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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Congressman McClintock, restore staff and services at Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park is one of California's most valuable public assets economically, ecologically, and culturally. Recent executive decisions have led to significant staff layoffs and service reductions, disrupting park operations and putting local communities at risk. These cuts impact more than just tourism. They affect jobs, small businesses, and regional stability, particularly in areas that rely on visitor traffic and park accessibility. In light of this, the lack of timely, proactive engagement from Congressman Tom McClintock is concerning. Strong leadership is critical when national resources and local economies are both on the line. It is the duty of elected officials to safeguard public lands and ensure they remain supported, accessible, and well-maintained for future generations. Constituents and concerned Californians should contact Rep. McClintock at (202) 225-2511 to demand swift, concrete action to restore staffing and services at Yosemite. Lauren Gonzalez-Perez, Lynwood Clovis residents need to question the actions lately taken by the Clovis City Council because of the main issues its members seem to fight for, like LGBTQ books at the Clovis Library, sanctuary and immigration laws, teenage trans athletes and other issues. Many Clovis resident seem to not know what is transpiring or not care. We see this when it is time to vote. I think the cty of Clovis has more pressing problems, like housing, school lunches, utility prices, Marjorie Center, overcrowding and the list goes on. What should the role of the City Council be? What concerns most Clovis residents? Are our streets safe for children walking or riding their bikes to school every day? There is no doubt Clovis a is one of the most desirable cities in California, but I think residents need to decide what kind of city they want and are the most important issues facing it today. Steven Trevino Jr., Clovis I'm not so old that I have forgotten the halcyon days when public officials, appointed and elected, at every level of government took their bribes behind closed doors in smoke-filled rooms. Now, it is perfectly acceptable to solicit and receive bribes in the open, in front of everyone. And no one seems to care. What a country. Jim Doyle, Fresno Did you know there are hundreds of clean energy projects slated to happen in the Central Valley from IRA investments? But if the Senate passes the reconciliation Bill without the clean energy tax credits, we stand to lose thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in the Valley alone. The investments spurred by clean energy tax credits will go a long way toward improving our air, controlling electricity rates and stabilizing our climate chaos. Cuts will hurt many of us if they become law. A rollback of tax credits for home upgrades like rooftop solar would also be a blow to all of us who've been using these tools to cut energy bills. Incentives have made it easier for homeowners to install solar panels, save money, and even help stabilize America's power grid. But those benefits — and the local businesses that depend on them — are in jeopardy if Congress moves forward with these cuts. Throughout the country, Republican-led districts are especially benefiting from investments in manufacturing, solar, wind, hydrogen fuel and battery storage projects. But there is pressure to vote along party lines. Call or email your senators. Ask them to work harder across the aisle to help constituents. Andrea Farber De Zubiria. Fresno Now I have to say I'm confused: Fresno Unified Superintendent Misty Her used artificial intelligence to make up some accusations against others. Is this a new skill FUSD will be teaching our children — how to use the plagiarism-generation machine to create fake documentation of crimes that never happened? How can we expect this woman to lead our children in their education when she cannot even follow the most basic instructions for writing in FUSD, which are 'Cite Your Sources' and 'Don't Plagiarize'? Why would we want to send our children to schools where the administration are purposefully and maliciously being defiant against the teachers they love and trust to teach them? Washington, D.C. may be a circus right now, it doesn't mean we have to follow suit. Shape up, FUSD — the parents and future teachers are watching you. Kathleen Osle Eugene. Fresno The longer and warmer days bring more traveling. Freedom comes with following laws. When I was 16 in 1992, I was hit by a drunken driver. Medical care and therapy in the Bay Area and Central Valley made up half of my teenage life. After three decades, I communicate with a deep tone, read lips, cannot drive and I walk unsteadily. Look at the results of the Independence Day weekend maximum enforcement period for 2023 and 2024: CHP made 1,224 DUI arrests in 2023 and 1,336 DUI arrests in 2024. Drivers, please make DUI arrests come down this year. Anyone's independence can be ruined if you drive drunk. Many holidays are coming. Memories of a crash, injuries or even death caused from drunken driving will haunt your future. Foods and drinks are part of the fun. Taking Highway 33 to head home from a festivity? Planning to drink? Go ahead, but don't forget to have a sober person drive you if you become drunk. This certainly shows your pride for freedom and people will admire your safety. Freedom and safety go hand in hand. Lori Martin, Tracy
Scoop
29-05-2025
- Health
- Scoop
Warning: Fake Videos Targeting People With Type 2 Diabetes
The New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes (NZSSD) is warning people with type 2 diabetes to be cautious about health advice on social media, especially videos that appear to be from New Zealand doctors. Some of these videos are 'deepfakes' — fake videos created with artificial intelligence (AI) to make it look like a real doctor is speaking, when they are not. The AI uses real video footage to create a copy of someone's face and voice. 'Until recently, deepfakes mostly targeted celebrities. But now, some fake videos are pretending to be New Zealand doctors selling unproven and potentially unsafe treatments,' says NZSSD President Dr Jo McClintock. Be careful with medical advice on social media: Do not stop or change your medication based on social media advice — even if it looks like it is from a New Zealand doctor in a photo or video. Deepfake videos often make big claims, such as a new 'ground-breaking' treatment that 'works for everyone.' These are not trustworthy. Check with your doctor or healthcare provider before buying a diabetes or weight loss treatment online. Type 2 diabetes is different for each person. Treatment should always be personalised, taking into account other health conditions and medications. 'There is no single cure for type 2 diabetes,' explains Dr McClintock. 'Any changes to your treatment should only be made with advice from your healthcare team.' Get reliable information from trusted sources: Healthify NZ Diabets NZ If you're unsure about an ad you've seen online, check with the trusted sources above. If you are thinking about changing your medication, check with your doctor or diabetes nurse first. If you have paid for a product after seeing one of these ads, you can report it to the NZ Police by calling 105 or online.
Toronto Sun
16-05-2025
- Toronto Sun
‘DON'T SHOOT ME!': Video shows California cop begging for life after suspect steals her gun
Body-cam footage shows officer shooting at suspect who stole his cops partners gun and jumped into cruiser. Photo by Fountain Valley Police Department / YouTube A California police officer can be heard on video screaming for her life after a shirtless suspect stole her gun moments before he was gunned down by her partner. The dramatic body-cam footage shows the unidentified cop pleading, 'Please don't shoot me!' during a confrontation earlier this year with Osean McClintock, 26, in Fountain Valley, Orange County. 'You're saved in Jesus' name forever,' McClintock rants repeatedly as he rips the gun from the screaming officer's hands in the video released by the Fountain Valley Police Department on Wednesday. Earlier in the same video, McClintock appears calm after he is confronted by another officer who called to report someone trying to get into an occupied vehicle near a middle school in the Jan. 24 incident. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 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Just take a seat for me,' the officer replies, before asking, 'What's wrong? You've got no shirt on.' But McClintock's behaviour visibly changes when the officer asks him to take a seat in the squad car. RECOMMENDED VIDEO 'I don't have to,' he snaps, before the officer responds, 'Yes, you do.' McClintock is then seen fleeing while chanting, 'In Jesus' name, I pray forever. Amen.' The video shows McClintock running to a nearby gas station, then a bank before entering a parking lot. The cop's body-cam footage shows him walking the parking lot for a few minutes before he breaks into a sprint after spotting McClintock fighting with the officer. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'She's in a fight. Code 3,' he says, while running. The officer approaches McClintock, who at this point is holding the female officer's gun. Read More 'Put it down, dude! Put it down! Hey! Put it down!' the male officer yells at McClintock, who ignores the instructions and gets into the cruiser of the female officer, who was hiding behind a nearby van. The male officer fires a total of 10 shots at McClintock, who eventually slumps over in the driver's seat. McClintock died at the scene, according to Fountain Valley PD and the Orange County District Attorney's Office, which are both investigating the shooting. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. No officers were injured in the incident. Osean McClintock, who was shot by police officer after altercation with officers in Fountain Valley, California. (GoFundMe) GoFundMe McClintock's family has started a GoFundMe to raise money for his funeral. 'Our family is overwhelmed with suffering from the loss of Osean,' reads the appeal, which detailed how he was 'always compelled to give anything and everything he had to others,' but also how he was often 'unable to move without excruciating pain' due to being a 'severe hemophiliac.' 'We will miss Osean, and we will always have a giant hole in our hearts that will never be filled until we get the opportunity to see him again with God,' it concluded. 'He was a Son, Brother, Uncle, Friend, and a Servant of God.' Ontario Celebrity Editorial Cartoons Toronto Maple Leafs Music
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Yahoo
California officer's gun stolen by half-naked suspect who was later shot dead by another officer: bodycam
A California police officer shot and killed a "disturbed" man after he stole another officer's gun out of her hands in her patrol car, began chanting about Jesus and refused to comply with orders to put the weapon down. The Fountain Valley Police Department on Wednesday released audio and video footage related to the officer-involved shooting, which took place a few months ago on Jan. 24. Lt. Mike Parsons said the incident began at around 11 a.m. that day after a concerned community member called the police department's Dispatch Center to report a "disturbed" man attempting to open a woman's car door. The woman was attempting to drive away from a middle school in the area when the man, who "appeared to have something wrong with him," began pulling on her car door's handle, the caller said. The woman, who was not identified, allegedly looked afraid, which is what prompted the caller to contact dispatch. 11 Alleged Teen Tren De Aragua Gang Members Attack Nypd Officers: Police The suspect, later identified by police as 26-year-old Osean McClintock, was described as a shirtless man, possibly White or Hispanic, wearing jeans. The caller also said he had a shaved head. Read On The Fox News App Officers then responded to the area near the middle school on a "suspicious subject" call, and a male officer located McClintock. He approached him on foot and asked him to take a seat, to which McClintock said he didn't have to. He started repeating, "In Jesus name I pray. Forever. Amen," and took off running. The male officer chased after him for a bit, but stopped once he saw McClintock was in the parking lot of the police department. McClintock approached a female officer, who was inside her patrol vehicle, and a physical altercation began. He tried to grab her gun, which she had drawn once he got closer to her vehicle, and was eventually successful in taking it from her. Audio and bodycam footage from the altercation revealed it was a struggle. In the bodycam footage, McClintock could be heard repeatedly yelling, "You're saved in Jesus' name forever!" She could be heard yelling, "He has my gun! He has my gun!" Ms-13 Gangbanger Illegal Aliens Accused Of Stabbing 3 Corrections Officers In Violent Virginia Prison Attack The female officer was able to get away from McClintock, but not before he pointed the gun at her as she begged him not to shoot. The male officer began running toward them once he heard the commotion. As the female officer took cover behind what appeared to be a USPS vehicle, the male officer demanded that McClintock put the gun down. He refused and got into the driver's seat of the female officer's patrol car, which led the male officer to fire multiple shots in his direction. It's unclear how many times McClintock was shot. First responders performed CPR and first aid services on him, but he was pronounced dead once paramedics arrived. Fountain Valley Police Chief Rod Cox said the investigation into the shooting remains active and could take up to a year to conclude since it involved an officer. Neither officer has been publicly article source: California officer's gun stolen by half-naked suspect who was later shot dead by another officer: bodycam
Los Angeles Times
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
An exploration of grief, ‘A Monster Calls' opens on stage in Huntington Beach
The monster in the new Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts production of 'A Monster Calls' continually bothers young Conor O'Malley. 'Stories are important, if they convey the truth,' the monster tries to reason with Conor at one point. The truth is, the story showcased in the play is one of loss and grief. Conor has to cope with the fact that his mom is getting more and more sick, dealing with cancer and chemotherapy. 'The whole show is about time, and time just goes,' director Jenny McClintock said. 'You think you have enough, but it just goes and goes. When you want to stop time, you just cannot.' 'A Monster Calls,' based on the 2011 novel by Patrick Ness, debuts Thursday night for four shows this weekend at the historic Huntington Beach Union High School District auditorium. It will likely be deeply personal for some patrons. Huntington Beach High School sophomore Antonio Lopez, who was double-cast as Conor along with Izzy Vosper, feels the connection with the character he is portraying. Lopez said he lost his own mother, Heather, to breast cancer last August, before he even knew anything about this production. 'It's been nice coming to terms, in a way, with the things that have happened in my life with this show,' he said. 'But it's also been pretty difficult … Throughout the play, his mom gets gradually more sick, and he has to deal with the fact that he's losing her. He wants his pain to go away, but she's the one who's giving him his pain. It's this emotional journey of him trying to let go, but also trying so hard to desperately hold onto the things that make him happy.' The two-hour play, presented by the Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts is set in contemporary times. That's not an accident for McClintock, in her fourth year as HBAPA faculty. Her first year, the students performed Shakespeare, then a Greek production, then a modern play and now this year's show, which is contemporary. The cycle will repeat again starting next year, she said. 'I want to expose them to all of theater, so that they have that experience going into college,' she said. 'This is contemporary, and it's very contemporary. The way it's staged is contemporary, it's very abstract. The actors never leave the stage. I might be a pupil at your school in one scene, and now I'm actually acting out your anger in kind of an abstract, physical way. It's unique, and they've embraced it.' Chairs sit on each side of the stage, ready to be put in formation depending on what the scene calls for. McClintock, who lost her own father to cancer when she was an adult, called the stage barren and empty. That symbolizes the grief the character Conor is going through as the condition of his mother, played by Robin McClure and Bianca Stratta, continues to worsen. The theme extends to the costume color choices of muted beige and also red, which can symbolize nightmares. Conor is visited each night by a large yew tree that transforms into a monster. 'For the makeup, we tied in a lot of the beige,' said Huntington Beach High senior Alessandra Pham, a hair and makeup designer. 'We usually don't use such heavy eye shadow on the men, but we used a lot of gold and browns. Even the boys have all of this gold glitter, so it kind of just flows throughout the cast.' Costume designer Rhonda Choat, aided by her daughter and HBAPA alumna Tara, said six professional-grade bald caps were purchased to put on the mother after she undergoes chemotherapy, as well as eight cheaper bald caps. The more expensive caps, reserved for the show itself rather than rehearsals, take 45 minutes to an hour to put on properly. Cameron Mullin, a Huntington Beach High junior who was double-cast as the monster along with Benjamin Marshall, said she sees the monster as representative of not only Conor's grief, but also Conor himself. 'I like to think of it as Conor in the future trying to tell past Conor that it's OK to be ashamed with how you feel,' Mullin said. 'It's OK to have these feelings, you just need to be able to tell the truth. As soon as you tell the truth, you'll be able to face whatever comes, you'll be able to move on.' Audrey Cone, a HBHS junior who did the sound design, said the show may be a bit scary but it's important to see, especially for teenagers. 'Not a lot of teens get to see us dealing with grief and just being so open about it,' she said. In another personal touch, McClintock cast her own twin children as 'young Conor.' Part of the show proceeds are going to Fran's Place Center for Cancer Counseling, based in Brea. For tickets to 'A Monster Calls,' visit
