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Little snow in California and the West as a warm winter nears end
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (447+ words) February storms brought fresh snow to the Sierra Nevada, but California's snowpack remains far smaller than average during a winter that has brought record warmth across much of the West. California water officials said Friday that the Sierra snowpack is…...
Inside the mission to get this amputee turtle back to the San Gabriel River
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (625+ words) Porkchop appeared eager to go home. Under a blazing sun, the green sea turtle thwapped the surface of the San Gabriel River with her sole front flipper as aquarium staffers gripped her shell. They let go and all 85 pounds of…...
Sea turtles in the San Gabriel River
7+ hour, 11+ min ago (81+ words) Sea turtles in the San Gabriel River'Los Angeles Times Sea turtles in the San Gabriel River Rebecca Castillo is a content creator for the Los Angeles Times. Previously, she was a special projects lead for the Times" High School Insider…...
Aerospace & Defense Summit
12+ hour, 29+ min ago (147+ words) LA Times Studios and Arizona State University (ASU) are joining forces to host a landmark summit exploring the full aerospace and defense ecosystem. In addition to workforce trends, it covers innovation and R&D activity, leadership and organizational strategy, financing…...
Diablo Canyon clears last California permit hurdle to keep running
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (214+ words) Central Coast Water authorities approved waste discharge permits for Diablo Canyon nuclear plant Thursday, making it more likely it will remain running through 2030. The Pacific Gas & Electric-owned plant was originally supposed to shut down in 2025, but lawmakers extended that deadline…...
A Boston Celtics game-inspired friction test finally pinned down the sneaker squeak
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (528+ words) As he watched the Boston Celtics play from the stands of TD Garden, one noise kept catching Adel Djellouli's ear. "This squeaking sound when players are sliding on the floor is omnipresent," he said. "It's always there, right?" Squeaky shoes…...
Old Apollo rocks shed new light on the moon's magnetic field long ago
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (354+ words) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.Lunar rocks collected by Apollo astronauts more than half a century ago are providing a fresh take on the moon's mysterious magnetic field, scientists reported Wednesday. The study by University of Oxford researchers in England suggests that…...
Bring out your flip-flops: Possible record-breaking heat to sweep across SoCal this week
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (480+ words) Shortly after enduring a series of winter storms that damaged roads and flooded businesses, Southern Californians may be pleased to learn that blue skies and toasty temperatures are on deck as possible record-setting heat sweeps into the region this week....
Battle of the AI brands: What's behind the bad blood between OpenAI and Anthropic
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (1131+ words) As more than 100 million people watched the Super Bowl, the battle for the future of artificial intelligence spilled out into a massive public arena. In a series of viral commercials, AI upstart Anthropic broadcast to football fans that they should…...
Commentary: AI isn't ready to be your doctor yet — but will it ever be?
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (1226+ words) As almost everybody knows, the AI gold rush is upon us. And in few fields is it happening as fast and furiously as in healthcare. That points to an important corollary: Beware. Artificial intelligence technology has helped radiologists identify anomalies…...