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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

14 stories

  1. July 2026

    9 stories: 7 explainers, 2 news stories

  2. Tue

    Explainer · Health · New York City, New York

    Skipping sleep may help weight creep up faster than you think, Columbia study finds

    A Columbia University study finds that adults who cut their sleep by about 80 to 90 minutes per night gained an average of one pound in six weeks.

  3. Thu

    Explainer · Health · California

    What Jackie’s blood transfusion means for the Big Bear bald eagle’s recovery

  4. Tue

    Explainer · Health · California

    A brain tumor found on a preventive scan puts full-body MRI back in the spotlight

  5. Sat

    Explainer · Transportation · World

    Why airlines say changing daylight saving time would disrupt flights

    Airlines for America warns changing daylight saving time would disrupt global flight networks, requiring 18 months to adjust schedules.

  6. Wed

    News: Health · United States

    Michigan officials point to lettuce in cyclosporiasis probe as Taco Bell role is reviewed

  7. Wed

    News: Transportation · California

    17 rescued from pontoon boat near Alcatraz as search continues for missing person

  8. Wed

    Explainer · Technology · California

    Google’s new Search Services History setting can save Lens images, voice searches and uploads. Here’s what it does

    Google is rolling out Search Services History for signed-in users, a new setting that saves Lens images, voice recordings, and file uploads.

  9. Sat

    Explainer · Health · United States

    What a resting heart rate above 100 can mean

  10. Fri

    Explainer · Technology · California

    Apple’s early security update is a sign of how AI is changing the patch race

  11. June 2026

    5 stories: 5 news stories

  12. Sat

    News: Military · World

    Bahrain says Iranian drones crossed into kingdom as Gulf states condemn strike

  13. Thu

    News: Energy · California

    BLM approves Central Coast oil and gas leasing update for California public lands

  14. Tue

    News: Transportation · California

    Waymo recalls 3,871 vehicles over freeway construction-zone risk, restricts freeway driving while fix is developed

  15. Mon

    News: Transportation · United States

    Chevrolet unveils next-generation 2027 Silverado 1500 with new V8s and digital cabin

    Chevrolet has unveiled the 2027 Silverado 1500, featuring new 5.7-liter and 6.6-liter V8 engines and a digital cabin, arriving at dealers this year.

  16. Fri

    News: Transportation · United States

    Trump unveils Qatar-donated Boeing 747-8i as interim Air Force One at Andrews