Day Around the Bay: First Big Rainstorm Coming Our Way Friday
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Jay Barmann (via SFist)
Local:
A cold front is sweeping down out of Alaska this week, and by Friday it will start bringing significant rain to the Bay Area, and snow to the Sierra. Scattered bouts of heavy rain and wind gusts up to 40 mph are expected, which may cause downed trees and power outages. [Chronicle]
After canceling their November edition after it had already been scheduled, the organizers of Oakland First Fridays say the event is canceled for the rest of the year. Organizers said in a statement, "We want to be clear: We are NOT cancelling because of violence or crime. We are cancelling because of finances." [KRON4]
The man believed responsible for a two-car crash at Apple headquarters in Cupertino on Friday that killed a toddler has been charged with gross vehicular manslaughter. 38-year-old Eric Chen Su was arrested in connection with the crash, which occurred just outside the Apple visitors' center. [KTVU]
National:
The impeachments have already begun, before the new Congress is seated, with Republican Tom Massie of Kentucky moving to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over his conduct of the war with Iran. Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment, claiming, among other things, the Hegseth abused his authority and violated the Constitution. [New York Times]
President Trump was being his predictable old self at a White House press briefing Monday, calling Massie a "stone-cold loser" and calling CNN's Kaitlin Collins a "loser" for asking questions about the impeachment effort and for working for CNN. [CNN]
An Air France flight nearly collided with an American Airlines jet after taking off from LAX early Saturday, in the latest scary close call. [ABC 7 Chicago]
Video:
ICYMI, Saturday Night Live over the weekend hilariously spoofed You Can See Everything, with Druski playing the "comedian-provocateur" who Elizabeth Holmes and Billy Evans contacted first, and Jane Wickline as Holmes, and Ben Marshall as Evans. And yes, there's a brief shower shot.
