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Map: How much rain (or snow) will your California address get in this storm? Search to find out

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:14:46 GMT

Well California, here we go again. Yet another atmospheric river swept over the Bay Area Tuesday morning, bringing with it two days of expected rain and even more snow in the Sierra.But before you freak out and start stacking sandbags in front of your home, check our forecast first.Search your address below to get a 72-hour rain forecast for your location. The forecast will appear in the pane below the map. Click the plus symbol to zoom in, and the minus to zoom out.Once again San Jose is forecast to escape the worst of the rainfall — getting up to one inch in the next 72 hours. Oakland will get up to one and a half inches, while some parts of San Francisco will get up to two inches in the next three days.The Sierra, meanwhile, will get slammed with even more snow.Two to four feet of fresh snow are forecast at higher elevations of the mountain range. That may be enough to put the Sierra snowpack at its highest level ever recorded by the end of March. But forecasts are variabl...

Downtown San Jose housing tower with nearly 400 homes gets revamp

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:14:46 GMT

SAN JOSE — A downtown San Jose housing tower that would contain several hundred homes is being revamped with a brighter look, a design change for which the project’s developer is seeking a fresh set of city approvals.The tower, known as Echo, is being developed by real estate firm Urban Catalyst at the corner of North Fourth Street and East St. John Street in downtown San Jose.Urban Catalyst has headed back to the city of San Jose to seek approvals for the new look and changed exterior.“We have redesigned the exterior skin of the Echo building,” Erik Hayden, Urban Catalyst’s founder and managing partner. “We always strive to incorporate best-in-class design into our projects and this new exterior does that.”Upper-level view of Echo, a 26-story housing tower with 389 residences at the corner of North Fourth Street and East St. John Street in downtown San Jose, concept. (WRNS Studio, Studio Current)The changes conform to the footprint, or...

Oakland murder case thrown out after key witness claims detective paid her $30,000 for false testimony

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:14:46 GMT

OAKLAND — Two men who’d been convicted of murder and sentenced to life were quietly released from prison last year, after a key witness in their trial signed a sworn declaration accusing an Oakland detective of paying her tens of thousands of dollars to lie on the stand.The woman’s explosive accusations resulted in the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office agreeing to concede a defense motion dismissing the charges against two Oakland men who had been accused of fatally shooting a man over a parking dispute. Prosecutors only agreed to dismiss the case after the investigator, Oakland police Detective Phong Tran, admitted in court papers to paying the woman in cash, but claimed the amount was a fraction of the $30,000 she claims to have received from him.Tran, a longtime detective in the homicide unit, was placed on administrative leave last year related to the fallout from the murder case but is back investigating cases.Oakland police did not immediately r...

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried tried to bribe Chinese officials, prosecutors say

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:14:46 GMT

By Allison Morrow | CNNFederal prosecutors tacked on a 13th criminal charge against Sam Bankman-Fried, accusing the FTX co-founder of bribing “one or more” Chinese government officials with $40 million.The new indictment was unsealed by the Southern District Court of New York on Tuesday.Bankman-Fried, who is out on a $250 million bond, has already pleaded not guilty to eight criminal counts of fraud and conspiracy, and has not yet been arraigned on five others.A bail hearing was scheduled for Thursday at 11 a.m. ET.A spokesman for Bankman-Fried declined to comment.In the indictment, prosecutors allege that Bankman-Fried sought to pay off Chinese officials in an effort to unfreeze accounts belonging to his hedge fund, Alameda Research. The accounts, which the Chinese governemnt had frozen in a crackdown on cryptocurrencies, held more than $1 billion of digital assets, prosecutors say.The accounts were released after the payment was transferred in from Alameda’s main...

Gesine Bullock-Prado’s new cookbook has the most Easter-perfect recipe ever

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:14:46 GMT

Don’t be deterred by a title like “My Vermont Table: Recipes for All (Six) Seasons” (Countryman Press, $30). We may not have six seasons — until this winter, we barely had three — but there are plenty of delicious things for Californians to savor in this new cookbook by Gesine Bullock-Prado.The renowned pastry chef, cookbook author and King Arthur Flour baking instructor is actually a California transplant, who spent a decade in Hollywood as a film executive, before moving to Vermont in 2004 to relaunch her career in a dramatically different, delicious direction.Gesine Bullock-Prado’s new cookbook is “My Vermont Table” (W.W. Norton, 2023) with photography by Raymond G. Prado. The new book reflects a farm-to-table, seasonal ethos that will resonate with West Coast readers. And yes, she says, Vermont has six seasons, if you include pre-winter “Stick Season” — a time to revel in recipes for Spiced Pumpkin Cake, Roas...

4 Bay Area restaurants with unforgettable Italian food

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:14:46 GMT

Spring is a lovely time for diners. Bright seasonal ingredients start hitting kitchens, yet the weather remains cold enough, you often yearn for hearty and comforting food. And what better cuisine highlights this dichotomy than Italian?Today we highlight four spots that made our 50 Best Restaurants list, including one that ranked No. 4 (Belotti) and another that’s technically “Californian” (Camper) but has become well-known for its inventive fresh pastas. (For our other grouped rankings, check out great Chinese and Taiwanese, next-level Middle Eastern and Mediterranean and destination-worthy Mexican.)Belotti Ristorante, OaklandChef and owner Michele Belotti holds an antipasto platter at his Italian restaurant Belotti Ristorante in Oakland. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)Take that first bite of Michele (mee-ke-le) Belotti’s food, and you can almost hear the dramatic symphonic music that opens Netflix’s “Chef’s Table,” where the Italian chef flicks flour on the...

Another SF high-rise window shatters, streets closed

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:14:46 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The San Francisco Department of Emergency Services is asking people to avoid the area of Mission Street between Main and Fremont streets due to shattered glass. Emergency crews are on the scene, the department tweeted. Bay Area storm updates: Wind, flood advisories issued People are being advised to expect traffic delays, consider alternate routes and allow for additional travel time. According to the San Francisco Fire Department, a window on the 30th floor of 350 Mission Street cracked. No glass fell and the window was secured by building engineers.The address given by SFFD matches that of Salesforce East, a 30-story high rise built in 2015.There have been several incidents in recent weeks of glass from high-rise buildings in SF cracking and falling to the street below. On Monday, San Francisco Mayor London Breed issued an emergency declaration due to recent incidents of broken windows in high rises.There is no word yet on whether Tuesday's incident is we...

Pedestrian suffers major injury in San Jose crash

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:14:46 GMT

(KRON) -- A pedestrian suffered major injuries as a result of a crash involving a vehicle in San Jose Tuesday morning, police said. The crash took place in the area of Hostetter Road and Flickinger Avenue, according to the San Jose Police Department. Nashville school shooting: Body camera video shows police confront, kill active shooter The pedestrian involved in the crash was transported to a local hospital with a head injury. The driver remained on the scene and has cooperated with the investigation, police said. The pedestrian is reportedly in stable condition. Traffic is impacted as a result of the crash but the road is expected to open soon, police said.

Maryland first lady Dawn Moore says she’s living with multiple sclerosis

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:14:46 GMT

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore whispers to wife, Dawn, during his inauguration, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)Maryland first lady Dawn Moore announced on Monday that she’s been living with multiple sclerosis for more than 20 years.She hopes sharing her story can help “change the narrative” about autoimmune diseases.More Local NewsMore Maryland NewsMaryland Gov. Wes Moore has proclaimed March as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month in Maryland to support his wife and those living with the disease.In a statement, Dawn Moore said her multiple sclerosis “is in remission” and she does not take any medication, but that when she was diagnosed in her late 20s, “it completely changed my life.”She added, “Through my journey, I learned that everyone has a different course when living with disease. I believe it’s important that we all share our survival stories to help change the narrative about living with Multiple ...

Perturbador video: el instante en que oficiales balean a atacante de escuela en Nashville

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:14:46 GMT

La policía de Nashville, en Tennessee, publicó este martes un perturbador video con fragmentos de las cámaras corporales de dos de los agentes que respondieron al tiroteo escolar en el que fueron asesinados tres niños y tres adultos el lunes.La grabación muestra a los oficiales registrando varios salones de clases del primer piso y luego subiendo por una escalera al segundo piso, en donde recorren dos pasillos antes de enfrentarse al sujeto armado que desató el pánico en la escuela The Covenant. En el video se escuchan disparos y gritos de los agentes mientras intentan neutralizar a Audrey Hale, persona transgénero de 28 años identificada como responsable de la matanza escolar. Escalofriante video: el momento en que atacante de Nashville entra a los tiros a la escuela ¿Cuál fue el motivo del atacante? Lo que se sabe sobre el tiroteo escolar en Nashville “No se mueva”, grita uno de los agentes mientras se oyen disparos ...