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Rare Bay Area Tornado Warning Was First In 13 Years: NWS

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2 years ago

March 4, 2024

Rare Bay Area Tornado Warning Was First In 13 Years: NWS

BAY AREA, CA — Despite indications seen on radar and a rare tornado warning for the area, the National Weather Service was unable to confirm that a tornado touched down Saturday in Monterey County.

“We were unable to find damage that would give us a confirmation of a tornado touchdown in spite of strong rotation detected by our radar,” NWS Bay Area wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Sunday evening.

A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado Saturday triggered the first Bay Area tornado warning since 2011, according to the NWS.

The NWS said “a radar velocity loop” showed a rotating thunderstorm with a possible waterspout in the Monterey Bay area before coming ashore near Moss Landing. Forecasters warned pea-sized hail was possible for the area.

The warning was issued at about 6:16 p.m. for the areas of Watsonville, Hollister and Aromas in Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterey counties. The warning was later extended to include the Elkhorn, Pajaro, Prunedale, Ridgemark and San Juan Bautista areas of Monterey and San Benito counties.

Forecasters advised residents to take cover, avoid windows and move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. The warning expired at 7 p.m.

“After scouring the area and discussing with the North County Fire Department, the survey crew were unable to find damage that would support a tornado touchdown,” NWS Bay Area said on X. “While survey crews didn’t find any damage, any reports, including pictures or videos are appreciated.”

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Authors gathering in San Francisco to raise awareness and money for the National Kidney Foundation

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7 hours ago

March 26, 2026

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Authors gathering in San Francisco to raise awareness and money for the National Kidney Foundation

A number of notable authors are set to take part in a special event in San Francisco this Sunday, celebrating a shared love of reading while shining a light on an often overlooked health issue. The National Kidney Foundation Authors Luncheon brings together writers and community members to support kidney health awareness and raise funds for critical programs.

Posted March 26, 2026 6:12am PDT

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Yankees top Giants 7-0 as robot umpire debuts

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19 hours ago

March 26, 2026

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Yankees top Giants 7-0 as robot umpire debuts

March 25, 2026 / 8:15 PM PDT
/ AP

Aaron Judge went hitless on opening day for the first time and struck out four times for the first time since September 2024, but the New York Yankees still produced plenty of offense and beat San Francisco 7-0 Wednesday night in the debut of Giants manager Tony Vitello as the major league season began.

José Caballero drove in the go-ahead run with an RBI single in a five-run second and also lost the first challenge taken to Major League Baseball’s so-called robot umpire, unsuccessfully appealing a strike by Logan Webb in the fourth.

Max Fried (1-0) allowed two hits in 6 1/3 innings to became just the fifth Yankees pitcher since 1969 with at least 6 1/3 shutout innings on opening day, joining Catfish Hunter (1977), Ron Guidry (1980), Rick Rhoden (1988) and David Cone (1996). New York won an opener with a shutout on the road for the first time since 1967.

Webb (0-1) started the fourth inning with a 90.7 mph sinker on the upper, inner corner that was called a strike by Bill Miller, a major league umpire since 1997. Caballero tapped his helmet, and the 12 Hawk-Eye cameras of the Automated Ball-Strike System upheld Miller’s decision in a graphic shown on the Oracle Park scoreboard.

Caballero singled in the second and Ryan McMahon followed with a two-run single before Austin Wells’ single prompted a mound visit for Webb. Trent Grisham hit a two-run triple and was checked by medical staff after a hard slide into third.

Judge was booed before the game and during each at-bat as he began his 11th big league season. The California native had been pursued by the Giants during free agency in 2022 but he ultimately chose the Yankees’ $360 million, nine-year contract offer.

Webb, a 15-game winner last season making his fifth start on opening day, was tagged for six earned runs — seven in all — and nine hits over five innings.

The 47-year-old Vitello made the big jump from coaching the University of Tennessee.

The teams resum3 the series Friday afternoon, with RHP Cam Schlittler starting for New York opposite lefty Robbie Ray.

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1 dead in house fire in San Francisco’s Portola neighborhood

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1 day ago

March 25, 2026

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1 dead in house fire in San Francisco’s Portola neighborhood

One person was found dead Tuesday night in a house fire in San Francisco’s Portola neighborhood.

The one-alarm fire occurred in the 500 block of Dwight Street and caused major damage to the interior of the home, the Fire Department said.

Firefighters extinguished the fire and remained on the scene checking for hidden fire in the walls and roof.

One person was declared deceased at the scene. The exact manner and cause of the person’s death will be determined by a medical examiner. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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