Science and technology news for greater San Diego

Gov. Newsom with snow survey team

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California Snowpack Now 10% Greater Than Average in Final Scheduled Survey

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego April 2, 2024, 11:30 p.m.April 3, 2024, 6:33 a.m.

Falcon 9 vapor trail

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Another SpaceX Launch from Vandenberg Lights Up the Sky Over San Diego

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego April 1, 2024, 11:45 p.m.April 2, 2024, 6:48 a.m.

Battery storage units

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Giant Battery Storage Facility Under Construction in Southwest Riverside County

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego March 28, 2024, 10:55 p.m.March 29, 2024, 7:52 a.m.

Snapdragon chip

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Google and Qualcomm Announce New Version of Chrome for Snapdragon Chips

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego March 26, 2024, 10:45 p.m.March 27, 2024, 6:42 a.m.

The planet Mars

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CA Congressional Reps Urge NASA to Commit Funds for Mars Sample Return Mission

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego March 20, 2024, 10:55 p.m.March 21, 2024, 7:04 a.m.

Falcon 9 delivering Starlink payload to low-Earth orbit. Courtesy Onscene.Media.

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San Diego Abuzz as SpaceX Rocket Launch Lights Up Dusk Sky

by Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego March 18, 2024, 11:45 p.m.March 19, 2024, 6:36 a.m.

AES Huntington Beach

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Natural Gas-Fired Electric Supply Blamed as California Falls Behind in Greenhouse Gas Reductions

by Alejandro Lazo • CalMatters March 17, 2024, 11:55 p.m.March 18, 2024, 7:45 a.m.

Terrence Sejnowski

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Salk Professor Terrence Sejnowski Wins Brain Prize

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego March 5, 2024, 3:01 p.m.March 5, 2024, 5:50 p.m.

Snow-covered home

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Weekend Blizzard Boosted California’s Snowpack, But Later Rains Could Wash it Away

by Reuters March 5, 2024, 11:45 a.m.March 5, 2024, 11:45 a.m.

Snow survey

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California’s Vital Snowpack Rises to 80% of Normal as Another Storm Approaches

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego Feb. 29, 2024, 11:45 p.m.March 1, 2024, 6:58 a.m.

A smart streetlight in La Jolla with license plate readers

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SDPD Plans Meetings to Share Info, Take Community Input on Surveillance Technology

by Editor Feb. 29, 2024, 4:51 p.m.Feb. 29, 2024, 4:52 p.m.

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Scripps Scientist Part of Team That Discovers New Species of Tropical Fish

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego Feb. 28, 2024, 10:30 p.m.Feb. 29, 2024, 6:39 a.m.

Many people dropped off their ballots at the country Registrar of Voters office. Photo by Chris Stone

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New Bills Seek to Protect California Elections from Artificial Intelligence Threats

by Khari Johnson • CalMatters Feb. 17, 2024, 11:45 p.m.Feb. 18, 2024, 6:48 a.m.

A Waymo self-driving robotaxi, owned by Alphabet's autonomous driving unit, is engulfed in flames after the San Francisco Fire Department said in a statement on social media that fireworks were thrown inside the vehicle, in San Francisco, California February 10, 2024 in a still image from video. Courtesy of Michael Vandi/ via REUTERS

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California Lawmakers, Unions Call for New Restrictions on Driverless Cars and Trucks

by Reuters Feb. 14, 2024, 11:45 p.m.Feb. 15, 2024, 6:37 a.m.