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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 California bill would punish insurers for giving customers outdated info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...
Los Angeles pushes back on Newsom order to clear homeless encampments
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and several county supervisors are pushing back against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) executive order to start clearing homeless encampments, arguing it’s only a temporary fix to a decades-old problem. Bass, whose first act after taking the oath of office as Los Angeles’s mayor in December 2022 was to declare a state of emergency […]
UC Davis Health Breaks Ground on $3.7B Healthcare Facility
DAVIS, Calif.—McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. (McCarthy), in collaboration with SmithGroup and UC Davis Health, has announced the groundbreaking of the UC Davis Health California Tower project, a transformative healthcare facility set to redefine patient care and community health in Sacramento. This 910,000 square-foot, $3.7 billion project promises to enhance health outcomes and support the socioeconomic fabric of the region.
Sacramento man turns himself in for fatal shooting
(FOX40.COM) — The suspect in a fatal Sacramento shooting in early July turned themselves over to authorities on Sunday, according to the Sacramento Police Department. Urberto Dotson, 51, of Sacramento turned himself in to detectives and was booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail where he now faces homicide-related charges. Dotson is accused in a […]
Boogie Ellis shines, earns Sacramento Kings deal after outplaying Bronny James in Summer League
The Sacramento Kings are giving Boogie Ellis an opportunity after his standout performance in the Summer League, where he outperformed Bronny James and showcased impressive stats compared to Isaiah Collier. Isaiah Collier: 11.8 PPG, 4.5 APG, 2.5 SPG, 46.6% True Shooting%. Boogie Ellis: 10.0 PPG, 1.4 APG, 1.2 SPG, 63.1%...
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.
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...
Larison; Kennedy; Connors Named Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-Americans
DAVIS, Calif. – Lan Larison (first team), Rex Connors (second team) and Zach Kennedy (second team) have all been named FCS Preseason All-Americans by Stats Perform as part of the 2024 Football Championship Series season preview. UC Davis football's three Preseason All-Americans makes them the one of four schools...
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!...
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