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Hot gadgets for summer

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:27 GMT

Summer is here and that means dealing with heat, outside events, and the struggle to keep our devices powered up. I test a lot of gadgets and here are some of my recent favorites.Follow Rich on Instagram for more tech news, tips and reviews.Keep Your Phone Cool with PhoozySummer heat can take a toll on your smartphone. An insulated bag called Phoozy aims to keep it cool. To test it out, I left my phone in the sun. Within 10 minutes, it overheated and displayed a temperature warning. But when I put my phone in a Phoozy thermal bag, it kept cool even in direct sunlight. The pouch can protect your phone from too much heat, cold, sun or snow. Phoozy starts at $30.Blaze Apple Watch Band from NomadNomad makes some of the most unique accessories for your Apple devices. Their new limited edition Blaze sport band for Apple Watch has a vibrant orange color inspired by the California coast. The durable rubber material looks great for summer activities. At $60, this band will give your Apple Wa...

How often should you poop? The answer might not be what you think

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:27 GMT

By Kristen Rogers | CNNEveryone poops, but it turns out we don’t all need to poop every day.That’s a misconception, said gastroenterologist Dr. Folasade May, an associate professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles.“I even have people who try and make appointments, because they say, ‘Oh, I stopped having a bowel movement every single day a few years ago,’” May said. “And I have to remind people that there’s really not a fixed or normal number of bowel movements.”That notion probably stems from a Victorian-era belief that having a bowel movement daily makes you healthier, said Dr. Michael Camilleri, a consultant and professor in the division of gastroenterology and hepatology at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.Not necessarily. “Most people will have anywhere between a bowel movement up to three times a day to three times per week,” May added. “Anywhere in that range, we consider normal.”When it comes to bowel movements as a measure of he...

5 hidden gems on San Francisco’s historic Hyde Street Pier

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:27 GMT

San Francisco’s Hyde Street Pier is perhaps best known for its century-old ships and incredible views. But since the pandemic restrictions ended, the San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park — which includes the historic pier, vintage wooden vessels and the World War II-era USS Pampanito, a maritime museum and the Aquatic Park beach and cove — has fully reopened and is hoping to provide something new for its 4 million visitors a year.“It’s about bringing people together, uplifting their spirits and giving them the community people have been itching for,” said Dale Dualan, the park’s public information officer.Yes, we’re talking sea chanteys.Everyone knows about the historic sailing ship Balclutha, but don’t miss these hidden delights while you’re there:1. The Farallon lens, a 19th-century lighthouseAny trip to this national park site should start at the visitors center across the street from the Hyde Street Pier entrance. Open on Fridays and weekends, it offers a fr...

Los Gatos man says next-door neighbor hit him with traffic cone

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:27 GMT

July 5PETTY THEFT: 10:15 a.m. on Bicknell Road. Two tables and six chairs were stolen.TRESPASS: 10:30 a.m. on South Santa Cruz Avenue. A man jumped the locked fence near the elevators and placed his belongings on the property.MUNI CODE VIOLATION: 9:13 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church on Los Gatos Boulevard. Loud construction noise was coming from church, and the reporting party felt it was too late for them to be working.BATTERY: 3:30 p.m. at Vasona Park on Garden Hill Drive. A juvenile attending summer camp at Vasona Park was attacked by an older juvenile, who pushed him to the ground and began hitting him. During the assault, the victim had difficulty breathing. he had abrasions on his neck and a bite mark on his chest.July 7VEHICLE CODE VIOLATION: 10:41 a.m. at Cherrystone Drive and Blossom Hill Road. Drivers continue to make left turn onto Blossom Hill Road from Cherrystone in violation of posted “Right turn only” sign. Additionally, there is a posted “Do not enter” si...

The fantastic maritime history of the Bay Area, from tortoise steaks to urban arks

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:27 GMT

The Bay Area, perhaps more than any other part of the West Coast, has always been shaped by its relationship to the water. Today, that maritime history lives on everywhere you look, from unique dishes and tipples to a boisterous sailing culture right down to the literal foundation of cities built upon ships.“The Ohlone and the Coast Miwok – folks who called the Bay Area home before the Europeans arrived – were at their heart a maritime people. They used the technology available to them, tule-reed canoes mostly, to go on hunting and fishing expeditions, and the result of that activity can be seen in the detritus they left behind,” says Timothy Lynch, author of “Beyond the Golden Gate: A Maritime History of California.”“These midden sites or shell mounds – you can see one in Emeryville, for example, that was several hundred feet long and dozens of feet high – were really reflective of resource acquisition. They were going out in pursuit of marine mammals or shellfish to augment their ...

Free-solo climber dies after falling hundreds of feet from ridge in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:27 GMT

By Raja Razek | CNNA 26-year-old woman from Boulder, Colorado, died after falling approximately 500 feet while free-solo climbing a ridge in the state’s Rocky Mountain National Park on Sunday, the park said.The unidentified woman’s 27-year-old climbing partner called park rangers to report his partner had fallen from Blitzen Ridge on Ypsilon Mountain, the National Park Service said in a release Monday.Free-soloing is a risky rock climbing technique in which climbers ascend without ropes, assistance or safety equipment – leaving them without protection in case of a fall.Search and rescue team members reached the uninjured climbing partner Sunday night, though his location required them to request the assistance of the Colorado Air National Guard, the park said. A helicopter from Buckley Air Force Base was used to hoist the man out.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Family whose son was killed on California freeway sues Uber, saying driver left him there Crashes a...

Redwood City: Suspect arrested in hammer attack, robbery

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:27 GMT

REDWOOD CITY – A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a violent robbery last month in downtown Redwood City, police said.The incident happened on June 8 in the Jefferson Avenue underpass and involved two juvenile victims and more than one suspect, according to the Redwood City Police Department.In a statement, police said one of the suspects hit both victims with a hammer, leaving one with a serious eye injury.The police department’s Downtown Services Unit and Investigations Division worked together to identify the suspect who wielded the hammer, according to police.On Tuesday, the teen was arrested and booked into San Mateo County Juvenile Hall on felony charges of armed robbery and assault with a deadly weapon. Police said evidence related to the alleged crimes was found at his home in Redwood City.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Tesla Devil’s Slide crash: Accused doctor seeks admission into mental health program, dismissal of charges Crim...

Photos: REAL Futures Summer Experience basketball program for girls in Oakland

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:27 GMT

About a dozen fifth- through ninth-grade girls from West Oakland’s Jion Academy learned both basketball and life skills at The Club at City Center this week.On the beautiful second-floor court framed by blocked glass windows, Teamed Up for Good – A Social Purpose Corporation, partnered with the academy to host the first REAL Futures Summer Experience.Former Golden State Warrior Shaun Livingston and Earn and Learn, a nonprofit supporting learners and educators, sponsor the program, which is designed to help students develop their careers by building their core skills of reading, writing, math, teamwork, movement, expression and self-awareness.Tuition is $75 per week, but no girl is turned away because of financial constraints.“It’s fun. I like basketball and I liked all of the mentors coming in and talking about their jobs,” Gabriella Smith, 11, said.REAL Futures is the inaugural program of Teamed Up for Good, founded by L.K. Monroe, former Alameda County supe...

Paving project will shut down parts of I-80 in the East Bay later this summer: Roadshow

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:27 GMT

Q: What does Caltrans plan for Interstate 80 between Richmond and Albany? All lanes were recently restriped, moved drivers to the outside of the roadway and eliminated center “shoulder” areas. Concrete center dividers are being demolished. I can’t find information on Caltrans’ website.Julianne Anderson, El SobranteA: Caltrans is making major pavement repairs on Interstate 80 in Contra Costa County. It will require closures of eastbound and westbound 80 traffic on four different weekends. One traffic direction will be worked on at a time.Eastbound 80 will be closed for a total of 56 hours over the weekends of July 21, Aug. 4 and Aug. 18. Eastbound traffic will be detoured beginning at the Highway 4 interchange in Hercules. Closures start Fridays after 9 p.m. and end the following Mondays no later than 5 a.m.Westbound 80 will be closed for 104 hours over Labor Day weekend, starting Thursday, Aug. 31 at 9 p.m. and ending no later than 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 5. Traffic will be d...

Bay Area restaurant chain fined $550,000 for denying overtime pay, violating child labor laws

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:27 GMT

BURLINGAME – The operator of Bay Area restaurant chain Crepevine has been fined more than half a million dollars for denying overtime pay to 114 workers and violating federal child labor laws, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.An investigation by the department’s Wage and Hour Division found Suleiman Fakhouri & Sons did not pay workers overtime properly at locations in Berkeley, Burlingame, Oakland, Palo Alto and San Jose, the department said in news release Tuesday.The division also discovered minors were assigned to work later and longer than child labor laws permit, according to the department.Related ArticlesBusiness | The minimum wage just went up in several Bay Area cities–will it make a difference? Business | Why airline delays and cancellations are so bad: It’s not just the weather Business | Boss who dumped 500 pounds of oily pennies on ex-employee’s driveway is ordered to pay additional back wages Business | ...