By Amy Graff, SFGATE Published 6:40 am PST, Monday, December 17, 2018 Light to moderate rain caused pedestrians in San Francisco to seek cover on Tuesday morning November 24, 2015. Light to moderate rain caused pedestrians in San Francisco to seek cover on Tuesday morning November 24, 2015. Photo: Douglas Zimmerman / SF Gate Photo: Douglas Zimmerman / SF Gate Image 1 of / 5 Caption Close Image 1 of 5 Light to moderate rain caused pedestrians in San Francisco to seek cover on Tuesday morning November 24, 2015. Light to moderate rain caused pedestrians in San Francisco to seek cover on Tuesday morning November 24, 2015. Photo: Douglas Zimmerman / SF Gate Here's how much rain fell around the Bay Area in the past … [Read more...] about Here’s how much rain fell around the Bay Area in the past 24 hours
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Ford GoBike adds electric bikes in Bay Area
By Ali Tadayon | [email protected] | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: December 14, 2018 at 1:16 pm | UPDATED: December 17, 2018 at 6:24 am BAY AREA — Riding a Ford GoBike up one of the Bay Area’s daunting hills is going to be a lot easier with the the company’s new fleet of electric pedal-assist e-bikes. More than 500 of the e-bikes — called Ford GoBike Plus — were docked at Ford GoBike docking stations this week in Oakland, Emeryville and Berkeley, with an additional 600 in San Francisco and 120 in San Jose, a Ford GoBike spokeswoman said. The e-bikes are distributed among the existing GoBikes, so riders can take their pick of which one they want to use. The GoBike app shows which of the company’s 546 stations are stocked with the e-bikes. The bikes are equipped with electric motors that give riders a boost as they pedal. The maximum speed is 18 mph. “E-bikes require less physical exertion, flatten uphill trips and offer a … [Read more...] about Ford GoBike adds electric bikes in Bay Area
Bay Area weather: How much rain fell in your city?
By Mark Gomez | [email protected] | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: December 17, 2018 at 6:09 am | UPDATED: December 17, 2018 at 6:19 am The most recent storm to impact the Bay Area produced steady showers and some modest rainfall totals, with most cities receiving more than a half-inch of rain. As of 4 a.m. Monday, San Jose was one of the wettest locations with .88 inches of rain recorded in a 24-hour span, according to the National Weather Service. Rainfall totals around the Bay Area include Santa Rosa 1.03 inches, San Francisco .74 inches, Oakland .73, Concord .76, Hayward .41 and Half Moon Bay .52. The wettest location in the Bay Area was the rural community of Venado in Sonoma County, which recorded 4 inches. 24 hour rainfall totals as of 4 am Monday. For a more comprehensive listing of rain totals, see: https://t.co/J6xAYPjVtX #CAwx #BayAreaRain pic.twitter.com/PBThjchMCg — NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) December 17, 2018 Scattered showers are expected through … [Read more...] about Bay Area weather: How much rain fell in your city?
Bay Area company says it fired Camp Fire cleanup workers who posted ‘abhorrent’ photos
By Annie Vainshtein Published 12:22 pm PST, Sunday, December 16, 2018 A Bay Area construction company has fired three of its cleanup workers after photos of them posing insensitively on the Camp Fire debris surfaced online. A Bay Area construction company has fired three of its cleanup workers after photos of them posing insensitively on the Camp Fire debris surfaced online. Photo: Facebook Photo: Facebook Image 1 of / 45 Caption Close Image 1 of 45 A Bay Area construction company has fired three of its cleanup workers after photos of them posing insensitively on the Camp Fire debris surfaced online. A Bay Area construction company has fired three of its cleanup workers after photos of them posing insensitively on the Camp Fire debris surfaced online. … [Read more...] about Bay Area company says it fired Camp Fire cleanup workers who posted ‘abhorrent’ photos
Here’s what those Bay Area weather terms you always hear actually mean
By Amy Graff, SFGATE Published 8:54 am PST, Wednesday, December 12, 2018 Diablo winds: The offshore winds blowing hot air from the interior to the coast are commonly called the Diablo winds in the San Francisco Bay Area. (They're known as the Santa Ana winds in Southern California.) They most often kick up in the spring and fall. These are the same winds that howled wildly on the night of Oct. 8, spreading flames and embers across Northern California's Wine Country and amplifying fire conditions. On that night and in days after, gusts reached up to 70 miles per hour. less Diablo winds: The offshore winds blowing hot air from the interior to the coast are commonly called the Diablo winds in the San Francisco Bay Area. (They're known as the Santa Ana winds in Southern ... more Photo: George Rose/Getty Images … [Read more...] about Here’s what those Bay Area weather terms you always hear actually mean