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Photos: Self-driving cars get tangled in downed Muni wires during storm in San Francisco

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:29 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Tuesday's atmospheric river brought heavy rain and strong winds to the Bay Area once again causing power outages and road closures throughout the region. While humans can see the road closure signs, viewer photos sent to KRON4 show autonomous vehicles cannot.Photos show two self-driving cars that apparently did not detect road closure tape and drove through the closed street due to downed Muni wires at the intersection of Leavenworth Street and Clay Street."Now they are tangled up like flies in sticky traps," the viewer tweeted.(Photo: John Bettencourt)(Photo: John Bettencourt)(Photo: John Bettencourt)(Photo: John Bettencourt)The photos show the cars are with Cruise, a self-driving car company affiliated with General Motors and Honda. San Francisco has allowed these autonomous cars to navigate its streets without drivers since 2020. Cruise announced recently that it wants to begin testing driverless autonomous vehicles across California.Cruise replied to...

California is 'all-hands-on-deck' for storm response, Newsom says

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:29 GMT

(KRON) -- Governor Gavin Newsom mobilized emergency disaster response teams to regions of California hit hardest by relentless atmospheric rivers this winter."We’re continuing to mobilize an all-hands-on-deck response to protect Californians during this latest round of devastating storms," Newsom said Wednesday. "With communities from San Diego to Siskiyou County reeling from recent storms, the state is working closely with federal and local partners to provide immediate relief and support the ongoing recovery."California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to members of the press addressing damages sustained by floodwaters after a breached levee in Pajaro, Calif., on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. (Brontë Wittpenn/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)Newsom has proclaimed a state of emergency in 43 counties. His administration is working to maximize federal aid for storm-battered communities while state and county officials conduct preliminary damage assessments. PHOTOS: Pajaro turns into a water wo...

Another storm hits Bay Area: 78K still without power, Flood Advisories in effect

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:29 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) -- Tuesday's storm unleashed fierce winds and pounding rain across the San Francisco Bay Area. Rain will continue throughout Wednesday morning making for another slippery commute but will dry up around noon before another storm hits the region next week. Video shows couch fly through the San Francisco sky during storm Follow along for the latest Bay Area storm updates:Wednesday, March 2210:45 a.m. -- 78.5K still without powerPG&E's latest power outage report shows about 78,000 customers are still without power as of Wednesday at 10:30 a.m., an improvement from earlier numbers that showed nearly 90,000 customers were without power. March 22 – 10:30 AMAffected CustomersSan Francisco7,232Peninsula22,718North Bay1,381East Bay42,937South Bay4,248Total78,5168 a.m. -- Southbound 85 remains closed due to floodingSouthbound Highway 85 remains closed just south of the De Anza Boulevard on-ramp in San Jose after the roadway became flooded Tuesday night. The C...

Is this storm a bomb cyclone?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:29 GMT

(KRON) -- Terms like "bomb cyclone" and "atmospheric river" have become well-known across the Bay Area as storm after storm has pounded the region. Yet another round of rain and heavy winds hit the Bay Area on Tuesday, causing power outages and fallen trees across the region. But does this storm qualify as a bomb cyclone?No, according to KRON4 Meteorologist Brittany Begley. KRON ON is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }"At first glance - it looks like one on radar, but technically it wasn't because the barometric pressure must drop by at least 24 millibars in 24 hours," Begley said.  Begley explains that a bomb cyclone is a low-pressure system that experiences a rapid fall in pressure. "Basically an intense storm where the pressure drops bringing h...

Endangered status sought for gopher tortoise in 4 states

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:29 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Gopher tortoises imperiled by loss of habitat largely caused by human development should be placed on the endangered species list in four southern states, environmental groups said Wednesday as they prepared to sue the federal government over the issue.The Center for Biological Diversity and Nokuse Education filed a notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over its decision last year not to list the gopher tortoise as endangered or threatened in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and eastern Alabama.The center noted there are some state-level protections for the burrowing tortoises but those generally require the animals to be moved from a development site and do not protect their habitat overall. The tortoises have lost 97% of the longleaf pine savannas where they lived for millions of years in the South.“Without lifesaving Endangered Species Act protection for our gopher tortoises, urban sprawl will keep driving them ever closer to extin...

More deaths, injuries linked to recalled eyedrops

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:29 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials are reporting two more deaths and additional cases of vision loss linked to eyedrops tainted with a drug-resistant bacteria.The eyedrops from EzriCare and Delsam Phama were recalled in February and health authorities are continuing to track infections as they investigate the outbreak.In the latest government tally, 68 people were diagnosed with infections from the bacteria, which has now caused a total of three deaths and eight cases of people losing their vision, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Tuesday. That’s up from one death and five cases of permanent vision loss reported last month.The CDC said four people have undergone surgery to remove an eyeball due to the infections. The outbreak is considered particularly worrisome because the bacteria driving it is resistant to standard antibiotics. The CDC has now identified cases in 16 states, including California, New York, Illinois, Texas and Pennsylvania. Most of the...

Prince William visits Poland to support ally helping Ukraine

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:29 GMT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Prince William traveled to Poland on Wednesday for a surprise visit that underscored Britain’s support for a nation on the front line of efforts to help refugees displaced by Russia’s war in Ukraine and to assist Ukraine’s military in fighting off the invasion. The heir to the throne met with British and Polish troops in Rzeszow, a city of 200,000 people in southeastern Poland that has become a hub for shipments of military and humanitarian aid bound for Ukraine.Located just 65 kilometers (40 miles) from the Ukrainian border, Rzeszow is also a key transit point for refugees.William plans to tour a Warsaw center that houses about 300 recent arrivals from Ukraine. On Thursday, he is scheduled to meet with President Andrzej Duda and to talk with young Ukrainians who are working and studying in Poland.The U.K. has been one of the most outspoken supporters of bolstering NATO’s eastern flank in the face of Russia’s aggression. The country sent troop...

CNBC: cómo ganar unos $160,000 al mes trabajando solo cinco horas a la semana

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:29 GMT

En 2009, a Graham Cochrane lo despidieron de su trabajo de tiempo completo. Encontrar trabajo durante una recesión fue difícil, así que aceptó trabajos independientes y trabajó en su blog de música.Eso cambió todo. Hoy, trabaja solo cinco horas a la semana y gana alrededor de $160,000 al mes administrando su blog y su empresa de asesoramiento empresarial.Una de las partes más gratificantes de su trabajo es enseñar a las personas cómo usar herramientas en línea simples y convertir sus habilidades en actividades secundarias rentables.Aquí hay tres tipos de negocios que puede comenzar hoy por $0:Negocio de consultoría¿Hay algo en lo que tus amigos siempre te piden ayuda? Uno de los clientes de Cochrane le enseña a la gente cómo arreglar motocicletas en casa. Otro hace grabaciones de pronunciaciones de palabras en inglés para hablantes nativos de japonés.La clave es comunicarse con su red existente: “Ofrezco espacios de entrenamiento uno a uno para [X grupo de personas] que l...

Police: 2 faculty members shot at Denver high school

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:29 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Two faculty members were shot at a Denver high school Wednesday morning and the suspect remained at large, authorities said.Officers responded to the shooting at East High School at about 10 a.m., the Denver Police Department said in a social media post. Two adult victims were located and taken to hospitals, and police said the suspect was no longer believed to be on scene.East High School, not far from downtown near a busy street that cuts through the city, was placed on a lockdown as police investigated the shooting.It was unclear if the shooting happened inside or outside the school. Denver Public School said the victims were faculty members.Earlier this month students from the school skipped class and and marched to Colorado’s state Capitol to demand stricter gun laws, following the death of a fellow student who was shot while sitting in a car near school.Source

Hezbollah chief refuses comment on infiltration into Israel

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:29 GMT

BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group refused to comment directly Wednesday on last week’s killing of a man suspected of entering Israel from Lebanon. He said the Iran-backed group’s silence is part of a psychological war.Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah refused to say whether his group had anything to do with the attacker, who was carrying explosives and was killed dozens of kilometers (miles) south of the border with Lebanon.Last week, the Israeli army said soldiers killed an armed man suspected of entering the country from Lebanon and blowing up a car, raising the risk of renewed tensions with Hezbollah.The incident unnerved Israelis, who questioned on social media and elsewhere how someone with explosives could travel dozens of kilometers inside Israel and set off a roadside bomb before being detected.“Our silence is part of the psychological, media and military battle with the enemy,” Nasrallah said in a televised speech adding that it is not Hezbollah’s r...