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San Jose Diocese details Bishop McGrath funeral plans

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:17:04 GMT

Funeral services and public viewings for San Jose Bishop Emeritus Patrick J. McGrath will be held over three days next week, the Diocese of San Jose announced Thursday.McGrath, a native of Ireland who served as the San Jose Diocese’s second bishop from 1999 to 2019, died May 7 after a brief illness following spinal surgery. He was 77.The Diocese said services for the public will begin Wednesday May 17 with a public viewing 1:30-6 p.m., followed by a 7 p.m. Mass of Thanksgiving at St. Frances Cabrini Parish in San Jose. On May 18, there will be a public viewing from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., followed by a 7 p.m. vigil service at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph in downtown San Jose. And on May 19, there will be an 11 a.m. Christian Burial Mass at the cathedral, followed by interment at the Gate of Heaven Catholic Cemetery in Los Altos.“Bishop P.J. was loved by so many who knew him, and the Diocese of San José was blessed by his ministry as our bishop for 20 years,” the...

The 10 most expensive reported home sales in Los Gatos the week of May 1

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:17:04 GMT

A house in Los Gatos that sold for $5.4 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Los Gatos in the past week.In total, 14 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $3 million. The average price per square foot was $1,333.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of May 1 even if the property may have been sold earlier.10. $2.7 million, single-family home in the 15800 block of Orange Blossom LaneA sale has been finalized for the single-family home in the 15800 block of Orange Blossom Lane in Los Gatos. The price was $2,650,000 and the new owners took over the house in April. The house was built in 1954 and the living area totals 1,587 square feet. The price per square foot ended up at $1,670. The house features 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.9. $2.7 million, detached house in the 100 block of Whitney AvenueThe property in the 100 block ...

El Niño is coming: What it means for California weather

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:17:04 GMT

El Niño conditions — a warming of ocean waters off South America that can alter weather across the globe, including California’s summer temperatures and the amount of rain it might receive next winter — are emerging in the Pacific Ocean for the first time in 4 years.The likelihood of the first El Niño forming since the winter of 2018-2019 are now 82% by July, and 94% by November, according to a new report out Thursday by NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.“The climate models are in strong agreement that there will be an El Niño,” said Michelle L’Heureux, a climate scientist at NOAA in Maryland who led the report. “At this point it’s looking likely.”Perhaps more significant for California’s rainfall outlook, there’s now a 46% chance of a strong El Niño by November, increasing to 54% by January, NOAA researchers concluded.El Niño occurs when ocean temperatures warm up near the equator off the coast of P...

With Feinstein back, Judiciary advances Biden nominees

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:17:04 GMT

By Tierney Sneed and Lauren Fox | CNN(CNN) — With the return of California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Senate Democrats approved several judicial nominees out of the Judiciary Committee on Thursday that had been stalled in her absence.Feinstein told reporters Thursday that she decided to return to work at this time because, “I felt better.”However, the committee did not vote on former New Hampshire Attorney Michael Delaney, President Joe Biden’s embattled selection for the 1st US Circuit Court of Appeals.The committee approved six Biden judicial nominees on Thursday, three of them moving forward on a party-line vote, meaning Feinstein’s attendance was necessary for them to advance. Those party-line nominees were Charnelle Bjelkengren, nominated for the US court in Eastern District of Washington; S. Kato Crews, nominated for Colorado’s US district court; and Marian F. Gaston, a nominee for the US district court in the Southern District of California.The...

Boat strike ruled as cause of death for gray whale that washed ashore in Point Reyes

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:17:04 GMT

(KRON) -- Over the weekend, two dead gray whales washed ashore in the Bay Area, the Marine Mammal Center confirmed to KRON4. Both whales washed ashore at various locations in Point Reyes National Seashore. “To respond to two known gray whales on consecutive days, including one that our team has been actively monitoring for months in San Francisco Bay, is challenging and concerning to say the least,” said Dr. Pádraig Duignan, director of pathology at the Marine Mammal Center. “As sentinels for ocean health, gray whales face several human-caused threats including vessel strikes."  Oakland Unified School District claims teacher's union's demands cost $1 billion Officials with the Marine Mammal Center responded to a 39-foot adult male whale that washed ashore on North Beach on Tuesday. Officials said they had been closely monitoring this whale since it was first spotted in February in the San Francisco Bay. Its cause of death was most likely due to multiple boat strikes and malnu...

Monty Python’s ‘Spamalot’ hits Kennedy Center starring two-time Tony nominee Alex Brightman

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:17:04 GMT

Hear our full chat on my podcast “Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley.” toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Jason Fraley previews 'Spamalot' at Kennedy Center (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); }); }); Alex Brightman earned a pair of Tony Award nominations for Broadway’s “School of Rock” and “Beetlejuice,” the latter of which premiered at D.C.’s National Theatre in 2018 before bringing the show to New Y...

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Senate votes to limit critical habitat designation for imperiled species and drop bat’s protections

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:17:04 GMT

The U.S. Senate voted narrowly Thursday to overturn two Biden administration policies intended to protect endangered species.Senators called for reinstating a rule adopted under former President Donald Trump but rescinded by the Biden administration that limited which lands and waters could be designated as places for imperiled animals and plants to receive federal protection.They also proposed dropping a 2022 federal designation of the northern long-eared bat as endangered.Earlier this month, the Senate voted to undo federal protections for the lesser prairie chicken, a rare grouse found in parts of the Midwest and Southwest.The actions, backed mostly by Republicans, represent rare congressional involvement in matters usually left to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service. The Endangered Species Act tasks those agencies with deciding which animals and plants to list as endangered or threatened and how to rebuild their populations.President Joe ...

Federal lawsuit filed over fatal 2022 police shooting of Kansas City-area suspect

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:17:04 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The family of a man killed by police officers in the Kansas City suburb of Independence, Missouri, filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit Thursday, accusing the officers of shooting the man without justification.The lawsuit on behalf of Tyrea Pryor’s relatives names two officers and the city of Independence. It seeks at least $25 million in damages.In March 2022, police were called to a disturbance and began following a car that left the scene. The car crashed a short time later. Pryor, 39, and a woman were in the car.Police found a rifle in the vehicle but the lawsuit said Pryor was not brandishing it. Video footage released by the family’s attorneys showed that officers also believed Pryor had a pistol. No pistol was found.“Tyrea was shot approximately 15 times while he was unarmed, defenseless and trapped in a wrecked vehicle,” it states.Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney Jean Peters Baker announced in March that the officers would not be char...

IVERIC bio: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:17:04 GMT

PARSIPPANY, N.J. (AP) — PARSIPPANY, N.J. (AP) — IVERIC bio, Inc. (ISEE) on Wednesday reported a loss of $72.2 million in its first quarter.The Parsippany, New Jersey-based company said it had a loss of 53 cents per share.The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 44 cents per share._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on ISEE at https://www.zacks.com/ap/ISEESource