The Westwood chapter of the People's Climbing Crew marked its one-year anniversary Feb. 12 with a meetup at Sender One Climbing; the group offers gear loans, low-cost events and monthly beginner-friendly meetups to make climbing more accessible for climbers of color.
The article reports that Toto makes electrostatic chucks used in NAND memory production and Ajinomoto supplies insulating materials for advanced semiconductor packaging; both companies saw recent share gains as AI-related chip demand rose.
Norwegian Church Aid, active in the Democratic Republic of Congo since 1973, is recruiting a Country Director to guide its programmes and manage offices in Bukavu and Goma.
The Ohio High School Athletic Association congratulated Laila Edwards and Gwyneth Phillips after the U.S. women's hockey team defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime at the Milan Cortina Games to win Olympic gold.
An avalanche near Castle Peak in the Sierra Nevada killed eight skiers and left one person missing; families have identified six of the victims as mothers who often skied together.
Paws of War and Craven Animal Hospital provided free spay and neuter services for 17 pets of local veterans, drawing more than 80 responses and 102 follow-up inquiries after registration closed within 24 hours.
The City of Fresno opened three free warming centers at Ted C. Wills, Mosqueda, and Maxie L. Park as overnight lows approach 35°F; the centers will operate 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. through Friday.
Magnolia Pearl, founded in Texas, produces hand-finished, lived-in garments in small batches that have appreciated on resale; in 2023 the brand launched an authenticated resale platform that channels part of each transaction to charity.
Danone reported 4.7% like-for-like sales growth in the fourth quarter and forecast 3–5% sales growth for the year; the company said the current financial effects of infant formula recalls are not material and that an impact assessment will be completed after the recalls finish.
Reuters reports the US has launched a portal called freedom.gov that it says will let users access content blocked under some European rules; the domain appears to be administered by CISA while the State Department described digital freedom as a priority.
