Golden Gate Bridge board OKs $76 million for suicide barrier After decades of debate, the board of directors responsible for managing the Golden Gate Bridge
LaunchState Patrol arrests two women on suspicion of breaking into governor’s office
State Patrol arrests two women on suspicion of breaking into governor’s office Troopers with the Washington State Patrol have arrested two women who allegedly broke
LaunchThe sharing economy and the mystery of the mystery of inequality
The sharing economy and the mystery of the mystery of inequality The rise of “ridesharing” companies like Uber and Lyft was made possible by their
LaunchTwo Las Vegas police offers killed by suicidal maniacs with guns
Two Las Vegas police offers killed by suicidal maniacs with guns The slaughter goes on… and on… and on… and on. Every week, gun violence
LaunchOso neighborhood never should have been built
Oso neighborhood never should have been built The Seattle Times has an in-depth article today about the neighborhood that was destroyed in the Oso mudslide
LaunchShoddy construction on already-built portion could doom the rest of Keystone XL
Shoddy construction on already-built portion could doom the rest of Keystone XL Businessweek reports that shoddy construction could doom the unbuilt portion of the Keystone
LaunchFather of slain UCSB student bravely takes on the NRA, again
I’m angry with the leadership of the NRA who always want to characterize this as if it’s a lone madman. That it’s an act of
LaunchIsla Vista shooting victim’s father: “When will this insanity stop?”
Why did Chris die? Chris died because of craven, irresponsible politicians and the NRA… They talk about gun rights. What about Chris’ right to live?
LaunchSeven dead in drive-by shootings near U.C. Santa Barbara in newest preventable tragedy
Seven dead in drive-by shootings near U.C. Santa Barbara in newest preventable tragedy A spate of shootings in Isla Vista, in southern California, have left
LaunchBad oil boom: *Another* crude train explodes in a small town while regulators chug along
Bad oil boom: *Another* crude train explodes in a small town while regulators chug along Businessweek’s Matthew Phillips discusses the spate of oil train explosions
LaunchRepresentative Joe Fitzgibbon laments the apparent defeat of King County Proposition 1
Not my favorite Earth Day present. Life becomes harder for those who can’t afford a car. Much more work to do if we will ever
LaunchThe NHTSA’s brutal new anti-distracted driving ad will shock you
The NHTSA’s brutal new anti-distracted driving ad (“Manifesto”) was created for maximum shock value, and features a carload of young people. (Video courtesy of the
LaunchTwo firefighters killed in Back Bay blaze
Two firefighters killed in Back Bay blaze The City of Boston has lost two brave firefighters who became trapped while battling an extremely dangerous nine-alarm
LaunchRisk of massive slide ‘unforeseen’? Warnings go back decades
Risk of massive slide ‘unforeseen’? Warnings go back decades The Seattle Times connects with geologists who have long been concerned with the a catastrophic failure
LaunchThanks, California! Golden State sends firefighters to help with mudslide response
Thanks, California! Golden State sends firefighters to help with mudslide response Eighteen firefighters from California left for the Pacific Northwest last night to help respond
LaunchWashington’s state geologist: “This is one of the biggest landslides I’ve seen”
This is one of the biggest landslides I’ve seen… There is still some movement on the landslide, and so that is something that we’re trying
LaunchSearch for Flight MH370 tests limits of satellites
Imagine driving down the street at seventy miles an hour with a pair of binoculars and trying to look at every single mailbox… You can’t
LaunchAviation security analyst: Get rid of the on/off switch for aircraft transponders
In the movies, radar screens show incredible detail about everything. In real life, radar is easily confused, doesn’t see small planes, and may have trouble
LaunchVancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt calls CRC death ‘a travesty’
This will become known as one of the largest failures to act in recent history in the United States… The demise of this infrastructure project
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