Новости за 18.04.2015

A Pacific Gas and Electric Co. natural gas pipeline near Fresno erupted in a fireball Friday afternoon — injuring at least 11 people and temporarily closing down Highway 99 — after a tractor operator accidentally punctured the 12-inch line, authorities said. Eleven victims were transported to hospitals, where officials said four were in critical condition, two were in serious condition and the remainder suffered minor injuries. The tractor was being operated by a county public works employee who... Читать дальше...

In April 1975, San Francisco’s Presidio served not only as a military base but as an impromptu crossroads where infants and children airlifted out of South Vietnam were cared for and then sent to American families as adoptees. “I feel a sense of gratitude, because all of you who took part gave me the life that I have,” Jessica McNally, an adoptee who grew up in Oregon and now lives in the East Bay, told the volunteers in the crowd of more than 200 people at the Presidio Officers Club. The exhibition... Читать дальше...

The spring home-selling season opened with a bang in the Bay Area. Sales jumped sharply in March and prices hit a seven-year high, according to CoreLogic DataQuick. A total of 6,924 new and existing houses and condos sold in the nine-county Bay Area in March 2015. That was up 46.3 percent from February and up

Thanks to the Florida justice system and some woefully bad policies in most U.S. states regarding homelessness and the mentally ill, the Serial Stowaway is on the loose again. Which means it’s only a matter of time before she: a) attempts to board yet another plane without any airline documentation; b) makes the TSA and

In a remote mountainous setting, two bouncing, barking dogs, Maggie and Patch, excitedly greet a visitor approaching a concrete building that houses an amazing collection of treasure-filled barrels. Farber, an eloquent, erudite geophysicist, started learning the art of distillation some 30 years ago as he studied in Cognac, Calvados and Armagnac and then worked and collaborated at Germain-Robin in Ukiah for many years. The grapes used in Farber’s brandy are picked at an earlier physical maturity... Читать дальше...

The family-friendly Natural Bridges State Beach is best known for the clouds of migrating monarch butterflies that arrive every winter and take up residence in the park’s eucalyptus grove. The freestanding arch, once connected to land and strong enough to support the weight of automobiles, now serves as a roosting spot for hundreds of floppy brown pelicans. Natural Bridges offers a cornucopia of wildlife viewing opportunities, including tide pools at the north end of the beach, sea otters and seals lounging in the waves... Читать дальше...