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10 fantastic Bay Area margarita spots for hot summer nights

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:11:41 GMT

The margarita may be a much-loved classic, but its origin story is as muddled as a mojito.In 1937, a British cocktail guide, “Café Royal Cocktail Book,” described a Picador cocktail in terms any margarita lover will recognize — 1 part fresh lime or lemon juice, 1 part Cointreau, 2 parts tequila. By the 1950s, the tequila cocktail’s fame had spread, along with all sorts of backstories. The Los Angeles Times called the salt-rimmed Margarita “a sort of Mexican daiquiri belted hard by the international set at Acapulco.” Some said it was invented at a Texas bar owned by one Dona Bertha (1930) or perhaps the Tail o’ the Cock restaurant in Los Angeles (in 1937 or maybe 1939). Wait a sec! It was created for jazz singer Peggy Lee in 1948. Or Rita Hayworth in the 1940s. No, wait …Whatever its origin, there’s no doubting the popularity of the drink. Liquor.com deemed it the seventh most popular cocktail in the country last year. (Although some of...

NATO chief says Turkey agrees to Sweden’s accession

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:11:41 GMT

By Karl Ritter and Suzan Fraser | Associated PressVILNIUS, Lithuania — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday that Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to send Sweden’s accession protocol for joining NATO to the Turkish Parliament “as soon as possible” and to help ensure that the assembly approves it.Stoltenberg made the announcement after talks with Erdogan and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on the eve of a NATO summit in Lithuania. Sweden’s NATO accession has been held up by objections from Turkey since last year.“This is an historic day because we have a clear commitment by Turkey to submit the ratification documents to the Grand National Assembly, and to work also with the assembly to ensure ratification,” Stoltenberg told reporters.Earlier Monday, with NATO hoping to put on a public display of unity in its support for Ukraine more than 500 days into the war, Erdogan said that he would block Sweden̵...

SF gallery owner who hosed down homeless woman gets 35 hours community service

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:11:41 GMT

(KRON) -- The man charged with a misdemeanor after a video of him spraying down a homeless woman on the street went viral has been offered a pre-trial diversion deal by the San Francisco District Attorney's Office. Family contracts COVID on board Ruby Princess cruise, medical records show Collier Gwin owns and operates an art gallery in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood. In January, a video of Gwin attempting to move a homeless woman from his street using a hose went viral on social media. Gwin faced backlash from the community after the incident, and his art gallery was vandalized. He was later arrested after San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins charged him with misdemeanor battery. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now KRON4 Breaking News SIGN UP NOW ...

Mahany Park shooting suspect captured after escape from hospital

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:11:41 GMT

(KTXL) — The suspect in the Mahany Park shooting that later escaped from a hospital was captured after being on the run since Sunday, the Placer County Sheriff's Office said.Eric Abril, 35, was found in a wooded area behind an apartment complex near Antelope Creek behind Zion Court in Rocklin Monday afternoon around 12:20 p.m.According to the sheriff's office, Abril was found still wearing his "belly chains" and jail boxers.Law enforcement found Eric Abril hiding in a creek bed behind the Edgewood Apartments off Sunset Blvd & Springview Drive. He’s now in back in custody after escaping Sunday morning. @FOX40 pic.twitter.com/hQv1d9caFX— Zach Boetto (@FOX40Zach) July 10, 2023The Placer County Sheriff's Office said it would be holding a press conference to discuss Abril's arrest at 2:30 p.m. Monday."There must be an immediate and comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding his escape from custody to assure that nothing like this ever happens again,” said Co...

DUI driver hits, injures Sonoma Sheriff's deputy

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:11:41 GMT

(KRON) -- A Sonoma Sheriff's deputy was injured after their car was hit by a DUI driver in Petaluma early Monday morning, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office. The deputy was in the process of pulling over another car on Lakeville Highway just after 2 a.m. when their patrol car was hit from behind.Multiple other deputies, California Highway Patrol, Petaluma PD and Sonoma County Fire District personnel responded to the scene. The deputy was taken to the hospital and later released. Nevada license plate that’s short for ‘Go back to California’ is revoked by DMV Drivers in both other involved vehicles were also injured.Photos from the scene showed the patrol vehicle with a crumpled rear end and deployed airbags.Photo: SCSOPhoto: SCSOPhoto: SCSOThe CHP determined that the driver who rear-ended the deputy was driving under the influence and arrested him. CHP is handling the investigation.KRON On is streaming live news now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom:...

Reluctant Twitter users, influencers and others are flocking to Meta’s new Threads app

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:11:41 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Celebrities, lawmakers, brands and everyday social media users are flocking to Meta’s freshly minted app Threads to connect with their followers, including many Twitter refugees tired of the drama surrounding Elon Musk’s raucous oversight of that platform. But the real question is: Will they stay?Instagram head Adam Mosseri said in a Threads post Monday that in the five days since its launch, 100 million people have signed up for Threads, which was rolled out as a companion app to Instagram. Ann Coleman is among them. The 50-year-old, who lives in Baltimore, said she joined Threads after hearing about the platform from a comedian she follows on social media. She said she loves Twitter and has been using it for more than 10 years. She even met her husband on there. But Coleman, who is politically progressive, has been looking to switch to a new platform because of Musk’s political views and changes he’s made to Twitter, like upending its verification system. She...

Stock market today: Wall Street edges higher ahead of updates on inflation, profits

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:11:41 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks drifted higher on Wall Street ahead of a week with updates on where inflation and corporate profits are heading. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% Monday, coming off just its second losing week in the last eight. The Dow added 0.6% and the Nasdaq rose 0.2%. This week will offer the latest monthly update on inflation, and Wall Street’s hope is that a continued slowdown will convince the Federal Reserve to soon stop hiking interest rates. At the end of the week companies will also start telling investors how much profit they made during the spring. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are drifting on Wall Street Monday ahead of a week with updates on where inflation and corporate profits are heading.The S&P 500 rose 0.1% in afternoon trading, coming off just its second losing week in the last eight. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 172 points, or 0.5%, at 33,907, as of 2:43 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq c...

PriceSmart: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:11:41 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — SAN DIEGO (AP) — PriceSmart Inc. (PSMT) on Monday reported earnings of $29.6 million in its fiscal third quarter.On a per-share basis, the San Diego-based company said it had net income of 94 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.02 per share.The warehouse club operator posted revenue of $1.1 billion in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on PSMT at https://www.zacks.com/ap/PSMTSource

Philadelphia shooter fired through 1st victim’s door, claimed to be law enforcement, police say

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:11:41 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A day before killing four people in a mass shooting in Philadelphia last week, authorities say the gunman went to his first victim’s door wearing a dark mask, shot through it and yelled that he was law enforcement before entering the home and continuing to shoot, police officials said at a news conference Monday.The details were revealed a day after police announced that it was likely Joseph Wamah Jr., 31, had been killed in the early hours of July 2, and not during the larger July 3 attack, as police had initially thought, and that a 911 call reporting the gunshots had been misrouted to the wrong neighborhood. Officials said they have not found a connection between Wamah and the suspected shooter, Kimbrady Carriker. Authorities believe Carriker, 40, fatally shot Wamah in the early hours of July 2 and then, about 44 hours later, opened fire randomly with an AR-15-style rifle, killing four others and wounding four more in a southwest Philadelphia neighborhood. Wam...

Czech defender David Jurásek completes transfer to Benfica on 5-year deal

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:11:41 GMT

PRAGUE (AP) — Czech Republic defender David Jurásek completed a transfer from Slavia Prague to Portugal champion Benfica on a five-year contract on Monday.The 22-year-old Jurásek joined Slavia from another Czech side, Mlada Boleslav, in February 2022. Jurásek played 55 games for Slavia, scoring three goals and adding 15 assists.He had three assists in the Europa Conference League.Jurásek debuted for the national team in March in a 2024 European Championship qualifier. He has played three internationals.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource