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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

11 stories

  1. October 2026

    1 story: 1 news story

  2. Tue

    News: Local Government

    Grover Beach sets 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. hours for park sport courts and playgrounds

    Grover Beach sport courts and playgrounds will be open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. starting Oct. 28, 2026, under City Council-approved hours.

  3. August 2026

    2 stories: 2 explainers

  4. Fri

    Explainer · Technology · World

    MouthPad uses tongue and head movements to control computers hands-free

  5. Mon

    Explainer · Technology · California

    Zuckerberg’s AI vision: personal assistants for everyone, with power spread widely

  6. July 2026

    6 stories: 5 explainers, 1 news story

  7. Tue

    Explainer · Health · California

    Why a brain tumor found on a preventive scan is putting full-body MRIs back in the spotlight

    San Francisco experts and medical groups caution that preventive full-body MRIs can lead to overdiagnosis and unnecessary medical tests.

  8. Wed

    News: Health · United States

    Michigan officials point to lettuce in cyclospora probe involving Taco Bell

  9. Wed

    Explainer · Technology · California

    What Google’s new Search Services History setting can save — and how to turn it off

  10. Sat

    Explainer · Technology · United States

    Why more than 550,000 Kobalt yard tools were recalled over a battery fire risk

    Greenworks recalls 554,000 Kobalt 24V and 48V yard tools sold at Lowe's due to a lithium-ion battery short-circuit and fire hazard.

  11. Fri

    Explainer · Technology · California

    Explainer: Why Apple pushed security fixes early as AI speeds up hacking

  12. Wed

    Explainer · Technology · United States

    OpenAI limits its newest model as Washington reviews AI cyber risks: what the pause means

  13. June 2026

    2 stories: 2 news stories

  14. Sat

    News: Military · World

    Bahrain says Iranian drones entered its territory as Gulf states condemn attack

  15. Thu

    News: Energy · San Luis Obispo

    BLM clears new oil and gas leasing across Central California