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NASA touts breakthrough in recycling astronaut pee and sweat

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:10:54 GMT

NASA is touting an advancement that could make life in space more sustainable, even if it might sound kind of gross.The space agency has announced that astronauts on the International Space Station have been able to -for the first time- “recover” 98% of the water that crews bring along on their journey.Yes, that includes a lot of urine.NASA says each crew member needs about a gallon of water per day for drinking, food preparation and hygiene. It has been testing new systems to collect and distill drinkable water through a combination of hardware and processes but had only been able to recover 93 to 94% until now.Thanks to a new Brine Processor Assembly (BPA) designed to extract the remaining wastewater, NASA says scientists were able to reach their 98% goal.“This is a very important step forward in the evolution of life support systems,” said Christopher Brown at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. “Let’s say you collect 100 pounds of water on the station. You lose two pounds of that and t...

Explainer: What we know about the document Trump mentions

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:10:54 GMT

By Marshall Cohen | CNNThe tape of a conversation with Donald Trump and others made at his golf club in New Jersey has become perhaps the most critical publicly known evidence in the federal indictment against the former president.Special counsel Jack Smith has charged Trump with mishandling classified information after leaving the White House. And the recording – parts of which were made public by CNN earlier this week – features Trump in July 2021 discussing what he called a “highly confidential” Pentagon document that contained “secret” US military plans to attack Iran.Trump has offered a firehose of differing and contradictory explanations of what he claimed happened. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.Here’s a breakdown of what we know about the document, and what Trump has said about it.What does the indictment say?Prosecutors revealed some key details in their 44-page indictment against Trump. Importantly, prosecutors said Trump “showed and described” the document durin...

Michael Conforto exits SF Giants game with apparent leg injury

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:10:54 GMT

TORONTO — It’s not unusual for Gabe Kapler to call on a pinch-hitter early in a game, particularly when the opponent is throwing a bullpen game. But Austin Slater for Michael Conforto in the second inning with a right-hander on the mound?Before Conforto recorded an at-bat Wednesday night against the Blue Jays, he was out of the game. Slater was announced as a pinch-hitter leading off the top of the second and took his spot in right field in the bottom half of the inning.The bottom of the first was rough enough, with Toronto bringing nine men to the plate and rocking Logan Webb for five runs. But it may have cost them one of their most valuable outfielders in the process.Related ArticlesSan Francisco Giants | Was Kevin Gausman the one who got away? He says split with SF Giants ‘water under the bridge’ San Francisco Giants | Balk, bullpen come up big as SF Giants beat Gausman, Belt in win over Blue Jays San Francisco Giants | ...

Sharks take offensive-minded center with first pick in NHL Draft

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:10:54 GMT

The San Jose Sharks selected Will Smith with the No. 4 overall pick in the first round of Wednesday’s NHL Draft in Nashville, Tennessee, taking what they hope will someday be the franchise’s future No. 1 centerman.Smith, 18, is considered a game-breaking type of centerman who possesses terrific vision and hockey sense. He had 127 points in 60 games for the U.S. National under-18 team this past season and his skillset has drawn comparisons to Vancouver’s J.T. Miller and Anaheim’s Trevor Zegras.Patrick Marleau, who recently rejoined the Sharks organization as a player development coach and hockey operations advisor, made the draft announcement at Bridgestone Arena.While Smith, who is listed at 6-foot-0 and 180 pounds, needs vast improvement in his two-way game, but a year at Boston College should help him become a more well-rounded player, and he could turn pro as soon as next year.“Sometimes when you have guys who are really great skaters, the hands don’t mesh with the fe...

Thousands more behind bars will get college assistance

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:10:54 GMT

By Aaron Morrison | Associated PressREPRESA, California — The graduates lined up, brushing off their gowns and adjusting classmates’ tassels and stoles. As the graduation march played, the 85 men appeared to hoots and cheers from their families. They marched to the stage – one surrounded by barbed wire fence and constructed by fellow prisoners.For these were no ordinary graduates. Their black commencement garb almost hid their aqua and navy-blue prison uniforms as they received college degrees, high school diplomas and vocational certificates earned while they served time.Thousands of prisoners throughout the United States get their college degrees behind bars, most of them paid for by the federal Pell Grant program, which offers the neediest undergraduates tuition aid that they don’t have to repay.That program is about to expand exponentially next month, giving about 30,000 more students behind bars some $130 million in financial aid per year.The new rules, which overtu...

Single-family house sells for $3.3 million in Los Gatos

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:10:54 GMT

265 Montclair Road – Google Street ViewThe spacious property located in the 200 block of Montclair Road in Los Gatos was sold on June 12, 2023. The $3,300,000 purchase price works out to $980 per square foot. The house, built in 1969, has an interior space of 3,368 square feet. The property features four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a garage, and two parking spaces. It sits on a 0.4-acre lot.These nearby houses have also recently been purchased:A 2,223-square-foot home on the 200 block of Old Adobe Road in Los Gatos sold in March 2023, for $2,700,000, a price per square foot of $1,215. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Old Adobe Road, Los Gatos, in May 2023, a 2,362-square-foot home was sold for $2,770,000, a price per square foot of $1,173. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In May 2023, a 1,993-square-foot home on Old Adobe Road in Los Gatos sold for $3,015,000, a price per square foot of $1,513. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. 

Letters: Local control | Hobbled hiring | Do-nothing Congress | Durable laptops | Interfering with wildlife

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:10:54 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Return local controlto cities, countiesRe: “‘Nuclear option’?” (Page A1, June 25).For some time I have understood that the “builder’s remedy” posed a serious threat to the integrity of Bay Area and California cities, but was shocked at the extent to which it has spread, like a cancer, in the past year or so.The hypocrisy of the situation is appalling, in that developers say they are working to “solve the housing crisis,” and “need to target wealthy areas to make up for money they lose in having to provide ‘affordable’ units.” Affordable? How many local school teachers or office workers can afford one of their million-dollar “affordable” units?The builder’s remedy and greedy developers represent completely unrealistic and destructive ways of solving the housing crisis. William GilbertLafayettePension rules hobblehiring by citiesRe: “Turnover puts Berkeley in staffing crisis&#...

San Jose: Hobee’s is opening a beer garden at historic Germania Hall

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:10:54 GMT

Historic building, meet legacy business.Breakfast notable Hobee’s, one of Silicon Valley’s oldest locally owned restaurant groups, has announced that it will open an eatery and beer garden in downtown San Jose’s Germania Hall, a North Second Street landmark since the late 1800s.A blue Victorian and a restaurant famous for blueberry coffee cake? Sounds like this match was meant to be.“We have been looking for a replacement for our San Jose location that lost its lease last year. This one was a long shot,” co-owner Camille Chijate told the Mercury News. “But we went to see it and just fell in love. The patio is going to be so amazing on summer nights, and we love all of the plans for St. James Park.”For this storied property, Hobee’s will veer out of its traditional lane and go with a beer garden concept, as had been featured by the previous occupant, Ludwig’s.“We have strong name recognition for breakfast and lunch, but I expect t...

SF man arrested with 600+ images of child porn

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:10:54 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A San Francisco man was arrested on June 22 after police found more than 600 images of child pornography in his possession, according to the San Francisco Police Department. SFPD's Internet Crimes Against Children unit launched an investigation into Pedro Navarro, 28, of San Francisco after he was suspected of possessing child porn. He was detained when police served a search warrant at his home in the 100 block of Madrid Street. Police seized several electronic devices from the home. Navarro was booked into jail on counts of possessing over 600 images of child pornography and possession of child pornography depicting bondage and/or sadomasochism. KRON ON is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }Anyone who believes they are a v...

Photos: Two cats rescued from RV fire in Fairfield

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:10:54 GMT

(KRON) -- Two cats were rescued from an RV fire in Fairfield, according to the Fairfield Fire Department. Two engines and one fire battalion responded to the motor home fire in the 200 block of Alaska Avenue. The two cats were rescued and the fire has been knocked down, firefighters said. PetSmart to pay nearly $1.5M in California lawsuit Although the fire is under control, crews remain on the scene for overhaul.Photos posted by Fairfield FD showed the RV with heavy smoke emitting from it and the rescued felines being treated with oxygen. Photo: Fairfield FDPhoto: Fairfield FDPhoto: Fairfield FDKRON On is streaming live news now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }No other injuries were reported as a result of the blaze.