Switching to low carbon fuels for transportation, cooking, heating, power generation and other needs would help fight climate change and also reduce racial and ethnic disparities in exposure to air pollution, according to researchers at the University of California, Davis. Research published in the journal Science of the Total Environment found that differences in exposure… Keep Reading
A SpaceX rocket is schedule to soar over the California coast Friday afternoon. The Falcon 9 rocket launch is scheduled for 3:07 p.m. from Vandenberg Space Force Base northwest of Santa Barbara. The rocket will carry 53 Starlink Internet satellites into low-Earth orbit. In a tweet, SpaceX said weather conditions are 40-percent favorable for liftoff.… Keep Reading
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The B100 method is an at-home, heart assessment monitor and app created to monitor a users heart’s health without having to go to the doctor’s office. How does it work? Users can download an app, fill out a questionnaire, order the needleless home test kit for $149 and a team will provide… Keep Reading
McDonald’s aims to recruit a whole lot of workers through its Golden Arches by hosting another drive-up hiring event, this one in Southern California, where labor shortages are especially challenging. The fast-food giant’s third Drive-Up Hiring Day event will be held on Tuesday, May 17, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., according to an announcement… Keep Reading
When the Sac-Joaquin Section released its boys volleyball playoff brackets on April 29, there were schools from Lodi, Stockton, Ripon and many different cities around Sacramento. But none from Modesto. In the state of California, boys volleyball participation has increased every year from 2010-2019 according to the National Federation of State High School Associations, gaining… Keep Reading
Power crises during California’s August 2020 heat waves raised questions about how reliable the state’s grid will be on the road to its target of 100% clean energy by 2045. But new research provides clear answers: California can reliably achieve an 85% clean electricity grid by 2030 with a diverse mix of renewables and batteries,… Keep Reading
Like you have probably noticed, beer is pretty hot right now. In fact, many restaurants in San Francisco are working hard to show beer the same respect as wine on their drinks lists, and hiring cicerones (like sommeliers, but for beer) to develop their beer lists. Microbreweries continue to pop up all over town, and… Keep Reading
The City Council on Tuesday will consider a pilot program for electric scooters that people can rent with a smartphone app. The pilot program is for 12 months, with a 12-month extension option, and is with Bird Rides, a Santa Monica-based company that provides electric bicycles and scooters. Bird sells the bikes and scooters to… Keep Reading
The truckers and warehouse workers at Dot Foods can now get basic health care right at the south Modesto business. So can their spouses and children, under a concept that Dot is spreading across its 12 distribution centers in the United States, at minimal cost to families. The company expects that about 400 local employees… Keep Reading
Alaska Airlines at San Francisco International Airport is getting creative to encourage people to fly by giving travelers a special Star Wars experience. The airline painted an aircraft black with a massive millennium falcon on the tail fighting with tie fighters. “It is bringing that joy and that fun to people and I think that’s… Keep Reading
