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Fall cooking: Make this Celeriac and Green Apple Soup with Toasted Walnuts

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:11:16 GMT

Celeriac — or celery root — is a gentle way to usher in fall without going full pedal to the metal with pumpkin-spiced everything. Its subtle celery flavor pairs beautifully with tangy green apple and walnuts, which puree into a creamy, but creamless soup perfect for chillier weather. Cozy up on the couch with a favorite book and blanket and enjoy this warm bowl of comfort in your lap. (For any curious readers, my picks were “Old Man and the Sea” and my mom’s homemade “Fall Leaves” quilt.)If you find celery root with stems and leaves intact, save the leaves for the garnish, or use the leaves from a standard bunch of celery. No thyme? Sage works well, as do fresh chives or parsley.Celeriac and Green Apple Soup with Toasted WalnutsServes 6 to 8INGREDIENTS3 tablespoons olive oil1 large yellow onion, chopped1½ pounds celery root, skin sliced away and chopped (about 3 roots)1 green apple, peeled and chopped2 cloves garlic, chopped¼ cup vermouth (or sherry wine)6 c...

Oakland man gets 11 years for killing teen who allegedly aided car burglary

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:11:16 GMT

OAKLAND — An Oakland man who allegedly pistol-whipped one person and then killed a 17-year-old boy after catching the two victims in the act of breaking into a van has been sentenced to 11 years in state prison, records show.Tarique Myvett, 26, pleaded no contest to manslaughter in the April 2021 shooting death of 17-year-old Antonio Noriega. In exchange for his plea, prosecutors dropped murder and assault with a firearm charges against him, court records show.Police say that on the afternoon of April 6, 2021, Noriega and two others drove up next to a plumbing van that was parked on the 2400 block of East 24th Avenue and broke into it. Myvett, who lived on the same block, allegedly came outside armed with a pistol and confronted the trio, striking one burglar with the butt of his gun.Noriega, who never left the car, was driving away when Myvett shot into the car and struck Noriega with at least one bullet. He died later that day at a nearby hospital, police said.In a subsequen...

CHP shuts down all lanes of northbound state Highway 242

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:11:16 GMT

CONCORD — Drivers in Contra Costa County found one of their highway routes shut down Wednesday morning.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | How motorcyclists can more safely split lanes: Roadshow Crashes and Disasters | These Bay Area cities ranked the worst for drivers in the U.S. Crashes and Disasters | Driver killed in fiery toll booth crash on Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Crashes and Disasters | Electric vehicle ‘parking equity’ likely to change as more drivers convert: Roadshow Crashes and Disasters | Sunnyvale Historical Society holding rummage, vintage sale The California Highway Patrol closed all lanes of northbound state Highway 242 near Willow Pass Road exit, and a large police presence filled the area.The CHP also closed down a stretch of Willow Pass Road, which runs under the highway. The CHP closed the lanes about 7:45 a.m.The agency did not provide a reason for the closur...

Saturday’s solar eclipse in the Bay Area: What it will look like

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:11:16 GMT

At its maximum, the eclipse on Saturday, Oct. 14, will obscure about three-quarters of the sun over the Bay Area.The solar eclipse is of the annular type, called “the ring of fire” because the moon doesn’t completely obscure the sun. Even along the path of maximum darkness, a bright edge will remain visible.Some details of the event:How much of the sun will be covered in the Bay Area?The obscuration — the percentage of the sun’s area that will be covered  — will be about 77% in the Bay Area. The magnitude, indicating the fraction of the sun’s diameter that is covered, will be about 0.8. The Bay Area won’t get the “ring of fire” effect but instead will see the sun reduced to a crescent. The website TimeAndDate has video simulations of the eclipse; select a city, then click the video play icon.How long will it last?The moon will start crossing in front of the sun around 8 a.m. Saturday, and maximum obscuration will be around ...

Concord police activity shuts down Hwy 242 NB, Willow Pass Rd

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:11:16 GMT

(KRON) -- Police activity in Concord Wednesday morning has shut down northbound Highway 242 and Willow Pass Road, according to the Concord Police Department.Willow Pass Road is closed in both directions from Market Street and Diamond Boulevard, police said. The California Highway Patrol has closed northbound Highway 242 near Willow Pass Road.People are asked to avoid the area. Oakland firefighters battling 2-alarm fire in Fruitvale neighborhood This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Oakland CHP pursuit ends with over $33k, drugs, and gun recovered 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:11:16 GMT

(KRON) – The California Highway Patrol said it recovered $33,500 in cash, 20 pounds of marijuana, and an unregistered firearm after pursuing subjects in a silver Dodge Durango on Oct. 5. The subjects were driving into San Francisco. According to police, the passenger fled the vehicle on foot with a firearm, drugs, and money in his possession. Police subsequently arrested the passenger for multiple weapons and drug violations. Photo: California Highway PatrolIt is unclear if the driver was also arrested.

2-alarm fire in Oakland's Fruitvale neighborhood under control

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:11:16 GMT

(BCN) -- Oakland firefighters have contained a two-alarm structure fire in the city's Fruitvale neighborhood that began early Wednesday morning.The fire, which occurred at a former warehouse building in the area of East 12th Street and 29th Avenue, was placed under control around 6:35 a.m. the Oakland Fire Department said on social media.No injuries were reported. A wall and the structure's roof collapsed during the fire, according to firefighters.(Photo: Oakland Fire Department)Crews are working on opening up adjacent rail traffic that was stopped in both directions because of the fire, the Fire Department said.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Justice Department Won’t Charge Border Patrol Agents Who Killed Native Man

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:11:16 GMT

Federal authorities will not bring charges against U.S. Border Patrol agents who shot and killed a Native American man outside his home in southern Arizona earlier this year.Late last month, federal prosecutors in Arizona invited the family of 58-year-old Raymond Mattia to meet in Sells, Arizona, a main population center of the Tohono O’odham Nation, which spans large swaths of the U.S.-Mexico border.Mattia’s loved ones and legal team attended the September 19 meeting under the impression that lingering questions surrounding Mattia’s May 18 killing would finally be answered. Instead, the family says they were given general descriptions of the law alongside confirmation that the officers and agents involved in the shooting would not face charges. Federal prosecutors, joined by a tribal liaison and an FBI agent, refused to answer questions as to how, specifically, the government reached its conclusion.“It felt like we lost him again.”“It’s kind of still surreal,” Mattia’s niece, Yvonn...

Dimitrov rallies to beat Alcaraz in Shanghai. Jarry and Humbert also advance to quarterfinals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:11:16 GMT

SHANGHAI (AP) — Grigor Dimitrov upset second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals at the Shanghai Masters.Dimitrov, who hadn’t beaten the former No. 1 in their three previous meetings, was crisp from both wings and used his backhand drop shot to keep Alcaraz off balance. The Bulgarian struck 29 winners and 10 aces and rallied after relinquishing a 5-3 lead in the first set to reach his 17th Masters quarterfinal.“I stayed in the match, that was the first thing, especially after the first set,” Dimitrov said. “After the second break in the second set I think I understood his service games and was able to put more balls in and read his serve a bit better. “I think in the third set it was a bit of cat-and-mouse. I think we both played a solid set. He made a few errors and I was very solid and served well when I had to.”Dimitrov will next meet 22nd-seeded Nicolas Jarry, who beat wild-card entry Diego Schwartzmann 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 to make the last ei...

England happy to be unpopular at Rugby World Cup if it means beating Fiji to reach semifinals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:11:16 GMT

AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France (AP) — To reach the Rugby World Cup semifinals, England’s players will have to make themselves more unpopular than they already are.They’ve no problem with that.“Outside of England, I think people probably don’t really like us too much,” England hooker Jamie George said on Wednesday, four days out from the team’s quarterfinal against Fiji — the darlings of the tournament because of their style of play and underdog status.“And we’re OK with that.”The English appear to be adopting an ‘us against the world’ mentality as a form of motivation ahead of their biggest match since the Rugby World Cup final in 2019, when they lost to South Africa.On Tuesday, Billy Vunipola described England as everybody’s “first least-favorite team.”“In terms of being public enemy No. 1, we are happy to take that mantle,” the England No. 8 said.“We are seeing a lot of teams being talked up. Apparently there’s a top four in international rugby,” Vunipola added, presumably referring to I...