ABC7 San Francisco

Lawrence Livermore Lab researchers harness fiber optic networks to monitor earthquakes

LIVERMORE, Calif. (KGO) -- Earthquakes are a fact of life in California. And now, a local research team is developing a better way to track them and possibly better understand the forces at work. They ...
The Press Democrat

Bay Area lab’s new model for forecasting wildfires could change how they’re fought — and save lives

Multi-ignition wildfires are a dangerous challenge for firefighters. But a new model from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and UC Irvine could be a crucial new tool.
FedScoop

Nuclear weapons risk analysis, procurement and more: How two national labs are going ‘all in’ on AI

With mentions in the Trump administration’s AI Action Plan and the Energy secretary calling artificial intelligence the Manhattan Project of our time, several of the 17 DOE-run national laboratories ...
ABC7 San Francisco

Corral Fire burning in Livermore-Tracy area grows to 14,000 acres, 50% contained, CAL FIRE says

LIVERMORE, Calif. -- Evacuation orders in the area of the Corral Fire near Tracy will be reduced to warnings as of 6 p.m. Sunday, San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services said on social media.
SFGate

Evacuation order issued for wildfire near Lawrence Livermore Laboratory

UPDATE June 1, 11:20 p.m. The Corral Fire stretching from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Site 300 to south of Tracy has consumed 11,047 acres, according to a Cal Fire update late Saturday ...
KTVU

Fusion ignition at Livermore lab advances clean energy solution

LIVERMORE, Calif. - Scientists are one step closer to developing a never-ending clean power source that is free of nuclear waste. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers created a nuclear ...
Sacramento State University

Sac State Physics students to conduct research at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Sacramento State Physics students will conduct research with scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in a new collaboration funded by the federal Department of Energy. Four Sac State ...
The New York Times

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Employee Lawsuit Exacerbates Issues at Livermore Lab A lawsuit brought against Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s management company by laid-off employees is the latest in a string of ...
NBC Bay Area

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory receives $16M boost in federal funding

The U.S. Department of Energy announced Monday that a Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory will be receiving a $16 million boost in federal funding as part of a national billion-dollar program aimed ...
KRON4 News

Lawrence Livermore Lab’s ‘El Capitan’ crowned world’s fastest supercomputer

(KRON) — A supercomputer housed at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in Livermore has officially been crowned as the world’s fastest. The computer, known as “El Capitan,” is a ...
The New York Times

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

With $42 million, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Colorado State University and the University of Rochester will work on studies to tap into a bountiful energy source. By Kenneth Chang ...