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Newsom threatens California counties for failing to use his new mental health court
Frustrated by the slow adoption of one of his signature efforts to get Californians with severe mental illness off the streets, Gov. Gavin Newsom last week threatened to take funding from counties he said aren’t doing enough.
Newsom called out 10 counties that he said are underperforming when it comes to CARE Court – ... (full story)
High-tech snowplows and AI help cities clean up from big storms
Residents of Syracuse, New York — America’s snowiest city — once barraged a service hotline with street neglect complaints during blizzards, even if plows had passed two hours earlier but the work was hidden by fresh snow.
Now public trust seems to be rising as Syracuse and other cities across the U.S. integrat ... (full story)
More than $130M was allocated for EV charger buildout in Nevada. Few were built.
Scott Allison, a Las Vegas resident who drives an electric Kia, can travel about 280 miles before he needs to charge. He and his husband have flown to the Reno-Tahoe area to visit, but they’re hesitant to drive all the way north given the state’s spotty charging infrastructure.
If any of the rural charging stations a ... (full story)
Teeth, finger bones and blessings: Buddhist relics inspire belief
ROSEMEAD, Calif. (AP) — Katherine Nguyen stood with hands folded and head bowed at the altar of a Buddhist temple in Southern California.
Before her were tooth and finger bone relics believed to belong to Shakyamuni Buddha, the founder of Buddhism who is said to have attained enlightenment in India about 2,500 years ago.(full story)
NASA revamps Artemis moon landing program by modeling it after speedy Apollo
NASA said Feb. 27 it's revamping its Artemis moon exploration program to make it more like the fast-paced Apollo program half a century ago, adding an extra practice flight before attempting a high-risk lunar landing with a crew in two years.
The overhaul in the flight lineup came just two days after NASA’s new moon rocket ... (full story)