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West Marin residents create distillery named after Tomales Bay fence

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:51 GMT

Conceived in West Marin, the Elk Fence Distillery is named after a Tomales Bay fence built to keep native tule elk from eating non-native crops. It’s about as West Marin as you can get, except for one thing: It’s in Santa Rosa.When co-founders and co-distillers Gail Coppinger and Scott Woodson originally went to the Marin Civic Center and asked what it would take to open a distillery in Marin County, they were met with blank stares. They made their dreams come true anyway.The two met working in the trades — Coppinger is a shingler, and Woodson is a painter — and bonded over his love of homebrewing and her love of cooking (she’s a former professional cook). One summer night in 2014, they got together in Woodson’s garage in Inverness.“We made a mash together,” says Coppinger, of Point Reyes Station. “I loved the smell and the chemistry.”By that time, Woodson, a former barley grower, had already started to look beyond brewing.“I started reading about distilling,” he says, “...

NBA unveils full Warriors-Kings schedule for first-round series

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:51 GMT

The NBA released the rest of the schedule for the Warriors’ first-round playoff series against the Sacramento Kings.Golden State already knew Game 1 in Sacramento was on Saturday afternoon. They’ll play Game 2 in the California capital on Monday night, with the game televised on TNT.The Warriors will then get two days off between each of the next three games, with Games 3 and 4 at Chase Center set for Thursday night on TNT and Sunday afternoon on ABC.If the series advances beyond the minimum four games, Game 5 will be Wednesday, April 26 in Sacramento, with Game 6 set for Friday, April 28 back in San Francisco. If the series goes the full distance, Game 7 will be on Sunday, April 30 at the Golden1 Center.The game times and television are unknown for Games 5, 6 and 7, though all games after Game 1 are expected to also be broadcasted on NBC Sports Bay Area.The Warriors went 3-1 against the Kings this regular season, including a win last Friday in Sacramento as many of the Kings’...

'You want to go outside?': Antioch mayor blows up at contentious city council meeting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:51 GMT

(KRON) -- Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe can be clearly heard asking an attendee at a city council meeting Tuesday if they "want to go outside." One of the key topics on discussion at the heated Antioch City Council meeting on Tuesday were racist text messages allegedly sent by officers with the Antioch Police Department.According to the Contra Costa County District Attorney, which investigated the text messages with help from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, APD officers allegedly sent the racist text messages while discussing suspects they were investigating. Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price addresses controversy since she took office The messages were purported to be part of a "pervasive and troubling culture" at APD and a review of them could potentially impact thousands of cases, according to Public Defender Ellen McDonnell.The text messages were the subject of a public discussion at Tuesday night's meeting when an Antioch resident approached the microphone.In vi...

Beniers grows from rookie to leader for playoff-bound Kraken

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:51 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — The cameo Matty Beniers made last year during the disappointing debut season of the Seattle Kraken provided an optimistic glimmer of what a full season with the young center on the ice could mean for the young franchise. Being in the conversation for the Calder Trophy as top rookie? That was expected. Helping lead the Kraken to a playoff berth in Year 2? That was a surprise. “What he brings to the team every single night is unique, is special. He works really hard. He does the right thing every single night and that’s why he’s so consistent in his game,” Seattle teammate Yanni Gourde said. “And consistency is tough. I think it’s the toughest part, especially as a rookie coming through in your first year.”Beniers has turned out to be one of the missing pieces for Seattle and its hungry fans, who can now look forward to playoff hockey. Seattle will close out the regular season Thursday night against Vegas and then open its first postseason, rekindling memories and hopes...

US would support Colombian, Panama forces to slow migration

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:51 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — United States forces will assist their Colombian and Panamanian counterparts with intelligence gathering to dismantle smuggling rings operating in the dense jungle of the Darien Gap, a key route for migrants heading to the U.S. from South America, a senior Biden administration official said Wednesday.The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss details that have not been made public, said migration through the Darien would not end, but the campaign is expected to have significant impact.The Darien Gap, linking Colombia and Panama, is among the most dangerous portions of the long route to the U.S. borders. Migrants and international human rights groups have denounced sexual assaults, robberies and killings in the remote jungle. That’s in addition to the natural dangers posed by venomous snakes and rushing rivers.U.S. forces could assist in targeting smugglers for arrest and locating “stash houses” where smugglers hold migrants, the official said with...

Teacher’s pest: NYC hires former educator to slaughter rats

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:51 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Every New York City mayor has waged war — and mostly lost — against one of humanity’s most cunning and enduring foe: rattus norvegicus. But has the city’s vilest enemy, better known as the common brown rat, finally met its match? Mayor Eric Adams introduced a former elementary school teacher and anti-rat activist as his new “rat czar” on Wednesday. Officially, Kathleen Corradi, the mayor’s new hire, will be known as the director of rodent mitigation.Corradi is tasked with battling the potentially millions of rats lurking in myriad urban nooks and crannies, subway tunnels and empty lots.Hers is a new job, which the city advertised with a help-wanted ad seeking applicants who are “bloodthirsty,” possess “killer instincts” and could commit to the “wholesale slaughter” of rats.“When I first saw this job posting, I wasn’t sure if it was real. ‘Blood thirsty’ is not a word you usually see in a job description and it’s certainly not a word I usually ...

Estonia’s Parliament approves PM Kaja Kallas’ 3rd Cabinet

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:51 GMT

HELSINKI (AP) — Estonia’s Parliament on Wednesday gave the green light to a new coalition to form a government, led by the center-right Reform Party of Kaja Kallas. Her pro-business party overwhelmingly won the parliamentary election in the Baltic country on March 5 with 31.2% of the vote — receiving nearly twice as many votes as its closest rival, the far-right populist EKRE party, which will not be part of the government.Lawmakers in the 101-seat Riigikogu legislature voted 59-38 to accept the proposed three-party Cabinet, made up of the Reform Party, the centrist Estonia 200 party and the Social Democratic Party.After weeks of intense talks, the three parties clinched a deal over the weekend to form a liberal-oriented coalition government to be led by prime minister-designate Kallas. It will be Kallas’ third term as prime minister of Estonia, which is a member of both the European Union and NATO. She has led the country since January 2021, when she became the first female h...

Michigan State’s Izzo says a few players could enter draft

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:51 GMT

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said “a bunch of guys” in college basketball are putting their names in the NBA draft.“I think that’s the popular thing to do,” Izzo said Wednesday.A few Spartans may join the trend, declaring themselves eligible to at least be evaluated for the draft with an opportunity to withdrawal from it in June, he said.“Jaden (Akins) could,” Izzo said. “ (A.J.) Hoggard and Tyson (Walker) could. Guys could put their names in and see where they’re at. That’s the next thing to deal with, and it seems to be more common now. We’ll find out in the next couple of weeks.”If all three of the Spartans’ standout guards return, Izzo will have a talented and experienced team that will get a boost from one of the top recruiting classes that includes a pair of McDonald’s All-America selections.“We got something to celebrate,” Izzo said.Recently, Walker and forward Malik Hall announced plans to come back for a fifth season. Izzo said Hal...

A surprise for history fans: Tours down Georgetown’s C&O canal continue this spring

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:51 GMT

Tourists and locals alike were told last fall they wouldn’t be able to take a boat tour on the Georgetown portion of the C&O Canal until the likely date of 2025 — but a surprise announcement from the organization that is running it said it will happen much sooner.The aptly-named boat, the Georgetown Heritage, will begin tours on the first mile of the C&O Canal on May 5.In October, it was announced that restoration of Locks 1, 2 and 5, as well as critical valve and wall repairs, would delay future boat tours by up to three years. But due to adjustments in construction schedules, the canal will be filled with water and tours will resume earlier.“Every boat tour is a singular look into the past,” S. Rex Carnegie, Director of Education and Partnerships for Georgetown Heritage, said in a statement. “So much of our diverse history in Georgetown, and the years of work by Georgetown Heritage and our partners, have made this a unique experience for visitors, and an exciti...

Montbello: Denver's 2023 murder flashpoint

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- It isn't Five Points or East Colfax driving Denver's homicide rates this year. It's Montbello. The last three years in Denver have seen record numbers of violent crime, including murders. This year, city core neighborhoods still have the greatest number of homicides, but even those are not as tightly located as half a dozen murders in Montbello. Teacher’s suspected meningitis death closes Aurora school The neighborhood is pressed between the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Park to the north and Interstate 70 to the south, between Peoria Street to the west and Chambers Road to the east. It is one of Denver's more economically depressed areas, with a lower-than-average income. There have been six homicides in this neighborhood alone in 2023, including four which happened blocks from each other.None of the homicides have happened at the same time, rather, they have been regularly spaced out throughout 2023, with the first occurring on Jan. 11 and the most recent occ...