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CA Marine Warnings and Forecast for Friday, March 27, 2020

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SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area

153 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.

* WHERE...Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM PDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Читать дальше...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Three Idaho residents have become the first reported deaths in the state because of COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, state health officials announced Thursday.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — More than 74,000 Floridians applied for unemployment benefits last week, a tenfold increase from the previous week, as the spread of the novel coronavirus shut down the state's theme parks and visitors stayed away from its hotels and airports, officials said Thursday.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The nation's longest-serving legislator has decided to retire.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — For the second time this week, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has ordered gun shops to close, a move that challenges the county legal counsel's finding that the stores are essential businesses that should remain open during the coronavirus crisis.

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Eight countries under unilateral sanctions, mainly from the United States and European Union, urged U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday to request the immediate and complete lifting of those measures to enable the nations to respond to the coronavirus pandemic.

SAN DIEGO (AP) _ Atyr Pharma Inc. (LIFE) on Thursday reported a loss of $6 million in its fourth quarter.

Stocks soared again Thursday as a massive coronavirus relief bill gets closer to passing Congress. Major indexes jumped more than 6%, bringing the S&P 500 up 17% since Monday. The astonishing rally came even as the massive scale of the downturn slamming the economy becomes more apparent. Nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, shattering the record set in 1982. The S&P 500 remains 22% below its February high and analysts expect more dire economic headlines in the days ahead. Читать дальше...

Warriors star Steph Curry held a 40-minute question-and-answer on Instagram with coronavirus expert Dr. Anthony Fauci, a powerful and beautiful use of social media and a celebrity platform.

PHOENIX (AP) — The deadline for Arizona residents to obtain a driver's license or ID that complies with federal law has been pushed back by a year.

GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) _ GameStop Corp. (GME) on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $21 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The newly established U.S. Space Force launched its first national security satellite Thursday with a leaner staff because of the coronavirus pandemic.

NEW YORK (AP) — New York once again saw a spike in the number of deaths and hospitalizations related to the coronavirus, a bleak trend for the epicenter of the U.S.'s outbreak of the fast-spreading virus.

TX Houston/Galveston TX Zone Forecast for Thursday, March 26, 2020

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Zone Forecast Product for Southeast Texas

National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX

342 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2020

TXZ237-270900-

Inland Brazoria-

Including the cities of Alvin, Angleton, and Pearland

342 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2020

.TONIGHT...Mostly sunny early in the evening then... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro was indicted in the United States on Thursday in a narco-terrorism and cocaine trafficking conspiracy in which prosecutors said he led a violent drug cartel even as he amassed power.

After an offseason of controversy and negative connotations, Mike Fiers took the mound as the ace of the A’s rotation Thursday. He got the win as Oakland beat Minnesota 5-3.

For Bay Area residents like myself who grew up in other states, especially ones being hard-hit by the coronavirus, the pandemic has stripped us of any sense of place or identity.

DECATUR, Ill. (AP) — Parsons School's ukulele club began after winter break in January, and already three of the kids have gone out to buy a ukulele of their own because they like it so much.

Bottled water is disappearing from grocery shelves almost as fast as toilet paper, but there’s no shortage of water in California. There’s plenty flowing right out of your tap. And it’s germ-free and perfectly safe to drink.

The San Francisco Giants’ season opener was to be Thursday at Dodger Stadium. Instead of overseeing his first game as the team’s manager, Gabe Kapler reached out on social media to say hello and provide good wishes and advice.

Ship traffic

Due to arrive today

The Penthouse at the Clock Tower Building at 461 Second Street has finally sold for $4.85 million, as first reported by Socketsite.

Boonie Lang’s secret garden is legendary to local bonsai enthusiasts. Now her midcentury modern home and garden in Granite Bay, CA, are on the market.

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From genealogy research to Netflix parties, these activities are making home quarantine a little more tolerable. Plus, we think we found Tom Brady a home.