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Bay Area coffee cocktail recipe: Chartreuse Cappuccino

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 01:32:10 GMT

Rather than reaching for an espresso martini next time you’re hankering for a caffeinated cocktail, consider mixing up a cozier, more complex alternative: the Chartreuse Cappuccino.This recipe comes from the pages of a new cookbook by the Portland-based all-things-coffee publication Sprudge, called “But First Coffee: A Guide to Brewing from the Kitchen to the Bar” by Sprudge cofounders Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen.They credit this recipe to their friend, Paul Einbund, the San Francisco restaurateur behind the Morris and Maison Nico. Einbund combined his knowledge about coffee with a passion for Chartreuse — an herbal French liqueur made by monks at a single distillery in the French Alps — in this drink, which pairs well with Bay Area fog and cozy sweaters for sophisticated and atmospheric sipping.“Espresso is rude and milk is forgiving,” Einbund says in the cookbook. “When you add a little bit of sugar and Chartreuse into the mix, that’s when th...

Scooter-riding suspect robs four men at gunpoint outside Oakland restaurant

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 01:32:10 GMT

OAKLAND — Four men eating outside a fast food restaurant Monday night near the Coliseum were robbed at gunpoint of their wallets and cash by a scooter-riding suspect, authorities said.None of the men were injured.The robbery happened about 9:40 p.m. Monday in the parking lot of a Taco Bell  in the 600 block of Hegenberger Road, authorities said.Authorities said the victims ranged in age from 42 to 62. Three are from Oakland and the other is from Hayward.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Marin police arrest East Bay teen in armed robbery probe Crime and Public Safety | Union City police searching for suspect who stabbed someone multiple times Crime and Public Safety | Person arrested in Fremont shooting that left one dead, one wounded Crime and Public Safety | Man arrested in fatal shooting outside East Bay restaurant Crime and Public Safety | Marin detectives arrest East Bay man in drug sales in...

Bay Area forecasts trending drier than previously predicted, but wet Wednesday is still anticipated

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 01:32:10 GMT

Significant amounts of rainfall are still possible in the Bay Area in the remaining part of the week, but forecasts continued to trend drier than anticipated as Tuesday morning broke, according to the National Weather Service.Monday’s forecast predicted that a stormy week would kick off around midnight on Tuesday morning, but NWS models showed only trace amounts of rain between 1 a.m. and 7 a.m. in Oakland and Concord and just .03 inches at San Francisco International Airport. All other major parts of the Bay Area south of the Golden Gate Bridge stayed virtually dry.The storms did bring rain down in the North Bay, however, with Santa Rosa receiving .29 inches and Petaluma seeing four one hundredths of an inch.“I know this was kind of a dynamic forecast with a lot of uncertainty associated with it a few days out,” said NWS meteorologist Sarah McCorkle. “Now we have a better idea of how much rain we’re going to get and it does look like we’re trendi...

Traffic stop resulted in Santa Rosa PD finding guns with multiple loaded magazines 

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 01:32:10 GMT

(KRON) – Two people were arrested on narcotics and weapons charges by the Santa Rosa Police Department on Sunday.Santa Rosa police officers conducted a traffic stop for a vehicle code violation on a black Mercedes sedan turning south on Corby Avenue from the Corby Avenue Extension on Nov. 12 at 3:55 a.m. One person dead after shooting in Vallejo The driver of the vehicle was identified as 43-year-old Pinole resident Jennifer Erickson. According to police, officers discovered Erickson was in possession of suspected narcotics, paraphernalia, and a loaded handgun magazine. The officers then conducted a vehicle search, where police reportedly found two loaded 9 mm Glock handguns and several loaded magazines.The passenger of the vehicle was identified as 35-year-old Vallejo resident Dustin Ratilainen. Erickson and Ratilainen were booked into the Sonoma County Jail on weapons and narcotics charges. 

Five people rescued, three injured in Mission District fire

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 01:32:10 GMT

(BCN)--San Francisco crews have contained a two-alarm fire in the city's Mission District neighborhood Tuesday morning, fire officials said.Five people were rescued in the fire that occurred at a three-story building at 975 Valencia Street, the San Francisco Fire Department said on social media around 7:05 a.m. United flight makes emergency landing at SFO due to ‘potential security issue’ Three suffered injuries and were sent to hospital, fire officials said.The blaze potentially displaced eight occupants. The fire department said the American Red Cross has been called to help the affected residents.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Jaguars WR Zay Jones scratched mother of his child during custody argument, police report says

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 01:32:10 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Zay Jones got into a custody argument with the mother of his child and left fingernail scratches on her neck, according to a police report released Tuesday.Parts of the report from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office were redacted. The woman told deputies she was visiting Jones and his family on Monday when Jones got upset that she was taking their child back to Orlando.Police observed “several small scratches” on the woman’s neck that were “consistent with marks from a fingernail,” according to the report. The woman completed necessary paperwork, including a written statement, and Jones was arrested on a misdemeanor domestic battery charge. He was transported to the Duval County Jail without incident.Jones was booked Monday evening and made his first appearance before a judge Tuesday. He was expected to be released later on a $2,503 bond.“We are aware of the situation and are in the midst of gathering inf...

3 dead, 15 hospitalized when bus carrying students and truck crash on Ohio highway, officials say

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 01:32:10 GMT

ETNA, Ohio (AP) — A charter bus carrying students from a high school was rear-ended by a semi-truck on an Ohio highway Tuesday morning, leaving three people dead and 15 others injured, according to an emergency official.The charter bus was transporting students from the Tuscarawas Valley Local School District in eastern Ohio, Licking County Emergency Management Agency Director Sean Grady said. There were a total of 57 people onboard, he said.The bus was carrying Tuscarawas Valley students and chaperones to an Ohio School Boards Association conference in Columbus, Superintendent Derek Varansky said.“Right now, our focus is on getting in touch with our Tusky Valley families who had loved ones on the bus and providing support to our entire school community,” Varansky said in a Facebook post.The accident occurred shortly before 9 a.m. on Interstate 70 West in Licking County, near the Smoke Road underpass and about 26 miles (42 kilometers) east of Columbus. The cause was not immediately ...

Programa en Alexandria ayuda a residentes con enfermedades respiratorias

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 01:32:10 GMT

El Departamento de Salud de Alexandria anunció el lanzamiento de un programa gratuito y en español para ayudar a personas con problemas respiratorios. “El programa ofrece apoyo, orientación y educación personalizada para los residentes para poder eliminar los desencadenantes del asma y del POC que pueden estar empeorando su respiración en el hogar”, explicó María Salvatierra, portavoz de la agencia.Factores como el moho, las mascotas, el humo de cigarrillos, la falta de ventilación y el polvo pueden contribuir al deterioro de la salud respiratoria, según las autoridades. El Departamento de Salud agregó que Alexandria Respira durará seis meses e incluye tres visitas domiciliarias y ayuda con proveedores médicos para conseguir medicamentos, si es necesario.De hecho, una residente que conversó con Telemundo 44 afirmó que la salud de su hija mejoró desde que se acogió al programa. Leylani sufre asma desde los seis meses de vida.“Cuándo ellos vinieron hicieron una inspección completa de ...

Napoli fires coach Rudi Garcia after 3rd loss of Serie A campaign and rehires Walter Mazzarri

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 01:32:10 GMT

NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Six months after storming to its first Serie A title since the days when Diego Maradona played for the club, Napoli is in a state of upheaval.The southern club fired coach Rudi Garcia on Tuesday, two days after the team’s third loss in Serie A this season, and replaced him with Walter Mazzarri, who returns to Napoli 10 years after leading it to a runner-up finish in the Italian league.Napoli announced Mazzarri’s appointment on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, and also posted a brief statement on its website about Garcia’s dismissal to “thank Rudi and his coaching staff for their hard work.”Italian media reported that the 62-year-old Mazzarri has been given a six-month contract, until the end of the season.Garcia had taken over this offseason from title-winning manager Luciano Spalletti, who left to take a year-long sabbatical and then was named coach of Italy’s national team following Roberto Mancini’s resignation.Napoli ...

Fire-damaged Los Angeles freeway to take three to five weeks to repair, California governor says

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 01:32:10 GMT

The site of a fire is seen under Interstate 10, Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, in Los Angeles. Los Angeles drivers are being tested in their first commute since a weekend fire that closed a major elevated interstate near downtown. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)(AP/Jae C. Hong) The site of a fire is seen under Interstate 10, Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, in Los Angeles. Los Angeles drivers are being tested in their first commute since a weekend fire that closed a major elevated interstate near downtown. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)(AP/Jae C. Hong) LOS ANGELES (AP) — A stretch of Interstate 10 in Los Angeles that was seriously damaged in an act of arson does not need to be demolished and can be repaired in three to five weeks, California Gov. G...