#oakland hills fire

[odinsblog]

“How do you enjoy life as the world burns? When the planet is on fire, and the country is falling apart, and the cops shoot another teenager, and half your neighbors are getting evicted or deported, and Bill Maher is still speaking out loud on television, what do you do? I go to the water park with my nephew Miles.

Miles is 12 years old. He is a brilliant, bow-legged troublemaker. I love him despite the fact that he's 12 and still has a rat tail. It's really not that cute anymore, dude. We're not related by blood, but Miles' dad, Kevin, is like a brother to me. So Miles calls me Uncle Josh.

Uncle Josh, when are we going to the Warriors game? Uncle Josh, will you show me how to open that car with a hanger again? Uncle Josh, Uncle Josh, since I'm half Black and half Asian, does that make me Blazian? No, Miles, that makes you Oakland.

It's August, and it's hot, which for the Bay Area, means anything above 67. Today, it's 91. I'm over at Kevin and Miles' place, sitting in no AC, in our tank tops and boxers, watching Key and Peele.

I say, guys, we gotta go somewhere to cool off. Cooler than the movie theater, cooler than the mall, I'm gonna take us to East Bay's water world. Miles' face lights up. But then Kevin says, I don't know you guys. I mean, those water parks, you know, they're so wasteful.

My man Kevin is the worst kind of Bay Area environmentalist. He's that type of dude who will come over your house and use the bathroom, not flush, but instead write a note on your toilet paper telling you how much water he just saved you. That's a true story.

I say, Kevin, it's so hot out here, I could fry an egg on your face, which I will if we don't go to East Bay Water World. Miles says, please dad. I say, please dad.

Kevin says, fine. Go have fun at the park, but take my car. It's a hybrid.

I grab the keys and soon me and Miles are driving through Oakland. We pass by the Trilingual Liquor Store, the farmer's market that accepts food stamps and we make our way through the tunnel and the hills. We emerge on the other side in the valley.

The further we get from the coast, the ground is drier and drier, browner and browner. The only green is the manicured lawns of the suburbs, the golf courses, the empty field of the sprawling county jail. And then we see it and we arrive at our Mecca, our oasis in the California desert, East Bay Water World. And it's even more beautiful than I imagined. There's four wave pools, there's a 50-foot water park, the air smells like chlorine and sunscreen and funnel cake. Delicious.

Miles' mouth is wide, staring at all these things he's never seen before. Carnival games, Dippin Dots, girls in bikinis, Uncle Josh, this place is awesome. I know, Miles. I know.

We go and we jump in the wave pool, we float down the lazy river, we spin through the whitewater rapids until we're totally drenched, grinning ear to ear and surprisingly thirsty. So I go to the funnel cake vendor for something to drink.

Can I get a bottle of water, please? He says, no problem. That'll be $7. $7 for a bottle of water? He looks at the bottle. It says, and he literally read off the bottle, it says this here is bottled and purified up near Lake Tahoe.

This is California water. California water. I buy two bottles and walk back to where Miles is pointing up towards the sky. I follow his gaze and then I see it. There, staring down at us from the tallest point in the park is the biggest water slide I've ever seen. The tallest slide in Northern California, the Annihilator.

The Annihilator is a seven-story, 80-foot freefall drop down all in just under five seconds. It's one of those slides that's so vertical, your back comes off the ride when you go down, so you feel like if you lean over just a little bit, you're done. It's the type of slide that's illegal in 27 states and most of the European Union, but hey, this is California.

I look and see Miles. His mouth is watering in anticipation. We go and get in line.

Now, the worst part of the Annihilator isn't the ride down. That's only five seconds. The worst part is the 30-minute wait in line, standing in the stairs watching and hearing every kid go down the slide, hearing every scream, every shriek, every, oh, sweet baby, Purple Jesus. The That's a direct quote from a nine-year-old. Shout out to Purple Jesus.

Miles is nervous. His hand is clenching the railing. Uncle Josh, is this thing safe?

Before I can answer, I hear a voice shouting from the top of the stairs, Hands up! Put your hands up!

Hands up!

It's the lifeguard, a tall white teenager in red shorts. He's yelling at the girl about to go down the slide. I'm telling you, it's way more fun if you put your hands up.

And the words hit me like a tsunami. It's August, two weeks after Ferguson, after Mike Brown. After those words, hands up became the calling cry for a movement.

In Missouri, people are putting their hands up to protest the police murdering another black boy in America. In California, I'm watching kids put their hands up as they go down a water slide called the Annihilator, and my nephew asks me if it's safe here. It's August in America.

In Detroit, they're shutting off poor people's water. California is suffocating of thirst. Half of my friends are putting buckets of ice over their faces on Facebook. Israel is bombing water treatment plants in Gaza, and in America, we have water parks in the desert. Industrial Almond Farms in the desert, prisons in the desert, my family, me and my nephew right here in the desert looking for anything that could be called an oasis. And Miles asked me if it's safe here.

What am I supposed to tell him?

I don't want to lie to my nephew. I want him to know that yes, some people will always see him as a threat, but I also want him to laugh and play and go get on this crazy ass waterslide.

How do you enjoy life as the world is burning? How do you teach your nephew to hate the park but love the ride? The thing is called the Annihilator. I think it might be trying to tell us something.

And now we're next in line. A girl with blonde pigtails is shaking her head. The lifeguard says, it's okay, you don't have to do it.

She backs away and now Miles is up.

He steps to the edge of the slide, puts his feet in the rushing water.

I can see the brown hills in the distance, Oakland and all its beautiful contradictions waiting on the other side. I wave at Miles, say, you got this. You got this, dude.

And he waves back at me, and when he does, he lets go of the railing. His hand shoots up in the air and the rushing water carries him away. He lets go. He shoots out and disappears over the edge. My nephew!

I rush to the side and look over, and there's Miles at the bottom of the slide, safe and alive and pulling up his bathing suit. He jumps up and runs to get back in line, and the cycle continues. Water, blood, life, death, and maybe rebirth.

I'm still on the top platform of the slide.

I walk to the edge, look down at California, lift my hands, and let go.”

—Mr. Josh Healey

[tetw]

10 Essential Sports Articles

Friday Night Lights by Buzz Bissinger - Outside, the August night was cool and serene, with just a wisp of West Texas wind. Inside, there was a sense of excitement and also relief, for the waiting was basically over...

The Trading Desk by Michael Lewis - For the past four years, working with one of the lowest payrolls in the game, the Oakland A's have won as many regular-season games as almost any other team. How on earth did they do it?

Federer as Religious Experience by David Foster Wallace - The world of top-flight tennis, and arguably its greatest exponent

Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer - I understood on some dim, detached level that it was a spectacular sight, but now that I was finally here, standing on the summit of Mount Everest, I just couldn't summon the energy to care

The Last American Hero Is Junior Johnson. Yes! by Tom Wolfe - Ten o'clock Sunday morning in the hills of North Carolina. Cars, miles of cars, in every direction, millions of cars...

The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent and Depraved by Hunter S. Thompson - I got off the plane around midnight and no one spoke as I crossed the dark runway to the terminal. The air was thick and hot, like wandering into a steam bath..

A History of Flight by Wright Thompson - Michael Jordan might not be the most famous person on the planet anymore, decades after he last put on those shorts and took the court, but as the person has faded, the idea of him has somehow remained powerful and bright...

Off Diamond Head by William Finnegan - To be thirteen, with a surfboard, in Hawaii

The Istanbul Derby by Spencer Hall - Soccer, fire and a game at the world's crossroads

The Sea of Crises by Brian Phillips - On sumo, ritual suicide and the death of samurai culture

[sterek-ao3feed-archive]

The Earth Shook The Sky Burned

https://archiveofourown.org/works/52178347 by LoveStiles Derek Hale is 30. He is wealthy. He lives in a huge mansion on the top of Nob Hill in San Francisco. Stiles Stilinski is 28. He is a young architect. He lives in a small house on top of a hill in Oakland, across the bay from San Francisco. Stiles designs a modern house for Derek. And they fall in love. And the year is 1906. Disaster awaits the residents of the city. Words: 2698, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Fandoms: Teen Wolf (TV) Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: M/M Characters: Stiles Stilinski, Derek Hale Relationships: Derek Hale/Stiles Stilinski Additional Tags: historical fiction - Freeform, San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, earthquake and fire, Rebuilding, Happy Ending read it on AO3 at https://archiveofourown.org/works/52178347

[jimhair]

From Wikipedia: “The Oakland firestorm of 1991 was a large suburban wildland–urban interface conflagration that occurred on the hillsides of northern Oakland, California, and southeastern Berkeley over the weekend of October 19–20, 1991, before being brought under full control on October 23. The official name of this incident by Cal Fire is the Tunnel Fire.[3] However, it is also commonly referred to as the Oakland Hills firestorm or the East Bay Hills fire. The fire ultimately killed 25 people and injured 150 others. The 1,520 acres (620 ha) destroyed included 2,843 single-family dwellings and 437 apartment and condominium units. The economic loss from the fire was estimated at $1.5 billion ($2.59 billion in 2021 dollars).” Café Roma, Elmwood District, October 19, 1991 🇺🇦💔🌎💔🌏💔🌍💔🇺🇦 #earth #human #family #america #social #documentary #oakland #sun #smoke #fire #storm #photography @hasselblad #hasselblad #camera #mediumformat #fuji @fujifilm_northamerica #film #photography #filmisnotdead #istillshootfilm #pdx #portland #nw #northwest #leftcoast #oregon #streetphotography #ishootfujifilm @hasselbladculture @hasselbladfilmgallery 91102212 Fuji Reala Hasselblad 500c https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj5sworJtxW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[mostlysignssomeportents]

This day in history

Tonight (May 2) I’ll be in Portland at the Cedar Hills Powell’s with Andy Baio for my new novel, Red Team Blues.

On May 5, I’ll be at the Books, Inc in Mountain View with Mitch Kapor; and on May 6/7, I’ll be in Berkeley at the Bay Area Bookfest.

#10yrsago Why “connecting the dots” is the wrong way to think about stopping terrorism https://edition.cnn.com/2013/05/02/opinion/schneier-boston-bombing/index.html

#10yrsago Homemade laser pops 100 balloons https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuceDT2R4f4

#10yrsago OpenWorm: an artificial life sim of an earthworm https://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2013/05/openworm-artificial-life.html

#10yrsago Running on a long, deep pool of ooblek https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHlAcASsf6U

#10yrsago Jello Biafra and The Guantanamo School Of Medicine’s “White People and the Damage Done” https://memex.craphound.com/2013/05/03/jello-biafra-and-the-guantanamo-school-of-medicines-white-people-and-the-damage-done/

#10yrsago Easy win for publishing: network and systematize PR and marketing https://locusmag.com/2013/05/cory-doctorow-improving-book-publicity-in-the-21st-century/

#5yrsago Mashup Maker: Another entry for the Catalog of Missing Devices https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/05/mashup-maker-another-entry-catalog-missing-devices-eff-supporter

#5yrsago Facebook has repeatedly fired stalker employees, then covered it up https://www.vice.com/en/article/bjp9zv/facebook-employees-look-at-user-data

#5yrsago Oakland passes groundbreaking municipal law requiring citizen oversight of local surveillance https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/05/oakland-passes-strongest-surveillance-oversight-law-in-us/

#1yrago The Democrats’ self-immolating fetish for means-testing https://pluralistic.net/2022/05/03/utopia-of-rules/#in-triplicate

Catch me on tour with Red Team Blues in Mountain View, Berkeley, Portland, Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, DC, Gaithersburg, Oxford, Hay, Manchester, Nottingham, London, and Berlin!

[brookstonalmanac]

Events 9.2 (after 1940)

1944 – The last execution of a Finn in Finland takes place when soldier Olavi Laiho is executed by shooting in Oulu. 1945 – World War II: The Japanese Instrument of Surrender is signed by Japan and the major warring powers aboard the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. 1945 – Communist leader Ho Chi Minh proclaimed the Democratic Republic of Vietnam after the end of the Nguyễn dynasty. 1946 – The Interim Government of India is formed, headed by Jawaharlal Nehru as vice president with the powers of a Prime Minister. 1957 – President Ngô Đình Diệm of South Vietnam becomes the first foreign head of state to make a state visit to Australia. 1958 – A USAF RC-130 is shot down by fighters over Armenia when it strays into Soviet airspace while conducting a sigint mission. All crew members are killed. 1960 – The first election of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile. The Tibetan community observes this date as Democracy Day. 1963 – CBS Evening News becomes U.S. network television's first half-hour weeknight news broadcast, when the show is lengthened from 15 to 30 minutes. 1968 – Operation OAU begins during the Nigerian Civil War. 1970 – NASA announces the cancellation of two Apollo missions to the Moon, Apollo 15 (the designation is re-used by a later mission), and Apollo 19. 1984 – Seven people are shot and killed and 12 wounded in the Milperra massacre, a shootout between the rival motorcycle gangs Bandidos and Comancheros in Sydney, Australia. 1985 – Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil politicians and former MPs M. Alalasundaram and V. Dharmalingam are shot dead. 1987 – In Moscow, the trial begins for 19-year-old pilot Mathias Rust, who flew his Cessna airplane into Red Square in May. 1990 – Transnistria is unilaterally proclaimed a Soviet republic; the Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev declares the decision null and void. 1992 – The 7.7 Mw  Nicaragua earthquake affected the west coast of Nicaragua. With a Ms–Mw disparity of half a unit, this tsunami earthquake triggered a tsunami that caused most of the damage and casualties, with at least 116 killed. Typical runup heights were 3–8 meters (9.8–26.2 ft). 1998 – Swissair Flight 111 crashes near Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia; all 229 people on board are killed. 1998 – The UN's International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda finds Jean-Paul Akayesu, the former mayor of a small town in Rwanda, guilty of nine counts of genocide. 2008 – Google launches its Google Chrome web browser. 2009 – The Andhra Pradesh, India helicopter crash occurred near Rudrakonda Hill, 40 nautical miles (74 km) from Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India. Fatalities included Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, the Chief Minister of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. 2010 – Israel-Palestinian conflict: the 2010 Israeli-Palestinian peace talks are launched by the United States. 2013 – The Eastern span replacement of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge opens at 10:15 PM at a cost of $6.4 billion, after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake damaged the old span. 2019 – Hurricane Dorian, a category 5 hurricane, devastates the Bahamas, killing at least five. 2019 – The dive boat MV Conception catches fire and sinks near Santa Cruz Island, killing 34. 2023 – India's first solar observation mission: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launches Aditya-L1 from Satish Dhawan space centre.

[astro-cynical]

There are two wolves inside me. One is disappointed people are lighting off so many fireworks, given how hot and dry and windy it is here and risking lighting the hills on fire.

The other one wants to go to Oakland and see the pretty lights

[tocitynews]

Eight People Shot, Including Children At Michigan Waterpark, Gunman Shot And Killed By Authorities – Detroit Michigan reporting

Police believe the shooting was “random” in nature. The suspect has been identified as a 42-year-old white man from Shelby Township.

Police said the shooter drove to the splash pad, parked, and started firing once he was out of his car from the base of the steps that lead to the splash pad. He walked up the steps, reloaded, and continued shooting from the top of the steps in the splash pad area. He fired 28 shots randomly into the crowded splash pad

A family of three was among the injured. A 39-year-old woman and her two sons have been hospitalized. The woman is in critical condition and her 8-year-old son, who was shot in the head, is also in critical condition. Her 4-year-old son is in stable condition. The other victims include a 30-year-old woman, 30-year-old man, 37-year-old woman, 39-year-old woman, 40-year-old man, and a 78-year-old man.

The shooter reloaded multiple times and is believed to have been firing with two handguns. Some victims were shot while trying to run from the scene. The shooter fled the scene before police arrived.

Police recovered a 9mm handgun at the splash pad, which was registered to the 42-year-old Shelby Township man. They were able to use that information to find him at a mobile home park in Shelby Township where he killed himself hours after the shooting. Police said they believed the shooter lived with his mother, who was not home at the time.

[tfgadgets]

Shooting at splash pad in Detroit suburb injures 9, including 2 children

Officials with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, Rochester Hills Fire Department and other jurisdictions secure the scene of a shooting at the Brooklands Plaza Splash Pad, Saturday, June 15, 2024, in Rochester Hills, Mich. | Photo Credit: AP Nine people were injured, including two young children and their mother, after a shooter opened fire at a splash pad in a Detroit suburb where…

[novumtimes]

Michigan shooting: Numerous wounded victims authorities say

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. – Gunfire erupted at a splash pad in the Detroit suburb of Rochester Hills as families were frolicking in the water to beat the summer heat, leaving multiple people wounded, authorities said. Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard told reporters that “it sounds like we have nine, maybe 10 victims with gunshot wounds, victims of varying kinds of injuries.” Authorities said they believed they had a possible suspect contained in a home nearby. A handgun and three empty magazines were recovered, according to the sheriff. “So, preliminarily, it looks like the suspect fired potentially 28 times, reloading multiple times,” Bouchard said. Earlier the Detroit News quoted Stephen Huber, a spokesperson for the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, as saying “it’s five shot and maybe six.” In a social media post, authorities said there was still an active crime scene. People were asked to avoid the area. Officials did not immediately provide additional information, and the condition of the victims wasn’t immediately known. Rochester Hills is about 15 miles (24 kilometres) south of Oxford, where in 2021 a 15-year-old shot and killed four high school students. Bouchard said Saturday’s shooting is “a gut punch” for the county. “We’ve gone through so many tragedies,” the sheriff said. “You know, we’re not even fully comprehending what happened at Oxford. And, you know, now we have another complete tragedy that we’re dealing with.” Source link via The Novum Times

[greenhauslandscaping]

Spring Awakening: A Landscaper’s Guide to Preparing Your Garden and Yard

As we edge past the halfway mark of February, the buzz of spring starts to fill the air, especially for those of us with a green thumb or a patch of grass to call our own. Here at Greenhaus Landscaping, based in Macomb, MI, we see the coming of spring as the perfect cue to start thinking about preparing our outdoor space for the season. Get ready to roll up our sleeves and get our gardens and yards ready for the season’s grand entrance, that time is quick approaching. Let’s dive into a straightforward guide to shake off winter’s chill from your outdoor spaces.

Start Fresh

First things first, let’s clean up the mess winter left behind. Grab a rake or your gloves and clear out all the dead leaves, fallen branches, and any other clutter mucking up your garden. This isn’t just about making your yard look neat; it’s about giving your plants a healthy environment to grow, free from pests and diseases that love to lurk in the leftovers of last season.

Dream Up Your Space

Now, with a clean slate, it’s time to dream a little—or a lot. Think back on what worked last year and what didn’t. Want more flowers? Or maybe a corner dedicated to fresh veggies? Sketch your ideas out or just daydream a bit. If you can, think about adding some native plants to the mix. They’re great for the environment and local critters love them.

Soil TLC

Good soil equals happy plants. Early spring is the perfect time to check what your soil needs. Maybe it’s a bit of compost or some other organic love to boost its health. Remember, rich soil helps your plants grow strong and makes your garden more drought-resistant.

Pruning Time

While your garden’s still waking up, grab your pruning shears. Trimming back dormant shrubs and trees now means you can really see what you’re doing and avoid spreading diseases. It’s all about setting the stage for lush growth when things warm up.

Seed Starting

Why wait? Get a head start on the season by planting seeds indoors. Veggies like tomatoes and peppers, and even some flowers, will thank you for the early escape from the cold. By the time frost is a distant memory, you’ll have sturdy seedlings ready to thrive outdoors.

Water Smarts

Take a moment to think about how you’re going to water your garden. If you already have a system, give it a once-over to make sure it’s still up to the task. If not, maybe it’s time to consider setting up something like drip irrigation. It saves water and gets moisture right where your plants need it most.

Fix and Fancy Up

Last on the list, but definitely not least, is giving a little love to the non-living parts of your yard. Fix up any fences, paths, or trellises that have seen better days. And hey, why not think about adding something new? A cozy fire pit or a bubbling water feature can transform your garden into a whole new world.

Here at Greenhaus Landscaping, we’re all about helping you make the most of your outdoor space, turning it into a personal retreat that’s bursting with life. Whether you’re planning a few small changes or dreaming of a complete garden makeover, we’re here to help make it happen. Give us a shout, and let’s make this spring your garden’s best season yet.

Thank you for exploring the transformative power of Greenhaus Landscaping, LLC. Our commitment to elevating outdoor living spaces spans across Oakland, Wayne, and Washtenaw counties, serving communities with unparalleled elegance and precision.

In Oakland County, we’re proud to enhance Bloomfield Township, Bloomfield Hills, West Bloomfield, Oakland Township, Birmingham, Rochester Hills, and Rochester with our bespoke landscaping solutions. Our designs reflect the unique beauty and character of each area, offering residents a blend of luxury and tranquility.

Wayne County sees our expertise in Northville, Novi, and Dearborn, where our tailored approach crafts inviting and sophisticated outdoor environments that mirror the diverse lifestyles of the community.

Washtenaw County’s Ann Arbor benefits from our eco-friendly and creative landscaping practices, aligning with its vibrant and environmentally conscious community.

Greenhaus Landscaping, is dedicated to creating spaces that embody your personal style and luxury. Contact us to embark on a journey to your dream outdoor space. And you can also find us on our socials: Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube.

Source: https://www.greenhauslandscaping.com/spring-awakening-a-landscapers-guide-to-preparing-your-garden-and-yard/

[stlouiswaterdamagecleanup]

Best Emergency Water Damage Cleanup in St Louis

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Address: 4195 Laclede Ave St Louis MO 63108

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[jimhair]

The day of the Oakland Hills Firestorm I took my kids to San Francisco thinking the air would be better than the Elmwood District. Later, watching the news I saw we traveled west, directly under the path the smoke took. Golden Gate Park Mozart, San Francisco, October 19, 1991 🇺🇦💔🌎💔🌏💔🌍💔🇺🇦 #earth #human #family #america #social #documentary #sanfrancisco #sun #smoke #fire #storm #photography @hasselblad #hasselblad #camera #mediumformat #fuji @fujifilm_northamerica #film #photography #filmisnotdead #istillshootfilm #pdx #portland #nw #northwest #leftcoast #oregon #streetphotography #ishootfujifilm @hasselbladculture @hasselbladfilmgallery 91102409 Fuji Reala Hasselblad 500c https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj6u5W6Jy2b/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[golfbloggercom]

Oakland Hills Breaks Ground On New Clubhouse

Following the 2022 fire, Oakland Hills has broken ground on a new clubhouse, slated to be finished in 2026.

A rendering of the new Oakland Hills Clubhouse, Oakland Hills Breaks Ground On New Clubhouse The iconic Oakland Hills clubhouse caught fire February 17, 2022. Ground was broken on a replacement clubhouse December 19, 2023. I have been fortunate enough to have played the both the North and South courses a couple of times, and to have enjoyed lunch on the club’s expansive pillared veranda. The…

[brookstonalmanac]

Events 8.16 (after 1920)

1920 – Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians is hit on the head by a fastball thrown by Carl Mays of the New York Yankees. Next day, Chapman will become the second player to die from injuries sustained in a Major League Baseball game. 1920 – The congress of the Communist Party of Bukhara opens. The congress would call for armed revolution. 1920 – Polish–Soviet War: The Battle of Radzymin concludes; the Soviet Red Army is forced to turn away from Warsaw. 1923 – The United Kingdom gives the name "Ross Dependency" to part of its claimed Antarctic territory and makes the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand its administrator. 1927 – The Dole Air Race begins from Oakland, California, to Honolulu, Hawaii, during which six out of the eight participating planes crash or disappear. 1929 – The 1929 Palestine riots break out in Mandatory Palestine between Palestinian Arabs and Jews and continue until the end of the month. In total, 133 Jews and 116 Arabs are killed. 1930 – The first color sound cartoon, Fiddlesticks, is released by Ub Iwerks. 1930 – The first British Empire Games are opened in Hamilton, Ontario, by the Governor General of Canada, the Viscount Willingdon. 1933 – Christie Pits riot takes place in Toronto, Ontario. 1942 – World War II: US Navy L-class blimp L-8 drifts in from the Pacific and eventually crashes in Daly City, California. The two-man crew cannot be found. 1944 – First flight of a jet with forward-swept wings, the Junkers Ju 287. 1945 – The National Representatives' Congress, the precursor of the current National Assembly of Vietnam, convenes in Sơn Dương. 1946 – Mass riots in Kolkata begin; more than 4,000 people would be killed in 72 hours. 1946 – The All Hyderabad Trade Union Congress is founded in Secunderabad. 1954 – The first issue of Sports Illustrated is published. 1960 – Cyprus gains its independence from the United Kingdom. 1960 – Joseph Kittinger parachutes from a balloon over New Mexico, United States, at 102,800 feet (31,300 m), setting three records that held until 2012: High-altitude jump, free fall, and highest speed by a human without an aircraft. 1964 – Vietnam War: A coup d'état replaces Dương Văn Minh with General Nguyễn Khánh as President of South Vietnam. A new constitution is established with aid from the U.S. Embassy. 1966 – Vietnam War: The House Un-American Activities Committee begins investigations of Americans who have aided the Viet Cong. The committee intends to introduce legislation making these activities illegal. Anti-war demonstrators disrupt the meeting and 50 people are arrested. 1972 – In an unsuccessful coup d'état attempt, the Royal Moroccan Air Force fires upon Hassan II of Morocco's plane while he is traveling back to Rabat. 1975 – Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam symbolically hands over land to the Gurindji people after the eight-year Wave Hill walk-off, a landmark event in the history of Indigenous land rights in Australia, commemorated in a 1991 song by Paul Kelly and an annual celebration. 1987 – Northwest Airlines Flight 255, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, crashes after takeoff in Detroit, Michigan, killing 154 of the 155 on board, plus two people on the ground. 1989 – A solar particle event affects computers at the Toronto Stock Exchange, forcing a halt to trading. 1991 – Indian Airlines Flight 257, a Boeing 737-200, crashes during approach to Imphal Airport, killing all 69 people on board. 2005 – West Caribbean Airways Flight 708, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, crashes in Machiques, Venezuela, killing all 160 people on board. 2008 – The Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago is topped off at 1,389 feet (423 m), at the time becoming the world's highest residence above ground-level. 2013 – The ferry St. Thomas Aquinas collides with a cargo ship and sinks at Cebu, Philippines, killing 61 people with 59 others missing. 2020 – The August Complex fire in California burns more than one million acres of land.

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It had beenn’t a downpour. Nonetheless it had beenn’t simply a light sprinkle. And some places in hills in fact got a respectable amount. The rainfall that dropped Sunday over the Bay region rated once the greatest precipitation total for just about any time in almost 6 months. That’s maybe not strange. Little rainfall drops many many years during the summer in Ca. However, the soggy Sunday had been a reminder that autumn is here now additionally the state’s winter months rainy period has actually started. San Francisco obtained .17 ins Sunday — maybe not lots by winter months violent storm criteria. Although final time even more dropped in a single day had been may 5, whenever town obtained .54 ins. Oakland likewise saw .19 ins, more since might 6, whenever .22 ins dropped. The violent storm emerged ashore mainly in Sonoma location, so rainfall totals had been reduced further south. San Jose obtained .07 ins Sunday, a little under the .08 that dropped Sept. 30. The past time more fell in Bay Area’s many populous city had been might 5, whenever .15 ins appeared. A couple of higher-elevations places got really damp, with 2.34 ins dropping on Mount Tamalpais in Marin County, and 1 inches decreasing in Santa Cruz Mountains and East Bay Hills. “This is the kind of rain we like to see,” stated Dalton Behringer, a meteorologist using nationwide climate provider in Monterey. “There was no flooding. But it was enough to wet the ground, and wet the trees and the grass, reducing fire risk.” More than 2 ins of rainfall dropped on Mount Tamalpais in Marin County, and 1 inches in East Bay Hills and Santa Cruz Mountains on Sunday Oct. 22, 2023. In general, it had been the wettest time in Bay region in almost 6 months, since very early might, 2023. (nationwide climate provider)  After some dried out and cooler times, another window of opportunity for rainfall should be Thursday evening, Behringer stated. That’s apt to be under Sunday’s and much more centered on the North Bay. The perspective usually is dried out throughout the thirty days, including Halloween. California’s extreme three-year drought finished final winter months whenever above 30 atmospheric river storms filled reservoirs round the condition and dumped more snowfall in Sierra Nevada of every winter months in 40 many years. Bay region rain totals in addition had been sturdy. Over the 2022-23 “water year” that finished on Sept. 30, san francisco bay area obtained 33.87 ins — 148percent of regular. Which was the 14th wettest 12 months regarding the 174 many years since 1849 whenever files started, additionally the nearly all of any 12 months in past times 25 many years, since 1997-98, whenever 46.56 ins dropped during a soaking El Niño winter months that introduced extensive floods over the condition. Strong El Niño problems tend to be shaping up today in Pacific Ocean, with warmer-than-average sea conditions over the equator off south usa. Although El Niño problems boost the odds of a wet winter in Southern Ca, typically, they're not an assurance of a wet winter months in Bay region or any other areas of Northern Ca. “It’s a tossup,” stated Behringer. “If you look back at the El Niño years you’ll find severe droughts and very wet years here. The signal is not very strong.” October thus far happens to be mediocre with regards to rain totals. Although far-northern Ca is to a wet begin, with Eureka at 138percent of their historic average for October, despite having Sunday’s rainfall, Santa Rosa is at 63percent of regular when it comes to thirty days, and san francisco bay area and San Jose had been at 33percent. L . a . has actuallyn’t had any rainfall in October. “We are below normal,” Behringer stated. “But it’s October and we are just starting the winter season.” —————————————————————————————————————————- 48-hour rain totals, closing at 1 pm Monday, in ins Mount Tamalpais 2.34Ben Lomond 1.06Tilden Park 1.06La Honda .70Santa Rosa .58Big Sur .31Oakland .22Mount Diablo .20San Francisco .19Fremont .12San Jose .10Mountain See .02

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