One flight closer to space tourism Virgin Galactic is one flight closer to becoming a commercial "spaceline." The company's passenger spacecraft, SpaceShipTwo, completed its first rocket-powered flight Monday morning above the Mojave Desert in California. More
Police confiscate 4-foot, 2-pound marijuana joint California police confiscated a mammoth joint during a 4/20 pot rally on Saturday, reports the Los Angeles Times. As the paper notes, hundreds of UC Santa Cruz students gather each year for the event, and each year campus police confiscate things like bongs and dime bags. More
Rail car with ammonium nitrate didn't cause Texas blast: fire official A rail car filled with extremely hazardous ammonium nitrate did not cause the fiery explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant, investigators said on Tuesday, in their first statement ruling out possible sources of the deadly blast six days ago. More
Drivers benefit as oil prices drop sharply A sharp decline in the price of oil this month is making gasoline cheaper at a time of year when it typically gets more expensive. It's a relief to motorists and business owners and a positive development for the economy. More
I stayed in a dome in the California desert for $200 a night. It was the ideal home base for exploring Joshua Tree National Park. Our cheap Airbnb was a dome home located near Joshua Tree National Park's east entrance — it was perfect and beautiful inside. 04/29/2024 - 5:15 am | View Link
The Power of Us: Climate change has disproportionately impacted these vulnerable US communities, experts say The disproportionate impacts of climate change on the poorest communities are already affecting pockets of the U.S. 04/27/2024 - 2:09 am | View Link
Carie Hallford, co-owner of Return to Nature Funeral Home, released from custody in Colorado One of the co-owners of the Return to Nature Funeral Home that was demolished last week was released from custody on Thursday. 04/25/2024 - 11:26 am | View Link
Allstate talks of return to California home market, pending legal reform Insurer says if the state changes regulations today, it would start writing new policies tomorrow “in nearly every corner of California.” ... 04/25/2024 - 9:00 am | View Link
Alameda sues on behalf of houseboat community over 'Draconian' rent A community of more than 50 people who live on houseboats in Alameda is getting some help from the city attorney. 04/25/2024 - 2:37 am | View Link