Atmospheric River: Rain Pounds Bay Area; Flooding, Mudslide Fears Remain
CBS SF Bay Area 1/28/2021 Syndicated Local – CBS San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Incessant rain from an atmospheric river flowed through the Bay Area overnight and into Thursday before easing somewhat, allowing some residents in Santa Cruz County forced to evacuate from ongoing threats of flooding and mudslides to return.
The National Weather Service said significant rainfall washed over the Bay Area Thursday morning and parts of central California as the Pacific storm systems tracked inland. A flood advisory was extended for parts of Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito counties until 2 p.m.
Heavy rains along the Central Coast triggered mudslides and debris flows, trapping a woman inside her home Wednesday near Salinas, Calif.
The woman was able to escape and suffered moderate injuries, Monterey County Regional Fire District Deputy Fire Marshal Dorothy Priolo said. She was taken to a local hospital, where she was treated and released.
The winter storm also damaged at least 25 other residences, sheds and stables nearby, Priolo said. About 50 animals, including horses, were rescued by the Monterey County chapter of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, who assisted residents in moving the animals to safety.
Storms to taper off Friday for Bay Area and beyond, but mudslide threat lingers
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A puddle in a parking lot from the storm reflects the clearing weather and sun in the morning on Wednesday. Rain returned on Thursday. The storm system that saturated the Bay Area and blanketed Tahoe and the Sierras with snow was expected to taper off by midday Friday, meteorologists said.Lea Suzuki / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Zoltan Fenyvesi walks his dog around the neighborhood in South Lake Tahoe during a winter storm that saw snow accumulate over a foot in under 24 hours on Thursday.Tom Hellauer/Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Strong storm system barreling toward Bay Area, bringing rain, wind and threat of landslides [San Francisco Chronicle]
Jan. 26—A strong storm system was poised to bring heavy rain and potentially damaging winds to the Bay Area starting late Tuesday, increasing the risks of mudslides and flash floods that have already prompted evacuations in some parts of Northern California.
An atmospheric river barreling toward the West Coast was on track to bring heavy rains and occasional thunder, gusty winds and snowfall in the Sierra.
In some places, including San Benito County and Big Sur, the storm was expected to bring up to 10 inches of rain by Wednesday.
Bay Area residents brace for possible landslides: 'We are kind of maxed out'
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A chimney stands at a hillside home destroyed by the CZU Lightning Complex fire in Brookdale, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020. Scientists and residents worry that charred hillsides will produce mudslides when winter rains hit.Noah Berger / Special to The Chronicle
Santa Cruz mountain residents are bracing for the first major storm of the season - preparing to either flee or face blocked roads, downed power lines and in the worst case scenario, life-threatening landslides.
With heavy wind and rain in the forecast starting Tuesday evening, Santa Cruz and San Mateo officials issued evacuation warnings and orders for thousands in burn-scarred areas. The CZU Lightning Complex scorched more than 86,500 acres and increased the risk that short bursts of intense rain could dislodge earth, trees and boulders, and send them hurtling down stripped-bare hills.
White California Couple Sentenced for Role In 2018 Attack That Left 61-Year-Old Black Veteran with Broken Jaw After He Stood His Ground
A California couple was sentenced Wednesday for their role in a racially motivated 2018 attack that left a Black man with a broken jaw.
Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni said Wednesday, Jan. 20 that Noah Boewer will serve six years in prison, and that his wife Tricia Boewer will spend 60 days in Monterey County Jail and a year on probation for their parts in the assault in the Northern California city of Monterey.
Noah and Trish Boewer were sentenced Wednesday for their roles in a 2018 racially motivated attack in Monterey County in Northern California. (Photo: Monterey County Sheriff’s Office)
Sheriff’s Office: Aromas explosion caused by Butane Honey Oil lab
AROMAS, Calif. (KION)--One woman is in a hospital's burn center following an explosion in Aromas on Monday afternoon.
Monterey County Sheriff's Office officials say a Butane Honey Oil lab caused the explosion.
The explosion happened Monday at 3:08 on Blohm Avenue.
22-year-old Jason Mendez of Watsonville is in custody, and a relative of that suspect was flown to a trauma center with first and second degree burns.
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Butane honey oil lab explosion destroys home, injures woman: MCSO Share Updated: 3:47 PM PST Dec 29, 2020 Monterey County Sheriff's Office On Monday afternoon at approximately 3:00 pm, deputies responded to the 300 block of Blohm Avenue in the unincorporated area of Aromas for a report of an explosion SOURCE: Monterey County Sheriff's Office
TRACKING THE COVID-19 VACCINE Share Updated: 3:47 PM PST Dec 29, 2020 A home was destroyed and a woman was injured in a suspected butane honey oil lab explosion. On Monday, deputies with the Monterey County Sheriff's Office responded to a home on the 300 block of Blohm Avenue in the unincorporated area of Aromas, around 3 p.m., for reports of an explosion. Investigators believe a butane honey oil lab at the residence exploded, injuring a woman.Jason Mendez, 22, of Watsonville, was arrested in connection to the explosion. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Matthew Costa at 831-755-7289 or Detective Abel Munoz at 831-755-3812.
The calls came in on the personal cell phones of Monterey Bay Air Resources District staff, from a spoofed phone number and with no attempt made by the caller to disguise their voice: Pay what we're demanding and we'll give you your data back. Don't pay, and we're going to sell it.
On Nov. 24, the Air Resources District found out that someone had invaded their servers in what's known as a ransomware attack, in which hackers take over data, encrypt it and then demand payment for its safe return.Â
The district began notifying 2,000 customers via mail this week, but they're still not sure if the hackers managed to steal anything. The district was able to restore all of its systems and didn't pay the ransom demand.