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Thurman Boiles

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Raised in Moraga, California, Thurman Boiles is the Sacramento reporter for Times Media Service. Boiles covers local news in Sacramento and crime and justice across California, including public safety, breaking events and the laws and regulations that shape them. Boiles holds a master's degree in communication with a focus on journalism.

Stories by Thurman Boiles

8 explainers

  1. September 2026

    1 story: 1 explainer

  2. Mon

    Explainer · Science · United States

    What Starship’s first orbital flight proved — and what remains unknown

    SpaceX says Starship reached orbit and deployed 26 Starlink satellites; the test ended early, and satellite checkouts remain pending.

  3. August 2026

    2 stories: 2 explainers

  4. Fri

    Explainer · Technology · World

    MouthPad uses tongue and head movements to control phones and computers

  5. Sun

    Explainer · Environment · Hesperia

    Man rescued from California Aqueduct in Hesperia after trying to retrieve fishing pole

  6. July 2026

    5 stories: 5 explainers

  7. Wed

    Explainer · Technology · California

    Google’s new Search setting can save Lens images and voice searches. Here’s what it does and how to turn it off

    Google rolls out Search Services History, a new setting saving Lens images and voice data for signed-in Google Account users.

  8. Mon

    Explainer · Science · California

    What a preliminary magnitude 4.3 quake near Johannesburg means

  9. Sat

    Explainer · Business and Finance · United States

    CPSC recalls more than 554,000 Kobalt yard tools sold at Lowe’s over USB-C battery fire risk

  10. Fri

    Explainer · Technology · California

    Apple pushes iPhone, iPad and Mac security fixes early as AI speeds hacking

    Apple released iOS 26.5.2 and iPadOS 26.5.2 early for iPhone and iPad users to counter security threats accelerated by artificial intelligence.

  11. Wed

    Explainer · Transportation · California

    What Hollywood Burbank Airport’s $1.3 billion terminal project will change — and when it opens