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Bay Area’s wildflower season could be the best in years

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:09:43 GMT

A Harlequin flower blooms in the Marin Headlands in Sausalito on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)Wildflowers bloom in the Marin Headlands in Sausalito on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)Show Caption of ExpandLove wildflowers? This year could be one of the best yet.“I think this is going to be the best spring in terms of diversity and flowers in Northern California – and probably the entire state – in 20 years,” said Seth Adams, land conservation director for the nonprofit Save Mount Diablo.This spring’s eclectic weather, featuring rain, snow, flooding and hail, actually benefits wildflowers, which thrive on the ecological adversity California has recently encountered.“Three years ago, we had giant fires on four sides of the Bay Area and almost no rain. The next year, we had really heavy, early rains that then stopped, and now we have so much rain it’s record-breaking and flooding,” Adams said.“Now, a lot of the ar...

Pajaro Valley cemeteries filling up

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:09:43 GMT

WATSONVILLE — Cemeteries in the Pajaro Valley are facing a crisis in burial space.Of the Pajaro Valley Public Cemetery District’s five cemeteries, only Valley Public Cemetery in Watsonville has availability for new burials but only for single plots. However, even those spaces are limited, putting the district in a spot where all cemeteries are likely to fill up in terms of ground burials within the next five years.“We’re looking for more land to expand,” said District Manager Elizabeth Lopez. “We haven’t found anything yet, so right now, that’s our high priority for the district.”The Pajaro Valley Public Cemetery District is a special district funded through the taxes paid by community members and governed by a board of directors. It oversees Day Valley Cemetery in Aptos, and Pioneer, Valley Catholic, Watsonville Catholic and Valley Public cemeteries in Watsonville.Lopez said there has been a spike in burials at the cemeteries in recent years, something she largely attributes to the...

Arsenal’s trust in Mikel Arteta paying off, says Klopp

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:09:43 GMT

In a season of so many coaching changes in the Premier League, Jurgen Klopp says Arsenal is a good example of what can happen when a club practices patience.Mikel Arteta takes his first-place team to Liverpool on Sunday as the Gunners try to move a step closer to capturing what would be their first Premier League title since 2004.“I know people are always asking for time for managers. I really think Mikel deserved each minute he got there when it was not going perfectly well,” Liverpool coach Klopp said Friday at a news conference. “In the beginning, maybe the steps were not big enough for some people and stuff like this and now they are (in first place).”Chelsea’s firing of Graham Potter on Sunday was the 13th managerial departure this season — the most in league history. All but one — Potter’s resignation from Brighton — were related to underperformance.Arteta took charge of Arsenal in December 2019 and guided the team to back-to-back eighth-place finishes.The st...

Acusan a una dermatóloga del condado de Orange de envenenar a su esposo con un limpiador de desagües líquido

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:09:43 GMT

(CNN) — Una dermatóloga de California fue acusada formalmente por un jurado investigador por presuntamente envenenar a su esposo con un limpiador de desagües líquido, según la Oficina del Fiscal de Distrito del Condado de Orange.Yue “Emily” Yu, de 46 años, fue acusada de tres delitos graves de envenenamiento y un delito grave de agresión doméstica con lesiones corporales, según un comunicado emitido este miércoles.El abogado de Yu, Scott Simmons, dice que su cliente se declarará inocente. Agrega que el esposo diseñó estos eventos para aprovecharse de Yu en la corte de divorcio.El esposo de Yu, Jack Chen, quien también es médico, declaró en documentos judiciales que lo envenenaron con un limpiador líquido y que ella estaba tratando de matarlo.Detienen a un odontólogo por la “atroz, compleja y calculada” muerte por envenenamiento de su esposaYue “Emily” Yu.“Comencé a notar un sabor químico en mi limonada. Eventualmente desarrollé síntomas que me hicieron ...

Bayern forward Choupo-Moting a doubt for Man City game

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:09:43 GMT

MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting will miss Saturday’s league game against Freiburg with a knee problem and is a doubt for the Champions League quarterfinal first leg against Manchester City next week, coach Thomas Tuchel said Friday.Tuchel said the 34-year-old Cameroon striker would not travel to Freiburg and would undergo treatment. “The time is tight” for him to recover ahead of the match at City on Tuesday, the coach added.Choupo-Moting was best known as a backup for Robert Lewandowski until this season but has come into his own since the Poland forward left for Barcelona in July. He has 17 goals in 28 games for Bayern this season and four in six in the Champions League, including one against Paris Saint-Germain in the round of 16.He went off after 64 minutes of the 2-1 loss to Freiburg in the German Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday.Serge Gnabry, Sadio Mané and Thomas Müller are candidates to replace Choupo-Moting ahead of Tuchel’s first Europe...

El gigantesco avión Antonov An-225 fue destruido en la invasión rusa: Ucrania dice que volverá a volar

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:09:43 GMT

Albergue, Ucrania (CNN) — El cono de la nariz del avión de carga Antonov An-225 se eleva sobre Yevhen Bashynsky.Conocido cariñosamente como el Mriya, o “Sueño”, el avión leviatán era el orgullo de Ucrania y de Bashynsky, de 38 años, uno de sus pilotos.Es la primera vez que Bashynsky vuelve para ver lo que queda del Mriya.“Es muy duro estar aquí y ver toda esta situación. Aviones destruidos, hangares destruidos. Es bastante duro de ver”, dice.Guerra de Rusia en Ucrania: última hora y noticias en vivoEn las primeras horas de la guerra, paracaidistas rusos de élite descendieron sobre el aeródromo Antonov, un importante aeropuerto de carga situado en Hostomel, al noroeste de Kyiv. Se suponía que iba a ser un punto de anclaje para atacar la capital. El asalto no salió como estaba previsto. Las tropas rusas que se encontraban dentro del aeropuerto se vieron rodeadas, sin posibilidad de traer refuerzos rápidamente.Pronto se corrió la voz en los círculos de avi...

Japón ya estaba lidiando con el aislamiento y la soledad. La pandemia lo empeoró

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:09:43 GMT

(CNN) — En todo Japón, casi 1,5 millones de personas se han alejado de la sociedad, llevando vidas solitarias en gran medida confinadas dentro de las paredes de su hogar, según una nueva encuesta del gobierno.Estos son los hikikomori de Japón, o recluidos, definidos por el gobierno como personas que han estado aisladas durante al menos seis meses. Algunos solo salen a comprar comestibles o para actividades ocasionales, mientras que otros ni siquiera salen de sus habitaciones.La frase se acuñó en la década de 1980, y las autoridades han expresado una creciente preocupación por el tema durante la última década, pero la crisis del covid-19 empeoró las cosas, según una encuesta realizada en noviembre pasado por la Agencia de Niños y Familias del gobierno.La encuesta nacional encontró que entre 12.249 encuestados, aproximadamente el 2% de las personas de 15 a 64 años se identificaron como hikikomori, con un ligero aumento entre las personas de 15 a 39 años. Con ese porcentaje aplic...

20 of the best breweries in Denver metro area

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:09:43 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Temperatures are warming up and patios will be open to enjoy a beer this weekend.Colorado has a massive craft beer following with many different breweries located across the state. Colorado breweries team up with AI to create unique beer for CollabFest Highest rated breweries in Denver metro areaFOX31 put this list together using Google reviews using the criteria of at least 4.5 stars for 700 or more reviews. We searched specifically for "highest rated breweries in Denver metro area."New Terrain Brewing Company: 4.8 stars for 1,262 reviewsBlack Sky Brewery: 4.7 stars for 860 reviewsBarrels & Bottles Brewery: 4.7 stars for 798 reviewsCerebral Brewing: 4.7 stars for 792 reviewsDry Dock Brewing Co: 4.7 stars for 741 reviewsGolden City Brewery: 4.7 stars for 738 reviewsAvery Brewing Company: 4.6 stars for 1,867 reviewsBriar Common Brewery: 4.6 stars for 1,500 reviewsCollision Brewing Company: 4.6 stars for 1,459 reviewsBull & Bush Brewery: 4.6 stars for 1,265 ...

Fossilized eggs crack open the mysteries of the past

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:09:43 GMT

(CNN) — Eggs have been laid on land by birds, reptiles, dinosaurs and a few oddball mammals for more than 200 million years.And humans have been using some of these eggs as a nutritious source of food, and their shells as bowls, bottles and jewelry for most of our history on the planet.Though they’ve often been overshadowed by skeletons and bones, fossilized eggshells are a fascinating source of information, illuminating the behavior and diet of ancient creatures, detailing changes in climate and revealing how our prehistoric relatives lived and communicated.This Easter, here are six surprising things eggs have revealed about the past.Dinosaur body temperatureDid dinosaur blood run cold, like a lizard, or warm, like a bird? It’s a topic that’s long divided paleontologists.An analysis of fossilized dinosaur egg shells suggests it’s the latter. By looking at the order of oxygen and carbon atoms in the fossilized egg shells, researchers were able to calcul...

Walt Disney World announces date to purchase new annual passes online

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:09:43 GMT

Walt Disney World Annual Passes will soon be available to Disney fans. On April 20, the Disney Incredi-Pass, Disney Sorcerer Pass, and Disney Pirate Pass will be available for purchase online. Although these passes will be available, consumers should keep in mind that the number of passes will be limited, and some pass types may become unavailable for purchase at any time.Disney Vacation Club members will be able to purchase the Disney Sorcerer Pass online as part of the Membership Magic benefits starting April 13.Disney wants to create a better experience for all Passholders so, after listening to fan feedback, Passholders will have access to select Disney PhotoPass benefits, and starting April 18, Annual Passholders can visit the theme parks after 2 p.m. without needing a park reservation, except on Saturdays and Sundays at Magic Kingdom Park. Blockout dates for Passholders will also continue to apply.According to Disney, these updates will help Passholders enjoy Disney’s ne...