Californians agree their state’s drought is a big problem, but they’re not enthused about spending money to alleviate it. That’s one of the takeaways from a just-released University of Southern California/Los Angeles Times poll. Some other findings: Big problem, getting bigger Just prior to California’s last gubernatorial election in November 2010, 46 percent of voters…
iRobot Corporation: Robots that Make a Difference iRobot designs and builds robots that make a difference. iRobot was founded in 1990 by Massachusetts Institute of Technology roboticists with the vision of making practical robots a reality. In 2013, iRobot generated $487 million in revenue and employed more than 500 of the robot industry’s top professionals,…
He walks, he talks and he has a beating heart, but he’s not human — he’s the world’s first fully bionic man. Terminator robots are REAL! Well, kind of. Like Frankenstein’s monster, cobbled together from a hodgepodge of body parts, the bionic man is an amalgam of the most advanced human prostheses — from robotic…
NTSB judge strikes down $10,000 fine against man for unlicensed “commercial use.” In 2011, Raphael Pirker used a RiteWing Zephyr II remote-controlled flying wing to record aerial video of a hospital campus for use in a television advertisement. That act resulted in the Federal Aviation Administration issuing a fine to Pirker of $10,000 for that commercial…
Q. What have we learned? A. Obviously nothing, except how to bend over and take it again and again. Electricity Deregulation LET’S TAKE A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE: THE ISSUES? The U.S. electric industry was undergoing a sea change in the way it delivers electricity to millions of households and businesses nationwide. At the…
Teachers union officials denounced a ruling Tuesday by a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge deeming job protection for teachers in California as unconstitutional as a misguided attack on teachers and students. The ruling represents a major loss for the unions and a groundbreaking win by attorneys who argued that state laws governing teacher layoffs,…
Students at Broadacres Elementary School in Carson explore the possibilities with their new LAUSD provided iPads in August. The district wants to tap about $1 billion in bond money to provide every student, teacher and administrator with a digital tablet. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times) June 14, 2014, 12 PM :: If Stuart Magruder…
Vergara v. California You didn’t know that nine California kids were suing their state over substandard teaching at their public schools? You should—it’s an example to all who want equal access to education. This school year, parents learned a tough lesson: The only force on behalf of the public interest is an interested public. And…
San Diego missed out last year on a shot to become a national drone testing hub. Now, leaders have another chance to be at the forefront of drone research, and they’re taking pains to ensure they don’t repeat the mistakes they believe doomed their first bid. A handful of San Diego and state-level officials attended…
Once again SDG&E is skirting the details, worse yet, the laws, rules and regulations put in place to safeguard our environment and our safety. SDG&E’s Power Line Replacement Project Tie–Line 637 Wood-to-Steel Project Scoping SDG&E’s Master Special Use Permit (Project) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). These comments are…
Back Country Voices 