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Giant tumbleweed seen blowing across roadway in Southern California 

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:56:55 GMT

An enormous tumbleweed was captured on video rolling across a road in Southern California last week. Video circulating on X, formerly Twitter, shows the massive tumbleweed rolling over one span of the road, over the median and on to the other side of the road in the direction of traffic. The National Weather Service even reposted the video, saying that a gargantuan tumbleweed was spotted in Simi Valley the day before.  California’s top cheeseburger joint is in L.A., according to Yelp Preliminary reports indicated that the video was taken in Simi Valley, but further investigation revealed that the actual location of the video was near Fairview Park on Placentia Avenue in Costa Mesa. Video circulating on X, formerly Twitter, shows the massive tumbleweed roll over one span of the roadway, over the median and on to the other side of the road in the direction of traffic. (X/@gunsnrosesgirl3 via @tuidelescribano)Many were quick to comment on the colossal tumbleweed, with ...

3 men of Palestinian descent attending holiday gathering shot in Vermont

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:56:55 GMT

Three young men of Palestinian descent who were in Burlington for a Thanksgiving holiday gathering were shot and injured — one seriously — near the University of Vermont, police said Sunday. Authorities said the attack may have been a hate crime.The shootings occurred at about 6:25 p.m. Saturday near the UVM campus, according to Burlington Police Chief Jon Murad. He said police are searching for the shooter.Two of the men are in stable condition and the other suffered “much more serious injuries,” Murad said in a news release Sunday. The three, all age 20, were visiting the home of one of the victim’s relatives and were walking when they were confronted by a white man with a handgun.“Without speaking, he discharged at least four rounds from the pistol and is believed to have fled,” Murad said in a news release. “All three victims were struck, two in their torsos and one in the lower extremities.” Mother arrested at shopping mall for 9-year-old’s slaying Murad said all three men ar...

Some Californians leaving for Texas may be replaced by Texans leaving for California 

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:56:55 GMT

While it is known that many Californians looking to leave the Golden State often choose Texas as their new home, new statistics indicate that a growing number of Texans are making their home in California.Data obtained from the United States Census Bureau by the Houston Chronicle on state-to-state migration shows that California welcomed 42,279 Texans as new residents, the most of any state moving into California. One major motivator when it comes to relocating is how much residents are paid; according to Forbes, the average salary in Texas for 2023 is $57,300, which ranks 24th in the nation. The average Californian’s salary is $73,220, which is third highest in America only behind New York ($74,870) and Massachusetts ($76,600).  Young and wealthy Californians leaving the region for other states, study says Forbes analysts say that the average annual salary across the U.S. is $59,428 -- around $2,000 more than the average Texas resident -- meaning that Texans "often requ...

Search for Sierra foothills hiker is scaled back after a week

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:56:55 GMT

After a week of intensive searching for a woman believed to have gone missing while hiking in the Sierra Nevada foothills, the Calaveras County sheriff’s office scaled back the effort.Ann Herford. (Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office) The search for Ann Herford is now described as “limited and continuous,” the sheriff’s office said Wednesday.Herford, a 66-year-old traveling nurse from Michigan, was last seen on Nov. 12 in Sonora. She was staying at a motel there and working at the Adventist Health medical center.She was reported missing on Nov. 14 after she failed to show up for work, and her car was found the following day at a trailhead in the Lakemont Pines subdivision, about a 30-mile drive from Sonora.Related ArticlesCalifornia News | Coast Guard calls off search for man swept into ocean near Half Moon Bay; 5-year-old girl rescued California News | Search for missing woman focuses on Sierra Nevada foothills trail ...

Draymond Green doesn’t regret Rudy Gobert headlock, says NBA’s special punishment is unfair

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:56:55 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Draymond Green defended his headlock of Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert last week that earned him an ejection and five-game suspension, which expired in time for the Warriors’ in-season tournament game against the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday.The league suspension came with a note that severity was “based in part on Green’s history of unsportsmanlike acts,” a clause Green argues is unfair, referencing the retroactive one-game suspension he earned for an entanglement with LeBron James in the 2016 NBA Finals. The league implemented the Green-specific rule after he stepped on Kings’ Domantas Sabonis’ chest escaping his grasp during last season’s playoff series.“To continue saying, ‘Oh, what he did in the past..’ I paid for those,” Green said after Warriors practice on Sunday. “I got suspended for Game 5 of the Finals. So you can’t keep suspending me for those actions.“They’ve made it clear that t...

5-year-old girl dead, man missing after being swept out to sea

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:56:55 GMT

(KRON) -- San Mateo Fire recovered a 5-year-old girl who was swept out to sea Saturday afternoon at Martins Beach in Half Moon Bay, officials said. She was transported to the hospital and pronounced dead, Coast Guard officials said in a news release.Rescue teams searched 100 square miles for a 54-year-old man who was also swept out to sea for over 22 hours. They suspended their search on Sunday afternoon.“The decision to suspend search efforts is one of the hardest decisions to make, but our crews searched for nearly 24 hours without any sightings of the missing person,” said Capt. Jordan Baldueza, deputy commander, Coast Guard Sector San Francisco. A call about two people being swept out to sea came in around 1:20 p.m. Saturday, Coast Guard officials said. A helicopter and a rescue boat were deployed to help with the search. They were able to recover a 5-year-old girl. She was airlifted to Stanford Hospital where she was pronounced dead.(U.S. Coast Guard)The Coast Guard has ta...

California among deadliest states for cyclists: data

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:56:55 GMT

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KSWB) -- Taking your bicycle out for a cruise could be dangerous for those in the Golden State. Personal Injury Lawyer, John Fitch analyzed data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to determine which states have the highest proportion of cyclist fatalities among all road collision deaths. Bad news for California cyclists -- the state landed at fourth deadliest in the U.S.Data shows California experienced 10,578 total road collision fatalities between 2017 to 2021. Of these, 712, or 6.73%, were cyclists, placing the Golden State in the top. Here's a look at the top 10 deadliest states for cyclists, based on this collected data:Rank State Cyclist Fatalities Total Road Deaths Rate of Cyclist Deaths 1 Florida 805 9,472 8.50% 2 New York 203 2,810 7.22% 3 Hawaii 20 277 7.22% 4 California 712 10,578 6.73% 5 Del...

Mob of armed robbers hold-up two individuals walking in Oakland

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:56:55 GMT

(KRON) – The Oakland Police Department is investigating two separate robberies in Oakland that occurred on Saturday. The OPD Communications Division received multiple calls regarding an armed robbery that occurred in the 3500 block of Grand Avenue around 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 25.  AR pistol found in 21-year-old Vallejo resident’s truck in American Canyon Upon arrival, officers learned multiple armed individuals approached a victim standing in front of a business and robbed the individual of their belongings, police said.According to police, several other armed individuals approached a second victim nearby and robbed them of their belongings.All ten alleged robbers fled the scene in multiple vehicles.This is an active investigation. Anyone who has information is asked to contact the Oakland Police Robbery Unit at (510)-238-3326.

Irish writer Paul Lynch wins Booker Prize with dystopian novel ‘Prophet Song’

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:56:55 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Irish writer Paul Lynch won the Booker Prize for fiction on Sunday with what judges called a “soul-shattering” novel about a woman’s struggle to protect her family as Ireland collapses into totalitarianism and war.“Prophet Song,” set in a dystopian fictional version of Dublin, was awarded the 50,000-pound ($63,000) literary prize at a ceremony in London. Canadian writer Esi Edugyan, who chaired the judging panel, said the book is “a triumph of emotional storytelling, bracing and brave” in which Lynch “pulls off feats of language that are stunning to witness.”Lynch, 46, had been the bookies’ favorite to win the prestigious prize, which usually brings a big boost in sales. His book beat five other finalists from Ireland, the U.K., the U.S. and Canada, chosen from 163 novels submitted by publishers.“This was not an easy book to write,” Lynch said after being handed the Booker trophy. “The rational part of me believed I was dooming my career by writing this novel, though I...

Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh says he would take less salary if it meant college athletes would be paid

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:56:55 GMT

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh is ready to take less money if it means college football players and other athletes would be paid.“For the players to be compensated, I’m using my voice, and I would take less money for the players to have a share. I hope other coaches would use their voice to express the same thing,” Harbaugh said Sunday.Harbaugh, a longtime advocate for paying players, made his comment during a news conference to preview his team’s Big Ten championship game against Iowa on Saturday in Indianapolis. He said he was reminded of the sacrifice athletes make when offensive lineman Zak Zinter broke his leg in the third quarter of the Wolverines’ 30-24 win over Ohio State.“Who can be against the players being compensated for what they do, or at least even minimum wage? I mean, who could argue against that when there’s injury or not?” said Harbaugh, whose base salary is $7.63 million this year with an additional $3 million in bonuses possible.Athletes are...