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Kasper Hytonen: The Finnish Trailblazer Leading the Digital Renaissance

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:50:50 GMT

As digital media evolves at dizzying speed, influencers worldwide grapple to stake their claim, standing out amid a cacophony of voices while maintaining their authenticity. Among these contenders, Kasper Hytonen has carved a distinctive niche. With a potent blend of expertise in content creation and a profound focus on spirituality, this Finnish maestro navigates the ever-shifting digital terrain with grace and effectiveness, charting a path that others could only dream of traversing. Kasper’s journey is a testament to perseverance, innovation, and a relentless spirit of entrepreneurship.In Finland, Kasper’s entry into the digital sphere was unplanned, but a fortunate accident sparked by the encouraging words of a friend. Recognizing his inherent flair for content creation, Kasper nurtured a modest Instagram page, cultivating it into a 200,000-strong community. This unexpected twist, a pivot from his mundane routine to a path of unprecedented growth, marked his foray in...

Letters: Delta death | New beds | Truth on homelessness | Study the science | Veterinary telehealth

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:50:50 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Is Delta destined fordeath, tunnel or not?Your recent op-ed “Delta tunnel is too risky to bend environmental rules” (Page A6, June 21) articulates views of many dedicated individuals and organizations who have worked to “Save the Delta.” They deserve praise, much like those who bravely banded together to “Save the Bay” in an earlier era.On my computer monitor is the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s “Sea Level Rise Viewer.” It shows what will be happening to the Delta in the next several decades. The picture that emerges is that, with or without the tunnel, it will become a progressively brackish sea with a profoundly changed ecology.Up in the Sierras our heritage forests, stressed by drought, heat waves, bark beetles and fires, are undergoing massive change due to climate change. Much of this is already baked in and we’re hearing about “zombie” forests. One wonders if the Delta warrant...

Was Kevin Gausman the one who got away? He says split with SF Giants ‘water under the bridge’

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:50:50 GMT

TORONTO — The tweet, Kevin Gausman insisted Wednesday, was really about Oreos. It was late one night this past December, and Gausman was munching away in bed. It was only natural, then, for his mind to wander to the preferred method of consumption for his snack of choice.“There is a fine line between dipping an Oreo for the perfect amount of time or having it break off into the milk,” he wrote on Twitter. “Sometimes in risks you gotta take risks and be able to live with the consequences.”It just so happened, as Gausman tells it, that the message was sent mere hours after the Giants called off their introductory news conference with Carlos Correa, and some year and change since the organization didn’t make a competitive offer and let him walk for a five-year, $110 million contract with the Blue Jays.It only added to the fire that Logan Webb, one of Gausman’s closest friends and now the Giants’ sole ace, chimed in, too: “Can I get an ...

Chrissy Teigen explains how 4th baby came 5 months after she gave birth to baby no. 3

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:50:50 GMT

When it comes to choices about family planning, stars really are not “just like us!” Consider Chrissy Teigen and John Legend’s big news Wednesday.The Hollywood super couple revealed Wednesday that they had just welcomed the birth of a son, Wren Alexander Stephens, on June 19.  Of course this is happy news, but you wouldn’t be alone in thinking: Didn’t she just give birth?Yes, Teigen gave birth on Jan. 13 — five months ago — to the couple’s third child, a daughter named Esti.In Wednesday’s Instagram post, the model and cookbook author explained that Wren wasn’t the result of a remarkably short gestation period, but that he arrived via a surrogate. Teigen further explained that it was by design that she and Legend ended up welcoming two newborns in the brief span of five months.In multi-part Instagram post, Teigen said that she always had wanted to have a total of four children. She and Legend first became parents to Luna, 7,...

San Jose: Hobee’s opening a beer garden at historic Germania Hall

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:50:50 GMT

Historic building, meet legacy business.Breakfast notable Hobee’s, one of Silicon Valley’s oldest locally owned restaurant groups, has announced that it will open an eatery and beer garden in downtown San Jose’s Germania Hall, a North Second Street landmark since the late 1800s.A blue Victorian and a restaurant famous for blueberry coffee cake? Sounds like this match was meant to be.“We have been looking for a replacement for our San Jose location that lost its lease last year. This one was a long shot,” co-owner Camille Chijate told the Mercury News. “But we went to see it and just fell in love. The patio is going to be so amazing on summer nights, and we love all of the plans for St. James Park.”For this storied property, Hobee’s will veer out of its traditional lane and go with a beer garden concept, as had been featured by the previous occupant, Ludwig’s.“We have strong name recognition for breakfast and lunch, but I expect t...

Madonna delays tour after infection sent her to ICU

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:50:50 GMT

Madonna is reportedly recovering from a bacterial infection that was so serious that she became “unresponsive” and needed to be rushed to a New York City hospital and intubated in the intensive care unit.Page Six is reporting that the 64-year-old pop icon was found “unresponsive” in her New York City home Saturday. After being rushed to the hospital, she needed to be intubated for at least one night to help with her breathing. The tube has since been removed and she is “alert and recovering,” Page Six said.Madonna’s longtime manager, Guy Oseary, confirmed on Instagram Wednesday that she suffered a medical crisis due to “a serious bacterial infection.”Oseary didn’t specify the cause of the infection, but said Madonna ended up staying several days in the ICU. People can get bacterial infections from a number of sources: food poisoning, skin, ear or sinus infections, bacterial pneumonia or from certain sexually transmitted dis...

Record-breaking travel numbers anticipated for Fourth of July weekend

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:50:50 GMT

(KRON) -- Travelers this weekend should expect to have a good amount of company, according to a new report from the American Automobile Association. $100K is considered low income in the Bay Area, a new report says A record-breaking 50.7 million Americans are expected to take a vacation over the Fourth of July weekend, AAA says . Nearly 10% of those travelers, 5.6 million people, are expected to be Californians. AAA says that some of the increased travel could be a result of gas prices and inflation "gradually" easing. But even with airfare costs soaring by 50% since 2022, consumers are still committed to heading out of town. AAA shared a few key tips for travelers heading out on the roads this busy holiday weekend: Get your vehicle inspected. An unexpected breakdown can easily turn a hectic trip into a terrible one. Have a breakdown plan -- If your vehicle does break down, you'll want to know what to do next. Have a contact to reach out to, which could include AAA. Avoid the bus...

K-9 officer and partner make illegal fireworks bust in Livermore

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:50:50 GMT

(KRON) -- A Livermore Police Department K-9 officer and his partner were on patrol Tuesday night when they got a tip about someone selling illegal fireworks, Livermore PD said on Twitter. K-9 Drake was with his partner in the area of North P Street when they got the tip.Officers found the car and spoke to the occupants. The suspect was selling illegal fireworks from their vehicle in the Target parking lot, police said. Salinas mother fatally stabbed in front of her toddlers: police K-9 Drake and his partner found 48 illegal mortars that the suspect had brought from Livermore to Atwater to sell. The suspect, who police described as a 23-year-old man from Winton, was arrested and cited for possessing dangerous fireworks. The case will now be sent to the district attorney's office for charging. KRON On is streaming live news now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container objec...

Top basketball recruit Zion Sensley transfers to SF prep school

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:50:50 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The Bay Area has a rich tradition of high school hoops. Each year across the area, gyms are packed with fans and loaded with Division 1 talent. This year, one of the best high school players in the country will be playing in San Francisco. Zion Sensley, a consensus top-40 prospect in the class of 2024, transferred to Archbishop Riordan for his senior season. Who’s still left on the Warriors’ 2022 championship team? Sensley played his COVID-impacted freshman year at Riordan before spending two years at Prolific Prep in Napa. Now, he will return to the city for his final season. "Unfinished business, I guess I could say," he said about why he's excited to be back in San Francisco. "I wanted to come back home and cap it off with hopefully a state title." Sensley has already reported offers from powerhouse college programs such as USC, LSU and Arkansas. He has taken one official visit to St. Mary's and expects to commit to a college in the next few months. "One...

Sen. Alex Padilla announces plans for senate mental health caucus

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:50:50 GMT

(BCN) -- U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla came Wednesday to the San Francisco LGBT Center to announce plans to launch a Senate mental health caucus. The caucus will serve as a bipartisan forum for senators to discuss mental health issues and pursue legislative goals. Padilla is working with the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and a bipartisan group of senators to launch the caucus. Prior to the announcement, Padilla held a discussion about LGBTQ youth mental health concerns with SF LGBT Center members and San Francisco Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, whose district includes the LGBT Center and the surrounding Castro District. Padilla said that "given the trauma that they might have experienced in life, given the trauma and challenges of what they experience on any given day," young members of the LGBTQ community particularly need more mental health support. How median price for a 1-bedroom apartment in SF compares to national average H...