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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

10 explainers

  1. August 2026

    3 stories: 3 explainers

  2. Fri

    Explainer · Technology · World

    MouthPad lets users control computers with tongue and head movements

    Augmental launched its MouthPad mouthpiece in the U.S., allowing adults with limited hand mobility to control devices using tongue movements.

  3. Mon

    Explainer · Environment · California

    Big Bear bald eagle Jackie dies after more than three weeks of intensive care

  4. Fri

    Explainer · Environment · California

    Jackie the Big Bear bald eagle remains critically ill as anemia worsens

  5. July 2026

    7 stories: 7 explainers

  6. Thu

    Explainer · Health · California

    What Jackie the Big Bear bald eagle’s blood transfusion means for her care — and what still remains unknown

    Jackie, the Big Bear bald eagle, is in critical care after a blood transfusion in California. Her long-term outlook remains uncertain.

  7. Tue

    Explainer · Health · California

    What a brain-tumor finding on a preventive scan means for full-body MRIs

  8. Sat

    Explainer · Transportation · World

    Why airlines say changing daylight saving time would ripple through flight schedules

  9. Wed

    Explainer · Technology · California

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

    Google is rolling out a Search Services History setting that saves voice, image, and file data from signed-in users for AI training.

  10. Sat

    Explainer · Technology · United States

    More than 554,000 Kobalt yard tools recalled over battery fire risk: what consumers need to know

  11. Fri

    Explainer · Technology · California

    Why Apple pushed security fixes early as AI shortens hackers’ window

  12. Tue

    Explainer · Weather · United States

    NOAA says El Niño is here and likely to strengthen. What that means for winter

    With NOAA's El Niño advisory active, Redding residents should monitor seasonal outlooks this fall and winter for potential weather impacts.