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
Construction crew abandons repaving job over safety concerns in East Oakland Several roads in the Sobrante Park neighborhood of East Oakland have been left ripped up for weeks. Construction workers abandoned the job over safety concerns in May, according to Oakland Public ... 06/5/2024 - 6:39 pm | View Link
California's State Attorneys Union Leads Charge Against Return-to-Office Orders The governor wants state workers to return to their offices at least two days a week by June 17. California Attorneys, Administrative Law Judges, and Hearing Officers in State Employment, the ... 06/5/2024 - 10:30 am | View Link
High school graduations in Madera pushed back due to heat Madera High School and Madera South graduates will have to wait a little longer for their diplomas as Madera Unified pushes back ceremony times due to the extreme heat. The ceremonies will still take ... 06/5/2024 - 7:54 am | View Link
Crashes and Disasters REDWOOD CITY — A fire that brought out more than a hundred firefighters for eight alarms Monday destroyed an affordable living complex under construction and forced the evacuation of nearby residents, ... 06/3/2024 - 6:30 am | View Link
Evacuation orders lifted for residents impacted by 8-alarm affordable housing fire in Redwood City REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (KGO) -- Evacuation orders are being lifted for ... Residents can go to the Veterans Memorial Center for more information on who can return home. Emergency responders are on site ... 06/3/2024 - 12:28 am | View Link