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Planning to go camping this summer? Here’s what to know after all those California winter storms

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:44 GMT

All those winter storms made for a lot of lingering snow in parts of the Golden State that are typically dry and ready for campers by May. But plenty of places remain for camping this spring and summer, if you know where to look.How do I book a campsite?California State Parks campground reservations can be made six months in advance, and early booking is often essential for popular locations. Go to ReserveCalifornia.com or call (800) 444-7275Some State Parks campgrounds are first-come, first-served, although they may have primitive facilities or require hiking in. Backup plans are advised in case they’re full.RELATED: Huge Sierra snowpack throws frozen wrench into campers’ plansEven at popular State Parks campgrounds, sites may open up because of cancellations. Call a park directly to see if you may be able to show up that day and snag a site.I’ve heard some campgrounds are closed because of residual snow, storm damage and possible flooding. Which areas have been a...

Huge Sierra snowpack throws frozen wrench into campers’ plans

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:44 GMT

Emily and Jeremy Cross from Scotts Valley are planning to travel with their two boys to a family reunion in July at a Sierra Nevada campground. But a big, frozen question hangs over the trip: Will California’s near-record snowpack melt in time?“We’re just going to keep an eye out — we’ll probably call the ranger station and find out updates on what is the status of the snowpack,” said Emily Cross, 43, who homeschools her two sons, 6 and 8, while Jeremy teaches elementary school in the South Bay.Persistent snow around the planned reunion site at Clark Fork south of Lake Tahoe and in the backpacking paradise of Emigrant Wilderness nearby, where the family intends to go after the gathering, could mean a pivot to a Mendocino County coastal getaway and hiking in the Lost Coast south of Eureka, Cross said.Emily Cross of Scotts Valley talks about her family camping plans for this year on May 9, 2023, while staying at the New Brighton State Beach campgrou...

The Bay Area’s most pothole-riddled highway finally getting repaired: Roadshow

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:44 GMT

Q: Once again, please remind this reader (and probably others who are also interested) when El Camino Real from San Antonio Road up through Palo Alto is scheduled to be repaved?  The drive through that stretch is a challenge.Lydia Cooper, Menlo ParkA: Hallelujah! The Bay Area’s most pothole-riddled highway is finally going to get repaired.Beginning Tuesday, May 16, Caltrans maintenance crews will perform two consecutive overnight lane closures of southbound El Camino Real between Hansen Way and Military Way, in Palo Alto. Lane closures will be part of the process in order for Caltrans maintenance crews to safely repave portions of the road.  Then the state will begin repairing Highway 82 south toward Interstate 880. Work should take several weeks to be completed by the end of the summer.Q: I go through the Caldecott Tunnel several times a week and the right eastbound lane remains very wet, well into the middle of the tunnel. Water is seeping through the walls and/or floor. I i...

Marin Water considers 20% rate increase for service

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:44 GMT

MARIN COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) -- Marin Water is considering a 20 percent rate increase for water service. If the new water rate is approved, it could affect 200,000 customers.The increase could start showing up on people's bills July 1 and get higher every year until 2026.This would mean for single family homes, if your bimonthly bill is currently $138, by July 1, it would go up to $170. And by 2026 you’d be paying $218 bimonthly.The district said the last rate update was in 2019. Since then, it's experienced a reduced demand for water along with record inflation.This new plan will allow for updates to aging infrastructure, attempt to reduce wildfire risk and enhance forest health. It will also strengthen water supply resiliency replenishing reserves for future emergencies and keep up with inflation for its rising operating costs and capital expenses.The board is set to vote on this Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. during an open board meeting which the public can attend through Zoom or in ...

Fate of Arizona Coyotes arena project in the hands of voters

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:44 GMT

The Arizona Coyotes are about to learn the fate of a proposed entertainment district that would include a new home for the team, which has crisscrossed the city searching for a permanent place to play. Residents in Tempe are voting Tuesday on a referendum that will determine whether plans for the $2.3 billion Tempe Entertainment District will move forward.The vote is taking place after the city of Phoenix and Sky Harbor International Airport expressed concerns about the residences that would be built as part of the project in the high-noise area under the airport’s flight path.If the arena is built, the Coyotes would finally be able to settle down after playing in three different venues since moving to Arizona. The franchise shared a downtown Phoenix arena with the NBA’s Phoenix Suns after relocating from Winnipeg in 1996 then moved to Glendale’s Gila River Arena in 2003. But the Coyotes’ had a troubled tenure in the Phoenix suburb.Then-owner Jerry Moyes took the Coyotes into ...

PGA Championship returns to a restored Oak Hill with strong field

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:44 GMT

PGA OF AMERICAPGA CHAMPIONSHIPSite: Pittsford, New York.Course: Oak Hill (East). Yardage: 7,394. Par: 70.Prize money: TBA ($15 million in 2022).Television: Thursday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. (ESPN+), 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. (ESPN); Saturday-Sunday, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. (ESPN+), 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (ESPN), 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. (CBS).Defending champion: Justin Thomas.Notes: The second major of the year returns to Oak Hill for the fourth time. … Oak Hill is among five courses that have hosted a PGA Championship, a U.S. Open and a Ryder Cup. … The East course has gone through an extensive restoration under Andrew Green. … Justin Thomas will try to join Tiger Woods, Padraig Harrington and Brooks Koepka as the only back-to-back winners since the PGA switched to stroke play in 1958. … Thomas has not won since the PGA at Southern Hills last year. … Will Zalatoris, who lost in a playoff at Southern Hills, is the only player from the top 100 not playing. Zalatoris is out the rest...

Stock market today: Wall Street opens lower as Home Depot weighs on retailers

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:44 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are ticking lower after Home Depot warned of flagging sales, the latest discouraging signal for an economy under pressure. The S&P 500 was 0.3% lower early Tuesday. The Dow was down 0.4% while the Nasdaq slipped 0.2%. Home Depot said its revenue fell by more than expected in the latest quarter. Other big retailers are scheduled to report their results later this week, including Target and Walmart. A lot of attention is being focused on how they fare because resilient spending by households has been one of the main positives keeping the economy from sliding into a recession. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.Wall Street tipped lower Tuesday after data showed China’s economy is weaker than expected, while Home Depot cut its profit and sales outlook for the year, signaling a spending shift by Americans strapped by inflation and anxious about a possible recession.The Dow Jones industrial Average lost 0.3% and the S&P 50...

Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou strikes deal with PFL

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:44 GMT

Francis Ngannou’s reign as one of the top heavyweights in MMA will continue in the Professional Fighters League following the former champion’s contentious split with UFC.Ngannou was still UFC heavyweight champion when contract talks collapsed once the African fighter said his demands for health insurance and personal sponsorships were rejected. UFC President Dana White stripped Ngannou of the belt in January.The 36-year-old Ngannou will fight exclusively for PFL in its pay-per-view super fight division. Ngannou, who defeated Stipe Miocic in 2021 to win the UFC crown, also will serve as chairman and equity owner in PFL Africa.Terms of the deal were not announced.“I believe in the PFL’s ‘fighter first’ culture and global vision including developing the sport in Africa,” Ngannou said Tuesday in a statement. “With that, I am also proud to announce that I will serve as Chairman of PFL Africa which will be the leading MMA organization on the continent providing great African fighte...

NBA Playoffs: As conference finals open, LeBron about to catch Kareem again

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:44 GMT

LeBron James is about to catch Kareem Abdul-Jabbar again.In a season in which James passed Abdul-Jabbar and became the NBA’s all-time scoring leader, James is on the brink of taking away two more of the Hall of Fame center’s marks.The NBA started calling this round of the playoffs the “conference finals” in 1971 and no player has been in more games, or played in more wins, than Abdul-Jabbar. He has played in 65 conference finals games, winning 43 of them.James has played in 64, with No. 65 set to come Tuesday when the Lakers open the West finals against Denver. He has played in 42 wins in this round; Abdul-Jabbar’s teams went 43-22, James’ teams are 42-22.James (1,884) already is the all-time conference finals scoring leader, well ahead of Abdul-Jabbar’s 1,588 points.James also has the three highest-scoring conference finals appearances. He had 235 points for Miami in a seven-game winning series against Boston in 2012, 235 for Cleveland in another seven-game win against ...

Bristow woman struck police vehicle, knocking Va. trooper into I-66

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:44 GMT

A Bristow woman was charged with reckless driving after striking the back of a police vehicle, sending it into the back of a pickup truck and knocking a trooper into the interstate. (Courtesy Virginia State Police)A woman struck the back of a Virginia State Police SUV, propelling it into a state trooper and knocking him into incoming traffic on Interstate 66 late Monday afternoon, law enforcement says.The trooper avoided being struck by incoming traffic on I-66 eastbound and Khadija Sayyid, 24, of Bristow, was charged with reckless driving, Virginia State Police said in a news release.It happened around 4 p.m. when the state trooper was walking back to his state police SUV after conducting a traffic stop on a pickup truck near the Manassas Rest Area.Sayyid’s car ran off the right side of the interstate and struck the back of the SUV – which police said had its emergency lights on at the time.The impact shoved the SUV forward, knocking the trooper into the right travel lane and...