer at the Donald Bruce Kaufman Brentwood Library
Join In for the Summer Reading Finale and Upcoming Storytime Sessions. The summer has been buzzing with popular activities like a magic show by Magical Katrina and an LA Zoo program in June. The Donald Bruce Kaufman Brentwood Library’s ongoing series of Dungeons & Dragons sessions have been a hit, along with recent favorites from Reptile Family and Rainbow Beard Show.
Watch: Steph Curry drills signature no-look 3-pointer in Olympics vs. Serbia
Fans of the NBA, especially the Golden State Warriors, have seen it many times: Stephen Curry looking away from the ball and running back down the court as it sails through the air before it swishes through the net. The lookaway 3-pointer, the no-look shot, whatever you want to call it, but it’s something a shooter of Curry’s caliber only dares to do. It’s become a signature move for the two-time Most Valuable Player. On Sunday morning, Curry broke out the no-look jumper for the first time in the Olympic Games. In his Olympic debut, Curry began to jog back down the...
Court grants defendant’s motion to suppress evidence obtained during pat-down
SUPERIOR Court Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho has granted Kelvin Cabrera Sanchez’s motion to suppress evidence obtained during a police pat-down. In an 18-page order, Judge Camacho said warrantless searches did not comply with any exception, thus “the warrantless searches violated the United States Constitution and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.”
Juvenile Associated with Gang Found with Gun at Santa Rosa Transit Mall
A juvenile has been arrested after getting a disturbance with a bus driver at the Santa Rosa Transit mall. Last Friday evening, a bus driver called police to report that a group of young people were challenging him to a fight and showing gang sings with their hands. Police met with the group over a half hour later and searched one juvenile finding a loaded semi-automatic handgun and a pair of brass knuckles. The juvenile was arrested on six felony charges including possession of a loaded firearm in public and possession of a firearm while acting as a participant in a street gang.
Responder runs 1.5 miles to save puppies from Park Fire
Northern California's Park Fire has forced thousands of people to evacuate. When one resident's truck broke down in the mad dash to escape, forcing them to leave behind both the vehicle, two dogs and their litter of puppies behind, one emergency responder stepped up to save them. The Park Fire broke out on July 24 after police said a man pushed a burning car into a gully. The car quickly sparked a blaze that has turned into one of the largest wildfires in state history and that within hours of its ignition forced thousands of people to evacuate the area north of...
Tesla Cybertruck reporting for police duty in California
The Tesla Cybertruck's being turned into a police car. The Irvine Police Department said it's taking delivery of its police-spec Cybertruck soon. The conversion to police spec is being handled by UP.FIT. The world hasn't gotten quite bad enough for the emergence of RoboCop, but the first police Cybertruck will...
SpaceX moving spacecraft splashdowns to Long Beach, days after Elon Musk said company was leaving CA
Less than two weeks after Elon Musk announced SpaceX was leaving California, he is moving some operations from the coast of Florida to Long Beach.The Port of Long Beach will be the new home to SpaceX's Dragon recovery vessel."Excited to share a Space Beach update! Long Beach will be the new home to @SpaceX's Dragon recovery vessel as their West Coast Recovery Operations team based out of the @portoflongbeach will welcome back both @NASA and other private astronauts who are returning to Earth from orbit and beyond,'' Mayor Rex Richardson said Sunday on X.Excited to share a Space Beach update!...
After Off Day, Austin Prock Surges Into No. 4 Position
After enduring “one of those days” on Friday, Funny Car point leader Austin Prock and the Cornwell Tools Chevrolet Camaro regained their mojo Saturday, surging from No. 16 to No. 4 in qualifying for the 36th Sonoma Nationals and, in so doing, winning the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge for the fifth straight time.
California Shelter Opens New Animal Clinic Made from Shipping Containers
Help keep One Green Planet free and independent! Together we can ensure our platform remains a hub for empowering ideas committed to fighting for a sustainable, healthy, and compassionate world. Please support us in keeping our mission strong. An East Bay animal rescue organization, Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter,...
Flora fire started by man who drove truck without a front tire for miles, Cal Fire says
LOS ANGELES — A man accused of driving his truck for miles without a front right tire has been arrested for allegedly sparking the Flora fire, which burned 36 acres in Sonoma County and threatened structures for four days before it was fully contained Sunday, according to Cal Fire.
Nevada Army National Guard's UH-60 Black Hawk joins the fight against California Wildfires
Two Nevada Army National Guard helicopters and crews were activated to help stop the progression of western California Wildfires on Monday. One of Nevada's UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters deployed from the Army Aviation Support Facility in Stead headed to Sacramento Mather Airport joined by a Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) to help with the suppression efforts.
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