The new 5G-compatible endpoint telemetry devices that can be attached to water meters are coming soon to Ripon. The Ripon City Council approved last week replacing the soon-to-be-outdated original 3G system – part of the 2015 Water Meter Installation Project – that sends water-usage data back to the city via cellular signals. “The endpoint devices… Keep Reading
St. Patrick’s Day fun is on the way for Turlockers in need of some luck, courtesy of a downtown scavenger hunt with prizes you’d be sure to find at the end of a rainbow. Over 20 downtown businesses have come together for the Pot of Gold Scavenger Hunt — a three-day event featuring more than… Keep Reading
LOS ANGELES — New technology is helping non-verbal students communicate. San Bernadino County Schools in California recently received a grant to buy the Tobii Dynavox Eye Gaze Machine. “This equipment just motivates everybody to keep working on individual students and how we can best connect with them so that we can support their goals,” said… Keep Reading
TURLOCK, Calif. (KTXL) — As the California drought continues, water officials are using flight technology to monitor groundwater information in basins across the state, including those in the Central Valley. The California Department of Water Resources is conducting helicopter flyovers to track the state’s groundwater from the air. Low-flying helicopters use equipment to send signals to the ground that bounce… Keep Reading
Stretches of irrigation canals in Central California are about to get a bit of a facelift. “We serve 150,000 acres with irrigation,” Josh Weimer, the external affairs manager with Turlock Irrigation District, said. Weimer is part of a first-in-the-nation project that’s coming to life. “We already own these 250 miles of canals, so the idea… Keep Reading
Little rolling robots dodged red, green and blue blocks as fifth-graders cheered loudly, at times rising to their feet with enthusiasm. Tuolumne School students in south Modesto worked in teams to piece together 500 or so parts to create the devices, which they would soon learn to control through coding, teacher Hector Barraza said. The… Keep Reading
The fair is back in town this July. The California Mid State Fair is returning to the Paso Robles Event Center for a twelve-day run that will last from July 20-30, 2022. Organizers told KSBY the preparations are full steam ahead for what they hope will be the most normal fair since the pandemic began.… Keep Reading
You’ll hear plenty of country in the country at Modesto’s Fruit Yard Amphitheatre this season. Five performers, all from the country music scene, have been announced for the rural venue. The first show is set for April 8, a concert by the band Midland. Tickets are on sale now for all of the shows. A… Keep Reading
Renewable energy firm Ameresco secured $262 million in financing from Bank of America, as part of its effort to complete a large-scale battery storage system in Southern California. The financing boosts Ameresco’s credit facility total to $495 million, according to a Monday press release from the Framingham company. Continue Reading on Worcester Business Journal Keep Reading
As California slowly exits the COVID-19 pandemic, Stanislaus County is targeting collaboration with its nine incorporated cities to address long-term economic development, job creation and the housing crisis. Jody Hayes, the Chief Executive Officer for Stanislaus County, continued his campaign to each of the county’s city councils Tuesday night as he addressed the Turlock City… Keep Reading
