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L.A. County hospital locates unidentified patient’s loved ones

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:51:37 GMT

Family members of a Los Angeles County hospital patient who was found earlier this week have been located, officials said Wednesday.The woman is currently at the St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood and has been there since Dec. 15 after she was found near 68th Street and Converse Avenue in the Florence-Graham area.She did not have any information or belongings to help identify her, hospital staff said.Officials issued an advisory Tuesday in hopes of finding the woman's family and it worked. "Thank you for your assistance. The patient’s family has been found ... We appreciate your help," Marketing and Communications Manager Linda Woo said Wednesday.Anyone who has additional information is asked to call St. Francis Medical Center at 310-728-0714. 

Is CBD Safe On College Campuses?

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:51:37 GMT

View the original article about CBD on College Campuses  at Real Tested CBD.It’s no secret that cannabis has always been around “underground” on college campuses. Watch any film that chronicles college life from the 1960s onward, and you’ll find plenty of references to pot. However, just because cannabis circulated on many American campuses, that never meant it was legal in dorms. Quite the contrary.For most of the 20th century, every US state outlawed pot. Even though some territories have lifted their bans on cannabis, THC remains a federally illegal substance. Plus, the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act (DFSCA) enforces all US colleges to put forward preventive info on alcohol and drugs if they want to receive federal funding.While cannabis is a no-no in US colleges, does that mean CBD is also off-limits in college? After all, the 2018 US Farm Bill legalized hemp-derived items like CBD. Also, since CBD is non-psychoactive, it doesn’t carry the “high-inducing” reputation of de...

Somni Weighs In with Gravity

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:51:37 GMT

Somni Weighs In with Gravity: Somni is the solo project of UK-born, L.A.-based artist Leo Shulman. He first got interested in electronic music when he was in high school.“I’d already been recording my guitar ideas for a few years in an old version of Logic Pro that my dad had on his computer, but started really realizing the possibilities of music software and sampling when I heard stuff like Portishead, Amon Tobin, and then later Flying Lotus with his album Los Angeles,” he says. “I remember it blowing my mind that one person could create such weird, complex music by themselves just on a computer. So I started trying to get weirder with it, using different types of FX, reversing and chopping up different types of samples and it just went from there – I was obsessed.”Somni describes his sound as a blend between the L.A. beat scene sounds that inspired him to start producing seriously (“stuff like Flying Lotus, Shlohmo, Teebs etc”), mixed wit...

Best of the West: Mountain West stands alone as region’s top league after dominating Pac-12

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:51:37 GMT

With one third of the regular season in books, it’s as easy to identify the best conference in the west as the best team in the west.Just as Arizona rules the region in the latter category, so does the Mountain West in the former.The Mountain West has more teams than the Pac-12 on the top tier of the NET rankings, a better record than the Pac-12 against the Power Six leagues and a better winning percentage than the Pac-12 in non-conference games.Oh, and this: The Mountain West is 5-0 head-to-head against the Pac-12.A few data points, with the West Coast Conference included …— Teams in top 40 of the NET rankings:Mountain West: fourPac-12: threeWCC: one— Non-conference winning percentage:Mountain West: 70.1Pac-12: 64.9WCC: 52.0— Record against Power Six opponentsMountain West: 8-8Pac-12: 12-22WCC: 11-11— Record against each other:Mountain West: 19-5WCC: 12-20Pac-12: 6-12The balance of power could shift before league play begins next week for the Pac...

How ‘hero’ Chris Paul set up Steph Curry for Warriors’ wild game-sealing shot

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:51:37 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Before there could be a game-winning moonshot from Stephen Curry, there had to be a rocket thrown to him.Chris Paul, the 12-time All-Star, can still launch them. Even as he’s past his prime and even when he’s not feeling 100%, either.When Paul corralled a loose ball along the baseline with the game clock dwindling under 13 seconds, he didn’t panic. Of course he didn’t; the 38-year-old has been in every game situation throughout his 19-year career.Paul collected the 50-50 ball and glanced up at the shot clock in one motion. The Warriors were up 127-126 in overtime, so a 3 would essentially ice out Boston. He locked eyes across the court with Curry, who flashed both hands above his head and relocated from the corner to the wing, creating a sliver of a passing lane for Paul. The point guard took one dribble towards the paint, left his feet and fired a pass right at the letters on Curry’s jersey.There Paul was, creating the shot that won Tuesday night’s game — a vi...

Consistent rain expected throughout Bay Area on Wednesday

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:51:37 GMT

For perhaps the final time until Christmas Day, the Bay Area was expected to receive moderate amounts of rainfall on Wednesday as showers move across the region, according to the National Weather Service.Most population centers throughout the region could see up to one-full inch of rain on Wednesday. Forecasts showed at least one-half of an inch in San Francisco, Half Moon Bay, San Jose, Livermore and Concord.The coastal regions and parts of the Peninsula could be in the upper end of that range, while the inland East Bay and rain-shadowed parts of the South Bay could top out at three-quarters of an inch, according to NWS meteorologist Brayden Murdock.3 AM radar update: Line of moderate to heavy rain showers offshore will soon move onshore in the coming hours as area of low pressure approaches the coast. N Bay getting solid rain over the last few hours, and heavier rain will impact more coastal areas later this morning. #CAwx pic.twitter.com/taUfT58PZp— NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayAr...

Top 10 favorite small and big cities in the U.S., according to CN Traveler

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:51:37 GMT

For the last 36 years, Conde Nast Traveler has invited its readers to vote for their favorite destinations and travel experiences around the world, from the best cruise lines to top resorts and favorite cities. This year, some 526,518 people voted for their faves — and we’re adding some of their picks to our own “where to go in 2024” list.Among other things, readers were wowed by charming small cities across the South, from Charleston in South Carolina to Savannah, Georgia — and St. Augustine in Florida, a town settled in 1565, decades before any pilgrims popped up at Plymouth Rock. It’s the oldest continuously occupied European settlement in the U.S. and home to forts, castles and Gilded Age landmarks. The Southwest is represented on the list by Santa Fe and Sedona. And back East, Annapolis and its Chesapeake Bay seafood get a shout out, too.Florida’s historic St. Augustine — and its scenic Bridge of Lions — was recently singled...

Real-time map: Where it’s raining in the Bay Area

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:51:37 GMT

The rain that arrived in the Bay Area before dawn Wednesday is expected to continue into the evening, the National Weather Service said.Related ArticlesWeather | Bay Area rainfall chart: 48-hour totals exceed 4 inches Weather | More rain coming to Bay Area ahead of the holiday but today may be its grand finale Weather | PG&E restores power to more than 18,000 customers in San Jose Weather | Palo Alto power outage affects thousands; faulty transformer thought to be the cause Weather | Steady, light rain ahead on Tuesday before intense showers return Wednesday morning A dry and sunny weekend is expected.The updating radar map above shows areas of precipitation in green, with greater intensities indicated by yellow and orange.Updates on road closures and chain controls in the Sierra Nevada can be found on CalTrans’ website or mobile app or by calling (800) 427-7623.

High school girls soccer rankings Dec. 20, 2023: Bay Area News Group Top 20

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:51:37 GMT

Bay Area News Group Top 15(Mercury News & East Bay Times)(Records through Monday)No. 1 ST. FRANCIS (3-0-1)Previous ranking: 1Since last ranking: Beat Santa Cruz 6-0, tied Los Altos 1-1, beat Burlingame 2-1, Woodside 1-0Up next: Jan. 4 at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 3:15 p.m. No. 2 SAN RAMON VALLEY (7-0)Previous ranking: 5Since last ranking: Beat Wilcox 8-0, Castro Valley 3-0, Livermore 6-0, St. Mary’s 1-0, Windsor 4-0, Montgomery 3-1, Lincoln-Stockon 5-0Up next: Jan. 9 at Dougherty Valley, 6:30 p.m.No. 3 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (6-0)Previous ranking: 6Since last ranking: Beat Salinas 7-0, Sequoia 1-0, Tamalpais 8-0, Maria Carrillo 3-1, St. Mary’s-Stockton 4-0, Monte Vista 3-0Up next: Jan. 4 at St. Ignatius, 3:15 p.m. No. 4 MONTE VISTA (4-1-1)Previous ranking: 8Since last ranking: Beat Tamalpais 1-0, Campolindo 6-3, Berkeley 1-0, tied Whitney 2-2, beat Windsor 7-0, lost to Archbishop Mitty 3-0.Up next:Jan. 9 at Carondelet, 6:30 p.m.No. 5 BERKELEY (5-1-1)Previous ranking: 14Since last rankin...

Arrest warrant issued for mother of slain 2-month-old San Jose boy

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:51:37 GMT

Authorities issued an arrest warrant Tuesday for the mother of a 2-month-old San Jose boy who died in April after having been repeatedly hit in the head, while being left severely malnourished and dehydrated.San Jose police are seeking Yvyi Yan, 29, on suspicion of murder in the April 4 death of her son, Charles Zheng. His death was declared a homicide this month after the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office finalized a report showing the infant suffered from “combined effects of blunt force injuries of head, severe malnourishment and dehydration,” according to the boy’s death certificate.Yan also is suspected of assault on a child with force likely to produce great bodily injury resulting in death, a felony, court records show.Investigators suspect Yan was the only person to have cared for the infant from March 23 until April 4 — a nearly two-week stretch that ended with Yan texting the boy’s father a request to buy cold medicine for the chi...