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10 Freeway reopens but there’s still work ahead

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:12:00 GMT

Commuters were able to hop on the 10 Freeway Monday morning after it reopened ahead of schedule Sunday but officials say more work needs to be done. Experts initially believed it would take months to open the freeway after a pallet fire erupted on Nov. 11, closing the roadway from Alameda Street to Santa Fe Avenue. That estimate was later revised to three to five weeks before it ultimately opened in just eight days. After an eight-day closure, the 10 Freeway reopened on Nov. 20, 2023. (KTLA)Officials say the rapid opening was made possible by several factors. Better structural testing results than were expected following the fireRapid debris removalGood coordination between state, local and federal government officialsCrews working around the clockLos Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced the freeway reopening with a post on X, formerly Twitter, just after 7:30 p.m. Sunday. "Welcome back, Los Angeles!" a portion of the tweet read.Crews are still working on permanent repairs but of...

Slickdeals' expert tips for Black Friday savings

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:12:00 GMT

As soon as Thanksgiving dinner ends, the sales begin. Black Friday kicks off some of the biggest shopping days of the year.One website has been tracking deals for more than 15 years and is considered a first stop for many each day."Imagine having 12 million friends that you shop with on a daily basis," said Vitaly Pecharsky, one of the founders of Slickdeals.They use the wisdom of the crowds to unearth the best deals."Anytime a new deal shows up on Slickdeals it’s scruitized, it’s validated, it’s upvoted, it’s commented," explained Pecharsky, who expects good deals this holiday shopping season."The inventory problems have been solved, there’s a lot of interesting things coming out," he said.They’re already tracking muliple black friday deals, like a five piece Milwaukee toolset at Home Depot. It's expected to sell for just over $200, regularly $600."I actually love Milwaukee brand. It’s a pro brand for a lot of prosumers that like DIY work," said Pecharsky.Costco expected to have a ...

Just What The Neighborhood Needed – Carla’s Fresh Market Opens In Highland Park

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:12:00 GMT

Carla’s Fresh Market opens today in Highland Park, the first-of-its-kind neighborhood grocery store, from Black American founder Ariell Ilunga. The colorful space is as vibrant as its owner, with its food selection, woven light fixtures, and plenty of comfortable seating to enjoy a cup of coffee, matcha, and fresh pastries from Sasha Pilligian. The reimagined neighborhood grocery store reflects the time Ilunga spent running the prepared food section of the Hollywood Farmers Market. The 3,000-square-foot space features products from Weiser Family Farms, Rick’s Seasonal Produce, and Sunrise Organic Farm. Beef, pork and chicken are sourced from a variety of purveyors including Autonomy Farms and Peads & Barnett and a small selection of sustainable seafood.  Pantry items include condiments, olive oils and vinegars, salts and spices, preserves and spreads, chocolates and sweets, beans and rice. Other featured brands include Burlap & Barrel, New York Shuk, Luisa Abram, Tamal...

Eat, Drink, Play: 12 great holiday gifts for Bay Area foodies, travelers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:12:00 GMT

Sure, you could hit the mall. Or the website of the Bezos who shall not be named. But if the loved ones on your holiday list are foodies, travelers or sippers of the coffee, tea or spirits persuasion, we’ve got you covered.EAT: Beginner’s Oyster Shucking Kit From the Hog Island Oyster Co. comes this kit with shucking glove, knife and Sweetwater Oysters. (Photo courtesy of the Hog Island Oyster Co.) Make it easy for the oyster fiends in your life to feed their mollusk habit at home.Marin County’s Hog Island Oyster Co. has put together a Beginner’s Oyster Shucking Kit that comes with a shucking glove, a shucking knife and a bag of 36 Hog Island Sweetwater oysters, the stars of their briny show.Just tell your recipient to click the website link to watch the “Shucking 101” video, and soon they’ll be slurping away.Now, you may be wondering, as we were, just what an advanced oyster shucking kit would come with — an insurance policy? Just kidding. T...

Hit-and-run driver kills man standing outside disabled vehicle on Oakland freeway

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:12:00 GMT

OAKLAND — A man standing outside a disabled vehicle Sunday night on Highway 13 died after he was struck by a vehicle that kept going, the California Highway Patrol said.The man’s name was not immediately released pending notification of relatives.The fatal collision happened about 10:46 p.m. Sunday in the southbound lanes of Highway 13 south of Lincoln Avenue, the CHP said..CHP Officer Adib Zeid said the man had been a passenger in a Toyota sedan that became disabled after it was involved in a collision a few moments earlier with another vehicle that kept going.The man was standing outside the disabled vehicle when he was hit by a black sedan, which also failed to remain at the scene, Zeid said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.The driver of the disabled vehicle was uninjured. The southbound lanes were closed until about 1 a.m. Monday while officers conducted their investigation.Anyone with information about the hit-and-run vehicles and their drivers is asked to ...

Search for missing woman focuses on Sierra Nevada foothills trail

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:12:00 GMT

The search for a missing hiker is in its sixth day in the Sierra Nevada foothills near the town of Arnold.Ann Herford. (Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office) Ann Herford, 66, was last seen on Sunday, Nov. 12, and was reported missing when she failed to show up for work at Adventist Health in Sonora, the Calaveras County sheriff’s office said.Herford is a traveling nurse from Michigan and had been staying alone at a motel in Sonora. During breakfast with a friend on Nov. 11, she had expressed an interest in hiking during her stay in California.Related ArticlesCalifornia News | ‘Dangerous’ man sought in missing-person case is caught in Mendocino County California News | California man sought since ex-girlfriend disappeared is found in Oregon woods California News | Dog found alive alongside body of hiker missing two months California News | ‘It’s not a possum, it’s a person’: M...

Wish You Were Here: Alaska adventures — with bears

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:12:00 GMT

Our readers have jet-setted around the globe this last year, cruising through the United Kingdom, exploring the Galapagos Islands and biking Oregon’s trails  And they’ve shared their stories and helpful travel tips along the way.Now, a San Leandro couple is sharing their recent adventures in Alaska.Wish You Were HereSan Leandro residents Mike and Rhea Nersesian recently returned from an Alaska vacation that included a stop at Brooks Falls, home of the famous bears of Fat Bear Week. (Courtesy of the Nersesian family) ALASKA: San Leandro residents Mike and Rhea Nersesian recently returned from an Alaska vacation that included three days at Katmai National Park, “where we had the privilege of seeing in person the bears at the famous Brooks Falls,” Rhea says, “site of the Explore.org live bear cams and the famous Fat Bear Week!” (And yes, those are bears in the background of that photo >>>>>)TRAVEL TIPS: “Brooks is open July,...

Monday Morning Lights: Pittsburg has something to prove against SRV

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:12:00 GMT

Welcome back to Monday Morning Lights, our weekly feature that sheds more light on the high school football weekend and peeks ahead to the new week. If you haven’t already, please subscribe. Your contributions keep us going.PITTSBURG: PLAYERS WANTED SAN RAMON VALLEYPittsburg is the defending North Coast Section Division I champions. But thanks to the section’s playoff seeding, its players feel as if they have something to prove Friday night when they play San Ramon Valley for the D-I title at Dublin High.The Pirates were unbeaten during the regular season but were slotted as the No. 3 seed behind No. 1 De La Salle and No. 2 SRV in the Open/Division I bracket.“It’s personal. That should’ve been our No. 2 seed,” Pittsburg quarterback Marley Alcantara said. “We went 10-0 in the regular season, and they just got put up in Division I this season. We’ve got to prove what we already know. We’re 12-0 and are about to be 13-0.”SRV lost to De La Salle 17-7 on Friday in the Open Division final...

6 best farm tours in the Western US includes a Napa Valley entry

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:12:00 GMT

Taste of Home magazine recently showcased the best farm tours in all 50 states, although they use the term “farm tour” with a certain amount of poetic license. However wonderful Calistoga’s Castello di Amorosa is, we wouldn’t describe the Tuscan-inspired castle and winery as a “farm.”Much as we appreciate the Napa Valley shout out, we’d have suggested Harley Farms, the goat dairy in Pescadero, or Pennyroyal‘s farmstead creamery and vineyard in Boonville. Or Ardenwood in Fremont, which mixes history with the farm frolic. Or Hidden Villa in Los Altos Hills, where the farm fun is very hands on. Or — you get the idea.That said, the Taste of Home list includes some treasures, from a Kona coffee plantation in Hawaii to a crawfish farm in Roanoke, Louisiana, and — wait for it — a pizza farm in Waseca, Minnesota. (They grow tomatoes and oregano, not bales of pepperoni, but we’re still charmed.)Flower lovers can head for...

Kurtenbach: Brandon Aiyuk, the 49ers’ forgotten star, is done being overlooked

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:12:00 GMT

Brandon Aiyuk’s big game against the Buccaneers wasn’t a breakout.It was a culmination. It was a celebration.It was a reminder that on a team chock full of superstar players, Aiyuk, the forgotten star, is as good — and as important — as anyone.In Sunday’s 27-14 win, he was the centerpiece of a 49ers passing attack that worked over Tampa Bay. The Niners receiver had the most prolific performance of any receiver in the NFL on Sunday by catching five passes for a career-high 156 yards and a touchdown.The touchdown was a 76-yard beauty from Brock Purdy, who said after the game that Aiyuk “deserves it, man.”“We’ve been wanting to get a deep one for him for a while, so [it] felt good.”And while Aiyuk is no charity case, it’s understandable that there was extra love for the receiver after the game.He’s having an absolutely monster year, but it hasn’t translated into touchdowns. Sunday was only his fourth score of the season, and j...