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UCSF medical chief laid low by COVID virus he had guided thousands on avoiding

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:11:34 GMT

Through the miserable years of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Bob Wachter, the University of California-San Francisco medical department chair, became a beacon of guidance to hundreds of thousands who followed his social media tips on avoiding the virus that killed more than 1.1 million Americans.Though he works in a hospital that treated COVID patients, Wachter managed to avoid the respiratory disease through a regimen shared with his 274,000 Twitter followers of crowd avoidance, medical-grade mask-wearing, vaccination, boosting and a little luck as well.But this week, he told them on Twitter, “my luck ran out.”“My case is a cautionary tale, particularly for the ‘just a cold’ folks,” Wachter tweeted in a long thread about his ordeal Wednesday evening. “Mine definitely was not… I literally have scars to show for it.”Few today pay much mind to the virus that upended life around the world from 2020 through 2022. But Wachter noted the v...

Oakland A’s 2024 schedule: A’s will open what might be final season at Coliseum at home

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:11:34 GMT

OAKLAND – The A’s will open their 56th, and likely final, season at the Coliseum at home on March 28 against the Cleveland Guardians. The potential final A’s regular-season game in Oakland could be Sept. 26 against the Texas Rangers.The A’s have begun the process of applying to MLB for a move to Las Vegas. Their lease at the Coliseum ends after the 2024 season and the team confirmed last month it plans to play at the 55-year-old facility for at least next season.The team’s relocation bid is down to a vote by MLB’s 30 owners, with 23 votes needed to move the team. But even if approval is granted, construction on the new stadium isn’t expected to be completed until 2028, leaving at least a three-year gap for the A’s to find a suitable stadium to play home games, although it appears unlikely the team will remain in Oakland after the Coliseum lease expires.This will be the seventh time in franchise history that the A’s have opened their season against Cleveland, with the mos...

Condominium sells for $1.6 million in Los Gatos

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:11:34 GMT

208 Willow Hill Court – Google Street ViewA condominium located in the 200 block of Willow Hill Court in Los Gatos has a new owner. The 1,734-square-foot property, built in 1973, was sold on June 30, 2023, for $1,575,000, or $908 per square foot. This apartment offers a capacious living environment with its four bedrooms and three bathrooms. Inside, a fireplace adds character to the home. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. In addition, the condo provides a two-car garage, granting ample space for parking and storage purposes. The property is set on a large 3,024-square-foot lot, with a notable addition of a pool.These nearby units have also recently been sold:In September 2022, a 1,295-square-foot unit on Charter Oaks Circle in Los Gatos sold for $1,350,000, a price per square foot of $1,042. The unit has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Cedarcrest Place, Los Gatos, in November 2022, a 1,992-square-foot unit was sold for $1,630,000, a price per squar...

Months after rejecting one plea deal, Alameda County judge sentences Delonzo Logwood

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:11:34 GMT

An Alameda County judge sentenced a man accused in a deadly murder-for-hire plot to 12 years in prison, bringing an end to a monthslong saga that saw an earlier plea deal tossed by the same judge and two other murder charges dismissed after a star witness refused to cooperate.In a hearing Thursday morning, Superior Court Judge Mark McCannon issued the sentence for Delonzo Logwood, 33, who could be released from jail in as little as two years, when factoring in time he’s already served. Logwood showed no emotion and did not speak during the hearing.Logwood earlier pleaded no contest to a single voluntary manslaughter charge in the 2008 killing of Eric Ford, 22, at an East Oakland gas station. Logwood also pleaded guilty to a firearm-related sentencing enhancement, and also acknowledged being on probation at the time of his arrest.The sentence came just four months after McCannon rejected another offer from Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price over concerns the county’s new t...

SF Giants 2024 schedule: When will Judge, Correa make first trips to Oracle Park?

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:11:34 GMT

The Giants had hoped last offseason that either Aaron Judge or Carlos Correa would be shining on a nightly basis at 24 Willie Mays Plaza.Now, Giants fans know exactly when both Judge and Correa will play at Oracle Park for the first time since they signed elsewhere.Major League Baseball unveiled the 2024 schedule for all 30 teams on Thursday, and the most noteworthy thing for the Giants was that both of their failed free-agent pursuits will make their first trip to the shores of McCovey Cove since the 2022-23 offseason.The Yankees and Judge will come to Oracle Park from May 31-June 2, while Correa and the Twins will be in town July 12-14 in the final series before the All-Star break.The Giants will open the season in San Diego on March 28, kicking off a four-game series. They’ll also have their home opener against the Padres on April 5.The MLB schedule arrangement that began in 2023 means opponents make only two visits to their divisional foes. For the Giants, the two visits from th...

NASA’s first new wind tunnel in 40 years will turn science fiction to fact

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:11:34 GMT

Flying cars. Space tourism. Safe reentry for astronauts coming back from Mars.These technologies are still science fiction, but some won’t be for much longer, according to Charles “Mike” Fremaux, NASA Langley Research Center’s chief engineer for intelligent flight systems.To test these concepts, particularly in regard to public and military safety, NASA Langley is building its first new wind tunnel in over 40 years. The NASA Flight Dynamic Research Facility, a project Fremaux has been pursuing for 25 years, will replace two smaller wind tunnels that are around 80 years old. The center’s most recent and largest, the National Transonic Facility, was built in 1980.This artist’s rendering illustrates the Flight Dynamics Research Facility, the first new wind tunnel at NASA Langley in over 40 years. Construction started in August 2022 and the building is expected to open early in 2025. Courtesy of BL Herbert International and NASA Langley Research Center“These facilities are really k...

Mountain lion found dead near San Jose conservation area

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:11:34 GMT

(BCN) -- A young mountain lion was found dead on a road near the North Coyote Valley Conservation Area in San Jose, according to the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority. The lifeless feline was discovered along Santa Teresa Boulevard, according to a social media post Wednesday by the authority, which also called on drivers to drive with caution while traversing the thoroughfare: "When driving, remember to SLOW DOWN for wildlife and help reduce this kind of incident." Photos: Surfing sea otter steals surfboards, eludes capture Tiffany Yap, a senior scientist at the Oakland-based Center for Biological Diversity, said in an email that the North Coyote Valley Conservation Area is especially important for pumas traveling between the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Diablo Range and it is at risk from encroaching development. "While the declining health of pumas in Southern California often grab headlines, sadly their counterparts up north are following a similar fate. We need mo...

Animal rescue in Benicia urging public to adopt its dogs

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:11:34 GMT

(KRON) -- Martina Animal Rescue in Benicia is asking the community to adopt its dogs before the end of the month. For the past six years, the animal rescue has been saving dogs from the Contra Costa Animal Shelter's weekly euthanasia list. Martina Animal Rescue currently has 25 dogs in boarding and are set to run out of funds at the end of July. Photos: Surfing sea otter steals surfboards, eludes capture One of the boarding facilities, which is currently holding 15 dogs, is also closing at the end of the month. The animal rescue will have no other option but to return the dogs back to the animal shelter, where they will likely face euthanasia, if they do not find people to adopt or foster the dogs.KRON On is streaming news live 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...

Coyotes cutting ties with Galchenyuk less than 2 weeks after signing

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:11:34 GMT

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes are cutting ties with forward Alex Galchenyuk less than two weeks after signing him to a one-year contract.“The Arizona Coyotes have placed forward Alex Galchenyuk on unconditional waivers for purposes of terminating his contract,” the team said in a statement on Thursday. “The Club will have no further comment at this time.”The Coyotes signed Galchenyuk to a one-year, $775,000 contract on July 1, the opening of free agency.The 29-year-old had 19 goals and 22 assists with the Coyotes in 2018-19 and returned in 2021-22, finishing with six goals and 15 assists in 60 games. Galchenyuk played 11 games for the Colorado Avalanche last season, spending most of the year in the AHL.___AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhl and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Exxon Mobil buys Denbury, pipeline company with carbon capture expertise, for $5 billion

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:11:34 GMT

Exxon Mobil is buying pipeline operator Denbury, the beneficiary of changes in U.S. climate policy that intended to reduce the amount of emissions released into the atmosphere. The all-stock deal valued at $4.9 billion puts Denbury’s capabilities related to carbon capture front and center. Carbon capture and storage involves removing carbon dioxide, either from the source of pollution or from the air at large, and storing it deep underground. In some instances, the carbon dioxide is transported across states through pipelines and stored at facilities and used for other things.The Inflation Reduction Act signed into law last year by President Joe Biden infuses nearly $375 billion over the decade in climate change-fighting strategies that could put the country on a path to cut greenhouse gas emissions 40% by 2030, including carbon capture operations. Exxon Mobil Corp. said Thursday that the acquisiton gives it the largest owned and operated carbon dioxide pipeline network in the...