Endangered species living in our own backyard: From longhorn beetles to riparian brush rabbits PERSPECTIVE The endangered valley elderberry longhorn beetle.
The valley elderberry longhorn beetle is a rare sight these days along the banks of the Stanislaus River.
It is arguably more elusive with than the riparian brush rabbit.
If you have never heard of either, that’s because the removal of more than 90 percent riparian woodlands throughout much of the San Joaquin Valley over the past 150 years has taken them from once being as plentiful of the herds of Tule elk that roamed the valley that’s served as meals for the California Grizzly Bear that when standing on its hind legs could stretch almost 10 feet and weighed upwards of 830 pounds.
Some are viewable day or night.
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Alice in Californiland
AXIS dance revises their performance of the magical strange dance-tale of a young girl s journey. https://www.axisdance.org/
Ballet22
In a blend of classical ballet, pointe work and contemporary styles, the new Oakland-based company Ballet22 will premiere new dances recorded at SF s ODC Theater, some with a modern holiday edge. The program, titled Breaking Ground, premieres December 11, will include a modern take on the Sugar Plum Pas de Deux from The Nutcracker; Juntos, a neo-classical work by Cincinnati Ballet Soloist Joshua Stayton; and a world premiere by Artistic Director of Boca Tuya, Omar Román de Jesús. Concerts stream Dec. 18-20 at 5pm & 8pm. Tickets range from $20-$250. (Read the article in last week s B.A.R.) www.ballet22.com
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The Party That Belonged in a Museum
The dot-com explosion was a fun ride, but it’s implosion was as predictable as ice melting.
It was just weeks after we went public, our shares hitting the market in the low 80s. We were merged with a few other web properties and brought under the umbrella of the peacock, the sure-fire can’t miss brand of NBC. I remember calling a taxi (yeah, a yellow cab, because that’s all there was then) in order to make it in time to the office to watch with everyone else our grand opening on NASDAQ.
field of Chemistry.
Inclusion with the International Association of Top Professionals is an honor in itself, only 1 Male and 1 Female professional in the Chemistry field are selected for this distinction. This member has demonstrated excellence in his field for almost 60 years. As a renowned Chemist, in 2018 IAOTP noted him as the Top Chemist Educator of the year. He was honored at IAOTP’s 2019 Annual Awards
Gala, which was held at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas,
where he received the Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Lester will accept this recognition and be inducted into the exclusive Hall of Fame at IAOTP’s Annual Awards Gala this Spring.