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By Sarah Ravani Updated 1:11 pm, Tuesday, January 2, 2018 Photo: James Tensuan, The Chronicle Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 A suspicious backpack shut down Terminal B for nearly two hours on Tuesday morning at the San Jose International Airport. A suspicious backpack shut down Terminal B for nearly two hours on Tuesday morning at the San Jose International Airport. Photo: James Tensuan, The Chronicle San Jose airport closes terminal due to suspicious backpack 1 / 1 Back to Gallery A suspicious backpack shut down a terminal Tuesday at the San Jose International Airport, impacting both incoming and outgoing flights, officials said. Terminal B of the airport, which is primarily used by Alaska Airlines and Southwest Airlines, was shut down at 10 a.m. after the backpack was reported, officials said. The … [Read more...] about San Jose airport closes terminal due to suspicious backpack

By Sarah Ravani Updated 10:19 am, Tuesday, January 2, 2018 Now Playing: Rosemary has the forecast Media: KTVU The storm expected to sweep through the Bay Area this week will be the first of several throughout California in January that could bring the state close to normal rainfall levels for the new year. But it won’t be enough to make up for an unusually dry end of the year, forecasters said Monday. The first storm of 2018 will make landfall in San Francisco by late Wednesday morning before moving through the rest of the Bay Area in the afternoon, said Roger Gass, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. “We definitely need some rain so this will, at least, be a good change from what we’ve been experiencing that’s for sure,” Gass said. December was one of the driest on record — the fourth-driest December to be exact — with only 0.15 inches of rainfall in San Francisco. The incoming storm is expected to last … [Read more...] about Incoming storm for the Bay Area to bring much needed rain

By Sarah Ravani Updated 7:12 am, Tuesday, January 2, 2018 Now Playing: An early morning fire erupted Tuesday at a cardboard manufacturing plant near the San Jose International Airport (Santa Clara Fire Dept.) Media: Santa Clara Fire Dept. An early-morning blaze ignited at a cardboard manufacturing plant Tuesday near the San Jose International Airport, authorities said. The inferno was reported about 2 a.m. on the 500 block of Matthew Street, nearly 3 miles from the airport, according to the Santa Clara Fire Department. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-7', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 7', target_type: 'mix' … [Read more...] about Early-morning fire at Bay Area cardboard manufacturing plant

By Kimberly Veklerov Updated 7:17 pm, Sunday, December 3, 2017 Now Playing: King Tides send water onto the sidewalk along the Embarcadero during the January 2017 storms, causing some slight flooding in nearby roadways. Media: San Francisco Chronicle Extremely high tides expected through Tuesday prompted weather forecasters Sunday to issue a flood warning for coastal regions of the Bay Area. The dramatic tidal fluctuations known as king tides — caused by the full moon being in close proximity to the Earth — were expected to surge as high as 7 feet, said Steve Anderson, a National Weather Service meteorologist. Tides will reach their height in the mid- to late-morning hours of Monday and Tuesday, forecasters said. Officials recommended caution in low-lying parking lots, coastal trails, underpasses and roadways. The Point Reyes National Seashore, southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur coast were among those expected to be inundated with high tides. … [Read more...] about King tides bring Bay Area coastal flood warnings

By Sarah Ravani Updated 12:36 pm, Sunday, December 31, 2017 Photo: Michael Macor, The Chronicle Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Buy photo The 17th Spare the Air alert of the winter season was issued for New Year’s Day. The 17th Spare the Air alert of the winter season was issued for New Year’s Day. Photo: Michael Macor, The Chronicle Buy this photo Spare the Air alert issued for New Year’s Day 1 / 1 Back to Gallery The first day of 2018 will be the 17th Spare the Air day of the Bay Area winter season. The alert for Monday, announced by the Bay Area Quality Management District, will remain in effect for 24 hours. People may not burn wood or other solid fuels, indoors or outdoors. During the winter season, which is from Nov. 1 to Feb. 28, wood smoke is the largest source of air … [Read more...] about Spare the Air alert issued for New Year’s Day

By Sarah Ravani Updated 9:04 am, Sunday, December 31, 2017 Now Playing: A helicopter rescue of an injured mountain biker on Dec. 30, 2017. Media: Contra Costa County Sheriff A mountain biker was rescued by helicopter after suffering several broken bones and a head injury Saturday in Briones Regional Park in Walnut Creek, authorities said. The STARR 1 helicopter was deployed about 3:30 p.m. to the Beacon Ridge Trail after reports that a man was seriously injured, according to the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office. The man, whose name was not released, had broken bones and a head injury, police said. A Contra Costa County fire captain, paramedic and flight rescue technician flew near the victim’s location and hiked to a remote trail to reach him, police said. They strapped the man to a stretcher, which was then clipped to a rope attached to the helicopter, a video of the rescue shows. The team then moved the victim a half mile to where rescue … [Read more...] about Mountain biker rescued by helicopter at East Bay park