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Mountain lion commute? Overpass for wildlife proposed for Highway 101

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 13:30:50 GMT

A sprawling cattle ranch along Highway 101 near the border of Santa Clara and San Benito County could become home to a unique overpass. Not for cars, but for wildlife.In December, the nonprofit Land Trust of Santa Cruz County spent $17 million to buy Rocks Ranch, a 2,600-acre property near San Juan Bautista that developers have eyed in recent years for subdivisions, hotels and other projects.Instead, the group is working on a plan with Caltrans to build a wildlife crossing so that mountain lions, deer, bobcats, badgers, foxes and other animals can traverse four lanes of speeding traffic on Highway 101 without being hit by cars.A male lion is captured on one of the trail cameras on Rocks Ranch in San Juan Bautista, Calif. (Calvin Duncan/ Institute for Wildlife Studies) That area is a hotspot for wildlife-vehicle collisions that not only rack up roadkill but can injure or kill motorists. The freeway also can block animals from roaming to breed, find food and settle into new habit...

Bay Area News Group baseball player of the year: De La Salle’s Connor ‘Bear’ Harrison

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 13:30:50 GMT

CONCORD – Connor Harrison’s nickname is Bear, and in many ways, he had a ferocious impact on De La Salle’s baseball team.But Harrison’s presence this spring was also about calmness, in the middle of the lineup and behind the plate as the Spartans’ new catcher.“We faced a lot of major D-I guys and Connor was never overmatched,” coach David Jeans said. “He kind of led the way with getting us to believe that we could beat really, really good pitchers.“And then what he did behind the plate. Our pitchers were really comfortable with throwing breaking balls in the dirt. He interacted with umpires really well. He was just confident going into battle.”Harrison, the younger brother of top Giants prospect and former De La Salle star pitcher Kyle Harrison, drove in a team-leading 36 runs. He had 40 hits in 99 at-bats, finishing with a .404 average.He won player of the year honors in the East Bay Athletic League and helped the Concord powerhouse win its sixth consecutive North Coast Section Div...

Prince William Co. supervisors approve millions for infrastructure upgrades, wildlife refuge segment

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 13:30:50 GMT

This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today.The Prince William Board of County Supervisors on Tuesday allocated millions of dollars toward infrastructure upgrades that include a new pedestrian bridge and funding for a wildlife refuge.The body authorized $2.6 million for construction of the one-mile Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge Segment of the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail that runs parallel to the Potomac River. The project, which will provide direct pedestrian access to the Rippon Virginia Railway Express station, will be funded through a combination of leftover pandemic relief aid, proffer funds from private developers and public transit taxes.Additionally, an appropriation of $1.4 million will fund a new roundabout in western Prince William and a pedestrian bridge in Woodbridge over Route 1 that will connect the area’s Virginia Railway Express stat...

Tiene 31 años y una hija: qué se sabe del sospechoso de apuñalar a niños en Francia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 13:30:50 GMT

La justicia francesa presentó el sábado cargos preliminares por intento de asesinato contra un sospechoso de apuñalar a cuatro niños y dos adultos en un parque de la ciudad alpina de Annecy, un ataque que causó conmoción dentro y fuera de Francia.El sospechoso es un refugiado sirio de 31 años, del que no se ha revelado el nombre, con residencia permanente en Suecia. El sospechoso tiene una hija de 3 años y una esposa que viven en el país nórdico.El hombre compareció el sábado ante los jueces de instrucción de la ciudad y fue acusado de intento de asesinato y resistencia armada, explicó la final jefe de la región, Line Bonnet-Mathis, en una conferencia de prensa. El sospechoso está detenido a la espera de que concluya la investigación.Según la fiscal, las víctimas están ya fuera de peligro tras el ataque del jueves en un parque infantil y sus inmediaciones. Los menores, de entre 22 meses y 3 años, siguen hospitalizados. En condición grave niños apuñalados durante ataque...

¿Por qué se dice que Argentina es un país bicontinental?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 13:30:50 GMT

(CNN Español) — Argentina es el cuarto país más grande de América, por detrás de Canadá, Estados Unidos y Brasil, y el segundo en tamaño de América Latina.Su capital, Buenos Aires, fue el centro del Virreinato del Río de la Plata durante la última etapa del dominio español en América, y a partir de 1810 impulsó la independencia de la futura Argentina y de otros países en el continente.¿Por qué Argentina se llama así? ¿Cuál es el origen del nombre y cómo se llamaba antes?Argentina es, en definitiva, un país americano.Entonces, ¿por qué el Estado argentino sostiene que el país es bicontinental? ¿A qué otro continente se refiere?La respuesta está en la Antártida.Argentina reivindica soberanía sobre un extenso territorio de 1.461.597 km2 (incluyendo tierra firme y aguas territoriales) del continente antártico. Está delimitado por el paralelo 60° y el Polo Sur, y los meridianos 25° y 74° de longitud oeste, de acuerdo con el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores del país.Vista de un p...

Fairfax Co. police share tips on securing your home before vacation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 13:30:50 GMT

Summer is a time where a lot of people leave town. But while you’re enjoying your vacation, burglars could be plotting on your empty home.The Fairfax County, Virginia, Police Department reported 680 cases of burglary or breaking and entering in 2022, a 21% increase since 2021.As a result of this, the department’s crime prevention unit is sharing some home security reminders so that it doesn’t happen to you.The weakest point of your home’s doorways and how to operate a personal alarm system is outlined in the department’s home and property protection guide. Ensure that your residence appears occupied even when no one is home by using timers on lights inside, police said.That extends to the outside of your home too, including keeping the perimeter of your property well-lit and landscaping trimmed near entrances and walkways.“Exterior lighting is extremely important to residential security,” officials said. “Each exterior doorway should b...

Champions League final: Haaland and Martinez could hold keys to victory for Man City, Inter Milan

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 13:30:50 GMT

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — While Erling Haaland is feeling the weight of expectations ahead of Saturday’s Champions League final, Lautaro Martinez is aiming to complete a spectacular double, six months after winning the World Cup with Argentina.They are the players who could make the difference when Manchester City faces Inter Milan at Istanbul’s Ataturk Olimpiyat Stadium.“Of course I feel pressure,” said Haaland, the prolific City striker. “I would lie if I said I didn’t. You say it yourself and it’s true — they (City) won the Premier League without me, they won every trophy without me. So I’m here to try to do a thing that the club has never done before and I’ll do my best.”Haaland’s frank admission is a measure of what is at stake in European club soccer’s biggest game.He has appeared to have ice in his veins in his first season at City in which he has scored 52 goals, won two trophies and is now on the brink of leading the club to its first Champions League ...

Última hora tras el encuentro de niños desaparecidos en selva de Colombia, en vivo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 13:30:50 GMT

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How Loudoun Co. schools are responding to rise in hate incidents

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 13:30:50 GMT

School officials in Loudoun County, Virginia, say they’re offering training and professional learning and have hosted a series of sessions with the Anti-Defamation League in response to an increase in hate incidents.At an equity committee meeting earlier this month, the school system said it recorded 294 incidents involving hate speech or racial slurs in the third quarter of the school year. As of May 31, the county reported 262 incidents in the fourth quarter, and 861 total incidents this school year.It comes at a time when other D.C.-area school systems have also reported a rise in hate and bias incidents. In Montgomery County, Maryland, for example, Superintendent Monifa McKnight said the county is averaging about one hate incident per day this school year, triple the number it reported when compared to previous years and before the pandemic.In Loudoun, staff members in the Division of Equity have visited schools to see what’s going on at each campus and what can be d...

Bubba’s Ice Cream back in business at new Danville location

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 13:30:50 GMT

DANVILLE, Va. (AP) — Bubba’s Ice Cream, a long-time beloved establishment that closed its North Main Street location for good last fall, is selling sweet frozen treats again at a new spot.Owner John Arnone opened the business back up in May in a renovated former car wash building on Franklin Turnpike, next to Rubens Too restaurant.Arnone likes the new location due to more traffic along Va. 41 than at the old North Main site.“It’s been going real well,” he said during an interview at the business. “I thought it was going to be a good location and it has been.”Bubba’s Ice Cream has been a local institution for Dan River Region residents since it first opened in Danville in 1959.Thirty-nine-year-old customer Christina Holley has enjoyed Bubba’s Ice Cream since she was a small child.“I like the banana split in a cup,” said the Blairs area resident, who brought her two daughters and their two friends along. “That’s my favorite.”Bubba’s new location is more convenient for Holley, she said...