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Opinion: The elephants at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo deserve more than an acre

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:08:49 GMT

As an elephant biologist, I have spent years observing elephants in the wild. I’ve gotten to know them as individuals and have been privileged to witness them play, mate, care for their young, and lead their families through episodes of drought and violence. I live in Colorado, and I recently visited the elephants at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs. The contrast to what I have seen in the wild was extreme.Jambo, Kimba, LouLou, Lucky, and Missy were all captured from the wild in the ‘70s and ‘80s. They now live on less than an acre, with limited access to a two-acre “vacation” yard. They can walk no more than 100 yards in any direction, and on cold days, they are restricted to a barn with even less space. Their wild counterparts walk several miles or more every day and roam over hundreds to thousands of square miles.The Nonhuman Rights Project has filed a lawsuit on behalf of these elephants, alleging that their captivity at the zoo amounts to unjust imprisonment, and d...

Passengers pack-out LAX before Thanksgiving; protest planned for Terminal 7

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:08:49 GMT

Thanksgiving is only a day away, and LAX is a hub of activity.Traffic at the airport is up about 91.5% as compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to the TSA, and as many as 2.5 million passengers are expected to come through between Nov. 16-27.On Tuesday, travel was impacted by 234 delays, most of which were weather-related, but there were no cancellations, according to airport spokesperson Heath Montgomery.At least one possible disruption looms Wednesday, however, as about 100 union workers are expected to rally to "demand that the City Council move forward a motion to raise airport and tourism workers’ wages to $25/hour immediately and progressively reach $30/hour by 2028," SEIU-USWW said in a news release.They are also seeking better health care coverage.The rally is expected to begin at 11 a.m. in the upper level of Terminal 7.

Live blog: Best deals of Black Friday 2023

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:08:49 GMT

BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission.Black Friday is officially here, and with it comes the best deals of the year. Retailers revealed their best prices on popular items for the period that starts today and runs through Cyber Monday. The team at BestReviews, a sister-site of KTLA, will update this live blog throughout the event to make sure you're connected with the best products at the best prices. BestReviews does in-depth testing, based on expert recommendations and research, to determine what are your top options as you cross must-have items off your holiday shopping list.

Enrico Sangiuliano Sees a Glitch in Time

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:08:49 GMT

Enrico Sangiuliano Sees a Glitch in Time: Italian electronic artist Enrico Sangiuliano sees DJing and producing as two symbiotic things.“I started collecting music, recording it from FM radio straight on tape cassette and dividing it per genre (techno, trance, drum n bass, hardcore) in 1994 when I was 8,” he says. “At the same time I was developing a profound interest for percussion and I’d spend the days playing with my hands on school benches before switching to the drums. Once I discovered computers and the possibility of creating sounds non present in reality and playing with them, my faith was set. It got interesting when I started playing in the illegal rave scene in Italy around 16. My own (unreleased) productions were standing at the centre of my DJ sets. Sound Design studies helped to finetune my passion for tweaking knobs. A couple of years later my own (released) productions were climbing the international charts and being supported by global DJs. In 201...

CBD During Pregnancy — Is It Safe For Pregnant Women To Take CBD Oil?

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:08:49 GMT

CBD seems like it would be a “savior supplement” for many pregnancy-related symptoms. For instance, people are hopeful CBD’s supposed anti-nausea properties could help reduce morning sickness. There are also reports of people using CBD oil for appetite regulation, achy joints, and migraines — all of which should benefit pregnant women.However, health officials have raised significant concerns over using CBD products while pregnant. Despite all of CBD’s potential benefits, pregnant women shouldn’t use this supplement until doctors are confident it won’t have adverse side effects.So, Is Hemp Extract Harmful For Pregnant Women?It’s too early to definitively say how CBD oil affects pregnant women and their children. However, a recent animal study by the University of Minnesota didn’t show promising results. For this trial, scientists examined CBD’s effect on pregnant rats and their babies. According to these results, the offspring of...

Bay Area News Group high school football predictions: Week 14, 2023

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:08:49 GMT

It’s section championship week across the Bay Area, with winners moving on to next week’s regionals and the runners-up calling it a season.Joseph Dycus, Mike Lefkow and I made 10 more picks, including the Division I final in the North Coast Section between Pittsburg and San Ramon Valley and the Central Coast Section between Los Gatos and Wilcox.Both of those and many others were tough calls, as they should be at this time of the season.Lefkow on Los Gatos-Wilcox: “It will go right down to the wire again. These are two good teams. They both have excellent coaches. They know each other real well. I wouldn’t be surprised if you get another three-point game that’s decided in the final seconds.”Dycus on Pittsburg-SRV, “I’ve got Pittsburg winning this game. I don’t think it will be super high-scoring. I think it will be 28-27.”In the video, we break down this week’s matchups and look back at last week’s Open Division championship victories by the Bay Area’s top two teams, Serra and ...

Death Valley visitors need helicopter rescue after ignoring warning signs

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:08:49 GMT

Two men had to be rescued after they went around a barrier onto a closed road in Death Valley and one crashed his motorcycle.They told rangers that they were using a map app that said Titus Canyon Road was open, though it was blocked by a locked gate, concrete barriers and two signs declaring it was closed, said a press release from the national park.The men, from California, were touring on motorcycles on the afternoon of Saturday, Nov. 18, when they decided to take the Titus Canyon turnoff from Highway 374 west of Beatty, Nev.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Disneyland lamppost falls and injures visitors during high winds Crashes and Disasters | The most powerful rocket ever built just went farther than it had ever gone, then was lost Crashes and Disasters | 2 bodies found along Marin County shores Crashes and Disasters | Dead body pulled from ocean near Pacifica Crashes and Disasters | Pilot dead af...

East Palo Alto man convicted on felony sex trafficking, pimping charges

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:08:49 GMT

REDWOOD CITY — A jury found an East Palo Alto man guilty of felony sex trafficking and pimping charges late last week, six months after he was arrested in a sting operation conducted by Redwood City police, according to prosecutors.Dwayne Robinson, 48, drove a 22-year-old female victim to a Redwood City motel on May 25 after police responded to a social media ad. The pair was greeted by police upon arrival and their cell phones were seized. Downloads of previous text messages showed evidence that the man had been trafficking the woman for at least one month, according to prosecutors.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Jury signs off on aggravating factors for San Carlos beheading killer Crime and Public Safety | Daly City man sentenced to 9 years in prison after assaulting police officer Crime and Public Safety | Former San Mateo resident pleads guilty to embezzling $1.19 million from law firm Crime and Public Safety | ...

Where to find Miracle and Sippin’ Santa pop-up bars for kitschy Christmas fun

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:08:49 GMT

Things are staring to look mighty festive inside California bars and restaurants as the holiday season approaches. That’s especially the case at establishments hosting the Miracle and Sippin’ Santa pop-up experiences, which include over-the-top Christmas décor, specialty cocktails and some seriously adorable, kitschy barware.The Miracle concept was created in 2014 by Greg Boehm, a New York-based bar owner who, on the advice of his mom, decided to halt construction on his new East Village cocktail bar, Mace, and transform the space instead into a pop-up bar serving holiday-themed drinks. Now bars and restaurants around the world — from Livermore to Long Beach to London — have joined the festive fun.Miracle launched in San Francisco in 2017, when Pacific Cocktail Haven opened a Miracle at PCH in Union Square. From there, the concept spread to San Jose’s Paper Plane, where it’s dubbed Miracle on First, and MiniBoss, Oakland’s The Double Standard (Mir...

South San Francisco’s hillside sign celebrates its 100th birthday

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:08:49 GMT

The Industrial City sign in South San Francisco turns 100 years old today.The 65-foot-tall cement letters on the southern flank of San Bruno Mountain are one of California’s largest examples of civic boosterism, an early 20th-century tradition of carving town’s initials into hillsides or building lighted roadway entry arches, like Redwood City’s “Climate Best by Government Test” sign.Last month, crews from South City’s Parks and Recreation Department, apparently part mountain goat, braved the slopes of Sign Hill to coat the 34 letters with thick coats of chalk-white paint. According to Parks Manager Joshua Richardson, “it took eleven 5 gallon buckets to just paint the word SOUTH,” joking “it could be argued that a considerable amount ends up on my staff as they traverse the letters.”Working on the steep slopes of the San Bruno Mountain foothills, workers apply paint to 60-foot tall letters of the “South San Francisco The Industrial City”. The iconic sign, visible for miles on the up...