Breakfast Makes All Perfect
UNITED STATES—It has been argued for years that breakfast is indeed the most important meal of the day. As a youngster, I would argue...
Shedding Foliage Often Precedes Defoliation
UNITED STATES—Indian summer is more typical here than not. As usual, the weather cooled somewhat as summer finished, and then warmed again. It is...
Pedestrian Safety Month October 2024
Every year in October, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) promote National Pedestrian Safety Month. The...
Pedestrian Killed In Suspected DUI Crash At Aquatic Park In Berkeley
Berkeley, CA – A pedestrian was struck and killed early Wednesday morning, October 2, 2024, in the parking lot at Aquatic Park in a...
Motorcyclist Killed In I-880 Crash Near The Alameda In San Jose
San Jose, CA – A motorcycle crash early Monday morning, September 30, 2024, on Interstate 880 left one person dead and caused a lengthy...
Banana Trees Actually Produce Bananas
UNITED STATES—Banana trees, much like palms, arboriform yuccas and cordylines, are herbaceous trees. They develop no secondary xylem, or wood. What seems to be...
Palm Trees Deserve Special Accommodation
UNITED STATES—Palm trees qualify as trees merely because of their size and form. The most familiar sorts here develop trunks, and many grow quite...
Serious Pedestrian Hit-And-Run Crashes In Oakland And San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO—Two hit-and-run incidents just hours apart left one person dead in San Francisco and another critically injured in Oakland on September 22, 2024,...
Peace Projects In 170 Countries: HWPL Celebrates A Decade Of Global Commitment To Peace
UNITED STATES—From September 18, 2024, the 10th Anniversary of the HWPL World Peace Summit is being celebrated in South Korea and various locations worldwide...
Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash On Agnew Rd In Santa Clara
Santa Clara, CA—One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash early Friday morning, September 20, 2024, leading to multiple road closures, according to NBC...