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Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
How long is the longest day of the year in California? A solstice marks the start of summer
Get your sunscreen out, Californians. The first day of summer is Friday, June 20 — and it's also the longest day of the year thanks to the summer solstice. The change from spring to summer is marked by the solstice, and Californians can expect a sun that will rise early and set late on June 20. As we progress through summer and approach fall in September, the days will grow shorter. The pace of our decreasing daylight will happen slowly and start to speed up toward the first day of fall, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. It all leads up to the shortest day of the year, which is the winter solstice and marks the start of the winter season. So, how long is the longest day of the year? It depends on where you are in California. We have seasons because of how Earth is tilted on its axis as it orbits the sun, said the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 'The summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere is the exact moment each year when this region of Earth reaches its greatest possible tilt toward the sun,' according to NOAA. The longest day of the year occurs with the summer solstice because all the sunlight we get. You can use Time and Date to determine how many hours of daylight you'll get on June 20 by entering in your city. For example, folks in Redding up in northern California will experience just over 15 hours of daylight. At the opposite end of the state, San Diegans will experience just over 14 hours of daylight. Here's when the sun will rise and set across California on June 20, according to Time and Date: Redding: The sun will rise at 5:38 a.m. and the sun will set at 8:43 p.m. Stockton: The sun will rise at 5:42 a.m. and the sun will set at 8:30 p.m. Salinas: The sun will rise at 5:48 a.m. and the sun will set at 8:28 p.m. San Francisco: The sun will rise at 5:47 a.m. and the sun will set at 8:34 p.m. Visalia: The sun will rise at 5:40 a.m. and the sun will set at 8:21 p.m. Ventura: The sun will rise at 5:45 a.m. and the sun will set at 8:12 p.m. Los Angeles: The sun will rise at 5:41 a.m. and the sun will set at 8:07 p.m. San Bernardino: The sun will rise at 5:37 a.m. and the sun will set at 8:03 p.m. Palm Springs: The sun will rise at 5:35 a.m. and the sun will set at 8 p.m. San Diego: The sun will rise at 5:41 a.m. and the sun will set at 7:59 p.m. Paris Barraza is a trending reporter covering California news at The Desert Sun. Reach her at pbarraza@ This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Summer solstice 2025: How many hours of daylight will California get?
Yahoo
16-06-2025
- Yahoo
Riverside County sheriff's deputy crashes in Indio while chasing ‘suspicious' vehicle
A Riverside County Sheriff's deputy rear-ended a vehicle during a high speed chase Sunday night, sending two people and the deputy to local hospitals. At around 10:06 p.m., Sunday, deputies searching for a 'suspicious' vehicle in the 51000 block of Avenida Cortez in La Quinta found that vehicle at the intersection of Avenue 52 and Jefferson Street, three miles to the east, Lt. Deidre Vickers said in an email. Vickers said the vehicle failed to yield to deputies, who initiated a pursuit. During the pursuit, the sheriff's deputy rear-ended a white Toyota Corolla that was uninvolved in the chase, according to Indio Police Sgt. Abraham Plata. The driver and passenger of the Corolla were sent to Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs with non-life threatening injuries, Plata said. The deputy was sent to JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio for minor injuries. Little other information was available. No arrests had been made as of Monday morning and the investigation remained ongoing. Sam Morgen covers the city of Palm Springs for The Desert Sun. Reach him at smorgen@ This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Riverside County sheriff's deputy crashes in Indio while chasing car
USA Today
21-05-2025
- USA Today
Palm Springs bombing suspect talked about explosives on YouTube, authorities say
PALM SPRINGS, CA — Several days after the fatal explosion near a Southern California fertility clinic, a clearer picture has begun to emerge of the suspect and the motivation for the attack. Authorities are investigating whether anyone else knew the suspect's plans beforehand. The FBI has named Guy Edward Bartkus, 25, of Twentynine Palms, California, who died in the Palm Springs blast, as the suspect in the bombing. The FBI confirmed Bartkus' DNA matched that of the lone casualty of the May 17 blast. Investigators believe Bartkus acted alone, though his online communication is being scrutinized for the possibility that others knew of the attack in advance. Palm Springs Police Chief Andy Mills told The Desert Sun, part of the USA TODAY Network, that Bartkus discussed explosives online as far back as 2022. "I don't know that he had any help. I do know that he was discussing this in chat rooms and on YouTube channels, he was experimenting with different explosives," Mills said. "There was a conversation in the dark web, if you will, over this kind of thing." Mills noted that the FBI continued to investigate Bartkus' online activity and said determining whether anyone else knew of the plans and should face criminal charges would be up to the federal investigators. "That's an FBI responsibility. They will get to the bottom of that, I am fully confident," Mills affirmed. "There may be nobody that's charged, but we will turn over every rock to make sure." 'Subject had nihilistic ideations' Akil Davis, assistant director of the Los Angeles FBI field office, called the incident "one of the largest bombing investigations we've had in Southern California." Davis compared the blast to the scale of the Aliso Viejo bombing in Orange County in 2018. Davis said that investigators believe Bartkus targeted the fertility clinic based on his online posts and an apparent "manifesto" they were reviewing. "The subject had nihilistic ideations, and this was a targeted attack against the IVF facility," Davis said. "We are treating this as an intentional act of terrorism." The FBI has confirmed it is looking into eyewitness reports that a tripod was found at the site of the bombing that appeared to be intended to livestream the incident. Bartkus' father, Richard Bartkus, described a childhood incident when Guy Bartkus played with matches and burned their house down. A YouTube account that has been deactivated and appears to have belonged to Guy Bartkus shows videos of experimentation with explosives going back six years, according to an archived version of the website. The FBI has not confirmed any of Bartkus' alleged online accounts, and a spokesperson for the bureau declined to comment on the suspect's online activity when asked by The Desert Sun. 'It's a very heavy piece of equipment' Though some questions have been answered, the FBI has still not revealed the type of explosive material that was used or precisely how much explosive power was involved. Dwain Wall, a Palm Springs resident who was one of the first people on the scene after the explosion, found a propane torch in the parking lot of a nearby Denny's that he turned over to the FBI as evidence. "It's a very heavy piece of equipment," he told The Desert Sun. "It was solid. All it had was a very tiny, almost like gun barrel, a solid gun barrel, but a very tiny opening that the gas is forced through." The logo on the device identified it as a Bernzomatic Trigger Start Torch, a consumer product available on Amazon for $47. When asked on May 18 about whether the torch could have been used to ignite the bomb, Davis did not directly comment. "We are receiving hundreds of tips per day and we are following all of them," he said. "As you guys can imagine, how large this scene is, there is evidence strewn all about in a 360-degree perimeter, several hundred feet in diameter.' The FBI appeared to be wrapping up its investigation of the crime scene in Palm Springs, a tony resort city located in the Colorado Desert section of the Sonoran Desert. The city is more than 100 miles southeast of Los Angeles. Palm Springs police have said there is no ongoing threat to the community. Authorities are investigating Bartkus' whereabouts on the morning of the attack. The FBI said Bartkus drove a 2010 silver Ford Fusion sedan with the license plate number 8HWS848. Anyone with information about the suspect or attack can contact the FBI tip line at 1-800-225-5324 (800-CALL-FBI), or through the website, Sam Morgen covers the city of Palm Springs for The Desert Sun. Reach him at smorgen@ Contributing: Paul Albani-Burgio, Sam Morgen, Jennifer Cortez, Kate Franco, Robert Anglen, and Christopher Damien, USA TODAY Network
USA Today
19-05-2025
- USA Today
What is nihilistic? FBI says fertility clinic bomb suspect had 'nihilistic ideations'
What is nihilistic? FBI says fertility clinic bomb suspect had 'nihilistic ideations' Show Caption Hide Caption Explosion near Palm Springs fertility clinic rattles area First responders were on the scene after an explosion near a reproductive center in Palm Springs, CA. Officials investigating a fatal weekend explosion at a desert California fertility clinic that killed one and injured several others said the suspect "had nihilistic ideations" and believed it was better to die than to live. The FBI reported Guy Edward Bartkus, 25, detonated an explosive device in his car the morning of May 18 outside the American Reproductive Centers clinic in Palm Springs. The city is more than 100 miles southeast of Los Angeles. The incident was initially reported as a car explosion near the facility on North Indian Canyon Drive in the Coachella Valley of Riverside County. The late morning blast rattled homes and startled the desert city just before 11 local time, The Desert Sun, part of the USA TODAY Network, reported. One person was killed and at least four were injured in the blast. The FBI called the bombing a targeted attack on the IVF facility, an "intentional act of terrorism" and said the suspect "had nihilistic ideations" and anti-natalist views. What does nihilistic mean? What is does anti-natalist mean? Here's what to know about the terms. Live: FBI says Palm Springs bombing suspect had 'pro-mortalist' and anti-natalist views What does nihilistic mean? Nihilism is defined in Webster's Dictionary as a "viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that "existence is senseless and useless." The view rejects religious and moral principles in the belief that life is meaningless. According to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, the late German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche is among a group of late modern thinkers including Karl Marx associated with nihilistic believes. "Crime and Punishment" author Fyodor Dostoevsky, a Russian novelist, has also been linked to nihilism. FBI on California blast: Palm Springs fertility clinic bombing suspect had 'nihilistic' ideas What is anti-natalism? Anti-natalism is defined in Webster as a philosophical view deeming procreation to be "unethical or unjustifiable." Based on various reasons, including environmental concerns or the belief that life itself is inherently suffering, those with the belief disapprove of human population growth. 'Strongest in the broken places': Biden thanks supporters after cancer diagnosis Fertility clinic suspect believed to have died in blast Akil Davis, assistant director of the Los Angeles FBI field office, described as "one of the largest bombing investigations we've had in Southern California." Davis said the FBI believes Bartkus died in the blast, and had tried to livestream the attack. A body presumed to be his was discovered near the vehicle - a 2010 silver Ford Fusion. Through an autopsy, a coroner will identity the body and determine the person's cause and manner of death. The blast damaged several nearby buildings, officials said but the fertility clinic reported on social media its staff were safe, and no eggs or embryos were damaged. According to the fertility clinic's Facebook page, it is open from 7-11 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Officials said embryos stored inside the clinic were not damaged by the blast. Investigators raided a home allegedly belonging to Bartkus in Twentynine Palms and, according to Reuters, a website contained messages apparently linked to the suspect, in which "he laid out a loose argument against human life." According to the FBI, officials are tracking "a possible manifesto" in the investigation. "Basically, I'm a pro-mortalist," part of the message reads, the Los Angeles Times reported. Contributing: Jonathan Limehouse, Reuters and Jennifer Cortez, Christopher Damien, and Paul Albani-Burg, USA TODAY. Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@ and follow her on X @nataliealund.
USA Today
19-05-2025
- USA Today
FBI says fertility clinic bomb suspect had 'nihilistic ideations.' What does that mean?
FBI says fertility clinic bomb suspect had 'nihilistic ideations.' What does that mean? Show Caption Hide Caption Explosion near Palm Springs fertility clinic rattles area First responders were on the scene after an explosion near a reproductive center in Palm Springs, CA. Officials investigating a fatal weekend explosion at a desert California fertility clinic that killed one and injured several others said the suspect "had nihilistic ideations" and believed it was better to die than to live. The FBI reported Guy Edward Bartkus, 25, detonated an explosive device in his car the morning of May 18 outside the American Reproductive Centers clinic in Palm Springs. The city is more than 100 miles southeast of Los Angeles. The incident was initially reported as a car explosion near the facility on North Indian Canyon Drive in the Coachella Valley of Riverside County. The late morning blast rattled homes and startled the desert city just before 11 local time, The Desert Sun, part of the USA TODAY Network, reported. One person was killed and at least four were injured in the blast. The FBI called the May 18 bombing a targeted attack on the IVF facility, an "intentional act of terrorism" and said the suspect "had nihilistic ideations" and anti-natalist views. What does nihilistic mean? What is does anti-natalist mean? Here's what to know about the terms. Live: FBI says Palm Springs bombing suspect had 'pro-mortalist' and anti-natalist views What does nihilistic mean? Nihilism is defined in Webster's Dictionary as a "viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that "existence is senseless and useless." The view rejects religious and moral principles in the belief that life is meaningless. According to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, the late German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche is among a group of late modern thinkers including Karl Marx associated with nihilistic believes. "Crime and Punishment" author Fyodor Dostoevsky, a Russian novelist, has also been linked to nihilism. FBI on California blast: Palm Springs fertility clinic bombing suspect had 'nihilistic' ideas What is anti-natalism? Anti-natalism is defined in Webster as a philosophical view deeming procreation to be "unethical or unjustifiable." Based on various reasons, including environmental concerns or the belief that life itself is inherently suffering, those with the belief disapprove of human population growth. 'Strongest in the broken places': Biden thanks supporters after cancer diagnosis Fertility clinic suspect believed to have died in blast Akil Davis, assistant director of the Los Angeles FBI field office, described as "one of the largest bombing investigations we've had in Southern California." Davis said the FBI believes Bartkus died in the blast, and had tried to livestream the attack. A body presumed to be his was discovered near the vehicle - a 2010 silver Ford Fusion. Through an autopsy, a coroner will identity the body and determine the person's cause and manner of death. The blast damaged several nearby buildings, officials said but the fertility clinic reported on social media its staff were safe, and no eggs or embryos were damaged. According to the fertility clinic's Facebook page, it is open from 7-11 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Officials said embryos stored inside the clinic were not damaged by the blast. Investigators raided a home allegedly belonging to Bartkus in Twentynine Palms and, according to Reuters, a website contained messages apparently linked to the suspect, in which "he laid out a loose argument against human life." According to the FBI, officials are tracking "a possible manifesto" in the investigation. "Basically, I'm a pro-mortalist," part of the message reads, the Los Angeles Times reported. Contributing: Jonathan Limehouse, Reuters and Jennifer Cortez, Christopher Damien, and Paul Albani-Burg, USA TODAY. Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@ and follow her on X @nataliealund.
