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Pushback Against Felton Bicycle Track
Plans to potentially put a bicycle track in Felton Covered Bridge County Park—which would replace an aging and unused volleyball court—has stirred a modicum of controversy in the small community. Supporters say the new track would give a recreation opportunity for young people. Opponents, meanwhile, claim the paved pump track does not fit in with…
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$1B will bring more city trees. But it’ll take more than seedlings to grow urban forests
Alex Brown | Stateline.org (TNS) SEATTLE — Over the next five years, leaders here in the Emerald City will spend millions in federal dollars to green up neighborhoods that lack trees. As Seattle and the surrounding region deal with more frequent extreme heat events, residents are starting to view trees as more than a luxury.…
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Mayo Clinic Minute: Common myths about epilepsy and kids
Jason Howland | (TNS) Mayo Clinic News Network Epilepsy is one of the more common neurologic disorders in children. About 1 in 26 people have epilepsy, and 1 in 10 people will have at least one seizure in their lifetime. Dr. Anthony Fine, a pediatric neurologist and epileptologist at Mayo Clinic, says even though it’s fairly common in…
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JC Previews: Hartnell-Gavilan; MPC-West Hills
JC Previews Saturday’s games Hartnell (4-0) vs. Gavilan (0-4) at Gilroy High, 1 p.m. Having already surpassed last season’s entire win total, the Panthers will look for their first 5-0 start since 2018. The Rams have struggled to find their identity on both sides of the ball, having been outscored 199-21 in a winless start.…
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Don’t expect the same raise you got last year
Matthew Boyle | Bloomberg News (TNS) Companies are trimming their budgets for merit raises next year, a sign of belt-tightening that could surprise some employees who had enjoyed two straight years of increases. U.S. employers surveyed by Aon Plc, which compiles compensation data on more than 5,500 employers, said merit raises will average about 3.7%…
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A decade of data describes nationwide youth mental health crisis
Mayo Clinic Staff | (TNS) Mayo Clinic News Network When Tanner Bommersbach, M.D., and a team of Mayo Clinic researchers analyzed national records of pediatric emergency department visits, they provided essential data to describe the growing national crisis in pediatric mental health. Their study found that from 2011 to 2020, youth visits to emergency departments…
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US shoots down Turkish drone after it came too close to US troops in Syria
The U.S. has about 900 troops in Syria conducting missions to counter Islamic State group militants.
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Suspects to face charges after baby dies, woman shot in Massachusetts
Two men are facing charges after a baby died and a woman suffered critical injuries in a shooting in Holyoke, Massachusetts on Wednesday.
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How to spot — and avoid — personal loan scams
By Annie Millerbernd | NerdWallet When you need to borrow cash, the last thing you want to encounter is a fraudster plotting to steal money from you. But as people increasingly shop for personal loans online, scammers are ready to take advantage. Consumers reported losing nearly $8.8 billion in losses to fraud in 2022, according…
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Soledad’s Freeman a part of the receiving rotation for nationally ranked Fresno State
Josiah Freeman has appeared in all five games this season for undefeated Fresno State, having caught four passes for 32 yards. The 6-foot-3 redshirt sophomore has catches in three of the nationally ranked Bulldogs’ five games, with a pair of receptions in last week’s win over Nevada. Freeman was an all-state selection in his one…
