California tightens AI vendor oversight through executive order
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday issued an executive order aimed at tightening oversight of artificial intelligence companies…
California CIO Liana Bailey-Crimmins announces retirement
California State Chief Information Officer Liana Bailey-Crimmins announced on Friday she will retire after a 38-year career in…
Free Wi-Fi now available in San Francisco’s Chinatown
The first phase of a long-planned effort to bring free public internet to Chinatown in San Francisco is…
Only California state employees can use Poppy, a new AI assistant designed for security
California technology officials said a new AI-powered digital assistant, called Poppy, is helping employees speed through bureaucratic hurdles…
Santa Clara, California, Sheriff tests translation tool ahead of FIFA World Cup
Days before the Super Bowl and months ahead of the FIFA World Cup, the Santa Clara, California, Sheriff’s…
Military spending remains cornerstone of San Diego’s economy, impact report reveals
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The military continues to play a vital role in powering San Diego’s economy, supporting…
Diet alone doesn’t explain divergent health of California sea lions in US and Mexico
Credit: Ana Pozas When scientists compared what California sea lions eat in the Channel Islands (U.S.) and the…
Radioactive pollution still haunts Hunters Point in San Francisco
Credit: CC0 Public Domain More than a half century after the U.S. ignited 67 atomic weapons in the…
How Zone Zero, designed to protect California homes from wildfire, became plagued with controversy and delays
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Late in October, California fire officials made a courtesy call to Los Angeles. The…
Three wolf pups sought in California’s Sierra Valley after parents euthanized
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Three wolf pups from a pack whose adult members were euthanized by state conservation…
Government shutdown hits sandhill cranes at a preserve near Sacramento
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The government shutdown has not had much effect on the human visitors at the…
‘Destructive’ swans in the crosshairs as California allows hunting
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Hunters will soon be allowed to kill mute swans as part of an effort…