Assemblymembers during a floor session at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Aug. 5, 2024. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMattersAfter a restful holiday break I’m returning to your inboxes — and state lawmakers are also returning to Sacramento today

At least 53 people have died and dozens others have been injured after a strong earthquake in China, according to the country's state media.The 6.8 magnitude

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In the 1977 Star Wars film A New Hope, there’s an iconic scene where the beloved droid R2-D2 casts a beam of light to create a hologram of Princess Leia pleading for the help of Obi-Wan Kenobi. Sadly, almost 50

In an industry defined by million-dollar budgets, multinational corporations and enormous development teams, commissioning a video game for just five dollars (well, CA$6.60) may seem a bit surreal.

2024 has been called the year of AI in science. It saw the Nobel prizes in both physics and chemistry awarded to groups of AI researchers.

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The Bureau of Meteorology has warned Australia is facing one of the hottest summers on record. As the weather warms, many of us reach for light-colored clothes in natural fabrics, such as cotton and linen.

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A beam of light to Alpha Centauri.

Many also injured as tremors from the quake are reported as far away as Nepal's capital Kathmandu.