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Bunker King/KCBX NewsGlover was the pilot on the Artemis II team. The historic mission traveled around the moon and back, breaking the record for reaching the farthest distance from Earth than any other crewed mission. -
Darrin Allen ©/The Marine Mammal Center, NOAA Permit #26532A new high-tech effort is underway in the San Francisco Bay to help protect gray whales from deadly ship strikes. UC Santa Barbara marine scientists, ferry operators and the US Coast Guard this week launched a real time whale detection network using thermal cameras and artificial intelligence.
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Cal Poly students at the school's CubeSat Laboratory launched a miniature satellite called SAL-E from the Vandenberg Space Force Base last week. -
The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors will vote Tuesday to approve a new policy that regulates how county employees, volunteers and contractors use AI tools for county business. -
An independent oversight team has found improvements in the quality of care provided to people incarcerated in Santa Barbara County jails, and also identified areas that still need work. -
New data collected by the American Red Cross revealed that 1 in 5 blood donors have elevated A1C levels, which can be an indicator of prediabetes or diabetes. -
A new analysis found thousands of idle oil and gas wells in California are located close to schools, hospitals and parks, including dozens on the Central Coast. -
San Luis Obispo County leaders say Martha’s Place, an early child development center that was in danger of shutting down due to budget cuts, is moving toward long-term funding stability. -
A new health plan is launching on the Central Coast just before federal lawmakers move forward with major cuts to Medicaid, a change that could affect how some seniors and people with disabilities access care. -
Santa Barbara County might soon have to change the way it runs its public health clinics. The move could potentially affect local immigrant families that rely on them. -
CenCal Health manages plans for San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. This month it has distributed $5.5 million to local hospitals, mental health clinics and other programs. -
The new UCLA Cancer Care Center will soon bring world-class treatment to North SLO County.
