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Childhood allergies, from skin to lungs, could start in the gut: study

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:41 GMT

(The Hill) — A new study has found that problems with gut bacteria could lie behind four major — and very different — childhood allergies.Eczema, hay fever, asthma and food allergies afflict more than a third of people worldwide.They are also increasing, with researchers blaming everything from shifting diets to overemphasizing hygiene.But in a study published on Tuesday in Nature Communications, Canadian researchers suggested another possible cause: disorders in the communities of tiny organisms living within the human gut.“Developing therapies that change these interactions during infancy may therefore prevent the development of all sorts of allergic diseases in childhood, which often last a lifetime,” pediatrics professor Stuart Turvey of the University of British Columbia said in a statement. Map: Air quality is the worst in these counties, study finds The findings suggest that all four conditions share a common cause that had long escaped notice, coauthor Chari...

APD: SWAT response in northwest Austin over

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:41 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department said a SWAT call in northwest Austin that came out early Saturday has ended. Austin Police said the call came in at 5:39 a.m. in the 11000 block of Research Boulevard service road northbound.APD said the SWAT situation ended at approximately 7:30 a.m. and no arrests were made.People were initially asked to avoid the area. Austin-Travis County EMS also responded.

A hot Labor Day weekend with increasing humidity

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:41 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Meteorological autumn kicked off Friday with another 100° day in Austin, Camp Mabry's 70th triple-digit heat day of the year.Hot, mainly dry weather is in the forecast Labor Day weekend with highs at or above 100° each day in many communities. If you are heading to the game today please drink plenty of water and plan for the heat!Very hot with temperatures climbing to the low 100sAnother Ozone Action Day is in effect on Saturday as hot, stagnant sunshine leads to higher than normal levels of pollution. Consider the following to limit your pollution footprint when possible.Steps to help reduce pollution levels 2023 was Austin's hottest summer on record. What should we expect in September? Hotter, drier than normal weather is expected through at least the middle of September. BLOG: Could PDO mess with our wet El Niño? Austin Interactive Weather Stats (2023) FIRST WARNING WEATHER: Stay up to date with your Central Texas forecast, sign up for our weather newslet...

Prescient, a Colorado innovator in construction technology, shutting down its Arvada plant

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:41 GMT

Construction-tech company Prescient, which fabricated components for multi-family buildings, is closing its Arvada factory and laying off 60 employees, according to a letter the company sent to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment on Thursday.“This action is expected to be permanent, and upon conclusion of the shutdown activities the company would be closed,” Sandra Espiritu-Ortega, the company’s chief human resources officer wrote in a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act letter filed with the state on Aug. 31, the date when layoffs were expected to begin.John Vanker, Michael Lastowski and Satyen Patel founded Prescient on Sept. 1, 2012, in a large Broomfield garage, using state-of-the-art technology, including robotic welders, to produce panels, trusses and other components for apartment buildings, hotels, senior centers and student dorms.The company integrated its design software tightly into the manufacturing process, and turned to desig...

'Margaritaville' singer Jimmy Buffett dead at 76

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:41 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who popularized beach bum soft rock with the escapist Caribbean-flavored song “Margaritaville” and turned that celebration of loafing into an empire of restaurants, resorts and frozen concoctions, has died at the age of 76.“Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs,” a statement posted to Buffett's official website and social media pages said late Friday. “He lived his life like a song till the very last breath and will be missed beyond measure by so many.”The statement did not say where Buffett died or give a cause of death. Illness had forced him to reschedule concerts in May and Buffett acknowledged in social media posts that he had been hospitalized, but provided no specifics. Longtime ‘The Price is Right’ host Bob Barker dies at 99 “Margaritaville,” released on Feb. 14, 1977, quickly took on a life of its own, becoming a state of mind for those ”wastin...

Girl, 12, recalls terrifying moment homeless man snuck into her home and touched her

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:41 GMT

A mother recalls the terrifying moment a man snuck into her Riverside home and touched her 12-year-old daughter.The suspect, Daveon Alvarez, 28, is a convicted felon and a transient on parole for auto theft, Riverside police said.Alvarez entered the home through an unlocked door where the victim, 12-year-old Jessie Guitron, was asleep on the couch.“He walked straight into the living room, stood in front of my daughter as she was asleep and touched her face with his hand,” said Laura Guitron, the victim's mother.Alvarez then sat across from the girl and just stared at her, Laura said. Maintaining her composure, the girl calmly walked over to her older sister’s room while Alvarez followed behind.“He asked for the time and I tell him,” Jessie recalled. “Then he asked for my age which was very confusing to me. I was just very nervous and tense.”Police say Daveon Alvarez snuck into a home and touched a 12-year-old girl on the face. Aug. 28, 2023. (Riverside Police)Daveon Alvarez is seen ...

Nanny hides with baby during attempted burglary

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:41 GMT

Security video captured the moment three masked men attempted to break into a Pico-Robertson home as a nanny and a baby hid inside.The attempted break-in happened in broad daylight last week, according to the homeowners who did not want to be identified. The homeowner had left briefly to pick up another child from school when the suspects decided to strike.Video shows the trio scaling a fence and wall in the home’s front yard before running to the back patio door to enter the home.“I got a call from my nanny and she tells me, whispering and very hysterical, that she's in the bathroom with my baby and that something happened and I should come back fast and help,” the homeowner recalled.Panicked, she raced home while the nanny and her baby continued hiding in the bathroom. The police were contacted and arrived shortly, but the thieves had already fled. Riverside girl recalls terrifying moment man snuck into her home and touched her Security video captured the moment three masked thi...

“Distilling” The Difference — CBD Distillate vs CBD Isolate

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:41 GMT

There’s no such thing as “just CBD oil.” Every CBD extract on today’s market goes through a slightly different refining process. For this reason, manufacturers have developed labels to describe the concentration of their hemp products.In previous posts, Real Tested CBD has gone through the unique features of full-spectrum and broad-spectrum goods. However, you may have also run across “distillate” and “isolate” during your CBD shopping experience. While these words rhyme, they don’t refer to the same product. To make an informed purchase, customers should have a basic understanding of the distinctions between these extracts.CBD Distillate vs. Isolate — What’s The Key Feature That Separates These Extracts?Without getting too complex, distillate is simply a less-refined version of CBD isolate. In fact, manufacturers have to put CBD isolate through a distillation process before using additional purification techniques.This doesn’t mean CBD distillate is “dirty,” it just means that ther...

Home opener against top-20 opponent on national TV ‘awesome opportunity’ for San Jose State Spartans

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:41 GMT

SAN JOSE — There will be more eyes than usual on San Jose State’s football team for its home opener.A week after trailing No. 6 USC by just a touchdown at halftime in an eventual season-opening 56-28 loss in L.A., the Spartans will face another ranked opponent in No. 16 Oregon State. If that’s not enough, the game will be broadcast on CBS — San Jose State’s first regular-season game on the prestigious network in four decades — as part of a rare college football Sunday doubleheader.SJSU head coach Brent Brennan said it’s another challenge for his young team.“The difficulty is that you’re playing two really good teams right off the bat and you don’t know who you are as a football team yet,” Brennan said. “We’re still getting new players acclimated and into the fold and adjusted to the scheme. We’re playing some really young players and some guys in some different spots.”“I also think it’s an awesome opportunity … This group that’s coming...

Gordon Biersch’s Dan Gordon being honored by History San Jose

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:41 GMT

History Park in San Jose is set to be transformed into a beer garden for one night this fall as Gordon Biersch co-founder Dan Gordon is honored at History San Jose’s annual fundraiser in October.Now, maybe beer isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when you think of San Jose, but History San Jose CEO Bill Schroh says brewing is a key part of the valley’s story.“People forget that before we were known as Silicon Valley we were known as the Valley of Heart’s Delight, one of the premier farming regions in the world. Two of the crops that were grown were hops and barley, which we all know go into the brewing of beer,” Schroh said, noting that there once were at least six major breweries in the valley.Gordon, Schroh said, “not only keeps this tradition alive but also is an important contributor to the gastronomic and brewing arts in San Jose.”Today, the county’s biggest brewer is Gordon Biersch, which Gordon co-founded with Dean Biersch ...