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Child hospitalized after being attacked by mountain lion in Northern California, authorities say
SAN MATEO COUNTY, Calif. — A toddler was taken to a hospital Tuesday evening after being attacked by a mountain lion in an unincorporated space of San Mateo County in Northern California, based on authorities.
The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Workplace says deputies responded to the reported assault round 6:50 p.m. within the 1000 block of Tunitas Creek Highway. The world is south of Half Moon Bay.
Authorities say the kid was acutely aware once they have been transported to the hospital however didn’t elaborate on their situation.
The California Division of Fish and Wildlife is investigating the reported assault.
The sheriff’s workplace launched the next assertion in response to this incident:
“Our coastal neighborhood has endured a lot these previous few weeks. Our total company is saddened of this information and sends many heat needs to the kid for a speedy and full restoration. Our ideas are with the household presently.”
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California Teen Pleads Guilty In Florida To Making Hundreds Of ‘Swatting’ Calls Across U.S.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A California teenager pleaded guilty Wednesday in a case involving the swatting of a Florida mosque among other institutions and individuals, federal prosecutors said.
Alan W. Filion, 18, of Lancaster, California, entered the plea to four counts of making interstate threats to injure the person of another, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida said in a news release. He faces up to five years in prison on each count. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
Swatting is the practice of making a prank call to emergency services in an attempt to bring about the dispatch of a large number of armed police officers to a particular address. Bomb threats go back decades in the U.S., but swatting has become especially popular in recent years as people and groups target celebrities and politicians.
“For well over a year, Alan Filion targeted religious institutions, schools, government officials, and other innocent victims with hundreds of false threats of imminent mass shootings, bombings and other violent crimes. He caused profound fear and chaos and will now face the consequences of his actions,” Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said in a news release.
FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate said Filion intended to cause as much harm as possible and tried to profit from the activity by offering swatting-for-a-fee services.
“Swatting poses severe danger to first responders and victims, wastes significant time and resources, and creates fear in communities. The FBI will continue to work with partners to aggressively investigate and hold accountable anyone who engages in these activities,” Abbate said.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Filion made more than 375 swatting and threat calls from August 2022 to January 2024. Those calls included ones in which he claimed to have planted bombs in targeted locations or threatened to detonate bombs and/or conduct mass shootings at those locations, prosecutors said.
He targeted religious institutions, high schools, colleges and universities, government officials and people across the United States. Filion was 16 at the time he placed the majority of the calls.
Filion also pleaded guilty to making three other threatening calls, including an October 2022 call to a public high school in the Western District of Washington, in which he threatened to commit a mass shooting and claimed to have planted bombs throughout the school.
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He also pleaded guilty to a May 2023 call to a historically black college and university in the Northern District of Florida, in which he claimed to have placed bombs in the walls and ceilings of campus housing that would detonate in about an hour. Another incident was a July 2023 call to a local police-department dispatch number in the Western District of Texas, in which he falsely identified himself as a senior federal law enforcement officer, provided the officer’s residential address to the dispatcher, claimed to have killed the federal officer’s mother, and threatened to kill any responding police officers.
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Newsom, Bonta prepare to take on Trump Administration on environmental issues
As California prepares for another Trump Administration in the White House, state leaders said this time, they know what’s coming.
Gov. Gavin Newsom is in Washington, D.C. this week, asking democratic allies, including President Joe Biden, for help ahead of next month’s special session to “Trump proof” the state, much of which will focus on protecting the environment.
“We’re going to move aggressively to be pro-active and not reactive, to the incoming Trump Administration,” Newsom said.
California leaders said this time, they know what’s coming because they expect president-elect Donald Trump to break the law.
“100% getting prepared for lawsuits against the Trump Administration,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta said. “Not getting prepared. Are prepared. Been prepared. I’ve been preparing for months. In some cases, years.”
The state of California filed 122 lawsuits during the Trump Administration’s first term — and it’s gearing up for more.
“We have always supported climate action. Protecting our environment,” Bonta explained. “Some of the strongest laws, not just in the nation, in the world when it comes to reduction of greenhouse gases. When it comes to controlling plastics. When it comes to recycling. When it comes to vehicle emissions. Stationary source emissions. You name it, we lead it.”
“California has a unique authority under the Clean Air Act to adopt its own vehicle standards,” Earthjustice Deputy Managing Attorney Adrian Martinez said. “Under the last Trump Administration, we saw efforts from the EPA to roll back some of those regulations.”
The nonprofit law firm Earthjustice was successful in over 80 percent of their lawsuits against the first Trump Administration. The firm has beefed up, and now has over 200 lawyers with 14 offices around the country. They’re not just expecting to push back, but also forge ahead.
“Our vision, which is a zero emissions vision, requires putting a lot of people to work,” Martinez said. “We gotta build a lot of zero emission vehicles, build chargers, retrofit people’s homes to allow for zero emission equipment. Our vision has a lot of jobs as well, so this notion, the oil and gas industry wants to focus on their jobs and their profit, but the broader public would benefit from a zero emissions future.”
“The hot’s getting hotter. The colds getting colder. The wets getting wetter. The dry’s getting dryer. We see the impact of climate change with our own very eyes with extreme weather,” Bonta said. “Wildfires. Super storms. Droughts. Floods. We need to prepare. We need to do more. We can’t stick our head in the sand and deny the science.”
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Missing gold panner rescued after two nights in California forest
An amateur gold panner’s dream of finding treasure during an expedition in California didn’t go as planned after he went missing for two days and was successfully rescued over the weekend.
The panner and his companion had started trailing through northern California’s Plumas national forest on Thursday to search for gold. The companion became tired, so the missing hiker went to get water. That was the last time the two saw each other that day, according to the Butte county sheriff’s office.
The companion waited all day Friday at the same spot, spending another night outside. On Saturday morning, the panner’s partner decided to hike back to their truck, hoping the missing hiker would be there. When he wasn’t, the companion called the police.
A helicopter search crew eventually spotted the missing hiker’s campfire on a steep cliff, about 1,000ft below Milsap Bar Road and above the Feather River, about a 105-mile drive north-east from Sacramento.
“Due to the steep terrain, a hoist operation was ruled out and a joint rescue team from Butte County Search and Rescue and Cal Fire was deployed,” the Facebook post from the sheriff’s office said.
A rescue team hiked through “VERY THICK vegetation” to reach him, and they found him in good health before helping him out of the canyon.
Butte county sheriff’s office highlighted the hikers’ readiness to go gold panning, posting several pictures of the hikers and saying that they “were prepared to spend the night in the elements”.
Describing the missing hiker’s emergency shelter, the sheriff’s office said: “He had tarps and the ability to make a fire. In the current conditions, dehydration and starvation will kill you within days, but Hypothermia can kill you within hours.”
This type of 1800s-style expedition isn’t rare. Plumas county is known for its rich gold deposits. Some popular spots for panning are located along the Feather River and the North Fork, according to the county’s website. Some locations, such as Rich Bar and Seneca, have historical ties to the gold rush.
“While many prospectors came to Plumas County with dreams of instant wealth, the reality of gold mining was often harsh and grueling,” reads the Plumas County website. “The work was physically demanding, and the chances of striking it rich were slim.”
Beginners can start with basic equipment such as pans and shovels, while experienced panners might use advanced tools such as sluice boxes. Success in gold panning requires knowledge of local spots, proper equipment use, and patience, according to the county.
In Plumas county, the 19th-century gold rush spurred local business growth and created employment. Now, recreationally, gold panning still attracts tourists, with the county celebrating this history with festivals and re-enactments.
“The influx of miners created a demand for goods and services, leading to establishing of businesses and the growth of local economies,” reads the website. “Merchants, blacksmiths, saloon owners, and other entrepreneurs thrived, catering to the needs of the gold-seeking population.”
Although most recreational gold panners nowadays don’t expect to get rich out of their hobby, and might spend more money on equipment than they make in profit, an ounce of the mineral can sell for more than $2,000.
Still, all that glitters is not gold. The Gold Rush in California led to violent conflicts against Indigenous people, resulting in tens of thousands of killings by settlers.
Chinese immigrants working in gold mines faced intense discrimination after an influx of thousands of young Chinese men to California. Some Americans, believing these immigrants were taking jobs and income from others, pushed for restrictions on Chinese immigration and imposed a tax on all foreign miners in California.
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