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As a research biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, it’s been Brian Halstead’s job for years to observe the San Francisco garter snake. And he’s constantly startled by its beauty. It has an orange-red head, turquoise chin and both colors running in stripes, along with white, across the length of its lean black body. The reptile has the shine of a tire recently sprayed with Armor All, and the bold color choices of a contestant on “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” “It's a snake,” Halstead says, “that even somebody who doesn’t like snakes can love.” Cast your vote: Vote for the (unofficial) Official Animal of San Francisco: Final Four! The San Francisco garter snake is both a stunner and a survivor, its habitat shrunk to alarming extremes by encroaching urban sprawl. The snake lives only in the Bay Area, its highest profile home flanked by a freeway overpass, PG&E transformers and the San Francisco International Airport. It has been name-checked by Ronald Reagan. It’s been on … [Read more...] about A snake named San Francisco: Endangered Bay Area serpent is a survivor

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 2 On a recent trip to Vietnam, I’m pretty sure I found one key to a happy and harmonious urban life. During the drippy, languid hours of mid-day heat in Ho Chi Minh City, which many also call Saigon, I frequently ducked into every hẻm, or alleyway, that I saw for a little bit of shade. They quickly became my favorite places in the city. Lined with homes and storefronts that opened up directly into the street, these alleyways were filled with scooter parking, lush potted trees, craft workshops, shrines wafting with incense smoke, and baskets of various things for sale. Cars, still a rarity in this city, occasionally snagged parking at alley entrances when they could. In these alleyways, where the vast majority of residents live, the division between one’s own property and the street is more of a suggestion rather than a rule. Life spills out of the home and onto the streets, where … [Read more...] about What Vietnam’s alleyways can teach the Bay Area about bureaucracy and community

He is known for his warm presenting style and hilarious dance moves on the dance floor. But it’s fair to say Dan Walker will be taking a break from his usual hosting duties for a while after the beloved TV presenter was knocked off his bicycle on a horrific car crash. Recalling the terrifying moment, the former BBC Breakfast presenter admitted he’s “lucky to be alive” after the accident which has left his with some gruelling facial injuries. READ MORE: Dan Walker reignites feud with 'bitter' Piers Morgan after brutal car smash dig As the broadcaster continues to recover with the help and support of his loving family around him, Daily Star has taken a deep dive inside his lavish Sheffield home. When Dan isn’t hard at work in the Channel 5 studios, the famous presenter can often be found relaxing in his gorgeous home which she shares with his wife Sarah and their three children, Joe, Jessica and Susie, as well as their pet dog Winnie. Home office Unsurprisingly, … [Read more...] about Inside Dan Walker’s home – huge summer house, lavish kitchen and football-themed office

MANILA, Philippines — The lawyer of Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. has maintained that there was no compulsory order for the lawmaker to return home and report for work, saying that the House of Representative leadership was merely giving advice. In a letter released to reporters on Monday, lawyer Ferdinand Topacio said that House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez’s request for Teves to return home amid the expired travel authority could not be considered a direct order — as it sounded like friendly advice. Topacio’s letter was addressed to the House Committee on ethics and privileges, which convened earlier in private to discuss Teves’ continuous absence even as the travel authority expired last March 9. “By the tenor of the good Speaker’s statements on the matter, it is pellucid that he merely made a friendly advice to Rep. Teves to return to the country ‘face allegations’ relating to the murder of Gov. Roel Degamo, adding that ‘we all want to hear his … [Read more...] about Teves’ lawyer says no order for solon to come home: We can attend hearing online

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 4 Downtown Berkeley, more than any spot in the Bay Area, shows how statewide housing policies could soon alter the scale of our local cities — for better or worse. Six buildings of 16 to 28 stories are proposed in the central core, a setting where only one structure above 13 stories has been built since 1971. An eclectic two-block-wide corridor of buildings of various dimensions and architectural styles would be joined by chunky structures of a much different scale, three at heights that rival UC-Berkeley’s Campanile. One reason for the shift is that more Berkeley residents – and those in other Bay Area cities – now accept that the region needs to provide homes for all types of people. But there’s another factor at work: Legislators in Sacramento have passed a raft of bills to make it easier for developers to build residential buildings, meaning that cities like Berkeley have … [Read more...] about Housing towers are coming to downtown Berkeley — whether the city wants them or not

Kitchen islands have taken over the interior design scene for years now — perhaps too long. Some homeowners are starting their own trends by taking out their massive kitchen centerpieces and replacing them with new ideas. Here are some of the best ways you can design a kitchen without installing an island. Freestanding table Islands are great at providing additional kitchen counter space, but can make it for tight space in a busy kitchen. Rather than install an island in your kitchen, consider adding a free-standing table to the center of the cooking space. “Islands can be cabinetry built right down to the floor to contain storage and appliances but this can create a somewhat bulky and over-fitted look so an alternative could be to use instead a table or a worktable,” Merlin Wright, design director at Plain English, told Homes and Gardens . “A dining table is seating height whereas a worktable is full-height. The advantage of the worktable is that it has the visual … [Read more...] about Get rid of that kitchen island with these clever alternatives

The angry emails poured into central office inboxes at San Mateo Union High School District. More than 800 missives from inside and outside the community complained about the district’s ethnic studies courses , saying the curriculum promoted left-wing dogma aimed at turning teens into angry activists. Superintendent Randall Booker didn’t believe that was true, but told The Chronicle the complaints stemmed from fear and misunderstanding about a course that older generations had never heard of and included topics that were taboo in public schools for decades. “We are fighting hate in real time,” he told the school board. To help quell the outrage, the district scheduled a school board study session earlier this month to delve into what is taught in ethnic studies classrooms and how to improve lesson plans. Meanwhile, officials plan to continue to roll out the course across the district. The controversy in San Mateo over the purpose of ethnic studies and how to teach it is … [Read more...] about California ethnic studies classes are sparking controversy as mandate looms

(CTN NEWS) – The Internet of things (IoT) is a rapidly growing technology that has the potential to revolutionize our lives. The IoT is a network of connected devices that can communicate with each other and share data over the internet. This article will explore the definition of the IoT, its history, applications, benefits, and challenges. We will also discuss the impact of the IoT on various industries, its security concerns, and its future prospects. What is the Internet of Things (IoT)? The internet of things (IoT) is a network of physical devices, vehicles, home appliances, and other items that are embedded with sensors, software, and connectivity that enables them to collect and exchange data over the internet. The IoT allows devices to communicate with each other and with humans in real-time, creating a seamless and interconnected world. History of Internet Of Things (IoT) The concept of the IoT was first proposed in 1999 by Kevin Ashton, a British … [Read more...] about The Internet Of Things (IoT): Connecting Devices For A Smarter World

SACRAMENTO — Jewish groups angered by their exclusion from a proposed ethnic studies curriculum for California high school students credited their concerns in large part for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s veto of a bill requiring the course for graduation. It was the latest twist in a fight that has lasted more than a year over whether California’s high school students should be required to take an ethnic studies class and, if so, what should be included. The bill’s author pulled it in 2019 after a similar dispute over the course material. This year a revised version of the bill easily passed the Legislature, but Wednesday night, Newsom vetoed it. In his veto message, the governor said only that the curriculum still needed more work because it was “insufficiently balanced and inclusive.” AB331 would have added a one-semester ethnic studies course to the high school graduation requirement, starting with the 2029-30 academic year. Newsom’s veto infuriated the bill’s supporters, who said … [Read more...] about Newsom vetoed high school ethnic studies bill after complaints from Jewish groups about curriculum

Follow our live coverage of the election protests at Brazil’s National Congress . President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took the reins of the Brazilian government on Sunday in an elaborate inauguration, complete with a motorcade, music festival and hundreds of thousands of supporters filling the central esplanade of Brasília, the nation’s capital. But one key person was missing: the departing far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro. Mr. Bolsonaro was supposed to pass Mr. Lula the presidential sash on Sunday, an important symbol of the peaceful transition of power in a nation where many people still recall the 21-year military dictatorship that ended in 1985. Instead, Mr. Bolsonaro woke up Sunday thousands of miles away, in a rented house owned by a professional mixed-martial-arts fighter a few miles from Disney World. Facing various investigations from his time in his office, Mr. Bolsonaro flew to Orlando on Friday night and plans to stay in Florida for at least a month. Mr. … [Read more...] about Lula Becomes Brazil’s President, With Bolsonaro in Florida