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Chris Robertson

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Raised in Moraga, California, Chris Robertson is a Sacramento contributor for Times Media Service. Robertson covers Sacramento news, including local government, public safety, schools and development, along with California transportation and energy, from major infrastructure projects to state energy policy. Robertson holds a master's degree in journalism.

Stories by Chris Robertson

3 explainers

  1. August 2026

    1 story: 1 explainer

  2. Thu

    Explainer · Technology · United States

    Could data centers move to orbit? NASA chief revives a space-based solution to AI’s power problem

    NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman proposes orbital data centers powered by solar energy to support AI computing and ease terrestrial grid demands.

  3. July 2026

    2 stories: 2 explainers

  4. Fri

    Explainer · Politics · United States

    House passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent; Senate now decides next step

  5. Mon

    Explainer · Business and Finance · World

    Starship is moving campus delivery robots into cities. Here’s what that changes.