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Bay Area scientist says he ‘left out the full truth’ to get climate change wildfire study published in prestigious journal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:43:00 GMT

A new study by a team of mostly Bay Area scientists that found human-caused climate warming has increased the frequency of extremely fast-spreading California wildfires has come into question from the unlikeliest of critics — its own lead author.Patrick T. Brown, climate team co-director at the nonprofit Breakthrough Institute in Berkeley and a visiting research professor at San Jose State University, said his Aug. 30 paper in the prestigious British journal Nature is scientifically sound and “advances our understanding of climate change’s role in day-to-day wildfire behavior.”But Brown this week dropped a bomb on the journal — as well as his study’s co-authors who are staunchly defending the team’s work. In an online article, blog post and social media posts, Brown said he “left out the full truth to get my climate change paper published,” causing almost as much of a stir as the alarming findings themselves.Brown wrote that the ...

Maui Fires: Recovery work continues in Hawaii one month later

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:43:00 GMT

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San Jose State Spartans preparing another elite quarterback against Cal Poly

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:43:00 GMT

SAN JOSE — Derrick Odum is preparing the San Jose State defense to play its third five-star quarterback in a row, something the SJSU defensive coordinator hasn’t done in 25 years as a coach.SJSU (0-2) has faced a gauntlet of quarterbacks to start the season. The Spartans faced USC’s Caleb Williams, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, in their season opener and Oregon State’s DJ Uiagalelei on Sunday.Next up is Cal Poly’s Sam Huard, a transfer from the University of Washington who was the third-best quarterback in the 2021 recruiting class. The two quarterbacks ranked higher than him: University of Texas QB Quinn Ewers and Williams.“I don’t think it’s probably ever been done to face the top quarterbacks in their class three weeks in a row to start the season,” Odum said. “But it’s a great challenge and the guys look forward to that. That’s what you want as a player to play against the best guys.”The FCS Mustangs arrive at Spartan Stadium for Saturday’s 1 p.m. game coming o...

Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis: Danny Masterson is ‘a role model’ with ‘exceptional character’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:43:00 GMT

Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis showed their loyalty to actor Danny Masterson — the newly convicted rapist who happens to be their longtime friend — by writing letters of support for him ahead of his sentencing Thursday to 30 years to life in prison.“Good Morning America” reported that the couple were among more than 50 people who provided statements to the court about Masterson, their co-star from “That 70s Show.” The actor was convicted in May on two counts of rape, stemming from attacks that occurred in his Hollywood-area home in the early 2000s.Journalist Tony Ortega, who reports on the alleged abuses by Church of Scientology members such as Masterson, shared the full text of Kutcher and Kunis’ letters in his newsletter. Kutcher said that Masterson has always been “consistently excellent” as a “role model,” while Kunis said she could “wholeheartedly” vouch for the actor’s “exceptional charact...

Sale closed in Milpitas: $1.7 million for a five-bedroom home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:43:00 GMT

245 Silvera Street – Google Street ViewThe property located in the 200 block of Silvera Street in Milpitas was sold on Aug. 18, 2023 for $1,686,000, or $879 per square foot. The house, built in 1959, has an interior space of 1,918 square feet. This two-story house boasts a generous living space with five bedrooms and three bathrooms. Inside, there is a fireplace. Additionally, the home includes a two-car garage, offering generous space for vehicles and storage requirements.These nearby houses have also recently been purchased:In December 2022, a 1,160-square-foot home on Smithwood Street in Milpitas sold for $1,229,000, a price per square foot of $1,059. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Barker Street, Milpitas, in July 2023, a 1,095-square-foot home was sold for $1,300,000, a price per square foot of $1,187. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 1,370-square-foot home on the 300 block of Smithwood Street in Milpitas sold in May 2023, for $1,490,000, a price per square ...

Map: 5.0 earthquake in Northern California

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:43:00 GMT

An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 was recorded Friday morning in Shasta County, the U.S. Geological Survey said.The quake, at 10:24 a.m., was centered about 7 miles northeast of the town of Burney.The USGS Did You Feel It? website got more than 600 responses from southern Oregon to Chico, including more than 200 from Redding.It was the strongest quake in Northern California since a 5.2 at Lake Almanor on May 11.In Southern California, a 5.1 was recorded near Ojai on Aug. 20.Related ArticlesEnvironment | Meet the volcano scientist protecting us from the next California eruption Environment | Maui was criticized for not using sirens during wildfires. Does the Bay Area have a smarter approach? Environment | Magnitude 5.1 earthquake hits Southern California Environment | Earthquake rattles East Bay on Tuesday morning

Flood rescues continue in Greece as death toll rises to 10

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:43:00 GMT

By Elena Becatoros | Associated PressATHENS, Greece — The death toll from severe flooding in central Greece rose to 10 people Friday, while another four remained missing, the country’s civil protection minister said. Rescue crews in helicopters and boats ferried hundreds of people from inundated villages to safety.Flooding triggered by rainstorms also hit neighboring Bulgaria and Turkey, killing a total of 22 people in all three countries since the rains began Tuesday.In Greece, the rainstorms turned streams into raging torrents that burst dams, washed away roads and bridges and hurled cars into the sea. Authorities have said some areas received twice the average annual rainfall for Athens in the space of just 12 hours.Although the rainstorms had ebbed by Friday, floodwater continued to rise after the Pineios River burst its banks near the city of Larissa, one of Greece’s largest cities with a population of around 150,000, triggering evacuation orders for several areas.&...

San Mateo hit-and-run driver arrested

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:43:00 GMT

(KRON) -- A driver who police say hit a pedestrian and then fled the scene Thursday has been arrested and charged with felony hit-and-run, according to the San Mateo Police Department. Officers received a report at around 4:57 p.m. regarding a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of East Hillsdale Boulevard and Curtiss Street.Officers arrived at the scene and located the victim, a 41-year-old man, who had sustained multiple injuries. The driver of the vehicle did not stop and fled the scene in a white Toyota Tacoma, police said. Rifle painted like Nerf gun seized by San Leandro PD The victim was transported to the trauma center for treatment. They are currently listed in critical condition. Police were able to obtain a description and license plate number for the vehicle from witnesses. The vehicle was spotted heading north on El Camino Real moments later. San Mateo PD officers stopped the truck and arrested the driver, 47-year-old Zachary Edwards of Rio Vist...

Kaiser hospitals to pay $49 million after medical waste, private information dumped

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:43:00 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Three Bay Area district attorneys and Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a settlement with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals to resolve allegations that the healthcare provider unlawfully tossed hazardous waste, medical waste, and confidential health information into dumpsters. The $49-million settlement is the result of undercover inspections conducted by Alameda, San Francisco, and San Mateo district attorneys' offices focused on dumpsters located at Kaiser facilities. During the undercover inspections, district attorney investigators dug into unsecured dumpsters destined for disposal at publicly accessible landfills. They found hundreds of items of hazardous and medical waste -- syringes, medical tubing with body fluids, aerosols, sanitizers, batteries, electronic wastes, and pharmaceuticals -- and over 10,000 paper records containing the information of over 7,700 patients, according to Bonta's office."As the largest hea...

Petaluma suspected drunk driver arrested after car crash Friday night

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:43:00 GMT

(BCN)--Petaluma officers arrested a suspected drunk driver after a car crash occurred in the city Thursday night, according to police. The Petaluma Police Department said that shortly before 10:30 p.m. Thursday, an officer was driving in the area of East Washington Street and Ely Boulevard South, when he saw a vehicle that had been involved in a collision and was resting on its side. Police said the officer attempted to rescue the driver, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, but was unable to do so due to the major damage of the vehicle. Magnitude 5.0 earthquake shakes Northern California More officers arrived and they continued to try and get the driver out of the vehicle until Petaluma firefighters arrived on scene, police said. Firefighters then used hydraulic rescue tools and were able to create an opening to enable them to remove the driver from the vehicle. As officers continued to investigate the crash, they saw a large amount of alcohol inside the vehicl...