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Local water district floats plan to turn ocean water into drinking water

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:42 GMT

A local water district is proposing an ambitious plan to turn ocean water into drinking water, and while the idea of a “Blue Water Farm” sounds promising, some environmental groups say that ocean desalination should be a last resort and that more can be done to conserve water in affluent communities.  Over the last two years, customers of the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District (LVMWD) have seen restrictions and fines over how much water they use.  “The reason for that is because we have one singular source of water, which is the [California] State Water Project,” LVMWD Communications Manager Mike McNutt told KTLA.  McNutt added that the water district is exploring new ways to keep lawns lush and green in big-money neighborhoods like Calabasas, Westlake Village and Hidden Hills.  “What we promised our customers is to look into desalination as a viable option for us to bring in more water to the district,” he said.  Officials are hoping that they can bring ...

SF Giants running out of time to solve road woes, salvage playoff hopes

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:42 GMT

PHOENIX — There’s an old adage that is often applied across sports. Win half your road games, take care of business at home, and you’ve got yourself a playoff team.The San Francisco Giants have fulfilled half that equation.They are 43-32 at Oracle Park but just 33-42 away from the shores of McCovey Cove, and after dropping three of four at Coors Field over the weekend, have won only five of their previous 28 road games, a .152 winning percentage. Dating back to almost the All-Star break, no team has been worse away from home, a stretch of futility made only more perplexing given their 17-10 record at home during the same time.“I saw that stat,” outfielder Austin Slater said, “and honestly, I started laughing a little bit. I thought it was encouraging how close we were and how bad we’ve been on the road. … I believe in the law of averages. If we’ve been that bad recently, it’s bound to swing back our way at some point. Because that’s not the kind o...

The 10 most expensive reported home sales in Oakland the week of Sep. 11

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:42 GMT

A house in Oakland that sold for $2.4 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Oakland in the past week.In total, 15 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $1.6 million. The average price per square foot was $748.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of Sep. 11 even if the property may have been sold earlier.10. $1.4 million, single-family home in the 6100 block of Bullard DriveThe sale of the single-family house in the 6100 block of Bullard Drive, Oakland, has been finalized. The price was $1,400,000, and the new owners took over the house in August. The house was built in 1974 and has a living area of 1,723 square feet. The price per square foot was $813. The house features four bedrooms and two bathrooms.Bullard Drive9. $1.4 million, townhouse in the first block of Windward HillA sale has been finalized for the townhouse...

Palace of Versailles marks 400 years with a royal visit

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:42 GMT

By Sylvie Corbet and Jeffrey Schaffer | Associated PressPARIS — France is rolling out the red carpet for King Charles III’s state visit at one of its most magnificent and emblematic monuments: the Palace of Versailles, which celebrates its 400th anniversary.Charles and Queen Camilla’s three-day trip to Paris and Bordeaux, starting Wednesday, includes a grand dinner at Versailles in the presence of over 150 guests in the Hall of Mirrors.The palace has recently opened a gallery retracing its history, from its creation as a modest hunting lodge in 1623 to last century’s key diplomatic events — including the visits of Charles’ predecessors.French President Emmanuel Macron’s office said Wednesday’s dinner echoes the state visit of Queen Elizabeth II in 1972, when she was greeted at the Palace by President Georges Pompidou. King Charles liked the idea of following in his mother’s footsteps, according to Macron’s office.Elizabeth II also visi...

Live California air quality map: How bad is your air right now?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:42 GMT

Large swaths of the Bay Area had unhealthy air Tuesday evening as wildfires raging further north in California and Oregon sent smoke pouring into much of the Bay Area.How bad is your air?The map below is a live snapshot of the current Bay Area air quality readings collected by Purple Air sensors and other groups. Each dot on the map shows the latest readings calculated by one of the sensors. Click on each dot to see its current reading, and the source of the data. Click the plus sign to zoom in, and the minus sign to zoom out.Many of the air quality sensors scattered throughout Alameda, San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin counties registered at unhealthy levels, which means the air can have negative health impacts, even on ordinarily healthy people. In Santa Clara County, many sensors registered at unhealthy levels for sensitive groups, like those with asthma or other health conditions that place them at greater health risk from wildfire smoke.Check back for updates.

A fish in San Francisco may be 100 years old, study finds

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:42 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- This week the California Academy of Sciences revealed the age of a beloved Australian lungfish who is the oldest living aquarium fish in the world. The fish, named Methuselah, has lived at Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco since 1938. Methuselah arrived in San Francisco on a ship with hundreds of other fishes from Fiji and Australia. She out-lived them all. DNA analysis, and a new study led by Dr. Ben Mayne of CSIRO and Dr. David Roberts, estimated Methuselah’s age is between 92-101 years old. Dr. Roberts said, "Her actual age could conceivably be over 100, placing her in the rare club of fish centenarians."(Photo by Gayle Laird, California Academy of Sciences)Methuselah is famous at the aquarium for her longevity, charming personality, and penchant for belly rubs, according to CAS. The fish's previous estimated age was 84. But Methuselah is even more ancient that scientists previously believed.Methuselah's species, Neoceratodus forsteri, is endangered. Est...

Liberty advance to WNBA playoff semis for first time since 2015 with 90-85 win over Mystics in OT

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:42 GMT

New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart shoots the ball during pre-game warm-ups before a WNBA basketball game against the Washington Mystics, Friday, May 19, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)(AP/Terrance Williams) New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart shoots the ball during pre-game warm-ups before a WNBA basketball game against the Washington Mystics, Friday, May 19, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)(AP/Terrance Williams) NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored 27 points and the New York Liberty beat the Washington Mystics 90-85 in overtime on Tuesday night to advance to the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs for the first time in eight years.New York hadn’t won a playoff se...

Basabe hits 2-run double in 4-run 8th as the Rays beat the Angels 6-2

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:42 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Osleivis Basabe hit a tiebreaking two-run double in a four-run eighth inning and the playoff-bound Tampa Bay Rays beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-2 on Tuesday night.Tampa Bay loaded the bases with one out against Aaron Loup (2-3) before Basabe lined his hit to center. René Pinto followed with a single that drove in two more runs.Randy Arozarena homered for the AL wild card-leading Rays, who started the day 2 1/2 games behind first-place Baltimore in the AL East. The Orioles, who were playing the Houston Astros, hold the tiebreaker.Logan O’Hoppe and Zach Neto homered for the Angels, who have lost six in a row.Los Angeles left fielder Randal Grichuk departed with two outs in the ninth after being hit by a high pitch by Shawn Armstrong. Tampa Bay needed just five pitches to take a 2-0 lead in the first when Yandy Díaz had a leadoff double and Arozarena followed with his 23rd homer off Patrick Sandoval.Díaz had three hits to lift his batting average from from ....

Tigers outfielder Riley Greene will have surgery on his right elbow

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:42 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene will have surgery on his right elbow on Wednesday in Dallas. The team termed the procedure as a “surgical intervention to address the elbow sprain.” The extent of the injury and rehab timetable will be known after the surgery by Texas Rangers team physician Dr. Keith Meister.Greene, the fifth overall pick in the 2019 amateur draft, throws left-handed.He was injured while making a diving catch on a line drive by Tim Anderson during the fifth inning of a Sept. 1 game against the Chicago White Sox.The 22-year old batted .288 with 11 homers and 37 RBIs in 99 games in his second major-league season. He missed 34 games earlier in the season due to a left fibula stress reaction. ___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlbSource

Man accused of attempted murder after truck rampage at Boulder Central Park

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:42 GMT

BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR) — Police in Boulder say a man living in his truck tried to run over several people at Central Park on Tuesday morning.“Just horrible. I can’t imagine that somebody would do that," one nearby resident told FOX31. Coach Prime ‘saddened’ by threats against CSU player Police confirm 44-year-old Bruce Alvey is in custody, charged with four counts of attempted first-degree murder.In a Tuesday afternoon press conference, police said Alvey drove his 2004 Ford pickup truck through Central Park near 13th Street and Canyon Boulevard, nearly hitting a person riding a bicycle and rolling the truck over sleeping bags."That’s why this is so scary to me, because the truck did run over these sleeping bags and so forth. ... We could have had significant injuries," Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold said.Boulder police say they arrested the driver of this truck after he tried to crash into people at Central Park on Tuesday, Sept. 19. (Credit: Boulder Police Department)Central Pa...