Elon Musk says Tesla will move its headquarters out of California
Tesla chief Elon Musk has announced that the automaker will relocate its headquarters to Austin, Texas, where it’s currently building a new production facility.
California’s net neutrality law is a reality. Here’s what it means.
Did you know California has its very own net neutrality law? It does! And, following a recent verdict in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, this…
Vivid images show the powerful cyclone deluging California
A potent, comma-shaped storm has moved over a large swath of California, promising to deluge regions in hazardous rains and thick snow. It’s a mid-latitude cyclone, which is generally a…
Why winter, yes winter, fires are burning in California
During the deep of California’s winter, telltale plumes of smoke are rising from the hills. Midwinter Western fires are unusual because the cooler, wet season dampens the potential for flames.…
This vending machine gives out COVID tests, not candy bars
From a distance it looks like a regular candy bar dispenser, but get up close and you’ll quickly see that this is a vending machine with a difference.
Nuro’s cute robot delivery pod takes important step forward in California
Nuro has received the first-ever permit allowing it to commercially operate self-driving delivery vehicles in California.
California launches COVID contact tracing app for iPhone and Android
There’s another tool in the toolbox available to fight the spread of COVID-19. Just don’t rely on it completely to stay safe. California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Monday that California’s…
A third monolith has now appeared in California
First we had the Utah monolith. Then we had the one in Romania. Now a third monolith has appeared, this time on Pine Mountain in Atascadero, California. The 10 foot…
Colossal fires look ever more menacing, viewed from space
If intelligent life beyond Earth (should it exist) could view our planet right now, they might be astonished by the great plume of smoke curling over the ocean. It’s a…
Watch a plane fly through San Francisco’s orange, dystopian skies
The dystopia is colored orange. The profoundly dense smoke layer over the San Francisco region on Sept. 9, born from California’s record-breaking fire season, resulted in a dramatically orange glow…