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Walters: A Big Data System for Public Education?

January 18, 2021

California, as we all should know by now, has an almost unblemished record of failure in efficiently implementing digital technology in state government operations. The Department of Motor Vehicles, the Employment Development Department, a system called FI$...

New Specialized Drone Will Aid and Protect County Firefighters

gvwire

May 29, 2020

Local fire crews are counting on a high-flying, high tech tool to help them respond more quickly to emergency situations. A specialized aerial drone being deployed by the Fresno County Fire Protection Distri...

Robo-Boot Concept Promises 50% Faster Running

The Conversation

May 17, 2020

No matter how well designed, there are no running shoes that allow runners to keep up with cyclists. The bicycle was a key invention that doubled human-powered speed. But what if a new kind of shoe could allow ...

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Steak Dinners, Secret Donors: How the Tech Caucus Is Courting Silicon Valley With Charity

CalMatters

February 27, 2020

On a recent afternoon, more than a dozen California lawmakers gathered to discuss thorny issues impacting a state that is the cradle of technological innovation — but also suffering from wildfires, aging infrastructure, and vast economic inequality. On the age...

CES Gadget Show: Flying Taxis, Toilet Paper Robots and More

AP News

January 7, 2020

LAS VEGAS — Flying taxis and a robot that can fetch toilet paper when you're stranded on the loo were among the technologies showcased this week at the annual CES gadget show in Las Vegas. The annual technol...

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Risks, Rewards, and Robots: The Future of Work in California

CalMatters

January 2, 2020

Are robots coming for California’s jobs? In today’s increasingly automated economy, that’s certainly the fear. Technology has always generated economic churn, destroying some jobs and creating others. Alread...

Beware of the Smart Device: Ways to Stay Private and Safe

AP News

January 1, 2020

NEW YORK — Did someone invite a spy into your home over the holidays? Maybe so, if a friend or family member gave you a voice-controlled speaker or some other smart device. It's easy to forget, but everything from internet-connected speakers with voice assi...

Walters: Bullet Train Follies

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

December 23, 2019

As oft-noted in this space, those in California’s state government — governors, legislators and agency directors — have an unfortunate habit of starting programs and projects that are never fully implemented. ...

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Facebook to Tackle Efforts to Interfere With 2020 US Census

AP News

December 19, 2019

SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook plans to clamp down on attempts to use its services to interfere with the 2020 U.S. census, including the posting of misleading information about when and how to participate, who can pa...

Walters: California’s High-Tech FI$Cal Debacle

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

December 19, 2019

In 1966, as the United States was wallowing in the quagmire of the Vietnam War, U.S. Sen. George Aiken of Vermont famously suggested that the United States simply “declare victory and get out.” For more than a decade, California’s politicians and bureaucrat...

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Newsom Sets New Tone for California, White House Partnership

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Local Officials Take Precautions, Urge Calm and Unity on Inauguration Day

Fresno Homeless Efforts Lack 'Clear Strategic Plan' says Grand Jury

In Neighborhoods With Street Named for MLK, Residents are Poorer, Highly Segregated: Study

How California’s Budget Depends on Staggering Wealth Gap

Community Medical Centers Halting All Elective Surgeries by January 1

Belichick Won't Get Presidential Medal of Freedom After All

Don Sutton, Hall of Fame Pitcher for Dodgers, Dies at 75

Expansion Could Bring Football Back to WAC at FCS Level

Brain Power: DeChambeau Dissects What Went Wrong at Masters

Walters: No Federal Bailout for California Budget

Will America Heal Itself or Commit Political Suicide?

Vaccine Chaos: Californians Scramble for Shots Amid Mixed Messaging

Walters: California Still Lags Behind in Vaccinations

GV Wire Unfiltered - January 12, 2021

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

Biden Win Confirmed After Pro-Trump Mob Storms US Capitol

Valley GOP Lawmaker Valadao Votes To Impeach Trump

Trump Says He’ll ‘Fight Like Hell’ to Hold on to Presidency

Final (!) Election Day: Georgia Deciding US Senate Control

Walters: A Big Data System for Public Education?

New Specialized Drone Will Aid and Protect County Firefighters

Robo-Boot Concept Promises 50% Faster Running

Steak Dinners, Secret Donors: How the Tech Caucus Is Courting Silicon Valley With Charity

CES Gadget Show: Flying Taxis, Toilet Paper Robots and More

Risks, Rewards, and Robots: The Future of Work in California

Beware of the Smart Device: Ways to Stay Private and Safe

Walters: Bullet Train Follies

Walters: California’s High-Tech FI$Cal Debacle

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