Day Around the Bay: Atmospheric River Storms Expected to be Back Tomorrow Morning

"It's atmospheric river storm season again, everybody, with the worst of the wind and rain expected between 5 am and 9 am Wednesday morning. The North Bay may see wind gusts of as much as 60 miles per hour or more, while San Francisco might see gusts of as much as 35-45 MPH in the early morning hours. [KGO] Muni underground service between the Embarcadero and Civic Center was shut down for a while Tuesday morning, apparently because of a signal issue."

"That underground service first went out around 9:13 am, and commuters relied on bus shuttles until the trains were restored at 10 am. [Chronicle] Barry Bonds's famed steroid hook-up guy Victor Conte, head of the company BALCO, died on Monday. He was 75. Conte supplied Bonds, Jason Giambi, and other athletes with what was called the cream or the clear, and he ended up doing four months in a minimum security prison. [NBC Bay Area]"

An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and strong winds to the Bay Area Wednesday morning, with the worst conditions between 5 and 9 a.m. The North Bay could see gusts up to 60 miles per hour, while San Francisco may see 35–45 mph gusts. Muni underground service between the Embarcadero and Civic Center was briefly halted due to a signal issue, with bus shuttles until trains resumed. Victor Conte, head of BALCO, died at 75; he supplied performance-enhancing drugs to athletes and served four months in a minimum-security prison. A UPS delivery plane crashed after takeoff near Louisville, killing at least three and injuring at least eleven. Listeria recalls expanded to include peaches sold at Trader Joe’s and Kroger. An ICE operation in Chicago involved an agent SUV colliding with a woman’s car, followed by agents pointing guns and arresting her.

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