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Rethinking Water Sustainability: NeptuneChain’s Mission Beyond Quantity to Tackle Quality Crisis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:51 GMT

In a world constantly grappling with environmental challenges, one company is on a mission to redefine how we approach water sustainability. NeptuneChain, a water quality trading platform, goes beyond the conventional focus on water quantity to address the critical crisis of water quality.NeptuneChain’s journey began with a common goal – increasing water quantity through desalination. However, founder and CEO Jacques Jean’s foresight led the company to pivot. The realization struck that the emphasis should not solely be on having more accessible water but, more importantly, on having cleaner, healthier watersheds. Desalination, while addressing quantity, neglected the essential role of water quality.The repercussions of water quality neglect heightened in towns like Flint, Michigan. It became evident that prioritizing quality over quantity was paramount. NeptuneChain’s strategic shift acknowledges that the health of our water bodies and the communities they sustain...

LA Weekly Holiday Care Package 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:51 GMT

Good tidings we bring to you and your kin — The 2023 LA Weekly Holiday Care Package is here! With the best adult beverages and accessories, cannabis products, treats for our furry friends and more, this box has everything you need to make your spirits bright this holiday season.Zing Zang Be Merry and Sip Marys!  It’s now easier than ever to toast the season with delicious premixed Bloody Marys with new Zing Zang Bloody Mary Cocktails made with premium vodka. This 1.75L bottle is perfect for brunches, entertaining or whenever you want some spicy holiday cheer.  Simply shake, open and pour out ready-to-enjoy Bloody Marys from Zing Zang.  Available in both 1.75L bottles and convenience 12oz cans. Click link to find a store near you.zingzang.com | @ZingZangMix BudLoveWish you could customize your high?Introducing BUD LOVE! It’s not cannabis, but a Premium Herbal+ Mixer designed to be combined with your favorite strains and enjoyed together, like the mixer in a cocktail – only...

Warriors’ Steve Kerr on Jordan Poole’s return: “I hate the way it ended”

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:51 GMT

San Francisco — All eyes will be on Jordan Poole in his return to San Francisco on Friday night when his Wizards take on his former team for the first time since the Warriors traded him to Washington.In his four years with Golden State, Poole made his biggest leap as a key contributor in the Warriors’ 2022 championship run, but wound up an unwitting figure in last season’s dysfunction when Draymond Green punched him during a training camp practice. Coach Steve Kerr expects an ovation for Poole from the Chase Center crowd, but those tuning in for the nationally televised game will be watching for Poole’s revenge.“I really look at Jordan has a huge success story,” Kerr said. “It doesn’t happen often that the 28th pick works his way up to a key player on a championship team. Life-changing contract, it really couldn’t have gone any better.“I hate the way it ended. It’s really unfortunate how it all played out. You just wish that things could end on a more p...

Martinez: Woman charged with killing her 5-year-old daughter in drunk driving crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:51 GMT

MARTINEZ — A Richmond woman has been charged with vehicular manslaughter and drunk driving in the weekend crash that killed her 5-year-old daughter and injured an 11-year-old boy, court records show.Shakela Janey Dominick, 32, was charged with gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, two drunk driving charges, and two counts of child abuse, according to the criminal complaint. Dominick’s 5-year-old daughter, De’Arri Shula, was killed early Sunday morning in the crash on the westbound lanes of Highway 4, near Morello Avenue in Martinez.An 11-year-old boy in the same vehicle suffered major injuries, but an update on his condition wasn’t immediately available.Dominick’s blood/alcohol level was reportedly measured at twice the legal limit after the crash. Her bail was set at $400,000, over the objections of her attorney who requested a 75 percent reduction, authorities said.A GoFundMe for De’Arri’s memory has generated more than $10,000 i...

Portland’s record homeless deaths driven by meth, fentanyl

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:51 GMT

By Claire Rush | Associated PressPORTLAND, Ore. — Fentanyl and methamphetamine drove a record number of homeless deaths last year in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland, according to an annual report released by regional officials Wednesday.At least 315 homeless people died in 2022 in the Portland area, the report found. Nearly 40% of fatalities — 123 — were from drug overdoses. Methamphetamine contributed to 81% of overdose deaths, and fentanyl contributed to 74%.Kaia Sand, executive director of Street Roots, a social justice nonprofit that also publishes a newspaper, has worked on the annual report for years. In the report, she wrote that this year’s edition “demonstrates the devastating impact of fentanyl.”“The first year I worked on this report — 2016 — fentanyl was not associated with any deaths,” she wrote. “In 2020, four deaths were tracked to fentanyl, and by 2021, that number rose to 36 deaths. This year, the number skyrocke...

Single-family home sells for $3 million in Palo Alto

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:51 GMT

3887 La Selva Drive – Google Street ViewA spacious house located in the 3800 block of La Selva Drive in Palo Alto has new owners. The 2,132-square-foot property, built in 1975, was sold on Dec. 5, 2023, for $2,975,000, or $1,395 per square foot. This single-story home offers a roomy layout with four bedrooms and three bathrooms. On the exterior, the home features wood shake roofing / shingles. Inside, a fireplace enhances the ambiance of the living area. In addition, the home provides a one-car garage, ensuring secure parking and storage.These nearby houses have also recently changed hands:On Magnolia Drive, Palo Alto, in August 2023, a 1,993-square-foot home was sold for $2,850,000, a price per square foot of $1,430. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In August 2022, a 1,110-square-foot home on Magnolia Drive in Palo Alto sold for $2,725,000, a price per square foot of $2,455. The home has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 1,366-square-foot home on the 500 block of Barron Avenue in...

Oakland man charged with setting occupied parked car on fire with accelerant, killing 30-year-old man

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:51 GMT

OAKLAND — A city resident has been charged with murder in connection with a disturbing incident that involved an assailant pouring accelerant onto an occupied parked car, lighting it on fire, and running away, court records show.Gerome Lamb, 44, of Oakland, was charged last month with murder and arson in the death of 30-year-old Ardany Martin, who was killed Sept. 15, court records show. Police said at the time that Martin was inside a Honda SRV that was parked in a lot in the 1400 block of 35th Avenue when another man poured an accelerant into a partially opened window, lit it on fire, and ran away.Martin’s body was discovered with severe burns. He was pronounced dead later that day at a hospital, police said.Lamb was arrested Nov. 1. Police haven’t revealed how he was identified as a suspect nor if they were able to uncover the suspected motive. Lamb has pleaded not guilty and is still waiting for a preliminary hearing, where a judge will review the evidence agai...

At Home: From decorating tips to whiter linens, here’s what we learned in 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:51 GMT

One of my favorite year-end rituals is to look back at the year’s columns, see how much we’ve gone through together and pull out a bit of advice that strikes me as especially noteworthy. Here are my takeaways from the first six months of 2023.In January, I began a column about furnishing a rental property with this line: “I do not have a second home for the same reason I do not have a second husband. I can barely keep up with the one I have.” By December, I was eating my words for lunch, and finding the rental decorating tips coming in handy.Lesson: Never say never. Decorate your vacation home nicely enough to attract good tenants and occasionally enjoy yourself, but also affordably with replacement in mind. Plan for attrition because small furnishings – pillows, bedspreads, pots and pans — have a way of disappearing.In February, I helped two friends stage their beautiful lake house and home of 31 years to help them sell it so they could rightsize — and use the money to ...

Police track suspect in Fremont fatal shooting to Oakland home before arrest

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:51 GMT

FREMONT — Two suspects were arrested — one near the scene, another a day later, in another East Bay city — after the fatal shooting of a man Tuesday night, police said Thursday.The name and age of the man killed was not released as of Thursday afternoon. Police so far have not said if the suspects knew the victim or what the motive was for the killing.The shooting happened about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 3100 block of Medina Common.  Police responded to a disturbance complaint and reports of shots fired and found the man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, according to a news release.Despite life-saving measures by Fremont fire medical personnel, the man died at the scene. Police located and interviewed potential witnesses to the shooting.A short time later, 25-year-old Nyla Turner of Fremont was arrested on suspicion of murder and conspiracy to commit murder, the release said.Authorities did not specify the role Turner allegedly played in the killing.Police identified 26-y...

Charges dismissed for man who was shot by San Francisco police

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:51 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A San Francisco police officer refused to testify this week for the trial of Richard Everett. The officer's refusal prompted prosecutors to dismiss the case on Thursday, just one day after a jury heard opening statements, according to the San Francisco Public Defender's Office. The officer was supposed to testify about the night of August 28, when San Francisco Police Department officers opened fire on Everett. Everett was armed with a knife in the Tenderloin neighborhood when officers surrounded him, gave conflicting and confusing commands, and shot him five times, defense attorneys said. Deputy Public Defenders Nuha Abusamra and Anthony Gedeon said police never told Everett he was under arrest, and he was trying to walk away when officers shot him. The 54-year-old man was charged with resisting arrest, threatening an officer, and carrying a knife. Everett spent the past five months in jail waiting for his trial."Today’s dismissal illustrates why Mr. Everett...