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‘Bee Invasion’ Halts Pro Tennis Match In Southern California
A massive swarm of bees delayed for nearly two hours Thursday’s BNP Paribas Open tennis quarterfinal between Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev in southern California.
At one-all in the first set, Alcaraz’s service game was interrupted by the insects, causing the chair umpire to suspend play due to a “bee invasion.” The Spaniard and defending champion hustled off court with his racquet and a towel for self-defense.
Bees could be seen congregating on the stadium’s Spidercam. Nearly an hour later, beekeeper Lance Davis arrived on scene and used a vacuum to tend to the camera, which was then moved to the upper deck of the stadium, according to the Palm Springs Desert Sun. Davis was honored with a playing of Foo Fighters’ “There Goes My Hero” over the loudspeaker.
The match resumed at around 5:00 p.m. local time, and Alcaraz won handily, 6-3 6-1. The fourth men’s singles quarterfinal of the day is scheduled to follow on the same court.
Only a few months have passed since bees last caused a delay in a pro sporting event. During a Colorado Rockies–Baltimore Orioles game in August, a swarm of honey bees in left field paused the proceedings for about five minutes.
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California gets moisture, needs warmth
An atmospheric scientist says the state that leads the country in fruit and vegetable production has recovered from drought but has a different threat to this year’s crops.
Eric Snodgrass with Nutrien Ag Solutions tells Brownfield California needs warm weather and the accompanying heading degree units so the crops will grow. “Just to think this through, the severe weather event that’s going on right now in the central U.S., that started out this weekend in the west and they had snow all the way down to the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas.”
Snodgrass says the north-south jet stream that is bringing severe storms to the Midwest is also responsible for the chilly air in California. He says the rest of the country is also looking at some cool nights between the 11th and 14th of May, which will also slow down growth there. “We get down there right below that 40 degree line early in the morning, and then sunshine comes out and we kind of break away towards warm. You’re not accumulating a whole lot of GDDs (Growing Degree Days) fast, in other words, as you plant the crop, it’s not like it’s going to emerge in a week. We’re going to have to get that cooler air out.”
Snodgrass says even with the chilly air in the forecast, he’s not expecting a major late frost event that would cause widespread damage to crops. As for moisture, Snodgrass says California had plenty of precipitation in December and January, and again in March and early April.
Richmond council urgles California to cut ties with PG&E
Richmond City Council passed a resolution that urges California to cut ties with PG&E
RICHMOND, Calif. – The Richmond City Council on Tuesday night passed a resolution urging California to cut ties with PG&E.
The resolution calls on the state to replace the utility company as California’s main power supplier, citing PG&E’s contributions to wildfires, shut-offs and rate hikes and reasons for the proposed split.
Councilmembers said they support a nonprofit called Golden State Energy to take over.
“We’re saying that ‘We, the city of Richmond, stand behind implementation of something already in place,’” Councilwoman Doria Robinson said.
The letter of support will now be sent to a number of state leaders including Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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