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Bears keep taking dips in Los Angeles area pools (video)

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:20 GMT

For the third time in less than a week, a Los Angeles area resident captured video of a bear in their pool.Ed Afsharian shared video with KTLA, which showed another instance of the growing trend of bears trying to beat the heat by taking a dip in a backyard pool.The video shows a mother bear and a cub playfully swimming around in a pool at a home in the foothills of La Cañada Flintridge, about 15 miles north of downtown L.A. Just last week, a similar video in the same city showed a mother bear and a cub splashing around in a hot tub. A mother bear and her cub were seen splashing around in a backyard pool in La Canada on July 31, 2023. (Ed Afsharian)While both videos feature a mother bear and a cub, and both were taken in La Cañada, it's unclear if it's the same bear and cub as seen in Monday's video. Nearby in the city of Burbank, another bear was seen cooling off in a hot tub in a backyard last Friday. Video shared by the Burbank Police Department showed the bear sitting upright in...

Even in a heatwave, are most offices too chilly?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:20 GMT

The current heatwave in Southern California and across the country has placed enormous stress on power grids -- and on workplace cooling systems.This raises an interesting question: Do we overcool offices?If your workplace is like mine, it's common to see some employees -- mostly women -- wearing sweaters or covering themselves with blankets even though outside temperatures may be in triple digits.What's up with that?Jacking up the AC is actually something that goes back decades, to when air conditioning became standard in most office buildings in the 1950s.Salvatore Basile, author of "Cool: How Air Conditioning Changed Everything," says building owners tended to "overcool" offices just to show they could do it."One building exhibitor published an advertisement stating that people got sick after spending time in his air conditioning, just to prove how cold his building was," he told CNN.The tendency to overcool has persisted over the years, with one common explanation being that thi...

Corona High School students restore classic Jeep for family who lost father 

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:20 GMT

Students at Corona High School recently took on a vehicle restoration project that served as a fun opportunity to work on a classic car for a deserving family. Shane Porter, a retired Fire Captain from Norco, purchased a 1969 Jeepster Commando to restore with his sons, Michael and Tim, but sadly passed away in 2022 before he had the chance to do so. After hearing of the story, Corona High School Automotive Technology teacher Bob Mauger decided to take on the project with his students with the end goal of returning the Jeep to the Porter family. According to a school press release, the students performed engine work, fixed electrical issues, repaired the cooling system, sealed the transmission and transfer case, completed rust repair and gave the car a new paint job throughout the past school year. (Corona-Norco Unified School District)According to a school press release, the students performed engine work, fixed electrical issues, repaired the cooling system, sealed the transmi...

Kristie Jo Harmon Killed in Wrong-Way Collision on U.S. 50 [Churchill County, NV]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:20 GMT

79-Year-Old Woman Fatally Struck in Wrong-Way Accident near Coleman RoadCHURCHILL COUNTY, NV (July 31, 2023) – Friday afternoon, Kristie Jo Harmon was killed in a wrong-way collision on U.S. 50.Police responded to the scene around 1:00 p.m., near Coleman Road.Investigators say the driver of a gold 2006 Toyota Avalon was heading east on the highway. Meanwhile, a gray 2022 Ram 2500 was heading west in front of a white 2016 Ford F-250.For reasons unknown, the Avalon then veered across the center divider into oncoming lanes of traffic. There, the left side of the Avalon struck the rear of the Ram 2500.The Avalon then came to rest facing east in the westbound lanes while the F-250 came to rest facing west in the westbound lanes.Medics arrived and transported an occupant from inside the Avalon, 79-year-old Harmon to a nearby hospital where she later died. Crews also took the Avalon driver, an adult male, to a nearby hospital in critical condition.At this time, an active investigatio...

One Dead, One Hospitalized after High-Speed Accident on Broadway Avenue [Albuquerque, NM]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:20 GMT

Single-Vehicle Collision near Hazeldine Avenue Killed One, Injured One OtherALBUQUERQUE, NM (July 31, 2023) – Early Sunday morning, a high-speed accident on Broadway Avenue claimed the life of one person.On July 23rd, at around 3:00 a.m., police were in pursuit of a speeding vehicle that they expected to be involved in an earlier crime.Investigation showed that vehicle lost control on the roadway and violently wrecked into a building.Furthermore, the driver was pronounced dead upon arrival and the other passenger was quickly hospitalized for treatment of various injuries.Consequently, authorities have not released any information about their identities or the previous events that lead up to the fatal collision.A large portion of the surrounding area was temporarily shut down to allow for cleanup and preliminary duties.At this time, police are launching an active investigation into the fatal crash.In this sorrowful time, the Sweet James team would like to extend their heartfelt...

Karla Diaz Hospitalized after Fatal Crash on State Route 65 [Placer County, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:20 GMT

Three Dead, Karla Diaz and One Other Injured after Three-Vehicle Crash near Riosa RoadPLACER COUNTY, CA (July 31, 2023) – Sunday evening, a car crash on State Route 65 left Karla Diaz and one other hospitalized and three dead.The incident happened on July 30th, at around 8:45 p.m., near the Riosa Road exit on State Route 65.According to reports, three vehicles were involved in a collision; a southbound 2007 Toyota Camry, a northbound 2022 Kia Sorento, and a northbound 2021 Subaru Forester. The driver of the Camry, a 53-year-old woman from Rocklin, crossed the double yellow lines and collided head-on with the Sorento and the Forester.Emergency crews pronounced the Rocklin woman dead at the scene. Meanwhile, paramedics transported two occupants of the Forester, a 66-year-old woman and a 62-year-old man from Marysville, and the driver of the Sorento, Karla Diaz, to Sutter Roseville Medical Center for treatment. Additionally, crews airlifted another occupant of the Forester, a 24-...

Three-bedroom home in Alameda sells for $1.7 million

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:20 GMT

2118 Chipman Street – Google Street ViewA 2,361-square-foot house built in 2004 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 2100 block of Chipman Street in Alameda was sold on June 16, 2023. The $1,660,000 purchase price works out to $703 per square foot. The layout of this two-story house includes three bedrooms and three bathrooms. In addition, the home includes a two-car garage. The property occupies a lot of 2,982 square feet.Additional houses have recently been purchased nearby:In May 2023, a 2,925-square-foot home on Teal Lane in Alameda sold for $1,775,000, a price per square foot of $607. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 3,226-square-foot home on the 2700 block of Bette Street in Alameda sold in June 2023, for $1,908,000, a price per square foot of $591. The home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.On Fitch Court, Alameda, in January 2023, a 1,860-square-foot home was sold for $1,275,000, a price per square foot of $685. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathroom...

Defense: Jury may feel San Jose State trainer deserved to be fired for touching female athletes. But is he a criminal?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:20 GMT

SAN JOSE – San Jose State’s former head athletic trainer might have touched female athletes in a way that made them so uncomfortable, and did so little to explain his methods or secure their consent, that jurors might conclude that Scott Shaw should have been fired from his job, a defense lawyer conceded during closing arguments in the federal trial Monday.However, Shaw’s lawyer Dave Callaway told jurors, “Your job is to decide whether Mr. Shaw is a criminal.”“If there was a failure to communicate, that’s on Mr. Shaw. He was the adult in the room,” Callaway said. “But that, folks, is not a crime.”Callaway’s argument came after federal prosecutor MarLa Duncan told jurors just the opposite: that Shaw was “so sinister and manipulative” that “instead of doing his job, the defendant preyed on that trust to cop a feel of their breasts and buttocks, to grope them under the guise of legitimate treatment, treatment he knew had no legitimate purpose.”The showdown in a San Jose federal courtro...

Arizona man sentenced to 14 months for illegally trafficking guns to California

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:20 GMT

OAKLAND — A Berkeley native who allegedly bought guns in Arizona and Texas and illegally sold them to Californians has been sentenced to 14 months in federal prison, court records show.Kamar Ferguson, 28, reported to prison to begin his sentence on July 17, according to court records.Ferguson pleaded guilty to dealing firearms without a license and other federal offenses related to the sale of guns through the mail, but the sentence was left up to U.S. District Judge Haywood Gilliam Jr., according to court records. Prosecutors asked for a 21-month prison term, alleging that Gilliam took advantage of impoverished people by using them as straw purchasers, and robbed a woman of a firearm.The defense asked for a six-month prison term, arguing that Ferguson had endured a series of personal tragedies and that he already “has been rehabilitated.”“A lengthy prison sentence is not necessary for someone like Mr. Ferguson who has never served any time in custody beyond ...

Biden decides to keep Space Command in Colorado

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:20 GMT

By Lolita C. Baldor and Tara Copp | Associated PressWASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has decided to keep U.S. Space Command headquarters in Colorado, overturning a last-ditch decision by the Trump administration to move it to Alabama and ending months of politically fueled debate, according to senior U.S. officials.The officials said Biden was convinced by the head of Space Command, Gen. James Dickinson, who argued that moving his headquarters now would jeopardize military readiness. Dickinson’s view, however, was in contrast to Air Force leadership, who studied the issue at length and determined that relocating to Huntsville, Alabama, was the right move.The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the decision ahead of the announcement.The president, they said, believes that keeping the command in Colorado Springs would avoid a disruption in readiness that the move would cause, particularly as the U.S. races to compete with China in space. And they said Biden firm...