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Making a Splash: The Aquadolls are living a charmed life

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:27 GMT

Making a Splash: L.A. treasures the Aquadolls are a glorious mass of contradictions. A walking dichotomy, covered in glass and glitter. On one hand, perhaps the most overt and obvious hand, they’re a joyful exercise in melodic pop-rock, kitted out in sparkles and mermaid tails. But life has a habit of reminding us that it’s not all sunshine, puppy dogs and rainbows, and the Aquadolls encapsulate that majestically. Their counter, the yin to the happy yang, is their ability to capture life’s angst with oft-caustic but never hopeless lyrics. And of course, they can ferociously hammer their instruments between more delicate moments.Singer and guitarist Melissa Brooks started the band a decade ago with an entirely different lineup, chopping and changing until she eventually linked up with bassist Keilah Nina and drummer Jacqueline Proctor in 2018. The band’s third album, Charmed, will be released this summer and it’s this trio’s first together. New single “Sneaky” is, literally, a sneak ...

Can CBD Help With Whiplash Injury?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:27 GMT

View the original article about CBD For Whiplash Injury at CBD Isolationly.Whiplash injury is a condition that can result in chronic pain. A sudden blow to the neck or motor vehicle accident can result in whiplash injuries. It can take about 17 weeks to recover from a whiplash injury, but medical intervention can help to cure it in less time.People suffering from the symptoms of whiplash injury usually take pain medications to control the severe pain resulting from this condition. But if you prefer natural pain-relieving methods, then CBD can be a great aid for you. This compound can even relieve the chronic pain resulting from a whiplash injury because of its powerful analgesic effects. Therefore, by using CBD for pain, you can effectively control the acute pain caused by a whiplash injury without using other pain medications.Symptoms Of Whiplash InjuryA whiplash injury can result in severe pain and many other chronic symptoms including:Loss of neck movementNeck stiffnessNeck painH...

Map: Where it’s raining in the Bay Area as atmospheric river rolls in

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:27 GMT

Thursday morning’s showers in the Bay Area are a prelude to the main event: an atmospheric river storm expected to start around noon and continue into Saturday. The updating radar map above shows areas of precipitation in green, with greater intensities indicated by yellow and orange.For updates on chain controls and road closures in the Sierra Nevada, see the Caltrans website or mobile app or call (800) 427-7623.Related ArticlesWeather | Bay Area Storm: Atmospheric river set to arrive Thursday afternoon; heavy rainfall expected Weather | Snow falling on telescopes: Astronomy shut down on Mount Hamilton Weather | How storms will impact San Jose residents’ water bills Weather | 81-year-old California man survives nearly a week stuck in snowbank on croissants and candy Weather | Atmospheric river storm: When it’s arriving and which areas will be hit hardest

Bay Area Storm: Atmospheric river set to arrive Thursday afternoon; heavy rainfall expected

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:27 GMT

A strong atmospheric river storm system rapidly approached the Bay Area Thursday morning, sending agencies into a frenzy as a three-day long flood watch issued by the National Weather Service was set to go into effect at 1 p.m.Thursday’s storm, expected to peak in the afternoon through Friday morning, was forecast to bring the Bay Area’s wettest conditions since early January, when a series of nine atmospheric river systems ravaged parts of the region with historic amounts of rainfall and wind.Quick science lesson ahead of the atmospheric river! What is an AR? In short: A relatively narrow band of water vapor originating from the tropics that redistributes water to higher latitudes on Earth. They are responsible for most of the moisture transport out of the tropics. pic.twitter.com/3ELzVYINNC— NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) March 9, 2023NWS forecasts predicted one to three inches of rain Thursday for inland regions, with the lower totals occurring in San Jose and the ...

‘Rich, white anti-housing men’: ACLU calls censure of Los Gatos commissioner for using “divisive” language unconstitutional

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:27 GMT

Los Gatos Town Council’s censure of a planning commissioner for using “divisive” language caught the attention of First Amendment advocates who say the council’s disciplinary process violated the commissioner’s constitutional rights and was “plain and simple, illegal.”The Northern California chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union wrote a letter to the town council March 1, urging them to revoke Commissioner Kylie Clark’s censure — a formal disapproval of her comments which she was given after calling out the “rich, white anti-housing men” in Los Gatos.“That’s just pure and utter censorship. They’re saying, ‘We don’t like this speech, and that’s why we’re going to discipline it,’ and that’s exactly what you can’t do,” said Shilpi Agarwal, legal director of the ACLU of Northern California.This letter is the first step in what could turn into a lawsuit between the ACLU and the town over Clark’s First Amendment rights. The ACLU argued that the censure was “flagrantly illega...

Bay Area Outdoors: Riding the electric mountain bike revolution

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:27 GMT

At the height of the pandemic, I yearned, like most folks, to get outdoors for some much needed fresh air. I’ve always loved to mountain bike, and I’ve ridden my knobby-tired steed for decades on the dirt trails of Marin County, considered by many the birthplace of mountain biking. But as lockdown claustrophobia set in, I realized that my bike was well-used and in need of an upgrade — a really good upgrade — and my knees were feeling a bit tired and knobby themselves. So I took the plunge and went electric. Then I hit the trails once more — and how.There are many places to ride in Marin, but I tend to gravitate to two spots: scenic, bayside China Camp State Park and the wide-open terrain of the Marin Headlands in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Why here? Besides the obvious — natural beauty, heart-stopping vistas and tempting trails — these local parks allow my new type of ride: an electric, pedal-assist mountain bike or e-MTB, which I think is the best bike ever inv...

Oscars 2023: Here’s how to watch, and everything else you need to know

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:27 GMT

NEW YORK — Hollywood is gearing up for the 95th Academy Awards, where “Everything Everywhere All at Once” comes in the lead nominee and the film industry will hope to move past “the slap” of last year’s ceremony. Here’s everything you need to know about the 2023 Oscars, including when they are, where to watch the live show and this year’s controversies.When are the Oscars?The Oscars will be held Sunday, March 12, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The ceremony is set to begin at 5 p.m. PDT and be broadcast live on ABC.Can you stream the Oscars?The broadcast can be streamed with a subscription to Hulu Live TV, YouTubeTV, AT&T TV and Fubo TV. Some of these services offer brief free trials. You can also stream the show on ABC.com and on the ABC app by authenticating your provider.Related ArticlesMovies | Oscars 2023: Here’s who will win, and who should win at the Academy Awards Movies | Here’s where ...

7 awesome Bay Area things to do this weekend, March 10-12

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:27 GMT

From the Oscars to a new culinary attraction in San Jose’s Little Italy to a stirring play about a civil rights legend, there’s just a ton of great stuff to do this weekend in the Bay Area. So let’s get to it, shall we?As with everything these days, be sure to double check websites for any last-minute changes in health guidelines. Meanwhile, if you’d like to have this Weekender lineup delivered to your inbox every Thursday morning for free, just sign up at www.mercurynews.com/newsletters or www.eastbaytimes.com/newsletters.1 WATCH: It’s the Oscars!Hollywood’s biggest awards ceremony is back this weekend, and the questions are many. Will “Everything Everywhere All at Once” sweep the major awards? Will anyone get slapped? Are they even going to try and keep the show under 4 hours? We can’t answer all these questions, but we do have some predictions about who the big winners will be. And it you want to get acquainted with some of th...

Snow falling on telescopes: Astronomy shut down on Mount Hamilton

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:27 GMT

A huge slab of ice and snow slides off the huge domed roof of the Great Refractor telescope at Mount Hamilton’s Lick Observatory and smashes thunderously to the asphalt.“Don’t stand too close to the dome,” warns resident astronomer Elinor Gates, who has worked for 25 years at the research station atop the Bay Area’s highest peak. “That would’ve hurt.”Mount Hamilton and Lick’s nine telescopes spread out over a half mile of ridges and peaks east of San Jose have received more than five feet of snow this winter. Historical data is incomplete, but that amount is either the largest of any winter since record keeping began in 1947 or close to it, said National Weather Service meteorologist Dalton Behringer. After the latest series of storms began delivering heavy snow on Feb. 24, more than four feet have fallen on the mountaintop. “It’s definitely unusual to have that amount in this short a time,” Behringer said.Snow ...

3 dead following meningococcal disease outbreak in Virginia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:27 GMT

A public health warning has been issued by Virginia state health officials as a deadly meningococcal disease outbreak continues to spread in eastern Virginia.A dozen cases of the more severe invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) type Y have been reported since June 2022, with three deaths tied to complications associated with the disease.The Virginia Department of Heath said the strain is believed to also be circulating beyond the state’s borders.More Virginia NewsMore Health NewsWhile it has not identified a common risk factor, all known Virginia cases are Hampton Roads residents, who are mostly Black adults between the ages of 30 and 60 years old.The health department said 11 cases involved patients who were not vaccinated for meningococcal disease type Y. In one case, a patient was only partially vaccinated.Meningococcal disease is caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis and can spread from person to person through respiratory and throat secretions, according to state...