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4 Bay Area restaurants with unforgettable Italian food

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:39 GMT

Spring is a lovely time for diners. Bright seasonal ingredients start hitting kitchens, yet the weather remains cold enough, you often yearn for hearty and comforting food. And what better cuisine highlights this dichotomy than Italian?Today we highlight four spots that made our 50 Best Restaurants list, including one that ranked No. 4 (Belotti) and another that’s technically “Californian” (Camper) but has become well-known for its inventive fresh pastas. (For our other grouped rankings, check out great Chinese and Taiwanese, next-level Middle Eastern and Mediterranean and destination-worthy Mexican.)Belotti Ristorante, OaklandChef and owner Michele Belotti holds an antipasto platter at his Italian restaurant Belotti Ristorante in Oakland. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)Take that first bite of Michele (mee-ke-le) Belotti’s food, and you can almost hear the dramatic symphonic music that opens Netflix’s “Chef’s Table,” where the Italian chef flicks flour on the...

Another SF high-rise window shatters, streets closed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:39 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The San Francisco Department of Emergency Services is asking people to avoid the area of Mission Street between Main and Fremont streets due to shattered glass. Emergency crews are on the scene, the department tweeted. Bay Area storm updates: Wind, flood advisories issued People are being advised to expect traffic delays, consider alternate routes and allow for additional travel time. According to the San Francisco Fire Department, a window on the 30th floor of 350 Mission Street cracked. No glass fell and the window was secured by building engineers.The address given by SFFD matches that of Salesforce East, a 30-story high rise built in 2015.There have been several incidents in recent weeks of glass from high-rise buildings in SF cracking and falling to the street below. On Monday, San Francisco Mayor London Breed issued an emergency declaration due to recent incidents of broken windows in high rises.There is no word yet on whether Tuesday's incident is we...

Pedestrian suffers major injury in San Jose crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:39 GMT

(KRON) -- A pedestrian suffered major injuries as a result of a crash involving a vehicle in San Jose Tuesday morning, police said. The crash took place in the area of Hostetter Road and Flickinger Avenue, according to the San Jose Police Department. Nashville school shooting: Body camera video shows police confront, kill active shooter The pedestrian involved in the crash was transported to a local hospital with a head injury. The driver remained on the scene and has cooperated with the investigation, police said. The pedestrian is reportedly in stable condition. Traffic is impacted as a result of the crash but the road is expected to open soon, police said.

Maryland first lady Dawn Moore says she’s living with multiple sclerosis

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:39 GMT

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore whispers to wife, Dawn, during his inauguration, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)Maryland first lady Dawn Moore announced on Monday that she’s been living with multiple sclerosis for more than 20 years.She hopes sharing her story can help “change the narrative” about autoimmune diseases.More Local NewsMore Maryland NewsMaryland Gov. Wes Moore has proclaimed March as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month in Maryland to support his wife and those living with the disease.In a statement, Dawn Moore said her multiple sclerosis “is in remission” and she does not take any medication, but that when she was diagnosed in her late 20s, “it completely changed my life.”She added, “Through my journey, I learned that everyone has a different course when living with disease. I believe it’s important that we all share our survival stories to help change the narrative about living with Multiple ...

Perturbador video: el instante en que oficiales balean a atacante de escuela en Nashville

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:39 GMT

La policía de Nashville, en Tennessee, publicó este martes un perturbador video con fragmentos de las cámaras corporales de dos de los agentes que respondieron al tiroteo escolar en el que fueron asesinados tres niños y tres adultos el lunes.La grabación muestra a los oficiales registrando varios salones de clases del primer piso y luego subiendo por una escalera al segundo piso, en donde recorren dos pasillos antes de enfrentarse al sujeto armado que desató el pánico en la escuela The Covenant. En el video se escuchan disparos y gritos de los agentes mientras intentan neutralizar a Audrey Hale, persona transgénero de 28 años identificada como responsable de la matanza escolar. Escalofriante video: el momento en que atacante de Nashville entra a los tiros a la escuela ¿Cuál fue el motivo del atacante? Lo que se sabe sobre el tiroteo escolar en Nashville “No se mueva”, grita uno de los agentes mientras se oyen disparos ...

¿Qué es ese olor? Autoridades explican la razón del fuerte hedor a quemado en el DMV

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:39 GMT

Los residentes alrededor del DMV notaron un extraño olor a quemado en toda la región el lunes.El olor hizo que residentes de DC, del condado Fairfax, Arlington y Prince George’s se preguntaran si había un incendio cerca de su vecindario, pero el humo y el olor en realidad provenían de mucho más lejos.Según el Servicio Nacional de Meteorología (NWS, en inglés), la fuente más probable del olor es un incendio forestal en el condado de Tyrrell, Carolina del Norte, justo al oeste de la región de Outer Banks.El incendio, denominado “Last Resort” por el Servicio Forestal de Carolina del Norte (NCFS, en inglés), está ardiendo en aproximadamente 5,200 acres y está contenido en un 34%. El NCFS compartió por primera vez información sobre el incendio el sábado, cuando estaba en 4500 acres.Por su parte, el NWS cree que la dirección del viento, que sopla en una ligera curva hacia el noreste desde la costa de Carolina del Norte, luego regresa al noroeste hacia la región del DMV, ...

PGA Tour fall offers spots in Masters and $20 million events

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:39 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A trip to the Masters and a chance to play in two $20 million tournaments are among the incentives for PGA Tour players to play this fall if they don’t reach the FedEx Cup playoffs.The PGA Tour sent out a memo Monday that offered a few more details on the overhaul that starts in 2024, and Commissioner Jay Monahan is scheduled to be in San Antonio this week to answer any questions from players.What previously was announced is the top 70 in the FedEx Cup advance to the postseason. The top 50 who reached the BMW Championship — the second playoff event — are locked in for all eight designated events that offer a $20 million prize fund.The fall schedule, which hasn’t been announced, is open to everyone. The FedEx Cup points list that starts in January will continue into the fall, but only for those players who finish outside the top 50.Winners still get an invitation to the Masters, and it gets them to Kapalua for the Sentry Tournament of Champions. The e...

Montenegro’s president: EU’s neglect gave Russia a platform

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:39 GMT

PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegro’s pro-Western president criticized the European Union for allegedly allowing Russia to spread its influence in the Western Balkans, saying Tuesday that the volatile region has become a “platform” for anti-EU policies due to the bloc’s “negligence.” President Milo Djukanovic spoke to the Associated Press as he prepares for a Sunday runoff election with a political newcomer who has the support of the Montenegrin government, which includes parties seeking closer relations with Serbia and Russia.“Russia has simply walked into an open space left by the European Union,” Djukanovic said of the EU’s position toward the Balkans. “The European Union in the past 10 years didn’t know what to do with the Western Balkans, but Russia did. It has developed its network in the Balkans.”Djukanovic, who has held Montenegro’s largely ceremonial presidency since 2018, won the most votes in the first round of the country’s presidential electi...

Review: ‘Life Worth Living’ explores life’s big questions

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:39 GMT

“Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most,” by Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun and Ryan McAnnally-Linz (The Open Field)In America, we excel at producing self-help books, videos and podcasts; it’s as if the entire nation is perpetually riven by angst about falling short of our full potential, or, if social media is a guide, failing to acquire enough stuff or becoming happy enough.Graduation speakers especially take off on life and career advice to the caps-and-gowns gathered before them, as if the grads weren’t already nervous enough about achieving… something.However, at Yale University, students might be spared at the least the usual graduation dose of life and work advice because they have had access to a remarkable undergraduate class offered by professors Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun and Ryan McAnnally-Linz that teaches students to look for the essence of who we are, our personal truth.In the course, and the book, the authors draw on a diverse cast: Jesus, Socrat...

Muslim leader for Scotland a sign of UK political diversity

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:39 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Humza Yousaf was confirmed as first minister of Scotland on Tuesday, becoming the first person of color to head the Scottish government, and the first Muslim national leader in any Western democracy.The milestone comes five months after the U.K. got its first Hindu leader in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Britain’s capital city is headed by London Mayor Sadiq Khan, the son of Pakistani immigrants. All three politicians reflect the accelerating diversification of politics in Britain, a country whose imperialist past has – uncertainly and sometimes painfully – forged a multi-ethnic present.“There’s an expectation now, or a familiarity with diversity in British politics, that we don’t see in other European countries,” said Sunder Katwala of British Future, a think-tank that studies identity and race.Lawmakers in the Edinburgh-based Scottish parliament voted on Tuesday to confirm 37-year-old Yousaf as first minister, a day after he was elected leader of the governing Scottish...