New Drone Legislation Would Give Six Months and/or Thousands of Dollars in Fines

     Sacramento - Senate Bill 168 looks likely to become law.  SB 168 will protect emergency responders from any liability for the destruction an an unauthorized drone during firefighting or medical support operations.  Private UAVs have disrupted firefighting operations several times this year, including during a wildfire last month on Interstate 15 in San Bernardino, California.  See full story...http://www.kfi640.com. 

British Academy of Film and Television Arts Presented The 11th Annual B.A.F.T.A. Video Game Awards

     London - The 11th British Academy Video Game Awards ceremony, was presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), in March of 2015.  It was as good as it gets including 25 exciting categories, a red carpet entry with nominee interviews, an opening performance by Riva Taylor, and more.  The awards show honored such  computer and video game categories as:  best video game, best video game designer, best video game animator, greatest video game breakthrough technology, best video game music, and more categories.  BAFTA took place in March of 2015, at the Tobacco Dock, in London, England.   See full story, www.bafta.org.   

400 ft. 4,000 ft. 11,000 ft...One of Those is Right

   Newhall - A drone flying at approximately 11,000 feet required the loss of two hours of fire-fighting time, after the drone interfered with fire-fighting operations in Newhall, California.  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) classifies drones as model aircraft, and-as-such, limits their flight altitude to 400 feet maximum.  See whole story, www.ktla.com.   

Drones Cost Crucial Hours of Fire-Fighting Time in California

    Newhall - Fire-fighter injuries and delays in fire-retardant-dropping air-bombers increase when model aircraft, drones, fly within or near restricted airspace that is intended for wild-fire fighting, according to the National Inter-agency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho.  See whole story,  www.dailymail.co.uk.   
  

MOST SOUGHT AFTER SPORTS CAR

     Carmel - The 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, known as 'chassis number 3851 GT', that sold in California in August 2014, set a new high for a classic car at $38 million.  The Ferrari 250 GTO beat the previous sale record of approximately $30 million, for a Mercedes W196.  The Ferrari 250 GTO is among the world's most rare and sought-after cars.  Only 39 Ferrari 250 GTOs were built.  See whole story, www.latimes.com.         

Electronic Entertainment Expo 2015

     Hollywood - New hardware (3-D Printers, hand-held game-controllers, virtual reality machines, etc.) new video games, new versions of previously existing video games, new software, and more. The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E-3) is an annual video game show and conference at the Los Angeles Convention Center.  This years show took place from June 16-18. 
     For 2015, there was more of what we want, some of the leading computer and video companies, business partners, media,and industry analysts from over 100 countries converged on the Los Angles Convention Center.  Among some of the extra features of E-3 were house-sized walk-through virtual reality exhibits and live-streamed interviews of experts, visionaries, and entrepreneurs from all walks of the computer  and video-game industry.  E-3 is owned and operated by entertainment software association (esa), which is dedicated to serving the needs of the companies publishing interactive games for video game consoles (machines that are distinct from coin-operated arcade machines or home computers, hand-held devices, personal computers, and the internet.  See also, www.e3expo.com.             

On The Down-Low Drone Racing

     Melbourne - Underground drone racing is really racing.  Underground drone racing is increasng in popularity in Australia.  Competitors build and prepare their drone-quadcopters for racing in abandoned warehouses, schoolyards, and neighborhoods. 
     In what has been called Game of Drones, the sport, of drone-flying, which has been done in neighborhoods, warehouses, and schoolyards acrcoss the country for decades, is being taken to a new level of intensity.  This new version pits drone against drone in fast-paced races.  Some drone clubs meet weekly to push their drones to the limit.  According to, NOWTHISNEWS, some of these drones hit speeds of 60-70 miles per hour (mph).  These drones are not autonomous (self-piloting).  These drones use the skills of the pilots to fly at higher speeds and avoid obstacles.  See whole story and video, www.aol.com.