Digital News Report – The Los Alamos National Laboratory is being threatened by the Las Conchas wildfire. This has prompted the facility to take plans to safeguard the facilities hazardous and radioactive…
Free Fruit Ninja app for Netbook PC’s at Intel AppUp Store
Digital News Report – Download Intel AppUp and register with them before July 10, 2011, to get a free popular app for Windows XP and Window 7 Operating system. Intel said to…
Scientists discover over 300 new species in Philippines
Digital News Report – Scientists from the California Academy of Sciences report that they have discovered over 300 new species in the Philippines. The new species were discovered both on land and…
$1 Million Government Grant for Employment Development
Digital News Report – A $1 million grant from the state of California could help train public and private job seekers in Santa Cruz County. The money will go directly to the…
Santa Cruz 2011 Annual Report – Recession caused City to Downsize
Digital News Report – Officials from the City of Santa Cruz have released their 2011 Annual Report discussing the current state of operations along with the city budget and expenditures. The Santa…
Oil futures fall sharply after IEA releases reserves
Digital News Report – Thursday morning International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka announced that an agreement had been reached between the 28 IEA countries to release 60 million barrels of…
California ranks Highest for Auto Theft Rates – San Francisco Bay Area ranked number 9
Digital News Report – The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) listed eight California city areas in their top ten spots for having the highest metropolitan city auto theft rates during 2010. Two…
EPA research on Hydraulic Fracturing’s impact on Drinking Water – Adds Colorado and North Dakota Locations
Digital News Report – The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced two more locations, Las Animas County, Colorado, and Dunn and Kildeer Counties, North Dakota, for their case study on the impacts…
President Obama announces plans to reduce Troops in Afghanistan
Digital News Report – President Obama announced troop reduction plans in Afghanistan over the next year, during last night’s address to the nation. By the end of the year, there will be…
Mortgage Interest Rates stalls for 30-year fixed and increases for 15-year fixed
Digital News Report – Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) showed that the 30-year fixed interest rate mortgage loans stayed at 4.50 percent from the previous week’s data. However, the 15-year…