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This is what’s causing Southern California's ocean waves to glow

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:33:42 GMT

Earlier this week, a photographer and videographer captured boogie boarders surfing some bioluminescent waves in Huntington Beach. The glow from the waves is a result of algae that is disturbed at night and causes bioluminescence. Nate Jaros, senior director of fish and invertebrates at the Aquarium of the Pacific told KTLA that the microalgae, called a dinoflagellate, is associated with red tide, otherwise known as harmful algae blooms, and gives the water a red-colored tint during the day while creating a bioluminescent glow when disturbed at night. “It's the same type of organism when you have a red tide, which gives the water kind of an orangish brown, red kind of hint when they are in high density during the day,” he said. “But at night when disturbed, they produce bioluminescence. So when there's a lot of agitation in the surf, it can activate that bioluminescence which makes the waves appear to be glowing.”The microalgae always exists in the water, but during the su...

Hurricane expected to bring big waves to Southern California

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:33:42 GMT

LOS ANGELES - Hurricane Jova, a weakening storm centered off the Pacific coast of the Baja Peninsula, is not expected to bring rain to Southern California as did Tropical Storm Hilary. But it will still make an impact along the coast, forecasters say.As of Friday morning, Jova had maximum sustained winds of 100 miles per hour and was moving north and west into cooler waters, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.“By Sunday, the storm really starts to die out,” said KTLA weather anchor Mark Kriski. “But the waves along the SoCal coast are going to be picking up, which is good news for surfers.”A satellite view of Hurricane Jova on Sept. 8, 2023. (NOAA)Some Southern California beaches, including Huntington Beach, can expect swells of up to 8 feet over the weekend, according to Surfline. Many other surf spots will see waves in the 4 to 6-foot range.Weekend high temperatures across the Southland will climb into the low-90s and low-100s on Saturday and Sunday, ...

Mystery: Why are fire goats dying in the North Bay?

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:33:42 GMT

(KRON) -- There's a dead goat mystery in the North Bay. More than a dozen goats have died and several more have gotten sick. The goats are part of a large herd brought in to help the city of Tiburon with their fire abatement program. City officials hope the problem can be figured out and the goats can come back to tackle their job.About two weeks ago more than 300 goats arrived in Tiburon. The goats were brought in by the city to eliminate weeds in open spaces in order to reduce potential fire fuel. However, soon after getting going on the land, the goats got sick. BART to run its last legacy train Sunday night Tiburon's mayor, Jack Ryan, revealed that 14 goats died and 15 more got sick."Capra Environmental swooped in and brought the herd back to their stables," said Mayor Ryan.A spokesperson says their veterinarian examined the animals to figure out what was wrong."They think that it is possible it was a species of plant, French Bloom, that got them sick. But the tests were incon...

This will be Nick Bosa's first purchase after signing historic contract extension

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:33:42 GMT

(KRON) -- 49ers star defensive end Nick Bosa agreed to a record extension on Wednesday that makes him the highest-paid defensive player in history. The deal, which was officially signed on Friday, will reportedly pay Bosa $170 million for the next five years, including $122.5 million guaranteed. With all that money going into his bank account, what will the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year's first purchase be?A house."Definitely get a house out here, which will be a pretty big purchase," Bosa said with a chuckle during a news conference Friday, which was his first time speaking to the media since signing the deal. Watch the soundbite in the video player above. Bosa's answer may sound cliché. However, buying a house in the Bay Area -- specifically in Santa Clara County -- isn't an easy purchase, even for an NFL player. Before signing his huge extension, Bosa's 2022 salary was $895,000, according to Spotrac. The median home value in Santa Clara County is approximately $1.4 mi...

Daniil Medvedev ousts US Open defending champion Carlos Alcaraz to reach the final. Djokovic awaits

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:33:42 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Daniil Medvedev ended Carlos Alcaraz’s reign as the U.S. Open champion by eliminating him in the semifinals 7-6 (3), 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 on Friday night to set up a rematch in the final against Novak Djokovic.The No. 3-seeded Medvedev won his lone major title at Flushing Meadows in 2021 by defeating Djokovic in that year’s final. That prevented Djokovic from completing what would have been the first calendar-year Grand Slam in men’s tennis since 1969. ___AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennisSource

Neymar breaks Pelé’s record as Brazil’s all-time top goal scorer

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:33:42 GMT

SAO PAULO (AP) — Neymar became the top goal scorer for Brazil’s national team after surpassing the total of three-time World Cup winner Pelé on Friday. The goal that put the 31-year-old Neymar on the top of Brazil’s scoring mark with 78 came in the 61st minute in a World Cup qualifying match against Bolivia in the Amazon city of Belém. It was Brazil’s fourth goal of the match in a 5-1 win.Neymar’s record-breaking goal came after a low cross into the penalty box, which the striker finished with accuracy from close range. He celebrated with a punch in the air, as Pelé usually did.Earlier, the Al-Hilal striker missed a penalty in the 17th minute, which goalkeeper Billy Viscarra saved.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

Tayven Jackson leads Indiana to 41-7 rout of Indiana State in first career start

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:33:42 GMT

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Tayven Jackson completed 18 of 21 passes for 236 yards and added a 10-yard touchdown run in his first career start, and Indiana racked up 558 yards of total offense Friday night in a 41-7 rout of visiting Indiana State. Jaylin Lucas finished with 10 carries for 88 yards and four catches for 39 yards. His pair of 25-yard TD runs opened the scoring in the first quarter. Jackson’s scamper up the middle made it 21-0 at the end of the period and the Hoosiers (1-1) were never threatened the rest of the way.The Sycamores (0-2) were held to 93 total yards, scoring their only points on Maddix Blackwell’s 75-yard fumble return in the second quarter that cut the deficit to 21-7. The Hoosiers got a 28-yard field goal from Chris Freeman just before halftime.Christian Turner and Josh Henderson had short scoring runs in the second half and Nicolas Radicic capped it with a 21-yard field goal.Jackson split time with fellow redshirt freshman Brendan Sorsby, who started last w...

Novak Djokovic will face Daniil Medvedev the US Open final. It’s a rematch from 2021

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:33:42 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic limited big-serving Ben Shelton to five aces and broke him five times in their U.S. Open semifinal Friday. Djokovic pushed back when the 20-year-old unseeded American produced a late stand that got the home crowd into the match.And after overcoming what he called “a little black hole” caused by tension to right himself, finish off a 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (4) victory and reach his record-tying 10th final at Flushing Meadows and 36th at all major tournaments, Djokovic added a touch of insult to injury by mimicking the kid’s “Hang up the phone!” celebration gesture.Djokovic then pointed to his temple and pounded his fist on his chest, before a stone-faced Shelton met him at the net for the most perfunctory of handshakes. A year after Djokovic could not travel to the United States for the Open because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19, the 36-year-old from Serbia is one victory away from a fourth title in New York and 24th Grand Slam championship overall...

Wings secure the No. 4 seed in playoffs with a 106-91 over Storm; Loyd sets points record

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:33:42 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Natasha Howard scored 23 points, Satou Sabally added 21 points and the Dallas Wings secured the No. 4 seed in the WNBA playoffs with a 106-91 victory over the Seattle Storm on Friday night.Dallas (21-18), which closes the regular season at Atlanta on Sunday, will have a home court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.Seattle (11-28) has been eliminated from the playoffs but that didn’t stop Jewell Loyd, who passed Breanna Stewart for the most points in a single season in league history with 911. Loyd was 10 of 30 from the field, including 5 of 13 from distance, to finish with 33 points.Arike Ogunbowale secured her second career double-double with 19 points and a career-high 10 assists for Dallas. Teaira McCowan added 16 points and nine rebounds. The Wings outrebounded the Storm 36-23.Loyd made her 500th career 3-pointer in the first quarter, and she added a long 3-pointer just before halftime to pull Seattle within 56-45.Seattle was within 56-49...

Ronald Acuña Jr., Eddie Rosario homer, majors-leading Braves beat Pirates 8-2

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:33:42 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. homered for the seventh time in 11 games, Eddie Rosario went deep and drove in three runs and the major league-leading Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-2 on Friday night.The Braves (92-48) have won two straight following a three-game skid. Atlanta took a 4-0 lead in the third on soft hits — Rosario’s RBI single, Travis d’Arnaud’s two-run single and Orlando Arcia’s RBI single. Arcia had the hardest-hit single at 83.1 mph. D’Arnaud’s dropped in front of left fielder Jack Suwinski at 71 mph.“It’s kind of a testament to how far we’ve come as a team,” manager Brian Snitker said. “Last year we would’ve struck out three times. If you put the ball in play, something good can happen. A lot of teams do that to us. Even though we’re a power team, if you’re not striking out … I just think it shows our growth as a team and offense.”Acuña put that trend to rest in the fourth, driving his 35th homer 455 feet to c...