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Alaska Airlines Pilot Who Faces Attempted Murder Charges After Trying To Crash Plane While High On Mushrooms Claims He’s A ‘Better’ Person Now
An off-duty pilot is facing multiple charges, including attempted murder, after trying to disable an Alaska Airlines flight’s engines mid-air in October 2023. The incident has raised concerns about pilot screening and mental health in the aviation industry. Joseph Emerson, 44, of California, was arrested after the flight from...
DOJ sues real estate company, alleging it colluded to drive up rent prices
The Department of Justice sued RealPage on Friday, accusing the company of violating antitrust laws by carrying out a price-fixing scheme that involved sharing private rent information among landlord competitors. The DOJ said RealPage, a Texas-based software company widely used in the real estate industry, replaced “competition with coordination” in urban areas, leading to widespread […]
Spotted owl threatened by rival bird in California. Feds have bloody plan to save them
Federal officials are planning to hire hunters with shotguns to exterminate tens of thousands of cat-sized barred owls in California and the Pacific Northwest as the birds "invade" from the east. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says barred owls represent an invasive threat to their cousins, northern spotted owls, which the Endangered Species Act protects. Without action, officials said, the 7,000 or so spotted owls left could soon become essentially extinct. ...
California legislators ask Gov. Newsom to delay 'ill-conceived' all-electric truck mandate
Legislative Republicans are calling on Gov. Gavin Newson to delay his Advanced Clean Fleets Mandate that requires big rigs in California to be all-electric by 2045. District Assemblyman Tom Lackey’s legislative letter to the governor was sent after eastbound Interstate 80 was closed for 16 hours when a fully electric Tesla Semi truck...
Cruise will dispatch some of its trouble-ridden robotaxis to join Uber’s ride-hailing service
Cruise’s trouble-ridden robotaxis are joining Uber’s ride-hailing service next year as part of a multiyear partnership bringing together two companies that once appeared poised to compete for passengers. The alliance is the latest change in direction for Cruise since its California license to provide driverless rides was suspended...
San Diegans Push For Reparations For Black Californians
In January, Black lawmakers in Sacramento released the nation’s first statewide reparations package, a slew of bills intended to compensate the descendants of enslaved Black people, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported. Though nascent, the policies — each now progressing through the Legislature at different stages — heralds California’s multi-year...
Progress made on rat issue in Soledad neighborhood
SOLEDAD, Calif. — Progress is being made on a rat infestation in a Soledad neighborhood with the help of a local pest control company. IPM Specialist, a local pest control company, came to the city to offer their services for free after hearing about this neighborhood's rat problem. "When...
Travel Reality for the New ACC Schools Is Ugly
There have been months of talk about the ACC schedule and the travel involved with the three new schools. But talk becomes reality as the 2024 season gets underway. And the travel reality for the new ACC schools is ugly. In the great realignment shuffle of the last 24 months,...
“Best of the Rest” Sprinter Lila Heffernan Will Swim at Stanford in 2024-25
23.0/49.4/1:46 freestyler Lila Heffernan from North Bay Aquatics has committed to Stanford University for 2024-25. Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.
Union workers at Stanford vote to authorize strike
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Union workers at Stanford University voted on Wednesday, Aug. 21, and Thursday, Aug. 22, to authorize a possible strike after being locked in contract negotiations with the university for several months. The union’s strike authorization vote comes amid efforts to secure wage increases, better health benefits and other contract improvements from Stanford.
Stanford Reverses Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s With Brain Metabolism Drug
Neuroscientists at Stanford have linked Alzheimer’s disease to the disruption of brain metabolism via the kynurenine pathway, which is affected by amyloid plaque and tau proteins. Their research has demonstrated that drugs blocking this pathway can restore cognitive function in Alzheimer’s mice by improving brain metabolism. This discovery not...
CHP recovers $450,000 in stolen goods from Oakland fencing operation
A California Highway Patrol retail theft task force recovered nearly a half-million dollars in stolen merchandise from a home in Oakland and arrested a resident following a month-long investigation, the agency said Friday.In July CHP investigators began a probe into a criminal network responsible for a string of retail thefts targeting various retailers throughout the Bay Area, the CHP's Golden Gate Division Organized Retail Crime Taskforce (ORCTF) said in a press statement.Investigators identified suspects in an illicit fencing operation based in an Oakland home after conducting surveillance operations, the CHP said. After obtaining search warrants, CHP investigators and San Ramon...
Sharks' Logan Couture: Not skating yet
Couture (groin) is working out but has not started skating yet, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports Friday. Per general manager Mike Grier, things remain according to Couture's recovery plan. It's not a particularly encouraging development to hear Couture isn't skating with just a month before training camp. As such, it wouldn't be surprising if he missed part of the preseason schedule at a minimum. The 35-year-old was limited to just six games last season, so it'll likely take him some time to get back up to speed once he hits the ice again.
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