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Are bears really a threat to humans in California?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:26 GMT

It has been 100 years since the California grizzly bear, the symbol that adorns the state flag, was hunted to extinction in the Golden State. Today, you will only find them in zoos and animal sanctuaries.However, where one bear species has disappeared, another has surged in population in recent decades.In the early 1980s, the number of wild black bears in California, the smallest of North America’s three bear species, was estimated to be 10,000 to 15,000. Today, the population has grown to somewhere between 30,000 and 40,000, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.Despite their variance in color -some are cinnamon or light brown- and wide range in sizes and weight, they are all considered black bears. It is also the only kind of bear you will find in the wild in California.A bear in Monrovia walks near a KTLA 5 News van on Feb. 21, 2020. (Credit: KTLA)Most of the state’s black bears are found in the northern portion of California in what biologists refer to as t...

With 3 HR in 5 games, this is how SF Giants’ Michael Conforto found his swing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:26 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Every day, Michael Conforto steps into the batting cage and assumes his position some 40 feet or so in front of hitting coach Justin Viele, who sets up behind an “L” screen. Conforto takes some left-handed cuts, then shuffles a few feet closer. Viele fires more practice pitches; Conforto further closes the gap.It’s all about timing, Conforto explained.“You move closer and closer and closer,” Conforto said, “and you have to get (your swing) started super early.”The pregame drills seem to be working.After missing out on Aaron Judge and balking at Carlos Correa, the Giants signed Conforto as part of a two-pronged backup plan, along with fellow outfielder Mitch Haniger (who was brought in a month earlier, before Judge or Correa made their decisions). But early on in their Giants tenures, Conforto and Haniger have performed more like consolation prizes than marquee additions to the lineup.In the past week, though, Conforto has beg...

The top 10 most expensive home sales in Los Gatos, reported the week of May 8

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:26 GMT

A house in Los Gatos that sold for $5.4 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Los Gatos in the past week.In total, 10 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $2.2 million. The average price per square foot was $1,144.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of May 8 even if the property may have been sold earlier.10. $980,000, single-family house in the 18100 block of Mountain View CourtThe 1,295 square-foot single-family residence in the 18100 block of Mountain View Court, Los Gatos, has been sold. The transfer of ownership was settled in April and the total purchase price was $980,000, $757 per square foot. The house was built in 1972. The house features two bedrooms and two bathrooms.Mountain View Court9. $1.1 million, condominium in the 15100 block of Shore DriveA sale has been finalized for the condominium in the 15100 ...

South San Francisco: Man arrested on suspicion of killing woman

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:26 GMT

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO – A 35-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of killing a 28-year-old woman early Monday in South San Francisco, according to police.Officers were called to a home in the 3000 block of Brunswick Court around 3:05 a.m. for a report of an unresponsive female, the South San Francisco Police Department said in a statement.The woman died from an “isolated domestic violence-related incident,” according to police.Officers arrested Eduar Pajoy-Delgado and booked him into San Mateo County jail on charges of murder, police said.The case remains under investigation.Anyone with information related to the case can contact the police department at 650-877-8900 or [email protected] back for updates.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Missing man in Belmont safely with family after police identify him Crime and Public Safety | Two arrested on suspicion of stabbing others during Pacifica brawl Crime and Public Safety | Campb...

Bay Area counties settle action against CVS for expired drugs and baby formula

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:26 GMT

(KRON) -- A civil law enforcement action against CVS Pharmacy for selling expired over-the-counter drugs and baby formula has been settled, according to the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office. Video captures driver pointing gun at motorists on I-580 in San Leandro The settlement is just a piece of a multi-county law enforcement action that District Attorneys with Contra Costa, Santa Cruz, Fresno, Marin, Placer, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Joaquin, Shasta, Solano and Yolo counties brought against the pharmacy giant. California law does not allow retailers to sell expired over-the-counter drugs. It also prohibits retailers from selling or offering for sale any infant formula or baby food that is past the use-by date. This is mandated by the Federal Drug and Cosmetic Act. KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .e...

Groups demand officials share information on Texas mall gunman’s motives

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:26 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — Members of several Texas groups representing people of color on Monday demanded that authorities quickly acknowledge whether they believe the neo-Nazi who killed eight people at a Dallas-area mall over a week ago was racially motivated in choosing his victims.More than a week after the May 6 attack at the Allen Premium Outlets, authorities haven’t released a motive for the attack, and a Texas Department of Public Safety official has said it appeared that 33-year-old Mauricio Garcia targeted the location rather than a specific group of people. But Lily Trieu, interim executive director of Asian Texans for Justice, said at a news conference that many community members who contacted her felt that assessment was “outrageous.”The victims — who include three members of a Korean American family and an engineer from India — represented a cross-section of the increasingly diverse Dallas suburbs.“You can’t separate location from the people who live there, and what Allen is...

Students permitted to carry Naloxone on campus at Montgomery Co. schools

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:26 GMT

(new Image()).src = "https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384&cid=c2ffed0c-3624-46c0-b10f-97c976d290a3";cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: "d9a4bb21-d009-461b-88df-7a26be9146df"}).render("6d078b3ef22641c4994cd8739d518616"); });Montgomery County Superintendent Monifa McKnight has signed off on a new regulation that allows students to carry “personally obtained” naloxone on school property.The move comes after a rise in the number of overdoses in the county. The regulation was signed about two weeks ago, on May 1.Benjamin Kaufman, with the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service, said, “We’re responding to about 60 opiate overdoses a month, that’s across all ages and all locations, not specific to schools.”So far this school year, there have been 15 incidents in which Narcan was administered in MCPS.Mark Hodge, Senior Administrator for School Health S...

Estudiantes del condado Montgomery podrán llevar Narcan a la escuela ante aumento de sobredosis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:26 GMT

Ante la crisis de opioides que sacude a toda la región, las Escuelas Públicas del Condado Montgomery (MCPS, por sus siglas en inglés) se unen a la lucha y finalmente permitirán que los estudiantes porten libremente el medicamento naloxona, conocido también como Narcan, el cual se usa en caso de una emergencia por sobredosis.El condado Montgomery ha respondido a al menos 15 casos en lo que va de año de sobredosis de opioides en algunas de sus escuelas. La oficial médico para el sistema escolar, Patricia Kapunan, indicó que no hubo muertes en ninguno de esos incidentes, y que han ocurrido en todo el condado. Agregó que no hay ningún código postal más impactado que otro.Ante esos casos, MCPS decidió permitir que los estudiantes tengan consigo naloxona, el medicamento que se ha convertido en un salvavidas para esta generación de jóvenes.  “Si ven a alguien, si están afuera jugando [deportes] o están en una fiesta, pueden cargarlo con ellos y pueden salvar una vida. Queremos que est...

Red Sox right-hander John Schreiber leaves game in 7th

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:26 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox right-handed reliever John Schreiber walked off the mound with a 2-2 count against Julio Rodríguez in the seventh inning of Monday night’s game against the Seattle Mariners.Boston said Schreiber had right lat tightness.After Schreiber threw a strike to even the count at 2-2, manager Alex Cora and a trainer came out of Boston’s dugout.Cora and the trainer both were talking with Schreiber, who had his glove covering his mouth. The righty then walked off with the trainer and Richard Bleier was brought into the game.Bleier struck Rodríguez out with the first pitch.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Rockies place first baseman CJ Cron on 10-day IL because of back spasms

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:26 GMT

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies placed first baseman C.J. Cron on the 10-day injured list Monday because of back spasms.Cron left Sunday’s 4-0 win over Philadelphia in the third inning after popping out in his second at-bat. Cron knelt on one knee along the first base line and was looked at by team athletic trainers before walking off the field.The 33-year-old Cron is batting .228 with a team-high six homers and 20 RBIs. In each of the previous two seasons, Cron led Colorado in both home runs and RBIs.“He’s better today, but it was probably enough of a spasm that I wasn’t going to heal itself for three or four days,” Rockies manager Bud Black said.Colorado recalled infielder/outfielder Michael Toglia from Triple-A Albuquerque, where the 24-year-old former first-round pick was batting .257 with eight home runs and 33 RBIs in 37 games.The Rockies also selected the contract of left-hander Fernando Abad from the Isotopes, where he had a 1.69 ERA in 13 relief appearances, and pl...