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Garden at San Jose private high school named a Certified Schoolyard Habitat

Published Tue, 05 Nov 2024 06:57:53 GMT

Nature grantsLocal organizations working in nature and conservation can apply for significant funding from the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District this year. The agency, which manages and preserves public and green space in the South Bay, has announced $250,000 in grant funding. The funds are available to support a variety of projects, from educational programs and applied science to building conservation partnerships.Organizations can apply for the lower funding tier, which caps at $25,000 per project, or the higher tier, which reaches $50,000. The agency will host a public workshop for interested organizations July 13. Pre-proposals are due July 21. To submit a proposal and for more information, visit openspace.org/grants.Neighborhood NotesROSE GARDEN>>The garden at Bellarmine College Preparatory has been recognized by the National Wildlife Federation as a Certified Schoolyard Habitat. The commemorative plaque that will be installed in the garden reads: “This site is r...

Minor shot in Oakland, police seeking information

Published Tue, 05 Nov 2024 06:57:53 GMT

(KRON) -- A juvenile was injured after a shooting in Oakland's East Peralta neighborhood, according to the Oakland Police Department. Rare corpse flower to bloom at San Francisco Conservatory The shooting happened on the 2200 block fo East 12th Street just after 9:15 p.m. Callers reported to OPD that a juvenile had suffered gunshot wounds and was brought to a local hospital for treatment. The juvenile is currently listed in stable condition. 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, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }Investigators with OPD's Felony Assault Unit are conducting the follow-up investigation to learn more about the shooting. Anyone who has information about the shooting is asked to contact OPD at 510-238-3426.

Delicious Father's Day brunch recipes

Published Tue, 05 Nov 2024 06:57:53 GMT

(KRON) -- KRON4 wishes a very happy Father's Day to all the father figures out there! Leslie Dabney, The Vineyard Mom, joins KRON4's Stephanie Lin to share some delicious brunch recipes you can make this Father's Day.

“Frutas, semillas y agua” fueron fundamentales para mantener con vida a cuatro niños en la selva amazónica

Published Tue, 05 Nov 2024 06:57:53 GMT

(CNN) — Cuando la semana pasada encontraron a cuatro niños indígenas después de 40 días en la selva amazónica de Colombia, sus rescatistas se dieron cuenta de que la mayor, Lesly Jacobombaire Mucutuy, de 13 años, tenía algo escondido entre los dientes.“Descubrimos que tenía un par de semillas masticadas lentamente entre las mejillas y la mandíbula”, explicó Eliecer Muñoz, uno de los cuatro guardias indígenas que establecieron el primer contacto con los niños.Muñoz dijo a CNN que las semillas eran de una palmera nativa del Amazonas llamada Oenocarpus Bataua, coloquialmente conocida como “milpesos” en Colombia.Sus frutos son ricos en grasa y las tribus amazónicas los utilizan para hacer un aceite vegetal, pero las semillas de Leslie aún no estaban maduras cuando la encontraron, dijo Muñoz.Eliecer Muñoz (al centro), uno de los guardias indígenas que encontraron a los cuatro niños, habla durante una conferencia de prensa en Bogotá, el 15 de junio de 2023. (...

Tiroteo en California deja una persona muerta durante celebración de Juneteenth

Published Tue, 05 Nov 2024 06:57:53 GMT

SAN DIEGO, California – Una persona murió y otra resultó herida después de que estalló un tiroteo en un parque de Liberty Station durante una celebración de Juneteenth el sábado por la noche, según la policía de San Diego.Ocurrió en el parque NTC.La policía dijo que el tiroteo fue reportado alrededor de las 6:45 p.m., y surgió de una disputa entre dos personas. La víctima fue pronunciada muerta en el lugar de los hechos. Al menos otra persona resultó herida y fue transportada a un hospital. La condición de salud no se conoce al momento, y la policía no ha proporcionado ninguna información sobre el sospechoso. Hay una investigación en curso. Al menos una persona muerta y 19 heridos deja tiroteo en un estacionamiento en Chicago Tiroteo en Chicago deja una persona muerta y 20 heridos Source

Brittney Griner misses second straight game with hip injury

Published Tue, 05 Nov 2024 06:57:53 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Brittney Griner sat on the bench in warmups for the second straight game, sidelined by a hip injury she suffered earlier this week.The All-Star center worked out about an hour before the game against New York on the court and looked good doing an array of post moves and jumpers. She told The Associated Press when she walked in the arena that she hoped to play. Instead she sat on the bench cheering on her teammates, being ruled out about 20 minutes before the game after being listed as questionable on the injury report. It was Griner’s first game in New York since being detained in Russia for nearly 10 months last year.Before the game Griner signed autographs and posed for photos with fans, one of whom had a sign that read “NY (hearts) BG”. She also caught up with USA Basketball teammate Breanna Stewart and other Liberty players pregame. Stewart wore a Griner jersey walking into the arena and the two exchanged a hug and chatted for a while during warmups. Liberty coac...

US has 2 men’s tennis players in top 10 after Tiafoe beats Struff for 1st grass title

Published Tue, 05 Nov 2024 06:57:53 GMT

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — There will be two American men’s tennis players ranked in the top 10 for the first time in more than a decade after Frances Tiafoe beat Jan-Lennard Struff on Sunday to win the Stuttgart Open for his first grass-court title.Tiafoe won 4-6, 7-6 (1), 7-6 (8) after saving a match point in the deciding tiebreaker and will move up to a career-high ranking of 10th on Monday, up from 12th.Along with Taylor Fritz in eighth, the U.S. has two men in the top 10 for the first time since Mardy Fish and John Isner were ninth and 10th in May 2012, the ATP tour said.Tiafoe failed to convert his first match point at 6-5 in the decisive tiebreaker when he hit into the net after the longest rally of the match. Struff then had a match point of his own at 7-6, which Tiafoe saved with a backhand. A miscued return cost Tiafoe his second match point before a hectic finish on his third when he hit a smash only for Struff to somehow return it, before Tiafoe finished off the win...

5 places to watch the sunset in San Diego

Published Tue, 05 Nov 2024 06:57:53 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- San Diego's coastline is a spectacle to be enjoyed, especially as the sun descends into the Pacific horizon.Sunset seekers, sky gazers and dusk dwellers can agree that Southern California makes for great days end viewing. From beaches, piers, mountaintops and skyscrapers, here are five places to watch the sunset in San Diego. Monsoon Season begins in San Diego this June Mount SoledadThis spot offers incredible 360 degree panoramic views of San Diego and the West Coast. Located on an 822-foot hilltop southeast of La Jolla Shores, this well known landmark and national veterans memorial site has a 29-foot tall cross that sits on top of a 14-foot tall stepped platform. Whether you take a seat on its steps or lay a blanket in the grassy area in front of the memorial, this sunset view is one to be remembered.Sunset at Mount Soledad in San Diego's La Jolla area. (Adobe Stock Photo)Silver Strand State BeachThis beach offers sandy views of both the Pacific Ocean and San D...

Search continues for missing hiker at Three Sisters Falls

Published Tue, 05 Nov 2024 06:57:53 GMT

JULIAN, Calif. -- Authorities are searching for a missing hiker at Three Sisters Falls in Julian.According to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, deputies with the Julian Sheriff's Substation received a call for help just before 5 p.m. Friday.Authorities say two people were swimming at the middle level of the falls when one went underwater and did not resurface. How ‘burn scars’ could create disaster during monsoon season in Southern California Deputies, CAL FIRE San Diego crews and volunteers with Sheriff's Search and Rescue (SAR) responded to the area to look for the missing 27-year-old man. A San Diego Sheriff Special Enforcement Detail (ASTREA) helicopter also helped with the search, SDSO confirmed.A search operation was conducted around the waterfalls until sunset. According to authorities, the darkness and amount of water flowing into the waterfalls made it too dangerous to continue with the search.The dam that feeds water to Three Sisters Falls, which is controlled b...

Shooting in St. Louis kills 1, injures 9 young people

Published Tue, 05 Nov 2024 06:57:53 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — An overnight shooting in a downtown St. Louis office building killed a 17-year-old and wounded nine other teenagers, the city’s police commissioner said Sunday. St. Louis Metropolitan Police Commissioner Robert Tracy identified the victim who was killed as a 17-year-old.Tracy said victims ranging in age from 15 to 19 suffered gunshot wounds. Some were shot just once or grazed; others were hit multiple times. A 17-year-old girl was trampled as she fled, seriously injuring her spine, Tracy said.Police believe teenagers were having a party in an office space on 14th Street and Washington Avenue when the shooting broke out around 1 a.m. Sunday. Shell casings from AR-15-style rifles and other firearms were scattered on the ground.The Associated Press