Menlo Park Police Chief Robert Jonsen said last night that he wants to follow a consultant’s recommendation to dramatically increase police camera surveillance throughout the city and equip officers with Tasers. Among other things, the report recommended that the city install cameras in high-crime areas as well as a “ShotSpotter” system like the one...
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The Magical Bridge, a proposed playground in Palo Alto for children with disabilities, took one step closer to reality yesterday when the Peery Foundation announced a $1 million matching grant to build the park. The first-of-its kind playground will be designed specifically for children and adults with disabilities, including special equipment that will make...
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A non-profit organization starts a global search to find candidates willing to settle on the Red Planet… indefinitely By Samantha Rollins | January 9, 2013 The dream of colonizing Mars may no longer be relegated to the world of science fiction. If Netherlands non-profit Mars One succeeds in its elaborate mission, humans could be settling on...
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Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are developing the world’s smallest chain robot, less than the size of a dime, designed to link up to others like them and shape-shift into a range of micro-tools. Put together, four of these machines, with a specialized engine and covered with rings and fittings, look like a...
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Dear Editor: The proposed Compost facility plan must be responsible to the Green in our budget as well as Planet Earth. The project’s hypothesis is that the waste-to-energy plant on the 10 acres of Bixby Park will be less expensive than shipping waste elsewhere. Let’s stand together and protect the integrity of this evaluation...
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RFID Chips are tiny, nearly microscopic semiconductor chips that emit a radio signal containing digital information when energized by a nearby scanner reader or recorder. They do no need a battery or internal energy source.  They can operate indefinitely, even through animal or human flesh. RFID Chips were first used to help simplify inventory,...
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A superfast jet that could fly from L.A. to New York City in less than an hour may be one step closer to reality after a key test this week. The  X-51A WaveRider, an unmanned aircraft that could reach speeds up to Mach 6 will be launched from the wing of a B-52 bomber...
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Industry Forum: August 14, 2012 CHSRA to highlight Central Valley Construction Packages 2, 3 & 4 The California High-Speed Rail Authority is hosting an Industry Forum on August 14, 2012 at the Save Mart Center on the California State University Fresno campus. The event will provide firms interested in pursuing High-Speed Rail contracts with...
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By Natalie Wolchover | LiveScience.com  ‘Monolith’ Object on Mars? You Could Call It That (Image: NASA HiRISE; Arrow: thesun.co.uk) Amateur stargazers have discovered an intriguing object jutting out from the surface of Mars. The seemingly perfectly rectangular, upright structure, found in NASA images of the Red Planet, bears a striking resemblance to the monoliths...
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