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SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory hosts 21 Oakland middle schoolers for free 1-week camp
An incredible one-week experience just wrapped up for more than 20 local kids.Each of them got to spend time at one of the most advanced laboratories in the world for a summer science camp.It was an unforgettable experience, not just for the students, but for the scientists and staff."This is one of the most advanced laboratories in the world, the highest powered x-ray free electron laser over two miles long," said Dorian Bohler, a SLAC staff scientist who helped develop the camp. His children are now also participants.MORE: High school students get hands-on experience with internships at UCSF Kanbar Center...
Target offers to launch probe after shopper begs for self-checkout change – lines even stretched back to produce section
TARGET has said it will look into claims of clogging queues caused by a lack of available checkout kiosks at one of its stores. A shopper at the big box retailer fumed that lines were stretching back to the back of the shop - and demanded immediate action. "Target, please...
CAEATFA grants Archer approval for electric powertrain facility ramp-up
Archer Aviation Inc. (Santa Clara, Calif., U.S.) has received approval from the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority (CAEATFA) for its ~$117 million project. This approval covers the planned expansion of Archer’s advanced manufacturing facilities in California, including the ramp-up of its electric powertrain facility, as it readies for commercialization of its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The CAEATFA sales and use tax exclusion is expected to result in ~$10 million in benefit to Archer over the next few years.
Oakland A's to lay off staff ahead of move to Sutter Health Park
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Oakland A’s tell ABC10 they’re laying some staff off ahead of their move to West Sacramento to play at Sutter Health Park from the 2025 to 2028 season. The A’s wouldn’t release the specific number of layoffs to occur, but a source...
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