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'Super dope' Alysa Liu mural in Oakland serves as inspiration A vibrant new mural of Alyssa Liu is now gracing Oakland in the Temescal district.

“Super dope” Alysa Liu mural in Oakland serves as inspiration: www.ktvu.com/news/alysa-l...

Santa Clara County votes against using Flock cameras Supervisors in Santa Clara County voted 3-2 on Tuesday to disallow the use of Flock as a vendor for automated license plate readers and impose more conditions on the use of surveillance cameras.

Supervisors in Santa Clara County voted 3-2 on Tuesday to disallow the use of Flock as a vendor for automated license plate readers and impose more conditions on the use of surveillance cameras.

Crews recover bodies of all 9 victims in deadly Lake Tahoe avalanche A group of 15 skiers were on the final leg of a backcountry trip to Castle Peak near Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada when they were caught in the avalanche.

Crews recover bodies of all 9 victims in deadly Lake Tahoe avalanche:
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Meanwhile in Santa Cruz County…

Never thought I’d hit a square on 3 consecutive field goals

earthquake bluesky rise up

Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.

As Google’s water demands grow, The Dalles aims to pull more from Mount Hood forest The Dalles, a rural city in north-central Oregon, wants to expand its reservoir in the Mount Hood National Forest so it can store more water. While city officials say the water is needed for a growing...

The Dalles wants to pull more water out of the Mt Hood forest. It says it’s for a growing population, but the city hasn’t grown much in recent years. What has: Google’s footprint.

The tech giant uses a third of the city’s water.

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NASA SpaceX Crew-11 soars above the Golden Gate Bridge as it re-enters the atmosphere after four astronauts departed the International Space Station earlier than planned due to a medical concern above San Francisco, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026.

Locked and loaded for re entry

I really like the Fuji X100V

Rep. Kelly announces plans to impeach Secretary Kristi Noem WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) announced plans to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem following the fatal shooting by an ICE officer in Minneapolis.

I refuse to stay silent while Secretary Noem breaks the rule of law and terrorizes our communities. I am introducing Articles of Impeachment against her for violating the public trust, obstructing Congress, and self-dealing. Read my full statement: robinkelly.house.gov/media-center...

Monterey Bay Aquarium, shot on Kodacolor 200 film.

Woah! Don’t think I’ve ever seen it that high up the stairs.

Pretty epic thunderstorm approaching Pescadero, with a special marine warning issued. #CAwx

Strong rotation on this warned storm over Monterey Bay approaching Santa Cruz. Potential for waterspouts #CAwx

#Oaklandhoma is now underway

Meanwhile for Oakland

tbh I haven’t found it that bad so far. There’s a lot less uninformed chatter which is nice.
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Now gusting up to 58 mph at Pt. Reyes. #CAwx

Screenshot of afternoon forecast discussion from National Weather Service in the SF Bay Area. The text begins: "The biggest threat late Wednesday through Friday will be the potential for severe weather, including the risk of weak tornadoes and waterspouts. The SPC has issued a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms and a 2% chance of tornadoes/waterspouts along our entire coastline. The highest risk for a weak tornado/waterspouts will be from embedded thunderstorms within the main rain band as the cold front passes through our CWA. That being said, guidance shows the potential for isolated cells to develop in the wake of cold frontal passage which also display potential for severe thunderstorm development and rotation. This system looks even more favorable than the first system with much more instability (higher MUCAPE values over a much larger area) and continued strong low level shear between 30 to 45 knots. A marginal risk of severe thunderstorms continues for the Big Sur coastline..

One thing that really stands out about this week's California storms is the highly unusual risk of severe thunderstorms, both overnight Tue Wed and then again late Wed into Thu. Multiple low-topped supercells may generate very strong wind gusts and even a few tornadoes. #CAwx

Oh. And the leopard-print battery.

It’s just robust

Shoutout to this 1000 lumen flashlight I got for $30 on Amazon almost ten years ago from a brand that no longer exists. Still works just as well as day one.

Some interesting weather coming up in the Bay Area...

California tornado season has arrived. These maps show twister hot spots California’s mountains play a big role in tornado activity in the Central Valley, Los...

California tornado season has arrived. These maps show twister hot spots @sfchronicle.com
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There’s a chance of tornadoes in parts of California tonight through Christmas Day. Here’s a map of where tornadoes have hit the state in the past. #CAwx