Digital News Report

Digital News Report – The recession and rising costs have put cities in a bind. Public officials are trying to figure out what programs and services can be trimmed-back, but it hasn’t been easy.
While Watsonville laid-off 11 of their public safety workers, rising costs in Santa Cruz has officials considering cuts in police and [...]

Digital News Report – Lower gas prices will give Californians a break this Memorial Day Weekend, as 4.2 million people travel more than 50 miles from home. Gas has dropped to below $4 a gallon locally.
In Felton there will be a Felton Remembers Parade and Covered Bridge Festival. The parade starts at the [...]

Digital News Report – Although neither company has publicly announced the sale, it is being reported that Twitter is in the process of purchasing TweetDeck.
On Monday CNN Money reported that Twitter has already purchased the company. TechCrunch sites sources that the acquisition was for a sum between $40 million and $50 million. PC [...]

Digital News Report – Strong storms and tornadoes hit Oklahoma, Kansas and Arkansas Tuesday. There were warnings throughout those states as storms traveled from west to east.

At least nine people have been killed.

The largest storm struck midday in Caddo County Oklahoma and then headed towards Canadian County. At least five people were [...]

Digital News Report – Former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger admitted that he had an affair with a house-keeper, Mildred ‘Patty’ Baena, and that relationship produced a child. His Wife, Maria Shriver, and his mistress were pregnant at the same time.
The Los Angeles Times broke the story on Monday. Harvey Levin, the producer of the [...]

Digital News Report – PlayStation users will need to update their software and change their password to use their online gaming network.
Last month hackers were able to breach the PlayStation Network servers. Sony was able to shut down their servers – but it was too late – criminals already obtained usernames, passwords, birthdays and [...]

Digital News Report – Two earthquakes struck southern Spain on Wednesday killing eight people and injuring over 160.
The first earthquake struck at 5:13 p.m. local time (5:12 a.m. PDT) and measured 4.5. The second quake, which was considered to be “moderate”, struck at 6:47 p.m. local time (9:47 a.m. PDT) and measured 5.1.
There were [...]

Digital News Report – Sony Corporation said yesterday that thieves may have stolen information from 24.6 million SOE (Sony Online Entertainment) accounts.
Apparently the information was taken from “outdated” 2007 databases. That information included 12,700 non-U.S. credit or debit card numbers and expiration dates. They said no credit card security codes were taken.
Sony is [...]

Digital News Report – Safeway has recalled their edibles containing grape tomatoes in California. The products may be contaminated with salmonella.
Taylor Farm’s kabobs with cubed meat included those tomatoes. Packaged café salads and deli salads with the contaminated products.
They were available at Safeway stores, Vons, and Vons Pavilions. There are [...]

Digital News Report – Although home prices have dropped 40% over the last four years, rents have not.
Santa Cruz is one of the most expensive places to live. The National Low Income Housing Coalition calls the county one of the most out of reach areas in the United States.
The coalition [...]