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Five years ago, California embarked on an ambitious plan to bring computer science to all K-12 students, bolstering the state economy and opening doors to promising careers — especially for low-income students and students of color. But a lack of qualified teachers has stalled these efforts, and left California — a global hub for the technological industry — ranked near the bottom of states nationally in the percentage of high schools offering computer science classes.   Keep Reading This Article at CalMatters.org

SACRAMENTO, California — Sacramento made the list of cities with the worst shoplifting problems. The National Retail Federation ranked California’s capital city seventh in the nation for metropolitan areas impacted by organized retail crime, tying with Chicago. Sacramento has been in the top 10 for cities affected by retail theft since 2018, however the city is working toward solutions. Anyone who’s been to a shopping center parking lot recently has likely seen one of the mobile surveillance centers. It’s a square base with a pole full of thermal infrared cameras with sirens and strobe lights. David Studdert, business development officer with LiveView Technologies, said it’s a growing answer to retail theft in Sacramento. Keep Reading This Article at abc10.com

(FOX40.COM) — October is “Domestic Violence Awareness” month, and the city of Sacramento is working to bring help directly to the victims of domestic violence. On Tuesday, the Sacramento County District Attorney’s office debuted a free app to help abuse victims find social services. District Attorney Thien Ho said, “From finding a shelter to finding information about their abuser, or the status of their case, or simply getting counseling.” One of the most innovative and helpful tools on “GetHelpSac.org” is a feature that allows victims to track the criminal cases of their abuser. Keep Reading This Article at Fox40.com

The Mayfield siblings grew up in the charmed nautical world of their father’s imagination. At the Sub Sea Systems workshop in Diamond Springs, power tools whir as two generations work side by side to build custom submersibles that resemble something out of a Jules Verne novel. The whimsy of childhood lives on in this space, exhibited by the “artwork” on office walls left alone for posterity’s sake. “A year ago or so, two of them, the grandchildren, were left up here for a few minutes too long, and each said the other made them do it,” says CFO and “Office Mom” Melissa Mayfield. Keep Reading This Article at Comstock Magazine

Sacramento City Council recently approved over $2 million in grant funding to support 28 local organizations that will help start-up businesses and entrepreneurs in Sacramento. The City received 153 applications for the two distinct grant programs to receive funding for events and programming that develop local entrepreneurs and businesses. Applications opened last June. “This grant program is designed to increase the capacity of Sacramento’s innovation ecosystem and enhance the conditions for start-up businesses in Sacramento,” said Development Project Manager Aubree Taylor. “This funding is critical to provide underserved communities with access to this ecosystem.” Keep Reading This Article at Sacramento City Express  

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the green light to Neuralink, a company founded by Elon Musk, to conduct human trials in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology. This technology involves implanting a tiny chip in the brain that can read and interpret neural signals. Founded in 2016, the company aims to treat brain diseases and eventually perform human enhancement and augmentation, where biological implants theoretically alter the body to improve physical and mental capabilities. It has been conducting trials in animals like monkeys and pigs since 2018. Keep Reading This Article at MSN.com

If California’s state payroll system were a person, it would be nearing its 70th birthday this year. Like some septuagenarians, the payroll system periodically finds itself struggling to keep pace in the modern age. Unions, workers and lawmakers alike have taken turns over the years bashing the system for delays in payroll changes and occasional pay mistakes. In the last six years, two different state worker unions have either taken or threatened legal action against the state due to delayed raises. Keep Reading This Article at MSN.com

Modern cars are often described as “computers on wheels.” They come with automated driver assistance systems, large display screens, Internet connections and a multitude of ways to sync with smartphones. Yet in the rush to innovate and one-up competitors with ever newer technology, things may have gone too far. Some developments have made driving safer, but others veer toward tech excess that can actually harm drivers. Cars in the current generation can be pricier to repair, harder to understand and operate and, some experts in the field say, more likely to cause distraction and driver disengagement. And a report released last week now suggests that some new car tech also poses a major threat to data privacy. The new report was issued by the Mozilla Foundation, an Internet-focused nonprofi...[Read More]

Digital driver’s licenses are finally coming to California. If you’re a California resident, you can download California’s new DMV wallet application on your phone to scan your physical driver’s license or ID card and turn it into a mobile driver’s license, or “mDL.” You can use the mDL at participating airports across the country and select retail locations. The California DMV recently expanded its mobile driver’s license program, which was restricted to a few thousand participants in August. For now, signups are limited to 1.5 million state residents during the pilot phase. In January, Gov. Gavin Newson teased that digital IDs would be coming to his home state in a matter of months. Keep Reading This Article at CNET

How Capital Region creatives are adapting to generative AI If you could create an image of anything in the world, what would it be? The house you lived in when you were six? A design for a new wine label? An oil painting of your dog dressed as Napoleon? Generative artificial intelligence has made this a possibility. AI can create images and graphics, edit copy and even provide insightful advice on how to find purpose in life, all in a matter of seconds with just a few prompts from the user. AI technology is not new. From Face ID to unlock your phone to your customized Amazon and Netflix recommendations, the technology is already widely used in order to create a more personal experience for the user and help humans and machines work together more seamlessly. But generative AI takes it to th...[Read More]

The local chapter of the Project Management Institute, PMI-SVC, is holding their Project Manager Career Fair on Friday, September 1.  This is a great opportunity to network wiht other project managers as well as hiring managers. The Career Fair will be from 9:00AM – 3:00PM at the Rancho Cordova City Hall.  If you are interested in attending as a job seeker, please join us!  Lunch will be provided for attendees and employers/recruiters. Please register if you plan on attending this no-cost event, especially if you’d like lunch. Location: Rancho Cordova City Hall, 2729 Prospect Park Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 For more information about the PMI Sacramento Valley Chapter, please visit www.pmi-svc.org Bring your resume and prepare to network. See you Friday.

FOUR YEARS AFTER it was formed, the US Space Force has begun deploying its first satellite network. For the military, it marks a significant shift from relying on a handful of powerful, expensive satellites to a swarm of smaller, cheaper ones. From the Pentagon’s perspective, they’ll be a harder target for rivals to strike; a missile or a laser attack might take out an individual satellite, but would do little to weaken a whole swarm. Keep Reading This Article at Wired