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Jenner, who won gold in the decathlon at the 1976 Olympics before transitioning in 2015, told Fox News’ Sean Hannity that she doesn’t think transgender women should participate in women’s sports amid the continuing debate around Thomas. Thomas became the first-ever transgender NCAA Division I champion after winning the women’s 500-yard freestyle on Thursday, with her appearance at the championships generating protests and outrage from parents, fellow athletes and conservative figures....

Chris Eversley scored 19 points to help Cal Poly avoid its 20th loss of the season and win its first NCAA tournament game, 81-69 victory over Texas Southern on Wednesday night in the First Four. The Mustangs (14-19) were 0-3 and 4-9 early before losing nine of 11 heading into the Big West Conference tournament — which they won to earn the program's first NCAA bid. The team with the worst record in the tournament now moves on to face the one with the best — top-seeded Wichita State (34-0) — in the second round in St....

“I’m not lobbying for any managing job,” Ripken said. Still, the newspaper reports, the 53-year-old Hall of Famer was vague about whether he would be interested in a job if a team contacted him. “I’m curious as to what the process is when somebody gets interviewed for a managing job,” he said. “But if you’re not serious about taking it, it’s the wrong thing to do.” Ripken also said: “You don’t fully know [your own interest level] until you’re able to analyze it....

But before you decide to start taking calcium and vitamin D supplements, it is a good idea to talk to your healthcare provider about whether you actually need them. Here is what you need to know about bone health, about calcium and vitamin D, and how to start a conversation with your practitioner about calcium and vitamin D supplements. Your Bone Health Bone is living tissue that—through a process called bone resorption—breaks down and gets replaced....

Answer: There are many types of calcium supplements, including calcium carbonate, calcium citrate, calcium gluconate, and others. Calcium exists as a compound, bound to something else, that’s why it is found in these forms. However, some people debate whether or not one particular type of calcium is better than another. The Best Calcium Supplements The most important thing to look for when choosing a calcium supplement is the amount of elemental calcium the supplement contains....

The mid-season coaching change stemmed not from the Flames habitual on-ice inconsistency through the first third of the 2019-20 season, but rather from Peters’ past conduct behind the bench and in the locker room. Allegations came forth on Monday night from former player Akim Aliu, coached by Peters in 2009-10 with the Rockford IceHogs — the Chicago Blackhawks’ AHL affiliate — claiming that Peters used racially derogatory language towards him....

That talent will be on display later this month when Chelsea departs for Stanford University, in California. The cross-country move will mark the first time she has left the protective ““bubble’’ she was born into in 1980 when her father was Arkansas governor. It will also be the ultimate test of a system the Clintons have perfected over 17 years: protected by her adoring parents, friends, teachers and, in recent years, the usually cynical Washington press corps, Chelsea has blossomed in the bubble into an engaging and spirited young woman....

Several completed ballots were destroyed after the blaze broke out at around 8 p.m. on Sunday evening in front of Baldwin Park’s public library in Los Angeles County. It was not immediately clear how the fire was sparked, but firefighters suggested someone appeared to have purposely tossed burning newspaper into the drop box, local media reported. Fire crews tasked with responding to the blaze were reportedly forced to insert a hose into the box’s slot to put the fire out....

“The city of Redwood City has informed me that they will be removing the Black Lives Matter mural on Broadway this weekend due to ‘Traffic and Vehicle Code Violations,” said Redwood City resident Daniel Pease, who received clearance from local officials to install the mural on July 4, in a Facebook post last Wednesday. The mural was one of many painted onto city streets across the U.S. since George Floyd’s death in police custody on May 25....

Long Beach Community College (LBCC) started the initiative, known as the Safe Parking Pilot Program, in order to address the needs of students who do not have permanent residence on campus. It is believed to be the only program of its kind in the immediate area. Any currently enrolled student at the college who is homeless will be allowed to stay in the campus’ Pacific Coast Parking Structure. They can sleep in the facility seven days a week from 10 p....

The deceased has been identified as inmate David Bobb, 48, who was serving a life sentence for an aggravated sexual assault of a child under 14 years old, according to a news release by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. He was received by CDCR from San Diego County on October 17, 2005. Bobb was an inmate on Facility A at SATF. Bobb was fatally wounded during an attack by fellow inmate Jonathan Watson, 41....

“Hindsight is 20/20 right? I’m alive and I’m doing fine now, but what’s not to say I wouldn’t have died from [COVID-19],” Dr. Christin Sandrock, an infectious disease expert at UC Davis, said in an interview with Newsweek. Sandrock, his wife and his two young children all tested positive for the virus after his wife, a vaccinated healthcare worker, saw a friend, who was also vaccinated. His family suspects that the friend contracted COVID from their children, who are too young to be vaccinated and were attending a summer camp where there recently was an outbreak....

“We’re looking at the potential for drier and warmer than normal conditions extending into mid November for interior NorCal. #cawx,” the National Weather Service Sacramento (NWS Sacramento) said on its official Twitter account. Residents of Southern California are being warned to remain alert this week, with dry weather continuing to pose a high risk of wildfires, NWS meteorologist Kathy Hoxsie told the Los Angles Times. While Santa Ana Winds may remain stable for a few days, strong wind gusts are expected to return to Southern California next weekend, she noted, and “The fire conditions are still in place,” she added....

There are 27 major wildfires burning across the state, including the Zogg Fire in Shasta County, which nearly doubled from Monday to over 50,000 acres by Tuesday. The Glass Fire in Napa and Sonoma counties has grown by 10,000 acres since Monday to over 46,000 acres, according to Cal Fire’s latest report Tuesday. “2020 has seen significantly more fires & acres burned than experienced in 2019 or even over the 5-year average....

Firefighters continue to battle 29 major fires across the state, including the Slater Fire in Siskiyou County. The fire has grown from 30,000 acres reported Wednesday to 127,000 acres by Thursday, more than quadrupling in a day, according to the latest report Thursday from the Incident Information System of the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG). More than half of the nearly 5.2 million acres burned by fires across the U....

California has prohibited fishing in the Orange County coast area that ranged about 6 to 12 miles, where an undersea pipeline leaked at least 25,000 gallons of crude oil into the ocean on October 2 off Huntington Beach. State environmental health experts are still conducting studies to determine if fish and shellfish in the area are safe for human consumption. These studies are expected to last weeks or longer....

Newsom announced the emergency proclamation as a way to free up energy supplies to meet demand amid the increasing threat of extreme heat events and ravaging wildfires. The order directs the state to reimburse California utility companies for payments to customers that agree to cut down their energy usage when the power grid enters those critical periods. The state will pay participating customers $2 per reduced kilowatt-hour. The customers will have to sign up ahead of time for the program and will be committed to reducing their electricity demand by a preset minimum number of kilowatts per hour, in order to supplement existing programs designed to reduce energy usage....

A pipeline breached about five miles off the coast of Huntington Beach Sunday, Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley said, dumping 126,000 gallons of oil spilled into the Pacific Ocean. The United States Coast Guard is on the scene to investigate the spill and stop the leak. Residents in the areas are advised to avoid swimming, fishing, surfing or walking their dogs near the impacted beaches and Talbert Marshlands. Beaches and harbors from Hungtington each to Laguna Beach remain closed....

According to data from Cal Fire, as of Monday, the Dixie Fire has burnt 569,707 acres and is currently 31 percent contained. Since it was first reported on July 14, the Dixie Fire has continued to grow in size. Just last week, data from Cal Fire showed the fire had burned at least 501,008 acres. In a Cal Fire update for the Dixie Fire’s West zone, officials said that “Today, critical fire weather conditions exist....