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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

7 explainers

  1. July 2026

    7 stories: 7 explainers

  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

    Explainer · Technology · California

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

  7. Sat

    Explainer · Health · United States

    What a resting heart rate above 100 can mean

  8. Fri

    Explainer · Technology · California

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

    Apple shipped iOS 26.5.2 and macOS Tahoe 26.5.2 early to protect iPhone, iPad, and Mac users as AI speeds up cyberattack timelines.