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Newsom declares state of emergency as new storm hits California

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:45:50 GMT

A new atmospheric river brought heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds to California on Friday, raising the threat of flooding and disrupting travel.Flood advisories or warnings were issued by the National Weather Service for areas around the San Francisco Bay, the central coast and the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys. Southern California saw generally lighter rain.The atmospheric river, known as a “Pineapple Express” because it brought warm subtropical moisture across the Pacific from near Hawaii, was melting lower parts of the huge snowpack built in California's mountains by nine atmospheric rivers early in the winter and later storms fueled by a blast of arctic air. Southern California hit with more rain; NWS warns of possible flooding The snowpack at high elevations is so massive it was expected to be able to absorb the rain, but snowmelt was expected at elevations below 4,000 feet (1,219 meters), forecasters said. As the storm approached, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared sta...

This AirTag-like tracker fits in your wallet

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:45:50 GMT

For all of the privacy concerns surrounding Apple's AirTags, they have turned out to be quite useful. People are using them to keep track of everything from pets to luggage.They've been out for over a year and a half now... which means if you have some, the batteries might need replacing.First, open the Find My App on iPhone and look for a low battery symbol.To replace it, pick up the AirTag, and with the Apple logo facing you, press and twist.The device takes a CR 2032 battery, those with bitter coatings might not work. (Bitter coatings make the batteries less appealing to kids who might put them in their mouth - the coating tastes so bad they are more likely to spit it out immediately.)Once you’ve replaced the battery, twist the back on again.If you hear a confirmation beep, that means you did it right.For a similar device that’s half the price, check out Walmart's onn Item Locator.I picked one up at Walmart for about $15 dollars, which is half the price of an AirTag.The neat thin...

Tesla Driver Killed in Fire-Truck Collision on Interstate 680 [Walnut Creek, CA]

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:45:50 GMT

1 Killed, Multiple Injured in Fatal Crash near Treat BoulevardWALNUT CREEK, CA (March 10, 2023) – Early Saturday, a driver was killed and multiple were hurt in a fire-truck collision on Interstate 680.Police responded to the scene around 4:00 a.m., near Treat Boulevard.Per reports, the driver of a Tesla lost control and struck a fire engine that was parked on an East Bay Freeway. Officers say the truck was there to shield a crew that was clearing another incident.Due to the extent of injuries sustained, medics pronounced the Tesla driver dead at the scene. Meanwhile, crews worked to cut open the car to free the trapped passenger.Paramedics transported the severely injured passenger to a nearby hospital for further treatment. In addition, four firefighters inside the truck suffered minor injuries. Moreover, the impact damaged a $1.4 million ladder.The California Highway Patrol is investigating whether the Tesla Model S was in auto-pilot mode or if the driver was intoxicated dur...

Jose Guzman Jimenez Arrested Following Hit-and-Run Collision near 5th Street [Eureka, CA]

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:45:50 GMT

53-Year-Old Driver Arrested after Pedestrian Crash near K StreetEUREKA, CA (March 10, 2023) – On Saturday afternoon, police arrested Jose Guzman Jimenez following a hit-and-run crash near 5th Street.The incident happened on March 4th at approximately 7:00 a.m. when deputies from the Eureka Police Department responded to a pedestrian accident.According to the police, the officers arrived near 5th and K Streets where they found the pedestrian lying on the highway with serious injuries.Consequently, authorities transported the pedestrian to St. Joseph Hospital where he later died due to the extent of the injuries.Investigation showed that the vehicle struck the pedestrian across 5th Street.Furthermore, the police have found no vehicle in the area indicating that the driver left the scene. The vehicle was identified as a white Lincoln MKX, a mid-size SUV, with a probable model year of 2011-2015.Eventually, police located the driver, identified as 53-year-old Jimenez, when a citize...

From Leyla Blue to Suffocation — the New LA Weekly Playlist is Live

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:45:50 GMT

From Leyla Blue to Suffocation: The 147th LA Weekly playlist, reviewing the musicians that we’ve been writing about all week, is live now. There’s electronic music from Ish D, hip-hop from Bia, blues from Janiva Magness, alt-pop from Leyla Blue, metal from Suffocation and Bitch, and so much more.Find us on Spotify here,or on Soundcloud here.Don’t forget to “Like” the playlists and “Follow” the profiles.The Aquadolls (Jenna Houchin)From Leyla Blue to SuffocationAlso this week:Keilah Nina of print stars the Aquadolls told us that, “I know that we’re Aquadolls and it’s all mermaids and fun, but I’m a city girl – I always have been and I always will be. I think the different music scenes that you find in this city and all of the diverse shows that you can go to had a really big impact, at least on the way that I play music, listen to music and write music. I always say that we’re so lucky to be from here, because you can really go and see anything. So it’s fun because you can go to a pu...

Storm shuts down I-580 in Oakland: What happened? When’s it expected to open?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:45:50 GMT

Intense rains coupled with a failed water pump turned parts of Oakland’s Interstate 580 into a massive bathtub early Friday as Caltrans crews scramble to reopen the stretch of freeway.Caltrans reported the closure Friday morning between 35th Avenue and High Street, near Oakland’s Fruitvale and Laurel neighborhoods. The eastbound section of the highway reopened to traffic by 9:15 a.m., while Caltrans is expecting to reopen the westbound portion by noon on Friday.Pedro Quintana, a Caltrans District 4 spokesperson, said a pump station at 35th street was “pretty much overwhelmed causing the flooding to occur.” Caltrans staff is working to determine the cause of the pump failure, he said.Traffic backs up on Interstate 580 eastbound at Keller Avenue in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, March 10, 2023. The freeway was closed between High Street and 35th Avenue due to flooding. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) “We take it very seriously when it comes to this typ...

Trump’s Stormy Daniels mess began that wild weekend in Lake Tahoe

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:45:50 GMT

With news that Manhattan prosecutors may be ready to indict Donald Trump for his role in a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels, it’s easy to wonder whether the former president would even be in this mess if he had stayed away from a celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe in July 2006.By a number of accounts, including from Daniels, Trump “went wild” over four days at the annual American Century Celebrity Golf Championship, according to a detailed account of that weekend by GQ. Though newly married to Melania Trump, who had given birth to their son Barron four months earlier, the 60-year-old Trump reportedly didn’t hesitate to have a sexual encounter with Daniels, as well as an alleged dalliance with Playboy model Karen McDougal, who had recently become the real estate mogul’s mistress.LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 26: Adult film actress/director Stormy Daniels attends the 2019 Adult Video News Awards at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hot...

49ers QB Brock Purdy has successful elbow surgery Friday, per report

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:45:50 GMT

Forty days later, 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy underwent surgery Friday on the elbow ligament that was torn in their NFC Championship Game loss at Philadelphia.Early indications are that Purdy’s procedure went along the best-case-scenario path. His UCL was repaired with an internal brace by Dr. Keith Meister in the Dallas area, and that surgery should allow Purdy to resume throwing in three months, NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo first reported.Such a recovery path could put Purdy on a six-month timeline for full clearance to practice and play, which coincides with the start of the 49ers’ regular season in early September. He won’t be participating in the offseason program that begins next month, however, and Trey Lance figures to serve as the 49ers’ first-string quarterback, as was the case a year ago.Purdy, 23, hoped to follow the elbow-surgery lead of former 49er Nick Mullens, who became the first NFL quarterback known to have a torn UCL repaired with a...

Silicon Valley Bank collapses after failing to raise capital

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:45:50 GMT

Silicon Valley Bank collapsed Friday morning after a stunning 48 hours in which its capital crisis set off fears of a meltdown across the banking industry.California regulators closed down the tech lender and put SVB in control of the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The FDIC is acting as a receiver, which typically means it will liquidate the bank’s assets to pay back its customers, including depositors and creditors. The FDIC is an independent government agency that insures bank deposits and oversees the financial institutions.The FDIC said all insured depositors will have “full access” to their insured deposits by no later than Monday morning, and it will pay pay uninsured depositors an “advance dividend within the next week.”The bank, previously owned by SVB Financial Group, didn’t respond to CNN’s request for comment.SVB’s shares were halted Friday morning after falling more than 60% in premarket trading. The stock tumble...

California adds jobs in January but unemployment rate worsens

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:45:50 GMT

California produced sturdy job gains in January, a welcome increase that suggests the state has — so far — been able to withstand the effects of a dreary drumbeat of tech and biotech layoffs, a new report released Friday shows.Statewide, employers added 96,700 nonfarm payroll jobs in January, starting off 2023 on a promising note.The unemployment rate in California increased to 4.2% in January, up from 4.1% in December, the state Employment Development Department reported.Related ArticlesEconomy | Stocks fall on worries about banks, pain of higher rates Economy | Several hundred more tech and biotech layoffs rock Bay Area Economy | Adobe’s new tower symbolizes tech titan’s San Jose commitment Economy | Adobe broadens commitments to its San Jose hometown Economy | 600-plus additional layoffs hit Bay Area including Waymo, Clif Bar and Johnson & Johnson units Since mid-2022, tech...