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The Unhealthy Duo: The Top Two Popular Diets That Could Be Doing More Harm Than Good

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:41:25 GMT

Weight loss is a common goal for many people, and there are countless diets and programs marketed as solutions to shedding unwanted pounds. But how do you know which ones are actually healthy and effective? A recent study evaluated the top 10 most popular weight loss programs and found that two of them stood out as the unhealthiest options. While these diets may promise quick results, and are therefore wildly popular, they can have serious negative impacts on your health in the long run. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the two diets deemed the most unhealthy, and explore some healthier alternatives that can still help you reach your weight loss goals.Read the full article on our sister site, the Irvine Weekly, here.Advertising disclosure: We may receive compensation for some of the links in our stories. Thank you for supporting LA Weekly and our advertisers.The post The Unhealthy Duo: The Top Two Popular Diets That Could Be Doing More Harm Than Good appeared first...

Two more men missing in fast-flowing California rivers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:41:25 GMT

Two men are still missing after disappearing over the weekend in California rivers, the latest to be swept away amid warnings about high, fast-flowing water in the Sierra foothills and the Central Valley.• Billy Moore, 38, was last seen around 8:30 p.m. Saturday in the Tule River in the area of Springville, the Tulare County sheriff’s office said. He had been riding down the river on a flotation device. A segment of the Tule is closed to recreation because of high water flows, but the restriction ends about 5 miles upstream of Springville, which is at the west edge of the Sierra Nevada foothills.• An unidentified man disappeared after jumping or falling into the North Fork of the American River near Yankee Jim’s Bridge around 4:30 p.m. Sunday, the Placer County sheriff’s office said. The search switched to “limited but continuous” status on Monday, a sheriff’s spokeswoman said.The swimming hole at Yankee Jim’s routinely draws such large crow...

Gunman fires shot, attempts to rob nanny pushing toddler in stroller on Oakland sidewalk

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:41:25 GMT

OAKLAND – A 15-month-old child and their nanny were injured in an attempted armed robbery in the Trestle Glen neighborhood on Tuesday morning, authorities said.The violence happened about 10:52 a.m. in the 800 block of Trestle Glen Road, in an affluent neighborhood above Lakeshore Avenue.Initial reports were that the woman was pushing the child in a stroller on a sidewalk when a vehicle stopped and a male got out and attempted to rob the woman. At least one shot was fired during the attempted robbery.It was not clear how the child and woman were injured.The suspects drove off in a dark-colored vehicle toward Lakeshore Avenue.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | CHP investigating shooting on I-580 Crime and Public Safety | Woman pleads no contest to strangling her newborn baby in Castro Valley decades ago, will serve 6-year prison term Crime and Public Safety | State moves to pull license of Walnut Creek care home where resident died af...

San Jose: 3 ways to visualize budget shift for policing, homelessness

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:41:25 GMT

With America’s 10th largest city set to vote next month on a multi-billion dollar budget, homelessness, crime, and soaring housing costs remain at the forefront for many of San Jose’s 1 million residents.Amid economic uncertainty and wrangling at City Hall on how to spend $5.2 billion in the coming year, Mayor Matt Mahan already has debuted his priorities: a shift from permanent housing to interim housing for the city’s homeless residents and hiring more police staff — proposals that the city’s progressive activists and councilmembers are likely to protest.The mayor — who was elected on a campaign that promised to return “back to basics” and to reign in City Hall’s responsibilities — comes in as San Jose enjoys a $35 million budget surplus. But officials expect those extra bucks to dry up in the coming years as the economic picture darkens.What’s behind the billions being spent? Here are three ways to visualize San Jo...

Review: Amazing pop act kicks off long-awaited concert tour in Bay Area

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:41:25 GMT

It was one of those moments that sticks with you long after it’s actually happened.Johanna and Klara Söderberg were harmonizing through an awe-inspiring version of the Christine McVie-penned Fleetwood Mac classic “Songbird,” accompanied solely by Klara’s softly reassuring work on the acoustic guitar, in front of a sold-out crowd at the Fox Theater in Oakland on Monday (May 15).The sisters, who are better known as the Swedish country-folk-rock-pop duo First Aid Kit, had prefaced the song by speaking to the audience about how much they loved Fleetwood Mac and how “devastated” they were by McVie’s death late last year at the age of 79.The 2,800 people in attendance treated the song with reverence, remaining quiet as the sisters’ continued through the richly emotional and delicate number. Then, at its conclusion, the crowd suddenly erupted, showering First Aid Kit — as well as the memory of McVie and, really, this particular moment i...

Man who fell off pier near SF Presidio rescued, transported to hospital in critical condition

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:41:25 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A man who fell off Torpedo Pier on Tuesday morning and became submerged has been rescued, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. The man was collecting cans shortly after 10 a.m. Tuesday on the pier when he fell off and went under. Witnesses said the man struggled to stay afloat and quickly went under, according to SFFD. Elon Musk blames ‘woke mind virus’ for downtown San Francisco’s woes Divers and rescue boats were deployed to try and locate him. The divers located the individual an estimated 16 feet down just off the pier. He received immediate lifesaving treatment from firefighters and paramedics, according to SFFD Capt. Jonathon Baxter. He was transported to a local hospital in critical condition.In addition to divers and rescue boats, a helicopter and technology such as depthfinders and scanners were deployed in the rescue effort. Torpedo Pier is located off Torpedo Wharf near the Presidio.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Elon Musk blames 'woke mind virus' for downtown San Francisco's woes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:41:25 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Elon Musk was on Twitter Monday night, taking aim at two of his frequent targets: downtown San Francisco and "wokeness." "The disaster that is downtown SF, once beatiful (sic) and thriving, now a derelict zombie apocalypse, is due to the woke mind virus," the Tesla CEO tweeted in response to a tweet about Dave Chappelle's recent SF appearance. ‘I’m broken hearted by SF’: Small business owners struggle with post-pandemic changes "Dave Chappelle skewers San Francisco's downfall, blames woke leadership," read the tweet Musk was responding to. During a surprise, last-minute appearance at the Masonic last week, Chappelle reportedly asked the audience, "What the f--k happened to this place?" A report in SFGate singled out Chappelle's performance for containing transphobic "dog whistles," but made no mention of the comedian calling out the city's "woke leadership." SF supervisor joins Pelosi in requesting federal help to combat fentanyl 'Woke" ideology being re...

Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane has surgery on broken bone in right big toe

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:41:25 GMT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane had surgery Tuesday on his right big toe after initially breaking a bone during a game Nov. 11 against Minnesota.The Grizzlies announced the procedure Tuesday on a broken medial sesamoid bone in the toe. The team says Bane is expected to be fully recovered before the start of the season. Bane initially hurt his toe during the Grizzlies’ win Nov. 11 against the Timberwolves. He finished that win over Minnesota with 24 points and five assists. The Grizzlies announced the next day the third-year player out of TCU would miss at least two to three weeks with a sprained toe. He missed 17 games and returned Dec. 23.The 30th overall pick in the 2020 draft ranks second in the NBA in 3-point shooting percentage since entering the league with a minimum of 400 3-pointers made. He set the franchise record with 228 made 3s last season.Bane finished this season playing 58 games and was the second-leading scorer for Memphis. He averaged 21....

NASCAR’s Ross Chastain leaves more wrecks, ill will in his wake at Darlington

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:41:25 GMT

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Rick Hendrick sees the enormous talent in Ross Chastain. The veteran team owner also sees Chastain’s sometimes reckless style that leaves damaged cars and angry competitors in his wake. Chastain’s late crash off a restart took himself and Hendrick star driver Kyle Larson out of contention as they were racing for the lead at Darlington over the weekend. An earlier tangle with Chastain ended the chances of another NASCAR champion, pole sitter Martin Truex Jr., who had led 145 of the first 151 laps at the Goodyear 400. The wreck with Larson helped another Hendrick racer, William Byron, grab the lead and hold off Kevin Harvick for his third victory this season. But it was Chastain’s actions that again stole NASCAR’s show. Hendrick said he believes the Trackhouse Racing driver has crossed a line. “You just don’t run people up in the fence,” Hendrick said. “He’s going to make a lot of enemies and it’s hard to win a champion...

Md. universities receive more than $2.5 million through federal grant to train, hire mental health support

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:41:25 GMT

This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today.The Biden administration will distribute more than $2.5 million to four Maryland universities to train and hire new mental health service personnel in an effort to combat a “mental health crisis in our schools,” according to a press release Monday.As part of President Joe Biden’s effort to improve mental health services through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the U.S. Department of Education announced nearly $100 million to be distributed out to 36 states to fund the training and hiring of mental health professionals across the country.For Maryland, that’s a total of $2,570,976 to four universities in this round of funds. The University of Maryland Baltimore will receive $825,567, Johns Hopkins University will receive $693,004, Bowie State University will receive $674,464 and Loyola University Maryland w...