Alameda County, first county to adopt new technology to text 911
Jamie DaSilva,
Contributor
February 28, 2018
Texting has become the norm of communication in recent years, so much that most people would choose texting over calling easily. It was only a matter time before government agencies hopped on the texting train too. On Feb. 5, Alameda County became the second county in California to debut their newest te...
Trump Tracker: Pioneer updates on America’s president
Louis LaVenture,
Editor-in-Chief
August 30, 2017
What Happened? President Donald Trump visited Texas on Tuesday to assess the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey. Early Tuesday morning, Trump and the first lady Melania visited Corpus Christi and Austin to talk to officials and crews on the ground. Since Friday, the Category 4 Hurric...
No Plan B vending machines at CSUEB
Kali Persall,
Managing Editor
May 3, 2017
Gone are the days of embarrassing store purchases and unnecessary physical examinations; buying condoms, pregnancy tests or emergency contraceptive is now as simple as shoving some bills into a vending machine, at least at UC Davis. On April 21, a project headed by senior Parteek Singh to make re...
Be prepared, more storms on the way
Daina Charland-Sulaver,
Senior Manager PG&E
February 22, 2017
With more wet weather on its way, PG&E reminds customers to have an emergency plan. In case of an evacuation, consider the following tips to stay safe: Create an emergency preparedness kit. Include food, water, personal supplies, medication and equipment such as portable radios and flas...
