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Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
New ‘state-of-the-art' classrooms, playground ready at Franklin School
Teachers at Franklin Elementary School in Yuba City are jazzed about the four new classrooms that are now ready on the school's campus. Two of the new rooms are for kindergarteners, and the other two rooms are for transitional kindergarteners. Superintendent and principal Lisa Shelton said the spaces are very nice, and that Meehleis Modular Buildings Inc. did an amazing job with them. 'They are just state of the art,' Shelton said. The new connected rooms feature noticeably spacious classrooms, a peaked ceiling, red accents, bathrooms, connected workrooms and windows that face a walnut orchard that neighbors the school. Sharon Carothers, a TK teacher at Franklin Elementary School, said the orchard belongs to her family; her cousin inherited it. For Carothers, the school itself is family. 'My mom and dad went to school here,' Carothers said.'I went to school here. My kids went to school here. This is family.' Creating a family-friendly atmosphere, the school had a ribbon-cutting event on Tuesday where folks could check out the new classrooms; the classrooms were completed in May. Students at the school watched as the classrooms came together, and Project Manager Matt Meehleis said that that was the most rewarding part of it all. Beyond the new classrooms, this construction project, which began around August, also involved the addition of a new playground for the youngest students at the school and enhanced parking. The total cost of the project was around five million. For this project, they were able to secure a $4 million grant from the Office of Public School Construction. The Franklin Elementary School District also contributed approximately one million dollars to the project. Shelton spoke on the need for this project. 'We just were short (on) rooms,' Shelton said. 'We're adding another TK classroom and we did not have the available space, and the space we had was not code compliant. So this allowed us to have rooms that are compliant for TK and K.' This project was guided by Title 5 and its requirements. Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations includes provisions that govern the design, construction and functionality of school facilities in California. Because of this project, the school now has more space for TK students to enter the school, as the school went from having one TK classroom to two TK classrooms. Carothers thinks that TK gives the students a good boost for kindergarten. 'My goal isn't to teach them the academics of kindergarten, but to get them to be a student,' Carothers said. She tells the parents that the academics are a bonus. 'So they will learn their sounds and their letters, count to 100, those are all the things that we work on to learn to be a student. So they'll repeat those things in kindergarten, but it just gets them ready, and it's familiar,' Carothers said. 'They're not scared that first day like they are (in) the first day of TK.'
San Francisco Chronicle
26-05-2025
- Health
- San Francisco Chronicle
Food safety mistakes most likely to get you sick this summer — and how to avoid them
Break out your metal spatula: Summer is finally here. It's Memorial Day, the traditional start of grilling season. As you plan your summer cookouts and picnics, food safety experts have a few tips to keep in mind. Tips for grilling Keep it clean. Some people believe heat from the grill burns off germs and residue. Heat does a lot of work, but not all of it, so make sure you clean the grill thoroughly. Wash it with soap and water or grill cleaner and scrub off any residue. Wire grill brushes have gotten a bad rap in recent years for leaving bristles to get picked up by foods, but as long as you inspect the grill carefully after scrubbing, that shouldn't be an issue, said Meredith Carothers, a food safety specialist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. You could give it another wipedown with a wet paper towel to make absolutely sure you've removed any wire pieces. Wash your hands. A critical step any time you're about to handle food: Take 20 seconds to wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water. Health & Wellness California's intensifying disasters leave one group more at risk than any other Bodybuilders love this supplement. Should older adults take it too? Beware cross-contamination with plates and utensils. The plate you used to bring raw hamburgers to the grill should not be the plate the cooked burgers land on. Make sure you've got a separate surface ready. Tongs and spatulas are another vector for cross-contamination. Carothers said she'll use one utensil to place the raw meat and then flip it the first time, then use a second clean utensil to flip it one last time to briefly burn off any remaining bacteria and then transfer it to the new plate. Use a food thermometer. Because grills burn so hot, food might look done before the inside is properly cooked, said Britanny Saunier, the executive director of the Partnership for Food Safety Education. Your safest bet is to use a food thermometer to check the temperature before declaring that perfectly grill-marked ribeye done. Picnics and summer entertaining Clean or cover picnic tables. Something like a wood picnic table is going to be challenging to sanitize, Saunier said. Cleaning and wiping down a public eating area is a good idea, but if you can bring a tablecloth or other barrier to put under your food, that's even better, she said. Don't leave risky food out for hours. If it's under 90 degrees outside, perishable food like hot dogs, soft or pre-sliced cheese and sliced fruit will be safe to eat for about two hours sitting outdoors. If it's hotter than 90 degrees, that's one hour. In either case, food safety experts say putting food in a shady spot is better than in direct sunlight, though it doesn't change the safety timeline. This rule also applies to food that's out inside your home, Carothers said, no matter how chilly your living room gets at night. So if you're putting out a charcuterie board or appetizers indoors, you still need to observe the two-hour rule. Or keep them cool with an ice-chilled serving tray. Certain foods can stay out as long as you can: Chips, crackers, nuts, pretzels, blocks of hard cheese — 'if it's already in a box meant to be on the shelf, it's probably OK,' Saunier said. Pack safe snacks on the go. The food in your backpack or diaper bag is subject to the same two-hour rule. If you're going to be out and about all day, don't bring things like deli meat or cut fruit. Whole fruit like bananas or blueberries, granola bars, rice cakes, trail mix, dried fruit, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and other foods that stay safe at room temperature are a safer alternative. If you want to bring something cold, pack it in a lunchbox or soft-sided cooler with an ice pack. Avoiding foodborne illness Fruits and vegetables can pose a serious risk. Most people associate foodborne illnesses with things like raw or undercooked beef, poultry and seafood. But produce made up just under half of foodborne illnesses in a recent CDC analysis. Best practices include refrigerating produce as soon as you get it home from the grocery store and washing it thoroughly before cutting and eating. You don't need to buy a specific rinse or soap. Rinsing in clean running water and scrubbing the outside of hard fruit and vegetable exteriors before cutting into them is sufficient. Foods to avoid entirely? A recent piece in The Atlantic exhorted readers to avoid pre-cut bagged lettuce. But neither Carothers nor Saunier said there were any specific foods they were avoiding right now. 'We typically don't tell people what they should and should not eat,' Saunier said. But for children under 5 and adults older than 60, she said foodborne illness poses a much more serious risk of hospitalization, so it could make sense to take extra care if you're in those groups, or feeding someone who is. She pointed to raw cookie dough as a particular risk for young children and deli meat as a potential hazard for older adults. In both cases, thorough cooking — baking the cookies or microwaving the deli meat for 30 seconds to one minute — removes the risk.
CBS News
09-04-2025
- General
- CBS News
One Bucco Brick owner offering to buy them from the recycling company and get them back to their owners
The fallout continues over the Bucco Bricks not returning to the sidewalk outside PNC Park. As we first reported, the messages and names will be part of a new display, but the recycling of the bricks still has people upset . One of the brick owners who had a brick outside the park is tossing around the idea of buying the bricks from the recycling company and getting them back to the people who had them outside PNC Park. Brian Carothers had two bricks: one for his dad and one for his grandfather. "Those two guys put in me the love of baseball that I put in my kids, and I did it to honor them," Carothers said. His story is like many people we have spoken to over the past few days. Their legacies etched in the sidewalks, gone. Dan Betten helped in the construction of the park and had a brick right by the home plate entrance. "My brick was positioned right near the Honus Wagner Statue, there, along with all the other people who participated in the construction there. Michelle Shields and her husband got one from a friend as a wedding gift. Her husband always loved and followed the Pirates. "It was the perfect wedding gift, because he was such a big fan," Shields said over Zoom. It became a memorial for their family after his death in recent years. To see the images of the bricks in a pile at a recycling center was heartbreaking. A stone that meant so much was treated like trash. "It just seems like they took away a part of the history of people that helped build it," Betten said. That's why Carothers wants to reconnect the bricks with the people who bought them. He runs the oneBURGH social media page that has more than 440,000 followers, including sponsors who could get the bricks and distribute them. "These are just people who want to get in touch with the memories they have about baseball. The ones who helped them fall in love with baseball, and we can facilitate it," Carothers said. We reached out to where the bricks would be recycled, and the company deferred questions to the Pirates, but is asking people not to show up and try to get their brick. Due to safety issues, people can't walk around the grounds. The Pirates sent this statement on Wednesday on the matter: "Do what you can, I want my brick. We were part of PNC Park," Shields said. Once a new display is planned and unveiled, we will keep you posted.
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Panama City releases designs of Beach Drive multipurpose pathway project
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The Florida Department of Transportation approved $8 million in funding for the Beach Drive multipurpose pathway project years ago. But Hurricane Michael and covid delayed the project. When Panama City officials revived it in 2023, there was a backlash from some, especially those living along Beach Drive. The east end of Beach Drive will have the pathway directly adjacent to the road. On the west end, where there is more land, the pathway will be closer to the bay, with greenspace between it and the road. City officials highlighted some of what they consider to be the key design features of the project. They include: Narrower 11-foot-wide driving lanes 8′-12′ pathway Additional 107 trees Turn down curbing 17 Bay Saver stormwater filtration systems The multi-purpose pathway will vary from 8 to 12 feet in width. The project will require the removal of 120 trees, 54 pine trees, including 24 that are dead, dying, or are a safety concern,64 palm trees, three of which are dead, and two oak trees. Florida Senate leaders advocate 'rural renaissance' to aid rural areas But they point out they're adding 227 trees, including 82 oak trees. That would result in 107 more trees than are currently on Beach Drive. The city is also installing 17 Bay Saver stormwater filtration systems to reduce trash and debris from entering the bay. Beach Drive resident George Carothers has been opposed to the plan from the start. Nothing he's seen in these final plans has changed his mind. 'That's kind of complicated in that they also have to dig up the road at 17 locations and replace the underground culvert to get to the bay. The bay saver filters out sediment…but it doesn't do such a good job of filling out pollutants,' Carothers said. Carothers says he and most of his neighbors moved to Beach Drive for a reason. 'The purpose for which most people build on Beach Drive is for the view and the access to the beach. And one of the major reasons that we do not like the idea of the path is because it's going to be a major interruption to that long-term advantage and all the foliage and trees and everything that comes down along with it,' Carothers added. But Carothers says some change is needed. 'We'd like to kind of see some beautification go on along the shoreline…without there being a massive sidewalk and everything that goes along with it, narrowing of the roads and safety issues and the litter and lighting, etc,' Carothers said. Panama City officials released the plan a few minutes before 4:00 p.m. Thursday afternoon. We immediately called to request an interview but were told no one would comment until tomorrow. None of the city commissioners answered or returned our calls. All Panama City voters will get a chance to voice their opinion during the April 22nd municipal elections. There's a non-binding straw poll on the ballot. City officials made a point of saying this final design plan has to be reviewed and approved by state DOT officials and Panama City commissioners. You can find the designs and more information on the project here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
An arrest warrant has been filed for Evansville's Fourth Ward city councilor
EVANSVILLE — An arrest warrant has been issued for Fourth Ward city councilor Tanisha Carothers, according to court records. The warrant issued out of Vanderburgh Superior Court is for one count of Level 6 felony fraud and Class A misdemeanor defacing, falsifying or destroying an election document. Carothers was selected in a Democratic Party caucus last year to finish the term of Alex Burton, who was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in the November election. The Democrat is currently facing a civil lawsuit filed by Angie Bullock and Shona Jarboe asking that she be removed from office, citing concerns about her qualifications. Bullock and some supporters have maintained that Carothers did not meet the residency and voting record requirements to hold the city council seat. Carothers, a local attorney, has maintained she indeed lives in the Fourth Ward. The crux of the lawsuit includes those claims, stating Carothers was not a registered voter in Evansville's Fourth Ward when she declared for the caucus and she did not live in the Fourth Ward at that time, either. This story will be updated. This article originally appeared on Evansville Courier & Press: Arrest warrant filed for Evansville's Fourth Ward city councilor
