When SpaceX launched a rocket carrying an Argentine Earth-observation satellite from California's Central Coast, both the night sky and social media lit up.
Space Exploration
Oct 8, 2018
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Uber, Facebook, Instagram—sure, they've been all the rage, but as 2014 winds down we're all ready for something fresh. From ride-hailing to photo sharing, here are a few up-and coming apps and startups to watch in in 2015. ...
Software
Jan 1, 2015
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A massive natural gas leak has forced the relocation of more than 2,000 families in a California community, with many reportedly falling ill from the noxious fumes spewing into the air since October.
Environment
Dec 25, 2015
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If the future is an array of possibilities ranging from catastrophic to divine, Elon Musk is working to increase the probability of good things happening.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 29, 2016
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched a pair of U.S.-German science satellites and five commercial communications satellites into orbit from California on Tuesday.
Space Exploration
May 22, 2018
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Surrounded by a gooey graveyard of prehistoric beasts, a small crew diligently wades through a backlog of fossil finds from a century of excavation at the La Brea Tar Pits in the heart of Los Angeles.
Paleontology & Fossils
Oct 27, 2013
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It hung over the Los Angeles Basin like a curtain—a veil of stagnant air that blotted out the sun and concealed both the San Gabriel Mountains and the skyscrapers of downtown L.A.
Environment
Nov 11, 2021
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A California nuclear power plant shut down last year after a radiation leak will be permanently closed, its owners said Friday.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 7, 2013
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Andrew Steele, 15, chose a drone as a Christmas present. And he's not alone. Thousands of drone fans—young and old—turned out at a recent show in Los Angeles.
Engineering
Dec 20, 2014
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Truckers who own their vehicles loathe trips with an empty truck bed. But when Mishael Israel faced the money-sapping bind on a recent morning, he had a solution. An Uber-style solution.
Software
Oct 10, 2014
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