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The San Luis Obispo’s County Sheriff’s K9 Custody Division just welcomed their newest members to the team. Tide the dog graduated today from Gold Coast K9’s training program alongside his handler, Correctional Deputy Shandi Cowan just in time for National Correction Officer’s Week, which ends on Sunday. As members of the Custody Division, the newly minted team will specialize in narcotics detection.
The backyard of a residence hugging the Santa Lucia Foothills in San Luis Obispo is normally a haunt for wild animals, but when security footage showed a king of the area’s ecosystem roaming near the back door, the residents were “surprised.” The residents tell KSBY they are used to seeing “lots of deer, foxes, and the occasional coyote,” but never large cats. Their first feline sighting was on Monday when a bobcat wandered into the backyard of the home on north San Luis Drive. Then, on Thursday, the Grow family noticed a mountain lion on their back patio, just outside their kitchen and bedroom sliding doors. The large cat was as long as the sliding door, including its tail. The Grows tell KSBY they reported the incident to California Department of Fish & Wildlife, alerted the neighborhood, and will coordinate a newsletter to publicize the sighting. The mountain lion can be seen sniffing around inquisitively and didn’t display aggressive behavior in the footage shared with KSBY.
CITY SECTION BASEBALL PAIRINGS (All games at 3 p.m. unless noted) Open Division First round, Wednesday #1 Granada Hills, bye; #9 El Camino Real at #8 Narbonne; #12 Sun Valley Poly at #5 Sylmar; #4 Bell, bye; #3 Carson, bye; #11 Cleveland at #6 Legacy; #10 San Pedro at #7 Taft; #2 Birmingham, bye Division I First round, Tuesday #17 Westchester at #16 South Gate; #18 Franklin at #15 LACES; Second round, Thursday South Gate/Westchester at #1 Garfield; #9 LA Wilson at #8 North Hollywood; #12 LA Hamilton at #5 Roosevelt; #13 Granada Hills Kennedy at #4 Chatsworth; #14 LA Marshall at #3 Venice; #11 South East at #6 Palisades; #10 San Fernando at #7 Wilmington Banning; Franklin/LACES at #2 Verdugo Hills Division II First round, Tuesday #17 Sun Valley Magnet at #16 Van Nuys; #20 Stella at #13 Fremont; #19 Los Angeles at #14 Rancho Dominguez; #18 SOCES at #15 Grant Second round, Thursday Van Nuys/Sun Valley Magnet at #1 Bravo; #9 Maywood Academy at #8 Monroe; #12 Marquez at #5 Harbor Teacher; Fremont/Stella at #4 Torres; Los Angeles/Rancho Dominguez at #3 Eagle Rock;
Granada Hills received the No. 1 seed Saturday for the City Section Open Division baseball playoffs. The Highlanders swept defending City champion Birmingham this week to win a fourth straight West Valley League title. There are 12 teams in the Open Division, with the top four seeds getting byes and opening play on Friday. The semifinals will be May 21 at Pepperdine and the championship game is May 25 at Dodger Stadium. Birmingham is seeded No. 2, Carson is No. 3 and Bell No. 4. Granada Hills will play the winner of Wednesday’s playoff opener between El Camino Real and Narbonne. Birmingham will play the winner of Taft-San Pedro. Carson will take on the winner of Cleveland-Legacy and Bell will play the winner of Sylmar-Poly. Easton Hawk, a UCLA commit, has been the Highlanders’ top pitcher, with Alex Schmidt emerging as a solid No. 2. Birmingham has its ace, Michael Figueroa, but lost its No. 2 pitcher to injury, which could mean trouble for the Patriots. Carson made it to last season’s final at Dodger Stadium and rolled to the Marine League title under first-year
(NEXSTAR) – People around the U.S. were buzzing Friday night as they tried to catch a glimpse of the Aurora Borealis that swept across the country. Phones and cameras were obviously in hand, hoping to catch a photo of a night that many Americans may never forget. Will Americans see the northern lights again tonight? Thankfully, a lot of those people also shared those photos with family, friends, social media, and some local news stations. Check out some of these awesome photos taken from around the country: (Courtesy: Vinz Leonardo, Plainfield, IL) (Courtesy: Jeff Houston, Gwinnett County, GA) (Courtesy: Adam Marshall, Vestasburg, MI) The Northern lights fill the sky at the Bogus Basin ski resort on Saturday, May 11, 2024 in Boise, Idaho. (Kyle Green (AP Photo/Kyle Green) ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES – MAY 11: Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis), also known as aurora, colorful lights shift, illuminate the sky in Rochester, New York, United States on May 11, 2024. (Photo by Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Courtesy: Jayson Jacobs, Tennessee) (Courtesy: Spencer Hammersmith, Hudsonville, MI) (Courtesy: Chris Bouzakis, WWLP) (Courtesy: Lindsay Miller, Savannah
Above: A May 18 report from KUSI’s Dan Plante on a rally of Coronado students to “stop the sewage.” SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — San Diego’s congressional delegation is calling on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to launch an investigation into the public health impacts of the Tijuana River sewage crisis. The delegation joined California Sens. Laphonza Butler and Alex Padilla in a joint letter to the CDC director on Friday requesting an immediate examination of the contaminants in the “water, soil, and air” of San Diego County’s southernmost communities. “The overburdened wastewater infrastructure in Tijuana, Mexico frequently results in raw sewage being released into the Tijuana River and off the coast of Baja California, ultimately contaminating waters off of southern San Diego,” the letter read. Tijuana River designated as ‘endangered’ due to sewage crisis “Taking into consideration the environmental justice implications of these transboundary flows, as well as their direct impact on federal workers, we ask that you approach this public health assessment with the highest level of urgency,” it continued. Understanding the full scope of the crisis’ health impacts has been
The Coachella Valley Firebirds are moving on to the Pacific Division Final after taking the series over the Calgary Wranglers in four games. Goals from Cale Fleury, Shane Wright and Devin Shore pushed the Firebirds past the Wranglers in front of an electric crowd at Acrisure Arena. Following five goals allowed on Wednesday, the story Friday night was the defensive play in front of Chris Driedger. The Firebirds’ netminder with a 31 save shutout to close out the series. The Firebirds won three straight games following the game one loss in Calgary. The Pacific Division Final will begin Wednesday, May 15 at 7 p.m. against the Ontario Reign. The rest of the schedule for the series is listed below. ONT @ CVF – May 15th @ 7pm ONT @ CVF – May 17th @ 7pm CVF @ ONT – May 19th @ 7pm CVF @ ONT – May 24th @ 7pm* ONT @ CVF – May 26th @ 3pm*
By Lucia Suarez Sang May 11, 2024 / 3:59 PM EDT / CBS News 2 skiers killed, 1 rescued after Utah avalanche 2 skiers killed, 1 rescued after Utah avalanche 01:24 An experienced backcountry skier was killed after they were caught in an avalanche in Idaho on Friday, officials said. The skier, who has not been identified, was traveling on Donaldson Peak in Idaho’s Lost River Range with another experienced backcountry skier, the Sawtooth Avalanche Center said. One skier triggered the slope collapse while climbing down to where the pair were going to ski, officials said. He got caught in a small avalanche, which set off a second larger avalanche. The second skier used a satellite communication device to call for help before skiing down the avalanche path. She used a rescue transceiver and probe pole to locate the first skier buried under about five feet of snow. Aftermath of avalanche that killed skier in Idaho. Courtesy of Sawtooth Avalanche Center She dug him out with a shovel before performing CPR. Search and rescue teams evacuated him, but he didn’t survive, officials said. The man’s
Saturday Sessions: Katie Pruitt performs “Worst Case Scenario” – CBS News Watch CBS News Singer-songwriter Katie Pruitt garnered widespread acclaim for her introspective music and powerful live performances after releasing her first album in 2020. Rolling Stone even declared her an “artist you need to know.” Now returning to Saturday Sessions with music from her new album “Mantras,” here is Katie Pruitt with “Worst Case Scenario.” Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
It’s the Summer of Fun issue this week with a rundown of summer camps and classes for the kids all over Humboldt. We’ve also got updates on the Cal Poly Humboldt campus closure and the community response, including at a public university senate hearing. Finally, we’ll take a look at what to eat around Eureka. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on Humboldt stories. …
UC Berkeley’s graduation on Saturday was interrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters’ chants, which began with a small group rising in the bleachers in the student section and ended with hundreds of students occupying an entire section of bleachers just behind the ceremonial stage. During Chancellor Carol Christ’s welcome address, a few protesters stood up in the student section, waving Palestinian flags and leading chants of “Hey Hey, ho ho, the occupation has got to go.” UC Berkeley officials on stage stopped the speeches, asking the students to stop or they would be asked to leave. Christ was able to continue with her comments but the student speaker who was next, Sydney Roberts, had to stop talking halfway through her speech. “It wouldn’t be a Berkeley graduation without a protest, I get it,” Roberts said, returning to the podium. As the program continued, nearly 50 students left the stands to walk to the top of Memorial Stadium. For a moment, it appeared as if they might leave — but then the group turned and started to file into a section of the bleachers just beside the stage.
By Bay City News Novato will appoint Amy Cunningham as its new city manager, according to city officials. Cunningham has been serving Novato as its interim city manager since December 2023. “On behalf of the City Council, we look forward to continuing to work with Amy on critical community initiatives,” Mayor Mark Milberg said in a statement. “Over the past 4 years, Amy has earned the trust of the public, staff and the City Council with her solutions-oriented approach to delivering services. She has brought transparency to the City’s finances, demonstrated a commitment to public service, and a sincere desire to engage the community on important issues.” “I am excited about the opportunity to serve as Novato’s next City Manager and am grateful for the City Council’s confidence in me to lead this organization and such a dedicated team of employees in delivering high-quality services to our community,” said Cunningham. “I look forward to continuing to work with the City Council to engage our residents and businesses in new ways, build on our fiscal sustainability efforts, and continue implementing the Council’s vision for the future.”
Football is back. Sort of. But any football is good, and given the current state of Bay Area professional sports, it’s desperately needed. The Niners let us take a look at rookie mini-camp practice Friday — a first look at their draft picks and undrafted free agents. And it was enlightening. Here’s what I saw and what I think it means moving forward into OTAs, training camp, and the 2024 season. Ricky Pearsall is sudden Slick Rick looked the part of a first-round pick on Friday. He was heads and shoulders above everyone else on the field, save for Renardo Green (more on him in a moment). And while Pearsall didn’t do anything surprising, it was good to see the undeniable pop in his game. That’s something only really good players can boast — and it’s necessary to be a contributor in the NFL. Renardo Green isn’t here to mess around The 49ers’ second-round draft pick is handsy — he can really jam at the line of scrimmage, flip his hips, and mirror receivers. I saw him to do it to Pearsall a few times
By Tom Krisher, Josh Funk and Marcia Dunn | Associated Press A powerful solar storm put on an amazing skyward light show across the globe overnight but has caused what appeared to be only minor disruptions to the electric power grid, communications and satellite positioning systems. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said extreme geomagnetic storm conditions continued Saturday, and there were preliminary reports of power grid irregularities, degradation of high-frequency communications and global positioning systems. But the Federal Emergency Management Agency said that as of early Saturday morning, no FEMA region had reported any significant impact from the storms. NOAA predicted that strong flares will continue through at least Sunday, and a spokeswoman said in an email that the agency’s Space Weather Prediction Center had prepared well for the storm. On Saturday morning, SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service said on its website that service had been degraded and its team was investigating. CEO Elon Musk wrote on X overnight that its satellites were “under a lot of pressure, but holding up so far.” Brilliant purple, green, yellow and pink hues of the Northern
By Jill Lawless | Associated Press MALMO, Sweden — The Netherlands’ contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest was dramatically expelled from competition hours before Saturday’s final of the pan-continental pop competition, which has been rattled by protests over the participation of Israel. Competition organizer the European Broadcasting Union said Swedish police were investigating “a complaint made by a female member of the production crew” against Dutch performer Joost Klein. The organizer said it wouldn’t be appropriate for Klein to participate at the event in Malmo while the legal process was underway. Though Eurovision’s motto is “united by music,” this year’s event has proven exceptionally divisive. Israel’s participation has attracted large pro-Palestinian demonstrations, with protesters saying the country should be excluded because of its conduct in the war in the Gaza Strip. Klein, a 26-year-old Dutch singer and rapper, had been a favorite of both bookmakers and fans with his song “Europapa.” He failed to perform at two dress rehearsals on Friday, and the EBU had said it was investigating an “incident.” Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS, one of dozens of public broadcasters that collectively fund and broadcast
No es necesariamente fácil ser el hijo o la hija de una celebridad. Pese a que esta circunstancia puede abrir puertas que en otros casos son mucho más difíciles de cruzar, las acusaciones de nepotismo que se incrementan cada vez más en el mundo del entretenimiento están haciendo que los herederos de los famosos se enfrenten a desafíos mayores que los del pasado cuando deciden seguir los pasos de sus antecesores. Esto ha hecho, por ejemplo, que Marla Solís, la hija menor del ídolo mexicano Marco Antonio Solís como producto de su relación con la cubana Cristy Salas, decidiera adoptar desde hace poco tiempo un nombre artístico que la separa simbólicamente de su familia y que no empleó al inicio de un recorrido por los tabladillos que se inició hace ya 18 años, pese a que ella tiene solo 23. De ese modo, MAR, como quiere que la llamen ahora, pisó por primera vez un escenario a los 5 años, durante un recital de piano, y después de eso, además de presentarse de manera breve al lado de su padre en diversas ocasiones, empezó a
The northern lights dazzled across California skies late Friday night — even as far south as Los Angeles County. The stunning nighttime display of pink and purple lights across the sky was mostly visible in the high desert and along Highway 2 in the Angeles National Forest. Several viewers posted their photos on social media. “Never would’ve dreamed of seeing #aurora here, much less capturing it with an iPhone. Breathtaking,” one person wrote on X. Typically confined to polar regions, the aurora borealis is making an appearance in the continental United States this weekend thanks to an unusually strong solar storm. The dazzling phenomenon, also known as the northern lights, is caused by supercharged collisions of solar energy into the gas of Earth’s atomosphere. For the first time since January 2005, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a severe geomagnetic storm watch , warning that a concentration of energy flaring from the sun could disturb Earth’s electromagnetic field. A geomagnetic storm happens when energy from solar wind is transferred into the electromagnetic field around Earth. Most of these atomic particles are usually deflected
UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ opened her comments at the university’s commencement ceremony Saturday by addressing recent student protests on the campus with a long and deeply influential legacy of student activism. “I’m saddened by how this conflict has divided students, faculty and staff,” Christ said. “While most of our campus community has engaged peacefully, political positions have bled over too easily and quickly to antisemitism and anti-Palestinian harassment.” “We have lost the ability to talk with one another,” she added. “It is my hope that we can soon find a way to recognize our shared humanity.” Whistles and applause rang out from the crowd gathered at the California Memorial Stadium. Eventually, as some people began to chant and shout, Christ continued her remarks over all the noise. A few minutes later, Sunny Lee, the university’s dean of students, asked the crowd to quiet down. “If you continue to disrupt the event,” Lee said, “we will have you leave.” A livestream of the event showed several law enforcement officers walking briskly behind the podium. A few minutes later, as louder chants began to ring out
A vehicle struck a train in the University Park area Saturday, causing injuries to the five occupants of the vehicle, authorities said. Firefighters were dispatched at 10:01 a.m. to 901 W. Exposition Blvd., the Los Angeles Fire Department reported. “Crews are performing medical assessments on the five vehicle occupants, all with only minor injuries,” the LAFD’s Nicholas Prange said. “None of the assessments have requested hospital transport.” There were no reported injuries to any of the dozens of people aboard the train, Prange said.
Three men were killed and three people were rushed to trauma centers from a vehicle crash Saturday in Pasadena. The crash occurred about 3 a.m. Saturday in the area of Foothill Boulevard and Vista Avenue, Pasadena spokeswoman Lisa Derderian told City News Service. The three people taken to trauma centers had injuries that appeared to be “survivable,” Derderian said. Lt. Anthony Russo of the Pasadena Police Department told the Pasadena Star-News that the deceased victims were men between the ages of 18 and 21 and the injured were two females and a male whose ages were not immediately available. The vehicle was a Tesla Model 3 sedan that was traveling westbound on Foothill Boulevard at 2:35 a.m., he said. Speed was a factor in the crash, Russo told the newspaper. “There was evidence at the scene that alcohol may have been involved, but it’s too soon for us to tell if the driver was impaired or if any of the occupants were under the influence,” he added. Investigators planned to look into whether the Tesla’s autopilot feature was engaged at the time of the crash.
May 11, 2024 / 2:44 PM EDT / AP Eurovision 2024 grand final preview Eurovision grand final to air amid protests over Israel’s participation 04:23 The Netherlands’ contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest was expelled from competition hours before Saturday’s final of the pan-continental pop competition, which has been rattled by protests over the participation of Israel. Competition organizer the European Broadcasting Union said Swedish police were investigating “a complaint made by a female member of the production crew” against Dutch performer Joost Klein. The organizer said it wouldn’t be appropriate for Klein to participate at the event while the legal process was underway. Though Eurovision’s motto is “united by music,” this year’s event has proven divisive. Israel’s participation has attracted large pro-Palestinian demonstrations, with protesters saying the country should be excluded because of its conduct in the war in the Gaza Strip. Klein, a 26-year-old Dutch singer and rapper, had been a favorite of both bookmakers and fans with his song “Europapa.” He failed to perform at two dress rehearsals on Friday, and the EBU had said it was investigating an “incident.” Dutch broadcaster
