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Editorial: BLM rule puts conservation on equal footing with oil and gas on public lands

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:47 GMT

The Bureau of Land Management is responsible for more public lands than any other agency in America, and yet, the bureaucracy has few tools to protect and conserve the land for future generations.In many ways, it makes sense that BLM’s mission for generations has been to make sure public lands are utilized for “multiple uses” especially public recreation. But the time has come to put conservation on equal footing with the private enterprises that have benefitted enormously from using and sometimes abusing our lands.BLM’s proposed Conservation and Landscape Health rule won’t dramatically change how our public lands are managed, but the new programs spelled out in the rule will open a door to conservation, especially of lands deemed important for wildlife habitat, corridors or other ecosystem needs. Public comment on the rule is open until June 20 on BLM’s website.Already the rule has met opposition from groups opposed to the idea of conservation getting equal footing with other poten...

Deputies find bomb in car during Victorville traffic stop, SBSD says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:47 GMT

The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department found a bomb in a car that was pulled over for expired registration in Victorville, officials said.The car, a green Honda Accord, was pulled over on the southbound 15 Freeway just north of the La Mesa exit at 12:50 p.m. Wednesday, the department said in a news release. Once the vehicle stopped, deputies discovered the driver, 47-year-old South Gate resident Luis Crespo, had a felony warrant out for his arrest from Los Angeles County and there was an "explosive device" in the center console, deputies said."The device contained a total of 200,000mg of explosive powder," officials said.Jail records show the warrant was issued for a charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm.Crespo was arrested for reckless or malicious possession of an explosive device upon a public highway and booked into the High Desert Detention Center.He is being held in lieu of $60,000 bail and is due to appear in Victorville Superior Court Monday afternoon. A...

Florida couple allegedly kept 5-year-old in cage, forced another child to drink boiling water

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:47 GMT

A Florida couple faces dozens of charges for allegedly partaking in "a brutal pattern of child neglect, abuse and torture" against children in their home, detectives said.The Volusia Sheriff's Office said the situation began when Taylor B. Schaefer, 28, called deputies after getting a "gut feeling" that her boyfriend, 32-year-old Shawn M. Stone, was abusing her 5-year-old child.She called 911 after checking surveillance video and confirming the abuse, according to deputies.Sheriff Mike Chitwood said Stone punched, kicked, and beat the child with a mop handle for having an accident.He was initially arrested on a charge of aggravated child abuse, but as detectives investigated the situation, they learned that the abuse was worse than they initially thought. Capitol Police stopped a children’s choir from singing the national anthem. Why? Deputies said the surveillance video showed instances of the 5-year-old victim being beaten and bound with his hands behind his back for hours in th...

Motorcyclist dead after losing control on rural Brentwood road

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:47 GMT

CLAYTON — A motorcyclist crashed after skidding off a rural road and died late Sunday, the California Highway Patrol said.The crash happened about 9:05 p.m. on eastbound Marsh Creek Road in an unincorporated part of the city, according to a statement from CHP Officer Adam Lane. Authorities did not identify the person early Monday, pending notification of relatives.According to Lane, the motorcycle was near the Three Springs Staging Area on Marsh Creek Road when it failed to make a turn in the roadway. The motorcycle toppled over and hit the dirt embankment, throwing the driver from his seat.He was pronounced dead at the scene.The CHP is looking for witnesses to the crash as they continue to investigate, Lane said. They’re asking anyone who may have seen the motorcycle in the moments leading up to the wreck to contact them at 925-646-4980 or by emailing [email protected] check back for updates.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Road rage ...

Arnold Schwarzenegger explains how he told wife about his secret son

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:47 GMT

(CNN) — The truth about Arnold Schwarzenegger’s son with his housekeeper came out during marriage counseling with then-wife Maria Shriver, he says in a Netflix series.According to The Sun, Schwarzenegger revealed how the bombshell came out that Joseph Baena, now 25, was his son.The publication reports the “Terminator” star shares the story in his forthcoming, three-part Netflix docuseries.“One day, the counselor said, ‘Today Maria wants to be very specific about something,’” Schwarzenegger reportedly says. “‘She wants to know if you’re the father of Joseph’. I thought my heart stopped. And then I told the truth. ‘Yes, Maria. Joseph is my son.’ She was obviously crushed by that.”Schwarzenegger publicly revealed his fifth child in 2011, after he completed his two terms as California’s governor. That same year, Shriver filed for divorce.The couple had married in 1986 and are the parents of four children, born 1989 to 1997; the youngest, Christopher, was born a week be...

Prince Harry irks judge by skipping first day of trial for daughter’s 2nd birthday party

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:47 GMT

Prince Harry was accused of wasting the court’s time in his phone-hacking lawsuit against a tabloid newspaper, and left the judge overseeing his case “visibly irritated” because he did not show up for the first day of his trial, as the judge had instructed him.The Duke of Sussex had been ordered by the judge to be present in the High Court in London Monday, in the expectation that the court would be ready for him to start testifying Monday afternoon against the publisher of the Daily Mirror, the London Times, Telegraph and Guardian all reported. Instead, Harry left California Sunday evening — Monday morning in the U.K. — having the spent Sunday celebrating the second birthday of his daughter, Princess Lilibet Diana, at his and Meghan Markle’s home in Montecito, his attorney, David Sherborne told the court.In expressing concern that the duke failed to appear, Mr Justice Fancourt, the trial judge, said, “I am a little surprised that (despite) ...

Oregon Travels: 12 awesome things to do in Bend, from museums to brewery hopping

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:47 GMT

I was sitting at a picnic table by a crackling fire pit at the Midtown Yacht Club, one of the Bend area’s lively neighborhood “tap yards.” There aren’t any yachts here, but there’s a lively food truck scene and a busy taphouse full of locals.As I enjoyed a plate of Middle Eastern food truck fare, sipped an IPA and surveyed the backyard party scene, I realized nearly everyone around me — adults, kids and even a couple of pooches— was clad in plaid. It was like a Grateful Dead show for the lumberjack set. I felt out of place in basic fleece, but a poster on the side of a food truck provided an explanation: It was a one-dayFlannel Fest, a fundraising celebration of lumberjack chic.Welcome to Oregon, partner.Best known for an abundance of outdoor activities — fly fishing, white-water rafting, biking, canoeing, camping and golf — Bend also boasts a plethora of art and cultural attractions, eateries and more brewpubs, breweries and beer gardens than humanly possible to visit. Here’s a sam...

Pixar cutting 75 jobs, including 'Lightyear' execs: Report

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:47 GMT

(KRON) -- Emeryville-based animation studio Pixar has eliminated 75 jobs as part of widespread layoffs impacting its parent company, Disney, according to a report in Reuters. The layoffs include two executives who were behind the studio's recent release, "Lightyear," which did disappointing business at the box office. https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/san-jose-councilmember-to-spend-night-in-homeless-shelter/ Among those reportedly laid off was "Lightyear" director, Angus MacLane, a 26-year animator who was part of Pixar's senior creative team. According to his IMDB page, MacLane worked on a succession of blockbuster animated films, including "Toy Story 2," "Wall-E," "Ratatouille," and "Finding Nemo.""Lightyear" producer Galyn Susman was also let go by the studio. Susman had a long tenure with Pixar and her IMDB includes producer credits on "Ratatouille," "Toy Story 4," as well as work on "Monsters, Inc." and "Toy Story."The Pixar layoffs are part of Walt Disney Chief Executive ...

National Theatre honors local high school musical theater at Brandon Victor Dixon Awards

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:47 GMT

toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Jason Fraley salutes the winners of the Brandon Victor Dixon Awards (Part 1) $(function () { $('.wtop-audio-container .fa-play').on('click', function(){ var audio_filename = $('div.wtop-audio-file').data("mp3-url"); ga('send', 'event', 'Audio', 'play', audio_filename); }); }); It may be Tonys week on Broadway in New York City, but here in the nation’s capital local high school theater got the spotlight at the Brandon Victor Dixon Awards, held Saturday night at National Theatre in D.C.The ceremony honored local musical theater productions at public, private a...

Wildfire on German military training site contaminated with ammunition

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:47 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — Strong winds have fanned flames at a wildfire on a German military training site that is known to contain large amounts of ammunition, causing it to double in size, officials said Monday.The fire near Jueterbog, south of Berlin, had been simmering for days as authorities scrambled to prevent it reaching surrounding villages.Firefighters have cleared large strips of land to contain the blaze but are avoiding the training grounds itself, where several explosions were heard Monday, officials said.Weeks of dry weather have increased the risk of wildfires in eastern Germany, with some regions on the second-highest alert level.Meteorologists say rain predicted for the coming days may lower the threat of wildfires again.Source