A medical center in Long Beach, California, which has since fired a clerk who was found with hard drives and flash drives filled with private information, originally claimed he had the data "so that he could work from home."

Most of the California city's repeat offenders are committing minor crimes — a new program aims to keep them on the straight and narrow.

The new additions to the data initiative include Long Beach, California; Columbia, South Carolina; Grand Rapids, Michigan; Irving, Texas; and Honolulu.

Nearly a year after Pittsburgh, Long Beach and Austin came up short in a 0 million smart city transportation challenge, the cities reflect on where they go from here.

A new city website pairs data with maps to make exploring and playing with city information an activity accessible to residents of all technological skill levels.

The new website gives business owners a place to get organized, get advice and get funding.