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Watch as the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore introduces six rare African penguin chicks to their new digs in the largest penguin colony in North America.

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You may already know the cubs are adorable, the adults are enormous, and they’re often spotted — especially on garbage day — throughout the Tahoe Basin.

Warriors forward Eric Paschall on Friday will be available to play for the first time since April 2 after missing the last 19 games with a hip injury. With Paschall back and center Jordan Bell signed to a 10-day contract, the Warriors will have two more big men they can use against the Pelicans Friday and in the postseason. In 39 games this season, Paschall averaged 9.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 17.3 minutes prior to straining his hip flexor in an April 2 loss to the Raptors. Paschall has been ramping up by playing 3-on-3 for the last week. Other injury updates: Stephen Curry (tailbone) and Draymond Green (knee) did not practice Thursday, and Andrew Wiggins was limited. Coach Steve Kerr said he’s hopeful both will be available for Friday night’s game. However, if the Grizzlies beat the Kings Thursday night, it would mean that the claim to the No. 8 seed would come down to Sunday’s matchup between the two teams and the Warriors could have less motivation to play Curry and Green Friday night.

After playing just 60 games last season, the Giants knew that transitioning back to a traditional 162-game schedule would test their depth in unexpected ways. Six weeks into the season, the Giants opened a road trip in Pittsburgh without Brandon Belt (side tightness), Brandon Crawford (vaccine side effects), Alex Dickerson (shoulder impingement), Tommy La Stella (hamstring strain) and Donovan Solano (calf strain) in the starting lineup, but they improved to a season-high nine games over .500 anyway with a 3-1 victory over the Pirates. With five shutout innings from starter Anthony DeSclafani and a three-run fifth inning rally that featured a home run from center fielder Steven Duggar, the Giants were able to hold off a Pirates team that’s also missing two of its leading hitters, Colin Moran and Ke’Bryan Hayes due to injury. “Duggar’s at-bats have been strong recently, he’s been very competitive in the batter’s box and obviously hit the big home run for us to get us on the board,” manager Gabe Kapler said. “It obviously changed the momentum of the game.” The Giants didn’t score in their first four innings against…

Securing their spot in the Western Conference playoffs isn’t the Warriors’ only focus this week when they glance at the NBA standings. With an eye toward solidifying their future, Golden State is also keeping tabs on the Minnesota Timberwolves. And the Warriors aren’t liking what they’ve been seeing. Owners of the league’s worst or second-worst record for most of the season, the Timberwolves’ recent hot streak has diminished the value of their top 3 protected first-round pick Golden State received in the Andrew Wiggins trade. Heading into play Tuesday, Minnesota had won six of its last 10 games to climb to a 22-47 record, good for just the sixth-worst record in the league. The surging T’Wolves also assured themselves they won’t be the league’s worst or second-worst team. What does this mean for the Warriors? It means they’ll still need a little luck in next month’s NBA Lottery. As long as the Timberwolves don’t win one of the top three spots when the ping-pong balls are dropped June 22, the Warriors will own that pick in a draft with five potential All-Stars. Unfortunately for the…

RED BLUFF — As vaccines become more readily available and new shipments arrive, Tehama County Public Health has continued pushing for more clinic appointments for both vaccinations and testing. There are still three roaming clinics that will be stationed over the next month in both Red Bluff and Corning, according to a press release issued Thursday by Tehama County Public Health. Additionally, the Pfizer vaccine has been approved for those 12 and older with parental consent. The Red Bluff Clinic will take place 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays of May 15 at 1850 Walnut St. and will have both Pfizer and Johnson and Johnson vaccines. Those opting for Pfizer will receive their first shot during the first clinic and return on June 5 for the second. A second clinic will be at Corning High School 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 23. Attendees must have their ID cards and if it is their second shot, must bring proof of the first. Those who receive both Pfizer vaccines, or only one in the case of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, are considered fully vaccinated two…

Shortly after I turned 18 in December of 1979, I marched myself down to the local firehouse down the street in Llanerch, Pa. and registered as a Democrat. In those days, nothing was done online, and it was a solemn moment when I signed the application and became a full member of civic society. About 11 months later, I cast my first vote. It was for Ronald Reagan. Pretty much every vote thereafter was cast for Republicans, but I remained a Democrat because I assumed it was part of my DNA and heritage. Party is good for slogans and lawn signs and talking points, but candidates are the ones who matter. Or at least, used to matter. In 2016, after 37 years of being a Democrat, I officially changed my registration to Republican so I could vote for John Kasich in the Pennsylvania primary. I remained a registered Republican for about three years, voting for Trump and Republican senatorial and congressional candidates until I became an Independent in 2019. There was just too much vitriol from both sides, and neither side wanted to own their…