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Outdoor spring cleaning: Get your patio or backyard warm-weather ready

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:28:13 GMT

Nothing jolts you into taking a fresh look at your outdoor living area faster than your first patio party of the season. Several colleagues had come to Orlando for a conference from colder climes, so I thought I would treat them to a spring evening al fresco in Florida.Me and my fat mouth, I think as I survey my outdoor living area and notice what I’d been conveniently ignoring: pollen-covered cushions, cobweb-draped lanterns, mold and algae on the wood trim. And when did those outdoor area rugs get so tired? I lift a throw pillow, and a lizard runs out.My patio needed a warm-weather refresh fast!“Mother Nature is hard on outdoor furniture,” said interior designer Patricia Gaylor, who splits her time between sunny Las Vegas and snowy New Hampshire. Sun, rain, wind, dirt and insects conspire to decompose all things outdoors. It’s our job to beat those elements back.I start by moving the patio furniture and pressure-washing the back of the house. Next, I vacuum the cushions, hose down...

Parked cars on fire in Antioch BART parking lot, firefighters responding

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:28:13 GMT

(KRON) -- There are at least six cars on fire in the parking lot of the Antioch BART Station, according to the Contra Costa County Fire Department. The parking lot is adjacent to Slatten Ranch Road. Hayward K9 officer helps locate missing special needs child Drivers are being advised to avoid the area to allow firefighters access to the scene.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

CNN to air hour-long 'What Happened to San Francisco?' special

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:28:13 GMT

(KRON) -- In its new Sunday primetime series "The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper," CNN will have an episode focused on the "political and social issues plaguing the city of San Francisco," the cable network announced in a press release. "What Happened to San Francisco?" premieres this Sunday, May 14 at 8 p.m. PT. 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%; }The episode will cover the city's issues of homelessness, mental illness and drug addiction. CNN's Sara Sidner interviewed Mayor London Breed and former Mayor Willie Brown. This comes about a week after numerous retailers announced they will close their downtown San Francisco locations -- most notably the Nordstrom inside the Westfield Mall. Many of these retailers cited safety concerns for t...

Vietnamese winery offers versatile food and wine pairing

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:28:13 GMT

(KRON) -- We all know about wine and cheese…But what about wine and spring rolls? Or pork bao buns? That's the kind of tasting you'll get at RD Winery in Napa.The Vietnamese owned business aims to highlight the versatility of wine and food. RD is the first Vietnamese owned winery in Napa. While their production is small -- just 2,000 cases a year --they're hoping to make a big impact on the industry. ‘We Are Bruce Lee’ exhibit in SF Chinatown honors iconic martial arts star Mailynh Phan says while RD has technically been producing wine since 2012, for the first several years they were only exporting back to Vietnam. In 2020, they shifted their focus, opening the big blue tasting room off Highway 29.This facility was originally Hakusan Sake, which was the first sake place in Napa. This was back in the early 1990s, so there's a history of firsts here. Cherry blossom trees rumored to be a gift from a Japanese emperor still decorate the parking lot in pink. But it's inside where they ...

Andrade, O’Neal, Broadhurst share lead at Regions Tradition; Stricker 1 back

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:28:13 GMT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Billy Andrade, Timothy O’Neal and Paul Broadhurst each shot a 5-under 67 to take the first-round lead Thursday at the Regions Tradition, the first of five PGA Tour Champions majors, with defending champion Steve Stricker one shot back.Joining Stricker at 68 were Ernie Els, Padraig Harrington and Ken Duke. Stricker has thrived on the Founders Course at Greystone, with two wins and two runner-up finishes in his last four appearances.Bernhard Langer was two shots back after a 69 that included a rare burst of frustration from the even-keeled German. After missing a short birdie putt on the par-5 13th, Langer threw his long putter and then heaved his ball into the trees.The 65-year-old Langer shares the PGA Tour Champions record of 45 victories with Hale Irwin. His 11 senior majors include two wins in Birmingham.O’Neal started on the 10th hole and had a pair of eagles on the par-5 18th and second holes, with one of his two bogeys in between.The 50-year-old i...

California lawmakers on reparations panel challenge assumptions about payments to Black residents

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:28:13 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As California lawmakers hail the work of a historic panel that has delved into reparations proposals for African Americans for nearly two years, a state senator on the task force is warning Black residents to not assume that large cash payments are on the way.Democratic Sen. Steven Bradford, of Los Angeles, said “anything’s possible if the money’s there,” but he remains “realistic” that it could be difficult to garner enough support for large payments at a time when lawmakers haven’t even debated where the money would come from.“I don’t want to set folks’ expectations and hopes up that they’re going to be getting, you know, seven-figure checks,” Bradford said in an interview. “That’s just not happening.”The task force on Saturday approved proposals in its final report, which is officially due to lawmakers by July 1. They included estimates from economists who say the state is responsible for more than $500 billion due to decades of o...

Fermin’s bunt in ninth gives Royals 4-3 win over White Sox

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:28:13 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Freddy Fermin followed a leadoff walk by Nick Pratto and a single by Matt Duffy with a perfectly executed sacrifice bunt in the ninth inning, giving the Kansas City Royals a 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday.The Royals nursed a 3-1 lead into the eighth, but the White Sox tied it with a two-out rally against Aroldis Chapman. Andrew Vaughn and pinch-hitter Carlos Pérez singled, and Luis Robert Jr. bounced a tying double off the chalk of the left-field line.In the ninth, Pratto worked a walk off Reynaldo López (0-3) before Maikel Garcia struck out. Duffy followed with a single to right, and Fermin laid down a bunt just in front of the plate that allowed Pratto slide home without a tag at the plate.Scott Barlow (1-2) pitched a perfect ninth inning to earn the win.The start of the game was delayed an hour by a steady rain that never fully abated, and that in turn created a conundrum for the grounds crew, which never seemed certain before first pitch w...

Power Solutions: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:28:13 GMT

WOOD DALE, Ill. (AP) — WOOD DALE, Ill. (AP) — Power Solutions International Inc. (PSIX) on Thursday reported profit of $3.7 million in its first quarter.The Wood Dale, Illinois-based company said it had profit of 16 cents per share.The maker of alternative-fuel power systems posted revenue of $116.5 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on PSIX at https://www.zacks.com/ap/PSIXSource

Minnesota man convicted of murder for beheading girlfriend

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:28:13 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man was convicted of first-degree murder Thursday for beheading his girlfriend in front of several witnesses.Alexis Saborit, 44, was found guilty in the slaying of America Thayer, 56, in July 2021. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that Saborit struck Thayer with an 8-pound dumbbell while they were in a vehicle near downtown Shakopee, then he decapitated her with a machete.People in other cars and nearby homes saw the attack. One of them shot a video that appeared to show Saborit pull Thayer’s body out of the car into the street then pick up her head by the hair.Saborit and Thayer were on the way to his court appearance for felony charges alleging that he set fire to their apartment in Shakopee during a confrontation with police and that Saborit attacked Thayer after she told him she wanted to end their relationship.Saborit fled the scene and disposed of the machete along the way. He was arrested about 1 ½ miles away near the TraveLodge Hotel ...

2 climbers missing in Alaska’s Denali national park are presumed dead, officials say

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:28:13 GMT

Two climbers last heard from as they prepared to scale a peak in Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve last week are believed dead, the park said Thursday.Leaders of the search efforts “have concluded that survival is outside the window of possibility,” citing the rocky terrain, the climbers’ limited supplies, temperatures dipping as low as 5 degrees Fahrenheit (-15 Celsius) overnight and the time that has passed since the men were last heard from, according to a statement from the park. Eli Michel, 34, of Columbia City, Indiana, and Nafiun Awal, 32, of Seattle, were last heard from on May 5, when they checked in with a friend using a satellite communication device before setting out to climb on the 10,300-foot (3,140-meter) peak called the Moose’s Tooth, the park has said. The mountain is about 12 miles (19 kilometers) southeast of Denali, the tallest mountain in North America, park officials have said.Search efforts began Sunday after a friend notified park offici...