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Newsom vetoes bill to decriminalize psilocybin ‘magic’ mushrooms, but leaves door open

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:07 GMT

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday vetoed a bill that would have removed criminal penalties for using and possessing small amounts of hallucinogens, including psilocybin “magic” mushrooms and the cactus-derived drug mescaline.The bill, which would also have decriminalized the psilocybin mushroom extract psilocin and the psychoactive compound dimethyltryptamine, or DMT, would have eliminated criminal penalties for using specific quantities of the drugs for people 21 and older.“Both peer-reviewed science and powerful personal anecdotes lead me to support new opportunities to address mental health through psychedelic medicines like those addressed in this bill,” Newsom wrote in a letter to state senators, who three weeks ago passed the bill, SB 58. “Psychedelics have proven to relieve people suffering from certain conditions such as depression, PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and other addictive personality traits.”Newsom promised California would lead on a...

JonBenet Ramsey murder probe soon to get fresh eyes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:07 GMT

A long-awaited review of the JonBenet Ramsey murder investigation by the Colorado Cold Case Review Team, with the cooperation of the Boulder Police Department, is set to take place before the year’s end.The decision to submit the case to outside review coincided with the reassignment of a detective who had long held primary responsibility for its investigation.Boulder police said Thursday that the November 2022 reassignment of Commander Thomas Trujillo had no connection to the Ramsey case. It did, however, generally coincide with the department’s agreement — just after Trujillo’s reassignment — to welcome greater involvement by other investigating agencies. Trujillo was assigned to the detective bureau at the time of JonBenet’s December 1996 murder. He was one of two lead detectives on the perplexing case throughout much of its duration.On Nov. 1, 2022, Trujillo was moved from the Investigations Unit to the Watch 3 Patrol after an internal probe into the Investigat...

Men’s basketball: Young CU Buffs bigs taking advantage of Eddie Lampkin injury absence

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:07 GMT

As a prep star, you have your day of classes, and then your entire focus can be trained solely on hoops.At Colorado, Assane Diop and his fellow rookies are adjusting to their new routines.For Diop, fellow true freshman Bangot Dak and redshirt freshman Joe Hurlburt, part of that routine has been attempting to take advantage of the extra preseason reps they’re being afforded while Eddie Lampkin Jr. recovers from a back injury. Lampkin is on the mend and still targeting a full return ahead of the Nov. 6 opener at home against Towson, but the youngsters behind him are getting an extended look as the Buffaloes continue working through preseason workouts.“I think combining class and practice. Practice in the morning and then right to class. I think combining that has been hard,” Diop said of his first two weeks of practice with the Buffs. “It’s way different right now. Practice is way harder. You’re playing with better dudes. That’s the biggest change from high school to college. But I th...

California city considered ‘greenest’ US city of 2023: study

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:07 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- San Diego is considered the “greenest” city in the country, according to a recent study by WalletHub.“Green living," according to the personal finance company, means a choice to engage in cleaner, more sustainable habits in order to preserve the planet as much as possible.Researchers at WalletHub compared the 100 largest cities by population across key indicators that were subcategorized into four groups: energy sources, transportation, environment, as well as lifestyle and policy. How you can get thousands back from the government for buying an EV San Diego ranked No. 1 nationwide with a total score of 71.76. San Jose came in at six with a score of 66.83; San Francisco ranked seventh with a score of 66.65. Slightly trailing San Diego, Honolulu, Hawaii ranked No. 2 and Portland, Oregon ranked No. 3. On the contrary, Gilbert, Arizona was listed in last place at No. 100.This is the second year in a row WalletHub ranked San Diego as the "greenest city" in America. Their ...

San Jose bakery celebrates Mexican culture with signature oversized meals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:07 GMT

(KRON) -- KRON4 continues its celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month with a new South Bay café and pastry shop celebrating Mexican culture.Attracting attention with their oversized signature meals -- from conchas to coffee. KRON4 spoke with Alejandra Gonzalez from Con Azucar Café located at 101 E Santa Clara St. in San Jose. Watch the full interview in the video player above.

Clemson’s defense leads way in 17-12 win over Wake Forest, gives Swinney record-tying 165th victory

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:07 GMT

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney always felt connected to the late, great Tigers coach Frank Howard. Both are Alabama natives and Swinney met Howard as a young boy when the longtime coach came to a birthday party for Swinney’s mom. Now, Swinney’s joined Howard as Clemson’s leader in career victories with 165 after a 17-12 win over Wake Forest on Saturday. “I don’t think that’s a coincidence,” Swinney said Saturday of his history with Howard. “Hopefully, I’m here a long time and we win many more games,” Swinney continued. “But Frank Howard is Clemson.” So far, the 53-year-old Swinney’s made a strong run to overtake that legacy. Cade Klubnik and Will Shipley ran for touchdowns and Clemson’s defense held Wake Forest in check throughout .It was far from a pretty performance on a picture-perfect day. Still, Clemson (4-2, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) won its 15th straight over Wake Forest (3-2, 0-2) and posted a second-strai...

No. 14 North Carolina in full control with Maye accounting for 4 touchdowns in 40-7 win over Orange

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:07 GMT

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — There will be bigger tasks ahead for No. 14 North Carolina, but the way the Tar Heels took care of matters Saturday should give them confidence they can meet those challenges.Drake Maye threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as North Carolina remained undefeated with a 40-7 victory over Syracuse.“We’re playing to a standard,” coach Mack Brown said. “This was important to (our players) to get better and that’s what they did.”The Tar Heels (5-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) overpowered the Orange with a ball-control offense that churned out 644 yards total offense and about twice as much time of possession.Receiver Tez Walker made his North Carolina debut two days after he was cleared to play by the NCAA following a long transfer-eligibility case, but the Tar Heels had plenty of offense even with his minimal contributions.“Kind of wanted to get him the groove,” Maye said. “Glad to see him out there. What a great story.”Maye completed 33 of 47 passes ...

Man killed in hit-and-run crash on Richmond Highway

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:07 GMT

A man was killed in a hit-and-run crash that occurred Friday night on Richmond Highway in Fairfax County, Virginia.Police said they got a call after 10 p.m. reporting a pedestrian hit by a vehicle on Richmond Highway near Brevard Court in Woodlawn.Their initial investigation revealed that the man — identified as 36-year-old Eder Machado Aleman — was trying to cross Richmond Highway outside of the crosswalk when he was hit by the driver of a vehicle not yet known, a release said.The driver drove away from the scene while Aleman was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.Police said a witness reported seeing a white SUV before the crash. The investigation is ongoing as police are trying to find out who the vehicle is and the driver. They believe speed and alcohol were factors in the crash.This year, Fairfax County has had seven pedestrian-related fatal crashes, compared to 14 in 2022, police said.Below is a map where the crash took place: Source

Jermaine Brown Jr. runs for 4 TDs and Jacob Zeno passes for 4 as UAB beats USF 56-35

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:07 GMT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Jermaine Brown Jr. ran for 118 yards and four touchdowns Saturday and Jacob Zeno threw TD passes of 75, 61, 49 and 58 yards to help UAB beat South Florida 56-35. Byrum Brown scored on the fourth play from scrimmage, ripping off a 60-yard run on a draw play to give South Florida (3-3, 2-1 American Athletic Conference) a 7-0 lead. Zeno responded with TD passes of 75 yards to Brandon Buckhaulter and 61 yards to Tejhaun Palmer before Jermaine Brown’s first scoring run, from 21 yards out, made it 21-7 with 5 minutes left in the first quarter. The Blazers led the rest of the way. Byrum Brown ran for a 14-yard touchdown on the final play of the first, but Jermaine Brown scored on runs of 2 and 3 yards before halftime and capped the opening drive of the third quarter with a 23-yard TD run that made it 42-14 with 11:13 left in the period. Zeno completed 19 of 25 passes for 353 yards, including a 49-yard touchdown to Amare Thomas in the third quarter and a 58-yar...

Verlander holds Twins scoreless, Alvarez and Altuve power Astros to 6-4 victory in ALDS opener

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:07 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander pitched six shutout innings, Yordan Alvarez homered twice and the Houston Astros held on for a 6-4 win over the Minnesota Twins in their AL Division Series opener Saturday.Jose Altuve hit a leadoff home run and Alvarez had three RBIs as the defending World Series champions earned their 10th straight victory in Game 1 of a Division Series. Former Astros star Carlos Correa had two hits for the Twins, who continued to struggle at the plate with runners in scoring position. They were 1 for 12 after going 1 for 10 in the Wild Card Series against Toronto.Verlander settled in after a shaky start and the Astros built a 5-0 lead through six innings with big swings from Altuve and Alvarez.Héctor Neris took over for Verlander to start the seventh. With two outs, Jorge Polanco hit a soaring three-run homer to right field. Two pitches later, rookie Royce Lewis launched his third homer in three playoff games to make it 5-4.In the bottom half, Caleb Thielbar entered...