No brainer | Purcell

Get this: Men and women’s brains are different. Using a powerful, first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence model, Stanford Medicine was able to determine with a 90% success rate whether or not an MRI scan of human brain activity was coming from a male brain or a female brain. “The findings, the investigators suggest, help to resolve a longstanding controversy about whether reliable sex differences exist in the human brain,” reports Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News. Controversy? I grew up an only boy with five sisters. My father and I figured out more than half a century ago that men and women have innately different brains. However, prior to about 20 years ago, according to Stanford Medicine Magazine, the neuroscience community thought the difference in male and female brains was due to cultural influences. You know, the old argument that boys like toy trucks because toy trucks are pushed on them as children and little girls like dolls because dolls are pushed on them. But in the early 2000s those claims were disabused by a variety of studies, according to Psychology Today that, put simply, showed the circuitry

Wolfgang Puck celebrates 30 years of serving only the finest at Oscars Governors Ball

For three decades, Puck has returned to serve up his delicious creations at the Oscars Governors Ball. By Ashley Mackey Wednesday, March 6, 2024 7:55AM Master chef Wolfgang Puck is celebrating an “Oscar” milestone as he marks his 30th year catering the event. HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — What’s a celebration without delicious food and drinks? Well, the Oscars ceremony is the biggest celebration in Hollywood so of course the treats and drinks will be top notch. Master chef Wolfgang Puck is celebrating an “Oscar” milestone as he marks his 30th year catering the event. For three decades, Puck has returned to serve up his delicious creations at the Oscars Governors Ball. “It’s a great thing to do it for 30 years,” he said. “When I look back at my life, my career, I said, ‘You know, longevity is really the most important thing.’ Why? Because a lot of restaurants come and go, but very few stay on.” While he says he can’t pick just one dish as his favorite, he says he – of course – will be serving the crowd favorite: potpie! “We always have

Adam Schiff and Steve Garvey advance to Nov. election to fill Feinstein’s seat, ABC News projects

Este artículo se ofrece en Español SAN FRANCISCO — U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff and Republican Steve Garvey will advance to the November election to decide who will fill the U.S. Senate seat held for three decades by the late Dianne Feinstein, ABC News projects. And separately, in the race for California Senate race for the partial term, ABC News also projects Schiff and Garvey will advance to the general election in November. In this special election primary, as of Tuesday evening, with 40% of the expected vote reporting, Schiff has 34% of the vote, followed by Garvey with 31% of the vote. The dual Senate results out of California mean that current U.S. Rep. Katie Porter is no longer in the running for a Congressional seat this cycle. WATCH | Protesters chanting ‘Ceasefire now!’ interrupt Rep. Adam Schiff’s speech A group of protesters interrupted Rep. Adam Schiff’s speech Tuesday night, chanting “Ceasefire now!” in the middle of the crowd. Schiff and Republican Steve Garvey are set to face off for California’s U.S. Senate seat in the November election. Feinstein held the seat for three decades

LIVE RESULTS: Brandau faces field of challengers in Fresno County Supervisor District 2 race

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — Fresno County Supervisor Steve Brandau aims to serve his full second term on the Board of Supervisors. Brandau will be taking on four challengers for the District 2 seat, including Fresno City Council member Garry Bredefeld. Bredefeld announced he would be joining the race for supervisor after reaching his term limit on the city council. The three other candidates are Fresno County Assessor-Recorder Paul Dictos, Dion Bourdase, and Bryce Herrera. Copyright © 2024 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved.

Season’s smallest crowd sees epic collapse by San Jose Sharks

SAN JOSE – Who knows what the San Jose Sharks’ lineup will look like after the NHL trade deadline on Friday. Several players presently on the Sharks active roster could be on the move as general manager Mike Grier continues his overhaul of the rebuilding team. Anthony Duclair, who had two goals and two assists Tuesday in the Sharks’ 7-6 overtime loss to the Dallas Stars at SAP Center, figures to be one of those players. The speedy Duclair, a pending unrestricted free agent, now has 16 goals on the season – tied for the team lead – and 10 points in his last eight games. It didn’t take the sting out of Tuesday’s loss. The Sharks built a 6-3 lead on Mikael Granlund’s ninth goal of the season at the 3:02 mark of the third period. But the Stars scored three times in a span of 2:44, with Wyatt Johnston scoring at the 13:41 and 15:42 marks to tie the game 6-6. Then Roope Hintz scored at the 1:49 mark of overtime to complete Dallas’ unlikely comeback win. With two days left before the

Challengers take early leads in supervisor races

With the earliest returns in, challengers Tom Walker and Gregory B. Jones each has leads in District 2 and District 5 supervisor races, while Red Bluff Vice Mayor Kris Dieters holds a slim lead over Rob Burroughs. According to the Tehama County website, 6,831 voters of the total number of 37,111 voters showed cast vote. District 1 With the initial vote count, Dieters is winning with 50.54% of the vote over Burroughs. Dieters has 659 votes, while Burroughs has collected 645. That is with one of the five precincts reported. District 2 The early returns show Walker with an early advantage over the incumbent Candy Carlson has collected 51.67% of the vote, or 602 votes, while Carlson is in second with 33.91% of the vote, or 395 votes. Johanna Jones has collected 14.42% of the vote, or 168 votes. If Walker can stay above 50% of the vote, he will win the election. If not, it will go to a runoff, likely with Carlson in November. District 2 In the initial returns, Jones has a huge lead over the incumbent, John Leach. Jones has collected 66.30%

Who is Jason Palmer? A previously unknown Democrat beats Biden in American Samoa’s Democratic caucus

By Chris Megerian, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden was sweeping every Democratic contest on Super Tuesday — except for American Samoa. He fell short there to a previously unknown candidate named Jason Palmer. Out of 91 ballots cast in the territory’s caucus, Palmer won 51 and Biden won 40, according to the local party. “I found out that I had won because my phone started blowing up with friends and campaign staffers texting me,” Palmer said in an interview late Tuesday. Palmer, 52, said he never visited the territory before the caucus. Related Articles National Politics | Super Tuesday results: Here’s where voting stands in presidential contests National Politics | Sen. Menendez hit with new conspiracy, obstruction charges National Politics | Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona says she won’t seek reelection, avoiding 3-way race National Politics | Biden’s closest allies are stepping up pressure on White House to do more to ease suffering in Gaza National Politics | America worries about health costs — and voters want to hear from Biden and Republicans “I have been campaigning remotely, doing Zoom town

Super Tuesday results: Here’s where voting stands in presidential contests

WASHINGTON — The biggest night of the primary campaign is underway. President Joe Biden has easily carried almost all the Democratic contests, winning: Alabama Arkansas California Colorado Iowa Maine Massachusetts Minnesota North Carolina Oklahoma Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Vermont Jason Palmer defeated Biden in American Samoa, a tiny U.S. territory in the South Pacific. Republican front-runner former President Donald Trump clinched: Alabama Arkansas California Colorado Maine Massachusetts Minnesota North Carolina Oklahoma Tennessee Texas Virginia The former president’s last major rival, Nikki Haley, won the Republican presidential primary in Vermont. Full results will take at least a few more hours. Voting in Alaska doesn’t end until midnight EST. Related Articles National Politics | Who is Jason Palmer? A previously unknown Democrat beats Biden in American Samoa’s Democratic caucus National Politics | Sen. Menendez hit with new conspiracy, obstruction charges National Politics | Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona says she won’t seek reelection, avoiding 3-way race National Politics | Biden’s closest allies are stepping up pressure on White House to do more to ease suffering in Gaza National Politics | America worries about health costs —

Sharks set new season-low in attendance for game vs. Dallas Stars

SAN JOSE – The smallest announced crowd of the season took in Tuesday’s game between the San Jose Sharks and Dallas Stars at SAP Center. The Sharks announced that just 10,070 tickets had been distributed for the game, as San Jose faced Joe Pavelski and Dallas for the second time in four days. The previous season-low was 10,074 for a Nov. 7 game against the Philadelphia Flyers. The actual number of fans in attendance Tuesday looked to be far less than 10,000, with most sections around the arena far less than half full. Arena officials were expecting just over 6,000 fans in the building. The smallest all-time crowd for a Sharks game at the downtown arena — that hasn’t been affected by capacity restrictions — is 10,059, announced for a Nov. 3, 2021 game against the Buffalo Sabres. Some tickets for Tuesday’s game on the Sharks’ app about an hour were going for between $11-$15 before taxes and fees. The seating capacity at SAP Center after renovations last offseason is 17,435, down from 17,562 in previous years. and there have been nine announced sellouts this

Heartbreak for Hilmar

After experiencing the thrill of victory on Thursday when they won 5-4 in penalty kicks over Reeley’s University Prep in the semifinal round of the Northern California Regional Division 6 girls soccer playoffs, the No. 1 Hilmar Yellowjackets experienced the agony of defeat as they were on the wrong end of a 5-4 penalty shootout against No. 6 Winters in Saturday’s championship match.

Super Tuesday 2024 live results: Biden and Trump sweeping primary states so far

The beginning of the end of the 2024 presidential primaries starts Tuesday, when President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are expected to all but clinch a rematch of their 2020 contest eight months ahead of the November general election. So far, Republican challenger Nikki Haley has not won a single Republican state primary tonight. Below are the latest primary updates: President Joe Biden and Donald Trump will win the Colorado primaries ABC News projects that Biden will win the Colorado Democratic primary and Trump will win the Colorado Republican primary based on analysis of the vote. With almost half the expected vote reporting already, Trump has 60 percent to Haley’s 36 percent. It’s Trump’s eighth win of the evening already, and this one is particularly rough for Haley, as this was one of the few states where she had the best shot at an upset win. President Joe Biden and Donald Trump will win the Texas primaries ABC News projects that Biden will win the Texas Democratic primary and Trump will win the Texas Republican primary based on analysis of the vote. President

Fresno City Council to hold public hearing for proposed Northwest Costco location

Wednesday, March 6, 2024 3:04AM kfsn FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — The Fresno City Council will hold a public hearing on Thursday to discuss a proposed Costco. That warehouse will be at the intersection of Herndon Avenue and Riverside Drive in Northwest Fresno The site would include 32 gas pumps, more than 800 parking spots, and a4,800 square-foot car wash. That’s in addition to the warehouse building, which would 219,216 square-foot. Fresno City leaders said it would be one of the largest Costco sites in our area “It’s going to provide 300- 500 construction jobs,” said Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer. “Which stimulates our economy.” There will also be off-site improvements. Such as sidewalks, construction of West Spruce Avenue, and traffic signals. Action News spoke with shoppers at the Costco on West Shaw Avenue. Some said they’re looking forward to the more extensive site. “More room. Over here it’s too crowded,” said Dora Vella of Fresno. At Thursday’s public hearing city leaders will hear a staff presentation about the proposed site. If approved, Costco would be able to move forward with its plans. “It’s going to

Special guest Jesse Palmer reacts to ‘Bachelor’ Joey’s Hometown dates | Playing the Field

WEATHER ALERT Winter Weather Advisory WATCH LIVE Welcome, Manage MyDisney Account Log Out By Jennifer Matarese, Gina Sirico and Ryan Field Wednesday, March 6, 2024 2:36AM This week on “Playing the Field” we recap the final four women’s hometown dates on “The Bachelor,” with help from a special guest. This week on “Playing the Field” we recap the final four women’s hometown dates on “The Bachelor.” Joey travels to the hometowns of Kelsey, Rachel, Daisy, and Maria. Ryan Field, alongside, Jennifer Matarese and Gina Sirico break down each date, the women’s relationship with Joey, and how he fit in with their families. Then, a very special guest joins us, the host of “The Bachelor” Jesse Palmer! He talks about Joey’s mindset during hometowns, what led to Joey’s latest breakup, and what we can expect coming up as this season moves closer to the finale. We also get a look at how Jesse’s life has changed since his time as “The Bachelor” 20 years ago. He’s now happily married and a new dad! Jesse talks diaper duty, and how he makes his crazy schedule work. Finally

Academy Museum celebrates movies, history of film, and the Oscars all year round

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Every season is Oscars season at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, which celebrates the history of film, the craft of filmmaking, and the Academy Awards throughout the year. “The Academy Museum is the largest film museum in North America,” said Amy Homma, Chief Audience Officer at the museum. “It’s such a fun and exciting place for families and intergenerational audiences to come explore the stories of cinema.” It’s the first large-scale museum of its kind in the United States, housing more than 13 million objects from iconic movies. It also hosts workshops, screenings and a wide range of film-centric activities. For more information, go to: https://www.academymuseum.org/en