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
How to track your ballot in California for the November election The Secretary of State's Office is offering a way for voters to track their ballot online. The service allows people to receive updates when their ballot is mailed, received, counted or if an issue ... 11/1/2024 - 11:13 am | View Link
Families with infants and toddlers live in one of San Jose’s most dangerous encampments It’s evidence that children, including infants and toddlers, live or spend time with their families in trailers and RVs at the longtime encampment at Columbus Park, just south of San Jose Mineta ... 10/30/2024 - 2:00 pm | View Link
Arab American voters make their choice — Harris, Trump or neither — in the election’s final days Leaders in both Harris’ campaign and Trump’s view voters in the area as crucial in determining who controls the White House for the next four years. 10/29/2024 - 1:55 pm | View Link
California state workers have returned to downtown, but they’re leaving their dollars at home In the years since, things have opened up. People began trickling back into offices downtown. This summer, per an order from Gov. Gavin Newsom, state workers returned downtown at least two days a week ... 10/29/2024 - 9:34 am | View Link
City staff are proposing a new downtown density bonus in return to provide a larger number of below-market-rate units The Santa Cruz City Council discussed the downtown plan expansion that aims to transform a 29-acre neighborhood into high-rise buildings and a new arena for the Santa Cruz Warriors. With recent state ... 10/24/2024 - 7:15 am | View Link