#lake-merritt

#lake-merritt

As someone who goes for low-alcohol carbonated drinks almost exclusively (yes, I'm a lightweight), I love a good Japanese whisky highball.My drink of the summer this year is the version they're pouring at Umami Mart, which you might know for its design-conscious Japanese bar gadget and kitchenware shop in North Oakland.

Spring started with 5 inches of rain at some Bay Area sites from back-to-back storms.The following are the National Weather Service totals, in inches, for Sunday through 6 a.m.Wednesday.They are raw numbers, meaning they haven't been quality-checked for accuracy.Tuesday's storm also brought winds reaching almost 90 mph (chart of peak gusts).

The first storm from an atmospheric river series brought 2 inches of rain to most Bay Area cities and more than 7 inches to some Santa Cruz Mountains locations.The chart shows the National Weather Service's precipitation totals from Thursday, March 9, until 8 a.m.Monday, March 13.The next round of rain is expected to arrive Monday night.

This week's first storms brought 1 to 2 inches of rain to most Bay Area cities.The chart shows the National Weather Service's precipitation totals from Sunday, Feb. 26, through Tuesday, Feb. 28.The next round of rain is expected to arrive on the weekend.Location Inches Peninsula & South Bay Huddart Park (Woodside) 3.7 Uvas Reservoir 3.31 Saratoga (Hwy 9/Pierce) 2.95 Foothills Preserve 2.8 Los Trancos 2.72 I-280/Edgewood 2.55 Rancho San Antonio 2.48 Stevens Canyon 2.48 Los Altos Hills (Moody Road) 2.37 Coyote Reservoir 1.97 Morgan Hill 1.73 Calero Reservoir 1.7 Los Gatos (Rinconada) 1.61 Redwood City 1.58 San Jose (Alum Rock) 1.56 Pilarcitos Lake 1.47 Half Moon Bay airport 1.46 Los Altos Hills (Maryknoll) 1.42 San Jose (downtown) 1.34 Vasona Lake 1.3 San Francisco (Duboce) 1.19 San Francisco airport 1.08 San Jose (Lynbrook) 1.06 Palo Alto 0.99 Sunnyvale 0.82 East Bay Tilden Park 2.16 Orinda 2.12 Upper Crow Canyon 2.02 Dublin/San Ramon 1.93 UC Botanical Garden 1.93 Castro Valley 1.75 Del Valle park 1.73 Palomares Road 1.71 Richmond 1.71 Rossmoor 1.67 St. Mary's College 1.64 Chabot Reservoir 1.62 Union City 1.36 Mission Peak 1.31 Fremont (Auto Mall) 1.27 Rodeo 1.27 Oakland airport 1.21 Lake Merritt 1.19 Hayward airport 1.19 Tassajara 1.18 Concord 1.13 Antioch 0.75 Santa Cruz Mountains Uvas Canyon 4.88 Sanborn Park HQ 3.89 Mt.

The first week of the year saw two big storms bridged by intermittent rain in the Bay Area, bringing rainfall totals of up to 15 inches.The following totals from the National Weather Service are from Dec. 30 through 6 a.m.Friday, Jan. 6.They are raw numbers, not yet checked for quality control.The site of the greatest total, Scott Creek, is at 2,300 feet elevation near Empire Grade, south of Big Basin State Park.

The first wave of the latest atmospheric river storm was characterized by high winds and moderate rainfall 1 to 2 inches in most of the Bay Area.After a lull early Thursday, rain is expected to resume for several hours.(Track the storm's progress on this map.)The following are the storm's totals through 6 a.m.

Rainfall totals for Friday and Saturday neared 10 inches in some parts of the Bay Area.The following are the totals from the National Weather Service for the period from 9 a.m.Friday through the end of Saturday's storm.They are raw numbers, meaning they haven't been quality-checked for accuracy.The greatest rainfall reading, 9.69 inches at Uvas Canyon, is from a site at 1,100 feet elevation near the Casa Loma fire station, about 2 miles east of Loma Prieta.

If you need motivation in the form of caffeine before a lap around Lake Merritt, or just want to sip on something while you post up with a book at Snow Park, go to Equator Coffees.The Oakland coffee shop, housed in a red shipping container, has tons of great options, from espresso drinks and chai to blackberry cold brew with whipped cream.

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Oakland Solidarity Bike Ride (KRON4)
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Elegance and beauty abound in this stunning four-bedroom, three-and-a-half bathroom Craftsman that is fully renovated.This home features beautiful wood details, a spacious back deck for entertaining and a yard with trees and lawn.Relax in the exquisite living room with original tile fireplace and charming built-in wood benches.

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