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Bay Area landscape architect aims to ‘get people outdoors,’ create spaces for gathering

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:58:08 GMT

The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way we look at outdoor spaces. No longer simple amenities, they have become essential as people gather more outdoors for work, school and leisure.Casey Case, a longtime landscape architect and president of Walnut Creek’s Gates & Associates, has always felt that way. Her firm’s mission is simple: “to get people outside.”“Especially in California, there’s all this square footage that we don’t always take advantage of,” she said. “When we work with a school campus, or even a corporate campus, one of the first things we ask is ‘What’s some of the programming that happens inside that you might be able to do outside?’ ”Case said her firm, which has designed a wide range of projects throughout the Bay Area, aims to “pull people outside” and nourish their connection to nature while considering the user’s needs and the space itself. That includes at corporate campuses where some conference rooms are moving outsid...

Pride marriage celebration to be held at San Francisco City Hall 

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:58:08 GMT

(KRON) – The Office of the County Clerk will marry 250 couples at San Francisco City Hall Friday in honor of the city’s rich LGBTQ+ history and culture.  BART to offer special service during San Francisco Pride Parade Each couple will receive a commemorative Pride marriage license and Pride pins. A photo booth will also be a part of the festivities located in the North Light Court.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%; }Back in 2004, under the leadership of former San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, the Office of the County Clerk issued its first same-sex marriage license.

'Titanic' director James Cameron says the search for the missing sub became a 'nightmarish charade'

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:58:08 GMT

LONDON (AP) — “Titanic” director James Cameron says the search operation for a deep-sea tourist sub turned into a “nightmarish charade” that prolonged the agony of the families of the passengers.Cameron told the BBC in an interview broadcast on Friday that he "felt in my bones” that the Titan submersible had been lost soon after he heard it had lost contact with the surface during its descent to the wreckage of the ocean liner at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.He said focus in the media over the next few days about the submersible having 96 hours of oxygen supply — and that banging noises had been heard — were a “prolonged and nightmarish charade.” Missing crew on Titanic submersible has Bay Area ties “That was just a cruel, slow turn of the screw for four days as far as I’m concerned,” he said. "Because I knew the truth on Monday morning.”The Titan launched at 8 a.m. on Sunday, and was reported overdue that afternoon about 435 miles (700 kilometers) south of St. John’s, Newfoun...

City of Hayward files lawsuit against Alameda County over failure to protect foster kids

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:58:08 GMT

(KRON) – The City of Hayward is suing Alameda County over its failure to protect foster children at its transitional centers.The lawsuit claims that foster kids are going missing and they are being exposed to drug use, violence and sex trafficking at the transitional centers in Hayward. Fatal shooting closes Powell Street BART station entrance The lawsuit also alleges that after an inexplicable withdrawal of Alameda County Sheriff’s deputies, who once provided security for the centers, emergency calls have since skyrocketed.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 city is asking the court to order the county to stop all operations at the centers until policies and procedures are put in place to ensure the health and safety of the foster...

Turning poop into power in Montgomery County

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:58:08 GMT

Ride On buses will soon be powered by what you flush away in Montgomery County, Maryland.The county and WSSC Water have reached a five-year agreement aimed at capturing methane gas during the wastewater treatment process and turning it into fuel called “Renewable Natural Gas” that will then be used to power the county’s Ride On bus fleet.The deal to turn poop into power at the under-construction Piscataway Water Resource Recovery Facility in Accokeek, Maryland, was agreed to as WSSC Water commissioners met Wednesday for their monthly meeting. The deal for the Piscataway Bioenergy Project is expected to generate an estimated $700,000 per year in revenue for WSSC Water while reducing the utility’s greenhouse gas emissions, according to a news release.Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich called the agreement with WSSC Water a “win-win-win for our constituents, commuters and, most importantly, our environment.”“Increasing the efficiency and reliabi...

Retro 1950s-era fiberglass powerboats for rent at The Wharf

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:58:08 GMT

There are all kinds of recreational boat rentals at Navy Yard and The Wharf, and a new one with a retro feel has launched on The Wharf’s Southwest Waterfront.Sea Suite Cruises has added 1950s-era, retrofitted fiberglass powerboats to its fleet at The Wharf. The small boats carry four passengers, and can be rented for 90-minute outings in the Washington Channel.The pair of boats officially launched at The Wharf June 23.The boats have a ’50s auto flair, with fins, retro colors and chrome detailing. Sea Suite Cruises fitted both boats with electric motors to make them 2023-compliant and energy efficient.The boats are named Gladys and Violet, and rent for $175 Monday through Thursday and $225 Friday through Sunday.Renters can bring their own food and drink, though the rules prohibit whomever captains the boat from drinking alcoholic beverages.Sea Suite Cruises owners Jack Walten and Jack Maher, Arlington natives and friends since childhood, have built an eclectic fleet of re...

Brazil coach says Marta could start Women’s World Cup on the bench

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:58:08 GMT

TERESOPOLIS, Brazil (AP) — Brazil striker Marta could start the Women’s World Cup on the bench while she continues to recover from a left knee injury, Brazil coach Pia Sundhage said in an interview with The Associated Press on Friday.Sundhage does not know how long the six-time FIFA player of the year will be able to play in each match of the tournament that starts next month in Australia and New Zealand. Brazil’s first game is against Panama on July 24 in Adelaide.“I don’t know whether she will be in the starting lineup. She could come off the bench as well. I am sure she will give everything,” Sundhage told the AP at Brazil’s training ground in Teresopolis, 95 kilometers (60 miles) outside Rio de Janeiro. “We have a couple more days to put this team together. It is not only about Marta.“Let’s say she was the best player in the world. You are still a team and you have to build that team. Some of the players just get connected,” the 63-year-old Swedish ...

El francés Victor Wembanyama de 2,23 metros fue elegido por los Spurs en el Draft de la NBA

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:58:08 GMT

(CNN) — Victor Wembanyama, un francés de 2,23 metros que algunos comentaristas de la NBA creen que podría ser el talento de esta generación, fue la primera selección de los San Antonio Spurs en el Draft de la NBA el jueves por la noche.Las últimas dos veces que Spurs, cinco veces campeones de la NBA, tuvieron la primera selección, también escogieron a hombres grandes: David Robinson en 1987 y Tim Duncan en 1997. Ambos tuvieron carreras magistrales, ganaron anillos de campeonato y llegaron al Salón de la Fama.A diferencia de muchos jugadores de su tamaño, Wembanyama no es un centro prototípico de la NBA. Si bien el joven de 19 años puede ser dominante en defensa, es capaz de driblar el balón como un base y disparar para anotaciones de 3 puntos de manera eficiente.“Es una liga difícil”, dijo Wembanyama a ESPN entre lágrimas después de ser seleccionado. “Voy a tratar de aprender lo más rápido posible porque quiero ganar ese anillo”.Wembanyama dijo que había soñado tanto con escuc...

The United States will host the Club World Cup in 2025 with 32 teams, including Real Madrid and Manchester City

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:58:08 GMT

ZURICH (AP) — The United States will host the Club World Cup in 2025 with 32 teams, including Real Madrid and Manchester City.Source

How rare are tornadoes in Denver metro?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:58:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A rain-wrapped tornado touched down Thursday, sweeping through miles of Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree, damaging several buildings and taking down many trees.It was accompanied by large hail and rain during a severe thunderstorm and came the day after another severe storm injured hundreds of concertgoers at Red Rocks. WATCH: Tornado cleanup begins in Highlands Ranch Hundreds of people called 911 for help, but thankfully there were no serious injuries reported from the twister as of Friday morning.How often do tornadoes come near the city?While it is normal for a tornado to blow through the Eastern Plains of Colorado, FOX31 Pinpoint Weather Meteorologist Travis Michels said it is rare for a tornado to hit the suburbs around Denver, especially with strong winds like Thursday's."It's rare for sure, the geography doesn't really allow for it much because we're right at the base of the foothills," Michels said. "It's not a normal thing for us to see that."One resident of ...