Tropical Storm Hilary Threatens California With ‘Life-Threatening’ Flooding

Posted on 21/08/2023 by Boris Clair

Tens of thousands were without power in Southern California on Sunday night after Tropical Storm Hilary brought damaging winds and the threat of “life-threatening flooding” to the region, prompting warnings across the state and as far north as Oregon and Idaho.

The centre of the storm made landfall in Southern California near Palm Springs on Sunday night after passing through Mexico. Emergency officials urged residents across the state to stay indoors and off flooded roads, and schools in Los Angeles and San Diego cancelled classes on Monday.

“THIS IS LIFE THREATENING FLOODING!!!!!!” the Los Angeles office of the National Weather Service wrote on Sunday night. The agency declared a flash flood warning for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties into early Monday morning.

“You do not want to be out driving around, trying to cross flooded roads on vehicle or on foot,” Michael Brennan, the director of the National Hurricane Center, said during a news briefing, per The Associated Press. “Rainfall flooding has been the biggest killer in tropical storms and hurricanes in the United States in the past 10 years, and you don’t want to become a statistic.”

Maximum sustained winds were near 45 mph, but weather officials expected the storm to weaken into a post-tropical cyclone by early Monday. Large parts of California and Nevada were expected to see 3 to 6 inches of rain, with some areas experiencing up to 10 inches in total.

The intensity of the storm and the fact that a hurricane was heading toward California at all has already sparked concerns from climate scientists who have long warned such events will only become more frequent and more severe as climate change continues. It’s too soon to say if Hilary was made more severe by our warmer world, but researchers released a shocking report in 2020 that found climate change is already making hurricanes stronger.

Photo Of Freeway Exit Goes Viral For Unsavoury Reason

Posted on 01/07/2023 by Boris Clair

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Chew on this: A photo of a freeway exit is going viral because of its apparent connection to cannibalism.

On Wednesday, the Placerville office of the California Highway Patrol posted a photo on Facebook of the Donner Lake exit on Interstate 80.

The lake just happens to be named after the Donner Party, a group of Midwestern pioneers who were forced to spend the winter of 1846–47 in the Sierra Nevada mountain range.

Legend has it that some of the members survived by eating others in their party, though a more recent archeological study turned up no physical evidence of cannibalism.

CalTrans public information officer Steve Nelson told HuffPost that there are 38 restaurants off of that exit, “so the sign is appropriate to notify motorists, but [we] also understand the irony and that it may be considered insensitive.” He said the department is looking into the post.

Still, for some Facebook commenters, the cannibal connection was enough to provide food for thought.

One person commented, “I heard there is a party going on up there,” to which the Placerville CHP’s social media page replied cheekily, “Slowly dwindling, but yes.”

Others chimed in with their own tasteless comments: “For a fine dining experience, visit beautiful Donner Lake,” to which another person replied, “bring the family.”

One person joked that the food around the lake “was finger-licking good,” while another said that “the ribs and shoulder are amazing [there] but I wasn’t a fan of the liver and onions.”

After one person praised the post, the Placerville CHP account replied, “just trying to be humerus.”

Remains Of Missing Actor Julian Sands Discovered In Southern California

Posted on 27/06/2023 by Boris Clair

Authorities have confirmed actor Julian Sands as dead after his remains were discovered in a Southern California forest area, according to an update from the San Bernardino County Sheriff on Tuesday.

The cause of death for Sands, who had been missing since January, is still under investigation. His remains were discovered by hikers on Saturday morning in the Mount Baldy Area. The hikers then contacted the Fontana Sheriff’s Station.

More than 80 volunteers and authorities searched for Sands for over 500 hours between January and earlier this month, when the search became more limited.

“We would like to extend our gratitude to all the volunteers that worked tirelessly to locate Mr Sands,” the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s said in a statement on Tuesday.

Born in Yorkshire, England, in 1958, Sands played roles in various films including A Room With a View, Oceans Thirteen, The Killing Fields and Arachnophobia. He’d also been on shows such as 24 and Smallville.

“We continue to hold Julian in our hearts with bright memories of him as a wonderful father, husband, explorer, lover of the natural world and the arts, and as an original and collaborative performer,” Sands’ family said in a statement, according to The Guardian.

Sands is survived by his three children and his wife, journalist Evgenia Citkowitz.

In January, Sands’ brother, Nick, told The Guardian that the Mt Baldy area was his “favourite.”

“I know in my heart that he has gone. However, sibling rivalry being what it is, it would be just like him to walk out of there and prove me wrong,” he added.

Sands also has three other brothers: Robin, Jeremy and Quentin.

A representative for Sands did not immediately respond to HuffPost’s request for comment.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated. Follow HuffPost UK on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Rishi Sunak Faces Backlash For Dabbling In Fashionable NFTs During Cost Of Living Crisis

Posted on 04/04/2022 by Boris Clair

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has faced criticism for joining the controversial NFT trend as the UK faces the biggest cost of living crisis in generations.

On Monday, the Treasury announced the Royal Mint had been asked to create an NFT – a non-fungible token – by the summer as part of a drive to make the UK a “global crypto asset hub”.

An NFT is a digital asset that exists on a blockchain – a record of transactions kept on networked computers that serves as a public record allowing anyone to verify its authenticity and who owns it.

While most digital items can be endlessly reproduced, each NFT has a unique digital signature – meaning it is one of a kind.

Anyone can view the NFT, but only the buyer has the status of being the official owner – a kind of digital bragging rights.

EXPLAINED: WHAT IS AN NFT?

The “Bored Ape” collection of digital images is perhaps the most well-known, having been bought and traded by celebrities for tens of thousands of dollars.

Critics point to the lack of regulation of the NFT market, where many participants use pseudonyms and fraud and scams are a big risk.

The move into state-backed NFTs comes as Sunak is facing criticism for not doing enough to help British households who are facing the biggest fall in living standards since the 1950s, and spiralling energy bills that mean many people are having to choose between heating and eating.

Sunak’s reputation – a Tory leadership favourite when handing out furlough cash, now flagging amid questions about, among other things, his wife’s business links to Russia – has also been tarnished by reports he is set to spend the easter parliamentary recess in California.

Unsurprisingly, the reaction on social media was not especially positive.

Rishi Sunak announcing an NFT and flying to California after being told his Spring Statement is leaving 1.1m Brits – including 500k kids – falling into poverty is truly unreal

— Nadine Batchelor-Hunt (@nadinebh_) April 4, 2022

Issuing a vanity asset beset by fraud and scams six months or so after nerd interest has peaked?

It certainly shows a lot about the UK approach here, but I’m not sure it shows what they might hope. https://t.co/zFVukJAcmc

— James Ball (@jamesrbuk) April 4, 2022

Rishi Sunak facing some tough decisions in the coming weeks – namely, Santa Monica, Marbella or the South of France.

— Have I Got News For You (@haveigotnews) April 4, 2022

Rishi Sunak is totally out of touch. He should be urgently addressing the cost of living crisis, not coming up with gimmicks like this! https://t.co/bYDwgUHK50

— Tulip Siddiq (@TulipSiddiq) April 4, 2022

Rishi Sunak practically needing an intervention rn

— Chaminda Jayanetti (@cjayanetti) April 4, 2022

It is Sunak’s considerable good fortune that most people have no idea what an NFT is. But on Twitter anyway, this is more evidence of a) him being weird and b) not as good as he thinks he is.

— alexmassie (@alexmassie) April 4, 2022

Government finally transitioning into its final phase: That ratiod guy on the internet moaning that somebody stole his monkeys https://t.co/OkaFX6umEg

— James Felton (@JimMFelton) April 4, 2022

Skies Glow Orange In West Of US As Wildfires Rage

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