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Snowpack reaches 158% of normal to quench all Colorado River water users

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:21:47 GMT

An extraordinarily wet and snowy winter has improved the outlook for the Colorado River, which is Southern California's primary source of drinking water.Data supplied by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation shows snow water equivalent in the Colorado Rockies has reached 158% of average after surging about 8% in just one week.(U.S. Bureau of Reclamation)Experts say the snowmelt should comfortably provide water to roughly 40 million people for another year.This season's snowpack in the Rockies surpasses record levels four years ago, followed by three consecutive below-average years, including last year's dismal 83.9% on this date according to information from water-data.com.The map above shows snow water equivalent above average in every region of the Upper Colorado River Basin, including 134% in the critical Colorado Headwaters region and an astounding 477% in the mountains in the Four Corners area:477% -- Lower San Juan (Four Corners area)106% -- Delores (southern Colorado Rockies)206% --...

Lawrence Perez Arrested after DUI Crash on Aviara Parkway [Carlsbad, CA]

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:21:47 GMT

77-Year-Old Bicyclist Injured in Hit-and-Run Crash near Black Rail CourtCARLSBAD, CA (March 28, 2023) – Friday afternoon, a DUI injury collision in Carlsbad leads to the arrest of Lawrence Perez.Police and medical personnel responded to the crash around 1:50 p.m. at the 6100 block of Aviara Parkway.Upon arrival, paramedics located the 77-year-old bicyclist and transported him to a hospital for treatment of serious, possibly life-threatening injuries.According to the police, a car struck the victim from behind for unknown reasons. Later, authorities located a damaged car parked outside an apartment complex at 1300 Laurel Tree Lane with a person sitting inside.Officers identified the driver as 34-year-old Lawrence Perez of Carlsbad, who displayed signs of intoxication.The police eventually booked Perez into Vista Detention Facility on suspicion of DUI and hit-and-run.Those with further information about the Aviara Parkway DUI crash can contact Investigator Officer Adam Bentley a...

Mark Carter, Dennis Foster Dead after Helicopter Crash on Perris Hillside [Riverside County, CA]

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:21:47 GMT

Helicopter Accident near Hemet-Ryan Airport Left Two Men DeadRIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA (March 28, 2023) – Friday afternoon, a helicopter crash in Nuevo claimed the lives of Mark Carter and Dennis Foster.The deadly incident happened around 12:40 p.m., 10 miles northwest of Hemet-Ryan Airport, near Perris and Hemet.According to the officials, an emergency call was received just before the helicopter crashed down an unincorporated hillside. However, the cause of the incident remains under investigation.Responding units from the Riverside County Sheriff’s aviation unit located the downed Bell 407 helicopter and discovered two deceased passengers inside.Later, the Sheriff’s department identified the two deceased people as 61-year-old Mark Carter and 62-year-old Dennis Foster, both of Murrieta.At this time, the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are working to determine the cause of the crash.No words can mend the broken hearts and sorrow felt du...

Ralph Ellsworth White III Arrested after Fatal Two-Car Crash on Interstate 80 [Hercules, CA]

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:21:47 GMT

Two-Vehicle Collision near Willow Avenue Kills Mother and Injures Two ChildrenHERCULES, CA (March 28, 2023) – Thursday evening, Ralph Ellsworth White III was arrested following a stolen vehicle crash along Interstate 80.Initially, a stolen 2021 Mazda SUV was reported around 7:27 p.m. heading toward Hercules on eastbound I-80.Afterward, police initiated a pursuit after one of the officers spotted the stolen Mazda exit the highway onto the northbound Willow Avenue. The fleeing suspect collided with a 2017 Nissan going south on Willow Avenue.Authorities managed to detain the suspect, 20-year-old Ralph Ellsworth White III of Vallejo, after he exited the vehicle and fled on foot.Unfortunately, the 31-year-old mother of twin boys driving the Nissan sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene. Her two 6-year-old boys were transported to a hospital with unspecified injuries.At this time, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office along with the Sheriff’s Office and CH...

Picking the Carcass

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:21:47 GMT

Picking the Carcass: At the end of last year, British death metal/grindcore legends Carcass were at the Forum, performing alongside Amon Amarth, Obituary and Cattle Decapitation. Their latest headline show at the Observatory with Sacred Reich and Municipal Waste looks equally impressive, if a bit more low key. Mega heavy metal from some of the masters. Don’t miss.We reviewed that Forum show, and wrote that: “Liverpool’s Carcass took the challenge laid down by Obituary and faced it head on. Their set was slightly longer at nine songs, but still way too short. Carcass, who are one of the many bands with a Napalm Death connection (guitarist Bill Steer was an early member), are considered a pioneer of grindcore, though they also helped develop the melodic death metal sub-genre. But that’s all academic, and the impact of Carcass is purely visceral. ‘Buried Dreams’ and ”Kelly’s Meat Emporium’ had blasted by before we’d blinked, and by the time ‘Corporal...

A’s outfield rounding into form as central piece of Matt Olson deal is left off roster

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:21:47 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — The Oakland A’s outfield is rounding into form. But will look a lot different than the 2022 Opening Day group.Cristian Pache, one of the big names involved in the trade that sent Matt Olson to the Atlanta Braves, was informed that he didn’t make the cut for the Oakland A’s big league roster. The outfielder could be traded or designated for assignment and exposed to waivers, where all other teams will have the opportunity to claim him.Manager Mark Kotsay said “there are some teams interested” in Pache.“This kid still has a big future in this game, in my opinion,” he said. “He’s a plus defender and I think the offensive side, it always takes longer to develop. Unfortunately for us, where we’re at, we kind of ran out of time with that.”The 24-year-old can remain in the A’s organization if he clears waivers and the team sends him to Triple-A Las Vegas.Pache was a fresh face who embraced the fanbase immediately through...

Arrest made in San Jose hit-and-run crash that killed mother, dog

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:21:47 GMT

SAN JOSE — A person suspected of killing a mother and a dog and injuring a young girl in a hit-and-run collision was arrested Monday night, according to San Jose police.“Our detectives have been working nonstop to identify the suspect in this incident,” a SJPD spokesperson said in a tweet. “Because of their diligence, the suspect has been identified and taken into custody.”The suspect, whose identity was not released as of Tuesday morning, allegedly struck a mother, daughter and a dog around 6:50 p.m. Sunday in the area of Blossom Hill Road and Leigh Avenue. The mother, later identified by the Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office as 45 year-old Cao Limin of Los Gatos, was pronounced dead at the scene.The girl, Limin’s daughter, was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries, police said. The dog was killed in the collision.Police said the pedestrians were walking in a marked crosswalk when the suspect struck them and continued driving west...

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

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:21:47 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, 16 Feb 2025 16:21:47 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, 16 Feb 2025 16:21:47 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...