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Northern California teacher spends 13 days hiking through snow to get to school

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:14 GMT

The classic “old grumpy grandpa” saying goes something like this: “Back in my day, we walked 15 miles to school in the snow! Barefoot! Uphill! Both ways! And we liked it that way!”For Eagle Peak Middle School eighth grade science teacher Paula Abajian, there is some truth in that saying for her, as she spent 13 days hiking through snow and ice to get access to a vehicle, to then drive or be driven to school. Monday evening, March 13, was the first day she could finally drive the road to her home since the snowy weather started on Feb. 22.Eagle Peak teacher Paula Abajian hiking through snow to get to school. For Abajian, the logistics were as follows. She and her husband and two young children live at 2,500 feet above sea level in the mountains above Willits. The road to their home is on a north-facing slope, with several feet of snow accumulating on it from all the storms and not melting much due to the lack of sun on the north face. Midway through the series of storms, the sno...

‘Shattered earth’: 4.6-magnitude quake shakes Humboldt County … again

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:14 GMT

The shaking Tuesday afternoon amounted to a 4.6 magnitude quake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The quake struck around 4:20 p.m. and was located on land around 7 miles west southwest of Ferndale.Local earthquake expert Lori Dengler, a professor emeritus for Cal Poly Humboldt, said the quake was on land.“You couldn’t walk a mile anywhere in Southern Humboldt without encountering a fault,” Dengler said Tuesday afternoon. “I mean, it’s shattered Earth is the best way to sort of think of it.”She said it was probably an aftershock of the Dec. 20, 2022, quake.Related ArticlesCalifornia News | How many Bay Area concrete buildings might fall like those in Turkey’s deadly earthquake? California News | Ecuador earthquake kills at least 12, causes wide damage California News | Ready for the Big One? Homeowners in these Bay Area cities can apply for money to prepare for earthquakes California News | Opinion: Major quakes...

With domestic violence case pending, California man arrested for killing a former romantic partner

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:14 GMT

A 36-year-old Anaheim man, out on bond while a domestic violence case was pending, was charged Tuesday with murder in the death of an ex-girlfriend, Orange County court records show.Aaron Stevan Romo also faces an enhancement of a secondary offense committed while released from custody, court records show. He was scheduled to make his first appearance on the new charges Tuesday.Romo was arrested in Riverside County hours after police responded to an apartment in the 1900 block of South Union Street in Anaheim and found 24-year-old Mirelle Mateus of La Palma dead inside just before 2:30 p.m. on March 17, police said.Detectives determined Mateus was killed and identified Romo as the suspect, police said, but they did not provide details on Mateus’ injuries or what evidence they had linking Romo to the crime.Romo was being held without bail, police said.Detectives said Romo and Mateus were previously in a romantic relationship.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Parent...

Geologists checking hillsides threatening Southern California apartment buildings as more rain falls

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:14 GMT

As the latest rain storms saturated the region, officials were keeping a watchful eye on landslide areas in San Clemente and Newport Beach, where recent hillside collapses prompted the evacuation of homes and apartment buildings.In San Clemente, heavy rain during the morning Tuesday caused a few more feet of debris to fall, but no structural movement was detected as of the afternoon between storms, said Mayor Chris Duncan.Four apartment buildings, with about 20 units between them, were red-tagged last week when concrete decks and the hillside collapsed down the bluff and onto the popular beach trail in North Beach.“We’re not out of the woods yet, but it’s good that we didn’t have any other structures failing,” Duncan said Tuesday afternoon.Last weeks landslide formed a cavern beneath a concrete concrete patio in San Clemente on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 is being monitored by geologists after resent rain storms. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG) City engineers ...

Founder of surf wear brand Ocean Pacific, Jim Jenks, remembered for influence on California surf culture

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:14 GMT

In the 1970s, surf wear brand Ocean Pacific’s clothing – specifically OP’s super-short corduroy shorts – was worn by just about every Southern California surfer or skater; the unofficial uniform of the counterculture then seeped out to the rest of the world.The apparel brand’s co-founder, Jim Jenks, who started the clothing line after recognizing the need for a better performance surf short while catching waves, died on Sunday, March 19, in his San Diego home. He was 84.Huntington Beach surfer Timmy Reyes speaks to OP founder Jim Jenks while both were being inducted into the Surfing Walk of Fame on Aug. 3, 2017. Photo: Ginsberg/DriftwoodFotoOcean Pacific was known for its iconic corduroy shorts, pictured here, worn by surfers and skaters in the 70s and 80s.(Photo courtesy of Surfing Walk of Fame)Jim Jenks, co-founder of Ocean Pacific apparel company, was an innovative in marketing and helped shape not just the surf culture, but professional surfing. (Photo courtesy of Surfing Walk ...

Vince Mendoza, Luciana Souza ready to deliver beautiful Brazilian ballads at Stanford

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:14 GMT

When it comes to orchestrating a perfect song Vince Mendoza knows that the first rule is to get out of the way.A seven-time Grammy Award winner who picked up his latest golden statue last month for his arrangement of Christie McVie’s title track on her final record, “Songbird — A Solo Collection,” Mendoza is the go-to arranger for singular singers. Björk, Joni Mitchell, Chaka Khan, Sting, Dianne Reeves and Bobby McFerrin have all called upon his services.He returns to the Bay Area Saturday for a Stanford Live performance with São Paulo-born Luciana Souza, another sui generis singer who’s served as a muse for Mendoza’s orchestral imagination. The two Los Angeles residents are focusing on music from their 2020 album with Germany’s WDR Big Band Cologne, “Storytellers,” a ballad-centric project that gleans some of the most ravishing melodies from the Brazilian songbook.“I call Vince the translator,” said Souza, who won a Grammy Award herself as a featured vocalist on “River: The J...

30 Woodside homes under 'Highly Recommended Evacuation' due to landslide

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:14 GMT

(KRON) -- The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office reported a landslide on the 600 to 800 blocks of Patrol Road in Woodside impacting approximately 30 homes. The area is under a "Highly Recommended Evacuation" and the road has been shut down, officials said."If you live in this area, please pack your 'Go Bag,' with necessary essentials: insurance policy, pets, medications, a change of clothes, and LEAVE NOW," the sheriff's office tweeted. "Once the road gives out completely, residents in that area will not have access to emergency services." Officials said the evacuation location is to be determined. Stay updated on the latest Bay Area storm Edgewood Road just off of I-280 near Redwood City is also closed due to a landslide that happened overnight. Cars were being turned around Wednesday morning by signs saying the road is closed. No injuries have been reported and there is no estimated time of reopening.This story is developing and will be updated.

Storm causes glass to fall from San Francisco high-rises

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:14 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Several reports of falling glass from San Francisco high-rise buildings have been confirmed due to Tuesday's powerful storm. The San Francisco Police Department confirmed reports of a window falling from Millenium Tower at 301 Mission Tuesday during the storm as well as damaged windows at the Salesforce Tower at 415 Mission. Bay Area storm updates: Power outages, Flood Advisories, road closures No injuries were reported and SFPD officials said they are working with building management regarding the damage.Falling glass was also reported from a San Francisco high-rise located at 50 California. The glass pieces fell on the Sacramento Street side of the building. A structural engineer confirmed to KRON4 that the glass that broke was spandrel glass — glass that goes from the actual window down to the floor. Glass fell from a busted window in another downtown SF building. This time it happened at 50 California. I’m working on getting more details. pic.twitter.c...

Former Arsenal midfielder Mesut Özil retires at 34

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:14 GMT

ISTANBUL (AP) — Former Germany midfielder Mesut Özil, who won the World Cup in 2014, retired from soccer Wednesday at the age of 34.Özil said injuries played a role in his decision.“I’ve had the privilege to be a professional football player for almost 17 years now and I feel incredibly thankful for the opportunity,” Özil wrote on social media. “But in recent weeks and months, having also suffered some injuries, it’s become more and more clear that it’s time to leave the big stage of football.”His immediate retirement brings an early end to his season with Turkish club Istanbul Basaksehir, where he made only seven appearances for the team.Özil won the Spanish league title with Real Madrid in 2012 and the FA Cup four times with Arsenal. His international career ended abruptly in 2018 when he quit the Germany squad citing “racism and disrespect.” That followed anti-Turkish comments from German politicians and abuse from some fans toward Özil, who has Turkish he...

MLS Leaders

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:14 GMT

Through Saturday, March 18GoalsThiago Almada, ATL4Jesus Ferreira, DAL3Klauss, STL3Jordan Morris, SEA3Caleb Wiley, ATL316 players tied with 2AssistsThiago Almada, ATL4Daniel Gazdag, PHI4Julian Gressel, VAN3Eduard Loewen, STL312 players tied with 2___ShotsThiago Almada, ATL19Erik Thommy, KC19Luiz Araujo, ATL17Daniel Salloi, KC17Julian Carranza, PHI15Christian Benteke, DC13Juan Hernandez, CLB13Klauss, STL13Brandon Vazquez, CIN13Lucas Zelarayan, CLB13___Shots on GoalErik Thommy, KC11Julian Carranza, PHI8Daniel Salloi, KC8Heber, SEA7Klauss, STL7Thiago Almada, ATL6Luciano Acosta, CIN5Federico Bernardeschi, TOR5Dylan Borrero, NE5Ivan Franco, HOU5Eduard Loewen, STL5Mahala Opoku, LFC5Emiliano Rigoni, ATX5Lucas Zelarayan, CLB5___CautionsAlejandro Bedoya, PHI3Zac McGraw, POR3Matias Pellegrini, NYC325 players tied with 2___CardsYRTOTALAlejandro Bedoya, PHI303Zac McGraw, POR303Matias Pellegrini, NYC30328 players tied with 2___Goals-Allowed Avg.Stefan Frei, SEA0.25Joe Willis, NSH0.25John McCarthy...