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Walnut Creek restaurant closed temporarily due to rodent droppings

Published Thu, 21 Nov 2024 21:19:06 GMT

During a routine health and safety inspection at Bar Camino in Walnut Creek on Dec. 28, an inspector found a number of rodent droppings on the premises and ordered the restaurant to close. The restaurant was closed for 10 hours before a reinspection on Dec. 29 permitted it to reopen, according to Mario Hernandez at Bar Camino.The inspector found rodent droppings, a major violation of the county’s environmental health standards, throughout the restaurant, including in the dry storage room, utensil storage, food prep area, cook line and server station and alcohol storage area, according to the report. Related ArticlesRestaurants, Food and Drink | Aqui restaurants add low-alcohol Swirls to their boozy lineup Restaurants, Food and Drink | What’s new in fast food for January 2024 Restaurants, Food and Drink | Gilroy residents rally against order for removal of controversial parklet Restaurants, Food and Drink | Mochi pizza?...

Bay Area will approach freezing temps overnight with light rain and large waves

Published Thu, 21 Nov 2024 21:19:06 GMT

A wild weekend of weather is in store for Northern California beginning Saturday, as light rain could grace the Bay Area alongside near-freezing overnight temperatures and large waves, while heavy snow forces a warning against travel through the Sierra Nevada region.The cold front was forecast to slide down from the North Bay to the rest of the Bay Area in the early afternoon Saturday, with a light but steady rain band expected to pass through by the evening hours.Rain totals weren’t predicted to rise further than one-quarter of an inch in the population centers of San Jose, Oakland, Walnut Creek and San Francisco. In higher elevations such as the Santa Cruz Mountains and Mt. Diablo, totals could reach one-half of an inch.While waves won’t reach the heights seen at the end of December, which led to extensive damage along the coast, the National Weather Service warned that breaking waves as large as 10 feet could reach the shore overnight into Saturday; inexperienced swim...

Development titan that had teamed up with Google trims Bay Area jobs

Published Thu, 21 Nov 2024 21:19:06 GMT

SUNNYVALE — A real estate titan that had teamed up with Google former Google development ally has decided to trim dozens of jobs in the Bay Area, fresh evidence of the ongoing real estate slowdown in the region.Lendlease has revealed plans to cut 57 jobs in the Bay Area, according to official notices filed with the state Employment Development Department.The job cuts affect 56 workers in Sunnyvale and one in San Francisco. Lendlease also said it’s closing its San Francisco office, according to the WARN notice.The Lendlease staffing reductions were slated to take effect on Friday, the WARN letter stated.In November, Google and Lendlease terminated a partnership to develop four huge Bay Area projects, including a vast transit-oriented neighborhood in downtown San Jose — but all four projects will still proceed, Google said.Mountain View-based Google said it is still working to move the projects forward, including the downtown San Jose transit village that is poised t...

Moraga murder-suicide victim identified

Published Thu, 21 Nov 2024 21:19:06 GMT

(KRON) -- A Moraga husband and wife who died in a suspected murder-suicide were identified on Friday. Moraga Police Chief Jon King said the deceased couple was identified as Brad Triebsch, 60, and Rebekah Triebsch, 59.Autopsies conducted on Thursday by the Contra Costa County Coroner’s Office concluded that the Triebsch's deaths were caused by gunshot wounds. Investigators did not say who killed who.Officers found Brad and Rebekah Triebsch's bodies shortly before 5 p.m. on January 3 inside their home on Southard Court, King said. Officers had been alerted by someone who said they were unable to contact their parents. A neighbor also notified police that they were concerned for the couple's wellbeing. "Officers entered the residence and searched for the residents, discovering two individuals who had been shot and were deceased.  Based upon the evidence at the scene, the incident is being investigated as a murder/suicide," King wrote. Other details and circumstances of the incident r...

14-year-old shot in Hyattsville after refusing to give up his jacket, police say

Published Thu, 21 Nov 2024 21:19:06 GMT

Hyattsville Police Chief Jarod Towers speaks to the media Friday afternoon after a teenager was shot near Northwestern High School. (WTOP/John Domen) Hyattsville Police Chief Jarod Towers speaks to the media Friday afternoon after a teenager was shot near Northwestern High School. (WTOP/John Domen) A 14-year-old boy was shot and critically injured in Hyattsville, Maryland, on Friday afternoon after three teens tried to take his high-end winter jacket, according to police.Hyattsville Police Chief Jarod Towers said during a news conference Friday the 14-year-old was walking with two other young teens in a neighborhood in the 3500 block of Carnaby Street around noon, when they were approached by three other teens.Tha...

Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, even in medical emergencies, while legal fight goes on

Published Thu, 21 Nov 2024 21:19:06 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, even in medical emergencies, while legal fight goes on.Source

Snow, sleet and freezing rain: What to expect from Saturday’s messy storm

Published Thu, 21 Nov 2024 21:19:06 GMT

A messy winter storm is approaching the D.C. area this upcoming Saturday, bringing a “mixed bag” of snow, sleet and rain. Here’s what you need to know.The National Weather Service expects D.C. and the nearby suburbs to receive less than 1 inch of snow from the storm. But the agency has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Saturday, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., for those who live near and west of Interstate 95.Even farther out from the District — in Washington, Frederick and Carroll counties in Maryland — there’s a Winter Storm Warning in effect from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday.Here is an updated look at the winter headlines with tomorrow’s system. Garrett & W. Grant are now in Winter Storm Warnings with counties N & W of D.C. in Winter Weather Advisories. For those near I-95, any wintry mix should change to rain by midday Sat. #MDwx #DCwx #VAwx #WVwx pic.twitter.com/Npn5aj1iIg— NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) January 5, 2024WTOP meteorologist Mike Stinnefo...

The Supreme Court will decide whether former President Donald Trump can be kept off the 2024 presidential ballot

Published Thu, 21 Nov 2024 21:19:06 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will decide whether former President Donald Trump can be kept off the 2024 presidential ballot.Source

Blake Corum bounces back from knee injury, leads Michigan to brink of 1st national title since 1997

Published Thu, 21 Nov 2024 21:19:06 GMT

Michigan running back Blake Corum (2) celebrates after a win over Alabama in the Rose Bowl CFP NCAA semifinal college football game Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)(AP/Ryan Sun) Michigan running back Blake Corum (2) celebrates after a win over Alabama in the Rose Bowl CFP NCAA semifinal college football game Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)(AP/Ryan Sun) ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Blake Corum declared it was “natty or bust,” before the college football season kicked off and reiterated his bold statement before helping Michigan beat Alabama to put the school within a win of its first national championship since 1997.“This time last year, I wasn’t here,” Corum sa...

US 287 reopens after 2 crashes, 1 deadly, in Boulder County

Published Thu, 21 Nov 2024 21:19:06 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- U.S. Highway 287 was closed in both directions Friday due to two separate crashes in Boulder County, according to Mountain View Fire Rescue. A Larimer County deputy was reportedly involved in one of the crashes. One crash happened just north of Yellowstone Road near mile marker 322, between Longmont and Berthoud. Firefighters reported seeing a column of smoke coming from a crash involving two pickup trucks. There was a person trapped who had to be extricated. Both drivers died at the scene, according to Berthoud Fire.Berthoud Fire told FOX31 reporter Vicente Arenas that the two pickup trucks crashed head-on into each other at about 8:37 a.m., and one of the trucks caught on fire, and the individual who was extricated was in the vehicle that was not ablaze.Arenas learned that both drivers were killed.The scene of a crash on US 287 on Jan. 5, 2024. (KDVR)U.S. Highway 287 was closed in both directions Friday due to a major crash. (Mountain View Fire Rescue.)...