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UC regents meeting to include discussion of Cal’s move into the ACC (which could be costly for UCLA)

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:17:02 GMT

The University of California regents will discuss Cal’s move into the Atlantic Coast Conference next week on UCLA’s campus. It’s an appropriate location given that the governing board is expected to consider whether to impose a subsidy on the Bruins — the so-called Berkeley tax, or Cal-imony.The agenda for the Sept. 21 meeting describes the session in this manner: “Discussion: UC Berkeley Atlantic Coast Conference Membership.”Because the session is closed to the public, the regents won’t vote on whether to eventually force UCLA to turn a portion of its Big Ten jackpot into an annual “contribution” to Cal’s athletic department.But sources believe it will be discussed in detail.The controversial issue first surfaced last summer, after UCLA announced it would enter the Big Ten in 2024 (along with USC) and leave its sister campus behind.Expecting the depleted Pac-12 to lose significant media revenue without the Los Angeles mark...

He sent a selfie from a Colorado summit, and then disappeared

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:17:02 GMT

A hiker who was last seen in a selfie he took atop a Colorado peak in June was found dead by two people fishing on a remote stretch of river.Ian O’Brien, 28, from Page, Ariz., was reported missing after he failed to return from a solo hike while camping on June 24 near Durango, in Colorado’s southwest corner.The body was discovered Sept. 2, said the Montezuma County sheriff’s office. The cause of death was said to be accidental drowning.The day he disappeared, O’Brien left the Echo Basin campsite he was sharing with his girlfriend for a 7½-mile hike up Hesperus Mountain, a route he was reportedly familiar with. About 4½ hours later, around 6:30 p.m., he shared a photo from the 13,238-foot summit. When he hadn’t returned by 12:30 a.m., his girlfriend notified the sheriff’s office.After a week of extensive searching, the operation was put in “limited continuous mode,” meaning the official search-and-rescue crew wouldn’t be called o...

Pigeon coop fire at Lafayette home contained

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:17:02 GMT

(KRON) -- A fire in the backyard of a home was contained Sunday night in a Lafayette neighborhood just off of Highway 24, according to the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District.Around 8 p.m., a fire started in two large pigeon coops in the backyard of a home on Sierra Vista Way. The fire spread to trees and backyard debris, Battalion Chief Ross Macumber said.Photo: Contra Costa County Fire Protection DistrictThe fire was eventually contained with the home and backyard able to be saved by fire crews. One pigeon coop was destroyed and the other suffered minor damages.According to the fire department, the fire was able to be contained quickly due to no wind being present at the time. The cause of how the fire started is currently unknown.

New York Jets QB Aaron Rodgers has a torn Achilles tendon, AP source says. He’s likely to miss the rest of the season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:17:02 GMT

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets QB Aaron Rodgers has a torn Achilles tendon, AP source says. He’s likely to miss the rest of the season.Source

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Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:17:02 GMT

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Missouri clinic halts transgender care for minors in wake of new state law

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:17:02 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri clinic will stop prescribing puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones to minors for the purpose of gender transition, citing a new state law that the clinic says “creates unsustainable liability” for health care workers.A statement released Monday by the Washington University Transgender Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital said patients currently receiving care will be referred to other providers. The center will continue to provide education and mental health support for minors, as well as medical care for patients over the age of 18.“We are disheartened to have to take this step,” the statement read. “However, Missouri’s newly enacted law regarding transgender care has created a new legal claim for patients who received these medications as minors. This legal claim creates unsustainable liability for health-care professionals and makes it untenable for us to continue to provide comprehensive transgender care for minor patients without subjectin...

Speaker McCarthy says he’ll direct House to open impeachment inquiry into President Biden over family business dealings

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:17:02 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker McCarthy says he’ll direct House to open impeachment inquiry into President Biden over family business dealings.Source

Biden propone más protecciones para los migrantes beneficiarios de la visa H-2A

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:17:02 GMT

Los trabajadores agrícolas inmigrantes recibirían una serie de nuevas protecciones en virtud de una propuesta del gobierno de Joe Biden con la que se busca aumentar los requisitos de seguridad en las granjas y aumentar la transparencia sobre cómo estos trabajadores son traídos al país para combatir la trata de personas.La propuesta reformaría el programa de visas H-2A, bajo el cual cientos de miles de inmigrantes, en su mayoría de México, aceptan trabajos estacionales en la industria agrícola estadounidense. El número de personas admitidas en el programa se ha disparado en los últimos años, ya que la rápida contratación después de la pandemia y la baja tasa de desempleo han dejado a muchos agricultores luchando por encontrar trabajadores locales.El año pasado, alrededor de 370,000 personas fueron admitidas con visas H-2A, el doble que en 2016 y cinco veces más que en 2005, dijeron funcionarios del Departamento de Trabajo. Sin embargo, a medida que la popularidad del programa ha crec...

Bear spotted on CU campus

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:17:02 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- On Tuesday morning, a bear was spotted in a tree on the University of Colorado Boulder's campus near the engineering center.CU Boulder Police and the Department of Wildlife roped off the northwest side of the engineering center next to the math building and are monitoring the scene. The approximate location of the bear on CU campus at 10:19 a.m., Sept. 9, 2023. (Photo courtesy of CU Boulder) Bear forces closures on CU Boulder campus At 10:15 a.m., CU asked students to avoid the area and not to call dispatch because CUPD was already on the scene.At 10:55 a.m., the bear was seen napping in the tree. CUPD and the Department of Wildlife are planning to watch the bear and scare the bear away from campus later on in the day when there are fewer students on campus. FOX31 will update this post when more information is released about the bear.

Coach Prime speaks ahead of Rocky Mountain Showdown

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:17:02 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Deion Sanders is speaking at the University of Colorado Boulder ahead of the Rocky Mountain Showdown against Colorado State University.On Tuesday at 11 a.m., Coach Prime will be joined by wide receiver Xavier Weaver. FOX31 will stream the press conference live in the player above.Weaver was a standout in the team's big rivalry game against Nebraska, hauling in 10 passes for 170 yards and a score. Celebrities spotted in Boulder for CU vs. Nebraska game The Buffs are buzzing following their second win of the season. For the team's home opener, the Buffs beat the Cornhuskers with a final score of 36-14. The game was sold out with 51,241 people in attendance. It was the highest attendance at Folsom in 15 years, according to the team on social media.The Buffs have now climbed to No. 18 in the AP Top 25 poll, and it's possible they could move up even higher depending on the outcome of the Rocky Mountain Showdown. The Buffs will face the Rams at Folsom Field. The Buffs a...