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CALIFORNIA, United States (Reuters) — Scientists in California have created rewritable paper, printed using light instead of ink, that can be erased and reused up to 80 times. In the United States alone, about 70 million tons (63.5 million metric tons) of paper and paperboard are used each year, with more than 350 million magazines and 24 billion newspapers published, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency. The chemists at the University of California, Riverside, […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (Reuters) — Doctors in California say transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can help ‘rewire’ the brains of people with depression, offering hope for patients whose condition is not helped by medication or therapy. Depression is one of the most common forms of mental illness, affecting more than 350 million people worldwide. It is ranked by the World Health Organization as the leading cause of disability globally. Treatment usually involves either medication, some […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Wildfires roared Sunday across much of California, forcing thousands to evacuate homes as the most populous US state sweltered in record heat and flames menaced thousands of structures. Some 8,000 people were sent fleeing as thousands of firefighters were battling 14 large wildfires throughout the state, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, known as Cal Fire. The Alamo fire had scorched 23,867 acres (96.58 square […]
CALIFORNIA, United States (Reuters) – Fire crews are battling a large grass fire on Thursday (July 6) in Solano County near Winters, California, NBC News reported. Roads in the area have been closed as authorities are trying to contain the flames. There are no early reports of injuries.
(Eagle News) — One of the seven US sailors killed in the sea mishap between a US destroyer and a Philippine flagged container ship was a Filipino-American from Chula Vista, California who felt that serving in the Navy was his “calling.” Fire Controlman 2nd Class Carlos Victor Ganzon Sibayan, 23, was among the US sailors recovered after a severely damaged USS Fitzgerald returned to a US Navy base in Yokosuka, Japan aided by tugboats. […]
CALIFORNIA, United States (Reuters) – Firefighters continue to battle an explosive wildfire Sunday (April 17) which blackened more than 500 acres just hours after it ripped through Castaic Lake in California, according to NBC News. NBC reported that no structures were immediately threatened by the fires. Castaic Lake is in the Sierra Pelona Mountains of northwestern Los Angeles County, California.
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) –The late actor Adam West was honored by the city of Los Angeles on Thursday with a ceremonial lighting of the iconic Bat-Signal onto the City Hall building. Hundreds of fans thronged downtown Los Angeles, some dressed in comic character costume, to witness the event and pay respects to the 88-year-old actor who earned a place in American pop culture history with his campy portrayal of the title character in […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Apple views autonomous driving systems as a “core technology” for the future, chief executive Tim Cook said in an interview aired Tuesday. Cook told Bloomberg television that Apple wants to move into the automotive sector because “there is a major disruption looming” from new technologies. The auto sector, Cook said, is being transformed by artificial intelligence and autonomous driving technology as well as by the development of better electric […]
CALIFORNIA, United States (Reuters) — Many California tech companies are encouraging employees to bring their dogs to the office, saying their presence can boost productivity, relieve stress and improve the work environment. In Los Angeles’ seaside tech hub, an area that encompasses parts of Santa Monica and Venice Beach and is dubbed “Silicon Beach,” the majority of companies are dog-friendly. At GumGum, a Santa Monica internet tech firm specializing in artificial intelligence, for instance, dogs […]
CALIFORNIA, United States (Reuters) — State governors and city mayors were quick to claim the mantle of United States leadership in fighting climate change after President Donald Trump said on Thursday (June 1) the country will pull out of the Paris climate agreement. The officials said they collectively could show the international community that the US remained committed to cutting the emissions that scientists blame for global warming. Governors and analysts cited moves including California’s […]
Stockton, United States (Reuters) – A large fire at a wood pallet yard in Stockton, California, was threatening some homes and gutted several vehicles in a residential neighborhood on Thursday (May 25). Aerial video from the local NBC News affiliate showed portions of the pallet yard ablaze as fire crews worked to battle the fire which burned adjacent to a residential neighborhood. The affiliate said the four-alarm fire prompted some evacuations in downtown Stockton and […]
CALIFORNIA, United States (AFP) — Mike Crossley was born with cerebral palsy, a neurological disorder that has among its symptoms muscle stiffness. Doctors assess the degree of his muscle stiffness using touch and feel during physical exams, grading it on a subjective rating scale they use to decide on medications and therapies. The problem, according to Dr Andrew Skalsky, director of the division of Rehabilitation Medicine at Rady Children’s Hospital, is that the scale often […]
