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Hikers, runners, climbers scramble toward ever-faster feats BY BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press
Tim Freriks remembers being a kid and gazing up from the bottom of the Grand Canyon at the intimidating, steep walls looming thousands of feet overhead. He dreaded the long hike back to civilization and never imagined he would one day run up the trail snaking along those cliffs. The distant memory came to mind this month after Freriks blazed from the North Rim to the South Rim at a blistering pace, crossing the 21-mile (34-kilometer) chasm to claim what is called the "fastest known time," or FKT. There was no prize, only bragging rights to the unofficial record that has become a focus for athletes in all kinds of pursuits on trails, mountains and cliffs.
Endurance feats at what amounts to warp speed have captured the imagination of an increasing number of trail runners, climbers and mountaineers. Social and mainstream media now create attention for the once largely solitary figures and audiences for their accomplishments — and sponsorship dollars sometimes follow. Freriks' "rim to rim" run in under 2 hours and 40 minutes was one of three notable marks recorded this month alone. A French winemaker took fewer than three days to cover 221 miles (356 kilometers) up Mount Whitney and across the John Muir Trail through Sequoia, Kings Canyon and Yosemite National Parks. Two California rock climbers broke a speed record
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Winter is coming ... later. And it's leaving ever earlier. Across the United States, the year's first freeze has been arriving further and further into the calendar, according to more than a century of measurements from weather stations nationwide. Scientists say it is yet another sign of the changing climate, and that it has good and bad consequences for the nation. There could be more fruits and vegetables — and also more allergies and pests. "I'm happy about it," said Karen Duncan of Streator, Illinois. Her flowers are in bloom because she's had no frost this year yet, just as she had none last year at this time either. On the other hand, she said
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Jack Frost nipping at your nose ever later BY SETH BORENSTEIN
WHAT’S UP WESTSIDE ..................PAGE 2 HARPER LEE ....................................PAGE 4 ACTRESS SPEAKS ..........................PAGE 5 CRIME WATCH ..................................PAGE 8 MYSTERY PHOTO ............................PAGE 9
just last week it was too hot and buggy to go out — in late October, near Chicago. The trend of ever later first freezes appears to have started around 1980, according to an analysis by The Associated Press of data from 700 weather stations across the U.S. going back to 1895 compiled by Ken Kunkel, a meteorologist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Centers for Environmental Information. To look for nationwide trends, Kunkel compared the first freeze from each of the 700 stations to the station's average for the 20th Century. Some parts of the country experience earlier or later freezes every year, but on average freezes are coming later.
MENTOR: The slogan of Coach Anthony Jackson’s basketball school is “building better athletes and better people.”
BY JASON STRANGIS Special to the Daily Press
Anthony Jackson isn’t just teaching local Santa Monica youngsters the fundamentals of basketball. He’s mentoring them about life as well. “The fundamentals of basketball are the same we use in life,” Jackson said. “Everything we do in life, no matter what it is, if we properly prepare ourselves the chances of us succeeding are far greater than failure.” There are other benefits as well. Jackson adds that basketball leagues and games give youngsters the chance to “meet other kids and socialize… There’s nothing like playing in a park and getting to know other kids from outside your local gym.” The park, in this instance, is Reed Park in Santa Monica. As part of Coach Jackson’s Basketball School, games are played on Sundays (11 a.m. – 2 p.m.) until December 17. SEE BASKETBALL PAGE 5
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Saturday, October 28 Franklin Elementary School Halloween Carnival Magical Fun for All Ages! Please join us as the The Wizarding World of Franklin alights at Franklin Elementary School. This community event features a wizarding school, magic show, carnival rides, games, laser tag, prizes, food court, petting zoo, a spooky haunted house, book fair and much more… 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. http://franklinschoolpta.org/fundrai sing/franklin-carnival/
Art Division Film Collective Screening Please join organizers for a closing reception on Saturday, October 28 from 3 – 5 p.m., including a screening of Buen Provecho by Art Division's La Carcacha Film Collective at 3:30 p.m. Annenberg Community Beach House, 415 PCH, http://annenbergbeachhouse.com/ beachculture
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Foil Embossing with Shannon Freshwater Studio Resident Shannon Freshwater will demonstrate the basics of embossing with foil and tin tooling. Participants will use various tools to draw a design on their own piece of tin. After embossing, shoe polish will be used to color and age the designs. 1450 Ocean, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Cost: $5. https://apm.activecommunities.com/ santamonicarecreation/Activity_Sear ch/59087
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Learn the basics of starting a restaurant, from concept to financing, with Greg McNally, restaurant consultant and SCORE LA business mentor. This program is part of the Santa Monica Eats! series. Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., 2 – 4 p.m.
Santa Monica Eats! Tea Time with Hill Country Tea Learn how to select and brew the perfect cup of tea from the Hill Country Tea company. Pico Branch Library, 2201 Pico Blvd, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 29 Guest House Open Free tours begin at 11 a.m., 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. No reservations needed. Annenberg Community Beach House, 415 PCH.
A Watercolor Journey with Timothy Kitz Join watercolorist and urban sketcher Timothy Kitz in a 6-week immersive watercolor course, open to all levels with drop-ins welcome. Cost: $140.00 - Drop-in participation is available for $35, cash only. (please bring exact change!) Call (310) 458-2239 to confirm drop-in availability if you are not bringing your own rig. 1450 Ocean, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. https://apm.activecommunities.com/santamonicarecreation/Activity_Search/61253
Santa Monica Certified Farmers Market The Main Street market hosts a variety activities including bands, a bi-weekly cooking demonstrations, arts and crafts, a face painter, a balloon animal designer as well as seasonal California grown fruits, vegetables, nuts, meats and cheeses. 2640 Main St. @ Ocean Park. 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
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UCLA professors of biology and chemistry honored as 2017 Packard fellows Elaine Hsiao, UCLA assistant professor of integrative biology and physiology, and Hosea Nelson, UCLA assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, are among 18 outstanding young scientists in the U.S. to be awarded Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. UCLA is the only university to have more than one 2017 recipient. Packard fellowships, which were announced today, enable the nation’s most promising professors to pursue science and engineering research early in their careers with few funding restrictions, providing them with the freedom to take risks and explore new scientific frontiers. Hsiao, also a recipient of an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation fellowship, studies the trillions of microbes the body contains that impact health and disease, and seeks to understand how they influence the brain and behavior. Among the questions Hsiao investigates are how these microbes communicate with the nervous system, their effects on the nervous system and how interactions between microbes and the nervous system impact health and disease. Watch her TED talk on how the microbiome affects brain and behavior. Nelson’s lab is focused on the discovery of new chemical reactions that will enable the efficient and environmentally benign syntheses of fuels, materials and medicines. He and his research team take an interdisciplinary approach, exploring chemical concepts that lie at the interface of organic synthesis, inorganic chemistry and molecular biology. Their research was recently published in the journal Science, where they reported a new chemical reaction to convert methane (a common greenhouse gas) into useful chemicals that could be used to prepare new fuels or therapeutics. Nelson was also an inaugural member of Chemical and Engineering News magazine ’s Talented 12 in recognition for his achievements as a graduate student, postdoctoral scholar and assistant professor. The Packard Foundation invited 50 universities to each nominate two young faculty members in science and engineering. An advisory panel of distinguished scientists and engineers carefully reviewed the nominations and selected the 18 fellows. UCLA professors who previously have been awarded Packard fellowships include Andrea Ghez Alice Shapley and Steven Furlanetto, professors of astronomy and physics; Douglas Black, professor of molecular genetics; Dino Di Carlo, professor of bioengineering and mechanical engineering at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science; Richard Kaner, a distinguished professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and of materials science and engineering; Yi Tang, UCLA professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and of chemistry and biochemistry; and mathematics professor Terence Tao, who holds the James and Carol Collins Chair in the UCLA College. — SUBMITTED BY STUART WOLPERT, UCLA
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Supervisor Hahn Proposes Rent Control Ordinance for Mobile Home Parks The Board of Supervisors has passed a motion authored by Supervisor Janice Hahn and coauthored by Supervisor Sheila Kuehl which will examine the feasibility of a rent control ordinance for mobile home parks in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. “Mobile home residents are in a difficult and unique situation,” said Supervisor Janice Hahn. “While they own their homes, they do not own the land underneath it and so-called ‘mobile’ homes are often not mobile at all. This is a population that is particularly vulnerable to rent hikes and it is time the County step in and provide them a level of reasonable protections.” The term “mobile home” is misleading. Mobile homes are often placed permanently in a park and moving them is difficult and expensive. This gives mobile home park owners a virtual monopoly and gives residents few options if they cannot afford rent hikes or fees. Mobile home owners are often forced to sell their homes to their landlords for substantially less than their value because moving the home would be cost-prohibitive. “We have a critical shortage of affordable rental housing in Los Angeles,” said Supervisor Kuehl. “This proposed rent stabilization program would help protect residents of mobile home parks from unreasonable rent increases while providing park owners with a fair and reasonable return on their investment. Today’s action is one of many steps the County is taking to preserve existing affordable housing and reduce the number of people driven into homelessness by rising rents.” The motion, which passed unanimously, directs the Director of Regional Planning, County Counsel, and the office of the CEO, to research the feasibility of an ordinance that would protect the owners and residents of mobile homes from unreasonable rent hikes and unfair practices. Any ordinance would apply to the 102 mobile home parks located in unincorporated Los Angeles County. The Board will receive a report back on the feasibility of such an ordinance in 60 days. — SUBMITTED BY LIZ ODENDAHL
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No. 21 USC faces surging Arizona State in Pac-12 South BY JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer
Arizona State's defense had been one of the worst in the country the past two years and it looked as if nothing would change at the start of this season. The Sun Devils continued to miss assignments, give up big-chunk plays, allowed more than 500 yards twice and gave up 301 yards to Stanford's Bryce Love in their first three games. Then something clicked. Players meshed on the field and started sticking to their assignments. The big plays disappeared. Arizona State shut down No. 5 Washington, did the same to Utah a week later. In a season that once seemed hopeless, the Sun Devils have put themselves in a position to take the Pac-12 South lead with a win over No. 21 Southern California on Saturday. "We have been through the hard times. I think it builds character and toughness," Arizona State coach Todd Graham said. "You get to a point where you know what it takes, sacrifice-wise, to get there and these guys have done it. Behind the scenes, I think there is a lot of confidence building with our guys." Arizona State (4-3,3-1 Pac-12) faces what may be its stiffest challenge yet against the Trojans. USC (6-2, 4-1) has been banged up — 11 starters have missed games — and is coming off a 49-14 loss to No. 9 Notre Dame last weekend. But the Trojans, led by prolific quarterback Sam Darnold, are a threat to put up big numbers against any team and will be playing angry after last week's beatdown. Once a national-title contender, USC has lost two of its past four games, all but knocking itself out of the College Football Playoff picture. "You deal with the realism of where we are at," USC coach Clay Helton said. "We are a 6-2 football team that leads the Pac-12 South and has the opportunity to play another game and remain in first place in the Pac-12 South. There is still a lot to play for in this season."
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TURNOVERS IN TROY: USC has had little trouble moving the ball this season, but also has struggled hanging onto it. The Trojans have 19 turnovers in eight games, second-worst among FBS team, and had three last week against Notre Dame, including a fumble by Darnold on the first play from scrimmage. Arizona State has been adept at creating turnovers during its defensive turnaround, including four interceptions against Utah last week. ASU'S TIME OF POSSESSION: One reason for Arizona State's recent success — other than the defensive surge — has been the offense's ability to control the ball. The Sun Devils enter Saturday's game 12th nationally in time of possession at 33:08 minutes per game and had a whopping 12minute advantage against Utah last week. USC'S OFFENSE: Darnold has thrown for 2,292 yards and 17 TDs while completing 63 percent of his passes with 10 interceptions, including one that led to a touchdown last week. The Trojans have been good at times running the ball this season, thanks to Ronald Jones II's 672 yards and eight TDs, but had a rough day against Notre Dame, gaining 76 yards on 31 carries. Some of that was falling behind 28-0 by halftime, but the Trojans will need to run the ball better against Arizona State. PROTECTING MANNY: Arizona State has struggled to protect quarterback Manny Wilkins, but it hasn't hampered him that much. Wilkins has been pressured on 34.5 percent of his dropbacks, 13th-most nationally. Wilkins has handled the pressure well, ranking 13th nationally with an 88.9 quarterback rating under pressure. Of course, he does better when he has protection, completing 73.6 percent of his passes when not pressured, sixth-best nationally.
Letters from Harper Lee to friend sell for $12,500 Associated Press
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A batch of letters handwritten by "To Kill a Mockingbird" author Harper Lee to a friend has sold for more than $12,000. A statement from the Los Angeles-based Nate D. Sanders Auctions says 38 letters from the deceased novelist to her late friend Felice Itzkoff went for $12,500 in a sale that ended Thursday night. The minimum bid was $10,000. The letters span the period from December 2005 to May 2010 and include a note written on Jan. 20, 2009, the day Barack Obama was inaugurated as the nation's first black president. In the note, Lee referred to former President Lyndon B. Johnson and actor Gregory Peck, who portrayed small-town attorney Atticus Finch in the screen adaptation of "Mockingbird," a story of racial injustice in the Jim Crow South. "On this Inauguration Day I count my
blessings ... I'm also thinking of another friend, Greg Peck, who was a good friend of LBJ. Greg said to him, 'Do you suppose we will live to see a black President?' LBJ said, 'No, but I wish her well,'" Lee wrote. The auction company did not disclose the name of the purchaser. The letters track years of correspondence between Lee and Itzkoff, a New York resident whom the author referred to as "Clipper," short for "Yankee Clipper." Itzkoff died in 2011. In a Christmas card from 2009, Lee wrote: "Most-loved Clipper: Don't know if you celebrate Christmas, but it makes not a jot of difference to me. I am at heart a heathen." Other letters talked about Lee's Southern heritage and her father A.C. Lee, the model for Finch. Lee died in her hometown of Monroeville, Alabama, in February 2016 about seven months after publishing "Go Set a Watchman," a companion book to her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.
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Actress Rose McGowan says her silence over on sexual assault BY JEFF KAROUB Associated Press
In her first public comments since accusing film producer Harvey Weinstein of rape, actress Rose McGowan said Friday she has been "silenced for 20 years" but won't remain quiet about sexual assault and harassment. McGowan, delivering opening remarks at The Women's Convention in Detroit, thanked the audience "for giving me wings during this very difficult time." "The triggering has been insane — the monster's face everywhere, my nightmare," she said. "I have been silenced for 20 years. I have been slut-shamed, I have been harassed, I have been maligned, and you know what? I am just like you. What happened to me behind the scenes happens to all of us in this society. It cannot stand and will not stand." McGowan has been one of the leading voices against sexual harassment in Hollywood, and tweeted earlier this month that she was raped by a man with the initials "HW." The Hollywood Reporter said McGowan confirmed she was referring to Weinstein. On Twitter, McGowan has amassed supporters and urged them to call out harassment using the #RoseArmy hashtag. McGowan has starred in several films, including "Scream," ''Jawbreaker," and
"Planet Terror," as well as the early 2000s television series "Charmed." Weinstein was fired from The Weinstein Company on Oct. 8 after The New York Times published an expose that detailed decades of sexual harassment allegations against him. The Oscar-winning producer apologized without addressing any specific conduct, but has denied later allegations by several women that he raped them. The New York Times also reported that Weinstein paid a financial settlement of $100,000 to McGowan in 1997 over an incident in a hotel room during the Sundance Film Festival in Utah. On Friday, McGowan said because Hollywood is male-dominated, "we are given one view." She said the entertainment industry isn't isolated; instead, "it is the mirror you are given to look into." "I know the men behind that view. They shouldn't be in your mind and they shouldn't be in mind. It's time to clean house." Weinstein representative Sallie Hofmeister has denied all allegations of non-consensual sex. Police in London, Los Angeles and New York are investigating Weinstein, 65. He sued his former company on Thursday, seeking access to email and personnel records his lawyer contends would exonerate him.
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Training sessions are also offered on Saturday mornings throughout the year. Boys and girls ages 8-18 are welcome to join the free basketball school anytime and participate in games and training. With more than 25 years of coaching experience, Jackson comes from an illustrious basketball family. He is the brother of former NBA star and current television broadcaster Mark Jackson, who played 17 years with several teams including the New York Knicks, Los Angeles Clippers, and Indiana Pacers. Mark Jackson also coached the Golden State Warriors from 2011-14 before Steve Kerr inherited this “super team” that has won two of the past three NBA titles. Anthony Jackson is a former basketball player himself out of New York City, but a knee injury in college derailed any chances of possibly playing pro basketball. “Everyone who’s played the game has dreams of being an NBA player,” Jackson said. “The reality is it’s a small, small number that’s going to achieve it.” So instead of a pro playing career, Jackson took to coaching and achieved success by leading the Yavneh Hebrew Academy in Los Angeles to a championship. For the past 15 years Jackson has been running a hoops school and leagues in Santa Monica. “Basketball is an important part of my family’s life,” he said. “It’s taken my family around the world. There was a commitment, dedication, and work ethic to commit to something and achieve it. I’m legally blind in one eye and I’ve played basketball (with this handicap). I’ve succeeded by studying everything about the game.” Jackson often describes basketball as “a passion,” and he’s happy to pass that passion along to youngsters in Santa Monica. “It’s an absolute pleasure for me to teach the kids and give back to the community,” he said. The Santa Monica community is a special one, according to Jackson.
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The average first freeze over the last 10 years, from 2007 to 2016, is a week later than the average from 1971 to 1980, which is before Kunkel said the trend became noticeable. This year, about 40 percent of the Lower 48 states have had a freeze as of Oct. 23, compared to 65 percent in a normal year, according to Jeff Masters, meteorology director of the private service Weather Underground. Duncan's flowers should be dead by now. According to data from the weather station near her in Ottawa, Illinois, the average first freeze for the 20th century was Oct. 15. The normal from 1981 to 2010 based on NOAA computer simulations was Oct. 19. Since 2010, the average first freeze is on Oct. 26. Last year, the first freeze in Ottawa came on Nov. 12. Last year was "way off the charts" nationwide, Kunkel said. The average first freeze was two weeks later than the 20th century average, and the last frost of spring was nine days earlier than normal. Overall the United States freeze season of 2016 was more than a month shorter than the freeze season of 1916. It was most extreme in the Pacific Northwest. Oregon's freeze season was 61 days — two months — shorter than normal. Global warming has helped push the first frosts arrive later, Kunkel and other scientists said. Also at play, though, are natural shortterm changes in air circulation patterns — but they too may be influenced by manmade climate change, they said. This shrinking freeze season is what climate scientists have long predicted, said University of Oklahoma meteorology professor Jason Furtado. A shorter freeze season means a longer growing season and less money spent on heat.
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But it also hurts some plants that require a certain amount of chill, such as Georgia peaches, said Theresa Crimmins, a University of Arizona ecologist. Crimmins is assistant director of the National Phenology Network . Phenology is the study of the seasons and how plants and animals adapt to timing changes. Pests that attack trees and spread disease aren't being killed off as early as they normally would be, Crimmins said. In New England, many trees aren't changing colors as vibrantly as they normally do or used to because some take cues for when to turn from temperature, said Boston University biology professor Richard Primack. Clusters of late-emerging monarch butterflies are being found far further north than normal for this time of year, and are unlikely to survive their migration to Mexico. Kevin Trenberth, a climate scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, said natural variability, especially an El Nino, made last year exceptional for an early freeze, but "it represents the kind of conditions that will be more routine in a decade or two" because of man-made climate change. "The long-term consequences are really negative," said Primack, because shorter winters and hotter temperatures are also expected to lead to rising seas that cause worse flooding during heavy storms. In suburban Boston, Primack and his wife are still eating lettuce, tomatoes and green beans from their garden. And they are getting fresh figs off their backyard tree almost daily. "These fig trees should be asleep," Primack said. AP data journalist Nicky Forster contributed to this story from New York. Follow Seth Borenstein on Twitter at @borenbears . His work can be found here .
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climbing the sheer granite wall of El Capitan in Yosemite in under 2 hours 20 minutes — a climb that typically takes experienced climbers three days. These increasingly popular quests have been driven in part by development of lighter gear, growth in long-distance trail running and the ability of people to follow athletes' progress online, said Shawn Bearden, an avid trail runner and physiology professor at Idaho State University. And some people are just bucking traditional contests and racing when they want. "The FKT stuff is a cool dynamic," said Freriks, who slept under the stars on the rim of the canyon the night before his Oct. 1 run. "It's competitive, but the other side of the coin is it's impromptu. You're out there alone a lot of the time. There isn't much publicity. It feels more pure." There's a long history of adventurers setting out to conquer firsts. Sailors have long attempted 'round the world journeys for record time. Swimmers have successfully tested the English Channel since 1875. But bagging Mount Everest "because it's there," as George Mallory famously said before his ill-fated 1924 quest, isn't enough for some mountaineers now pushing the limits through thin air to reach the summit fastest. "I think it's a natural human tendency to keep pushing back the human boundaries of what's perceived to be possible — like trying to set a world record," said Peter Bakwin, a Colorado trail runner, who created a website to track fastest times. Treks and climbs that once took months, weeks and days are now being knocked off in weeks, days and mere hours. As keeper of the unofficial record, Bakwin has also found himself as reluctant arbiter of whether a claim is legit. What was once selfreported on the honor system can now be backed with global positioning system data, digital photos and social media posts. A woman's claim to the fastest time on the Appalachian Trail last year was widely questioned by other hikers and remains in dispute. Even well-accepted marks are often fleeting. Bakwin was the first known to run the Muir Trail in under four days — a trek along the most dramatic and scenic sections of the Sierra Nevada that takes a typical backpacker two to three weeks. Although he was running around the clock to cover about 50 miles (80 kilometers) daily and sleeping short periods under a space blanket, Bakwin said he took time to smell the flowers. He remembered being
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tired and sore one night cresting a mountain pass under a full moon. "It was magical," he said. "It's hard to explain the attraction of pushing your limits of endurance in nature. Some people get it and some people think it's totally crazy." His best time from 2003 didn't last a year and it's been chipped away at ever since. No one broke the three-day barrier until Francois D'haene, one of the world's top trail runners, shattered the previous best time Oct. 17 by about 12 hours, finishing in less than 2 days and 20 hours. "I feel like I've had a great adventure," D'haene remarked afterward. "Been lost in the middle of nowhere in stunning landscapes." D'haene had plenty of support from his sponsor Salomon, including a team of pacers who took turns carrying food and water and running with him. He only rested six hours over three days. Four days after D'haene reached the end of the trail, climbers Brad Gobright and Jim Reynolds on the other side of Yosemite Valley broke the speed record set on the Nose route of El Cap. They scaled the 2,900-foot (884-meter) vertical granite wall in 2 hours and 19 minutes, trimming four minutes from the mark set five years earlier by Hans Florine and Alex Honnold. They took greater risks in going light to chase the record, bringing little gear to protect against a fall, not carrying water and climbing simultaneously near the top. Florine, who has held that record eight times since he and another partner finished it in just over eight hours in 1990, was one of the first to congratulate them. "It's like a marathon time," he said. "People don't think about breaking the marathon time by more than 30 seconds. Four minutes off our time is awesome." Florine said his voicemail was full of messages asking if he'd try again, but at 53 he said feels too old. He gave Honnold his blessing to go for it with a new partner in the spring. Freriks, 26, the same age as Florine when he set his first record on the Nose — foresees his record being broken and trying to reclaim it. The day after he covered the grueling 10,550 feet (3,215 meters) of elevation change on the Kaibab Trail, he was "back to the same old grind" at the Flagstaff hospital where he works 12-hour shifts as a nurse three days a week. He was exhausted by Thursday that week. But on Saturday, he ran and won the 55kilometer (34-mile) Flagstaff Sky Race. This time, though, he didn't record an FKT — he set the official course record.
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1. Castoreum, which is a secretion of the beaver anal gland. It's used to add sweet flavoring to some drinks and foods, also in perfume. 2. Silicon dioxide or sand. It's an effective anti-caking agent that resists humidity, found in dry soups, shredded cheeses, salts and powered creamers. 3. Shellac, a secretion of the female lac bug, a beetle-like native of Southeast Asia. Mostly used as a varnish, but also as a finishing glaze on jelly beans, hard candies and sprinkles under the label "confectioner's glaze." 4. Titanium dioxide, used in sunscreens and as a white coloring in skim milk, candies and vitamins. 5. Carmine or cochineal extract, a centuries-old reddish food coloring extracted from crushed cochineal, a cactus-dwelling insect native to Central and South America.
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WSFB’s Milton Gonzalez received Partnership Award at Celebrating Success Breakfast BY GENEVIEVE RIUTORT Westside Food Bank
Westside Food Bank’s Warehouse Manager, Milton Gonzalez, received the top honor at the Westside Shelter and Hunger Coalition’s 22nd GONZALEZ Annual Celebrating Success Breakfast. The event took place at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel on the morning of Wednesday, October 25th. The main focus was to honor the 26 formerly homeless clients of the Coalition’s member agencies, several of whom shared powerful stories of overcoming significant challenges on their paths to greater self sufficiency.
Supporting those honorees on their journeys were several Community Support honorees nominated by individual member agencies. The Partnership Award is given on behalf of the entire Coalition membership. It recognizes “an extraordinary individual whose contribution goes above and beyond to help those who need it most.” Prior recipients of this award include the Saint John’s Health Center and former County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky. Milton Gonzalez is Westside Food Bank’s longest serving employee. He started only one year after Westside Food Bank was founded and has been with us for 34 years. During his tenure he has worked hard to make sure that the agencies picking up food at WSFB’s warehouse have a great experience and get what
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they need to serve their clients. He also has a spotless driving record and is a master at Tetris style forklift work - arranging pallets around the space for maximum efficiency. Milton is dedicated to serving the community and feels that he is doing his life’s work. Upon hearing of the award, Milton explained, “I feel fulfilled by my ability to nurture and take care of the organization, and to know I’ve committed to something important long term. I’m not gonna die a millionaire, and I don’t care much about that.” Also honored as a Community Support honoree at the Breakfast, was the Sugar & Stilettos Charitable Foundation and its founder, Nanci Christopher. The Foundations’s annual Sugar & Stilettos Bakesale Extravaganza began in 2011. The
bake sale, and its “Mr. Sugar & Stilettos Crowning Ceremony” has attracted numerous celebrities, hundreds of sponsors and contributed over $250,000 in funding and in-kind donations to support Westside Food Bank’s hunger relief work. Westside Food Bank is proud of the fact that in addition to knowing that each of the client honorees was nurtured by our food while working to rebuild their lives, this year, two of our favorite people were recognized for their extraordinary contributions to our work. Congratulations to Milton Gonzalez, Nanci Christopher, and all of the client honorees at this year’s Celebrating Success Breakfast!
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By JOHN DEERING
In full realization of your uniqueness, you won't even try to be someone special. You'll just be who you are. You'll fill out your potential, and you'll settle into a powerful mode of being. A breakthrough in your work will come in November. There's real satisfaction in love for you in 2018. Family will surround you. Sagittarius and Taurus adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 7, 20, 22, 28 and 31.
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)
Nothing is quite as permanent as it might seem today, especially if it has to do with the words of men. Ironclad decisions can be reversed. What's written in stone can be shattered, chipped away or eroded by waves.
What works for other people won't necessarily work for you, and what works for you won't necessarily work for others. Still, the recommendations will be appreciated, and a nice way to connect.
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On a molecular level, most things are more empty space than solid matter. That's why you shouldn't worry if your wishes haven't yet materialized. Fill the empty space with imaginings. Believe in the potential of things.
"I hope life isn't a big joke, because I don't get it," quipped comedy writer Jack Handey. And though you'll be keenly aware that life is no joke, you'll find much to laugh at today.
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) GEMINI (May 21-June 21) You've worked hard to achieve a certain standard in your work, and now it's time to work just as hard (or maybe harder) to market it. Don't be afraid. A savvy fire sign can help (Aries, Leo or Sagittarius).
You're looking for a role model, all the while acutely attuned to the fact that none will be perfect and the ones who want your money in exchange are likely even less so. Keep your eyes peeled.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) CANCER (June 22-July 22) Playing it cool can also just be a form of fear. To engage will be the stronger choice. You progress the relationship when you tell them what you think, express your likes and are warm, not cool.
Though it makes no sense to compare another person's strengths to your weaknesses, that happens quite often in your mind lately. You're not the only one. Everybody does this. But it's time to just stop.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) You won't regret erring on the side of kindness and discretion. You'll probably see a hundred ways to improve a situation, but it would be useless to point that out. People are trying their best given what they currently know.
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If you could take the other person's pain you would. And it would only be fair that you also took some of the joy and success, too, right? But you can't take either. So hold hands, but bring the focus back to your own experience.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Because misinformation runs amok in the world, people you trust could accidentally lead you astray. Your skepticism is healthy. Do your own research.
The Zen master suggests that everything that follows the word "I" is an illusion. If this is true than you can't possibly be right, and the other person can't possibly be wrong. It's all just trading illusions.
Zack Hill Venus and Pluto Call a Truce It's said that people don't make you have a feeling, that the feeling is made inside of you, constructed from an interpretation of the stimuli. While this is might be technically true, it's also practically ridiculous. People affect each other. That's part of the human experience. While Venus and Pluto work things out, make kindness a top priority.
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