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Taste-Off: The best cold-smoked salmon at Costco and Trader Joe’s — and the ones to avoid

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:44 GMT

Slather a bagel with cream cheese, top it with cold-smoked salmon, capers and a snip of dill, and it’s a lavish breakfast or brunch standout — or memorable snack.That said, the deliciousness of this indulgence is entirely reliant on the star ingredient — that slice of salty, cold-smoked salmon. When it comes to smoked salmon, the uninitiated have lots of questions: How is it made? Why is it so salty? And what is cold smoke anyway?Cold-smoked salmon, the kind that looks almost raw and comes in a range of styles and flavors, isn’t exactly raw fish. It’s cured in salt, then “cold-smoked” at 70 to 85 degrees for several hours, until it absorbs the flavor of the smoking wood and becomes silky and delicate in texture. It’s basically lox, but smoked.The texture and flavor of what’s in each package depends on the amount of salt, the variety of salmon and the types of wood used in the smoking process. In general, Sockeye salmon, native to the Pacific Northwest, is softer, more silky an...

Bay Area rainfall chart: 48-hour totals

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:44 GMT

Below are the rainfall totals for Bay Area locations in the 48 hours ending at 8 a.m. Tuesday.The National Weather Service figures are raw numbers, meaning they haven’t been quality-checked for accuracy.Heavy rain is expected to return on Wednesday; this updating map shows current precipitation in the Bay Area.LocationInchesPeninsula & South BayStevens Canyon2.32Calero Reservoir2.13Foothills Park, Palo Alto1.96Spring Valley1.95La Honda1.88Woodside (Wunderlich Park)1.85Rancho San Antonio1.85San Francisco (Duboce Triangle)1.82Uvas Reservoir1.69Mt. Hamilton1.62Edgewood Road/I-2801.59Sunnyvale1.5Morgan Hill1.38Vasona Lake1.34San Bruno Mountain1.3Anderson Reservoir1.3Mountain View1.22Belmont1.14San Jose Lynbrook1.14Palo Alto1.02San Francisco airport1Redwood City0.93San Jose airport0.88San Jose Evergreen0.67San Jose Penitencia0.51East BayMount Diablo peak3.27Diablo park HQ2.52Tilden Park2.27UC Botanical Garden2.21Richmond2.2Upper Crow Canyon2.04Newark1.99Danville1.68Dublin San Ramon1....

49ers: Brady, Manning endorse McCaffrey’s MVP case

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:44 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Tom Brady says his NFL MVP vote is leaning toward the 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey, who also scored an endorsement Monday night from Peyton Manning.Such backing might be what McCaffrey needs to wrestle the Associated Press’ NFL MVP award away from quarterbacks, who’ve won it 16-of-17 years since Brady captured his first in 2007.Or the 50 voters — from national media outlets — could follow McCaffrey’s own advice, which, after the 49ers’ latest win Sunday in Arizona, was to cast support behind 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, the unanimous favorite of the Las Vegas sportsbooks.The second-best odds belong to quarterback Lamar Jackson, who leads the Baltimore Ravens (11-3) into Monday night’s game at the 49ers (11-3).McCaffrey, the NFL’s rushing leader and fifth in MVP odds, made the media rounds Monday: He appeared on Brady’s “Let’s Go!” podcast and also on ESPN’s “ManningCast̶...

Bay Area rain updates: Rain continues Tuesday into Wednesday

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:44 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Widespread rain that arrived in the Bay Area Monday has continued into Tuesday, soaking the morning commute and leading to another day of flight delays at SFO. Scattered showers are expected to continue through this evening with additional bands of widespread rain expected Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. Bay Area rain totals: Storm expected to hit in waves "Keep those umbrellas handy!" advised KRON4 Meteorologist Kyla Grogan. "We have more showers expected through this evening and overnight. Tuesday will be another unsettled day, but our showers will be far less intense. Wednesday I expect another robust round of rain to come our way as the second low pressure system moves in. There is still a bit of uncertainty of the track of the Wednesday system.  If it stays offshore a bit more than projected we will see lower rain totals. But if it moves ashore or very close to the coast, I expect we'll see significant r...

California looks to the health system to sustain mental health funds in schools

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:44 GMT

(BCN) -- To create an education system that has stable funds for mental health, California educators and leaders are turning to the health system and launching a statewide behavioral health initiative to fill funding gaps in fluctuating, sometimes unpredictable school budgets."The health systems and the education systems are not bound together successfully enough to make sure we engage in both prevention and treatment," said David Gordon, a commissioner at the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission. "That's particularly true for the most underserved communities." Woman killed on I-580 Richmond bridge identified Funding for mental health in California public schools typically has come from general education budgets, a reason funds have never been stable. As the need for more mental health services and specialists skyrockets, administrators and experts are turning to the health system to better serve needs that existing education budgets just can't cover. Sch...

Nottingham Forest fires manager Steve Cooper as club fights for Premier League survival

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:44 GMT

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Nottingham Forest fired manager Steve Cooper on Tuesday after owner Evangelos Marinakis lost patience seeing the club plunge toward the Premier League relegation zone.Cooper was popular with Forest’s fans and appeared to retain their support despite the team winning just one of its last 13 games in the league and dropping to fourth-to-last place.“Everyone at Nottingham Forest would like to thank Steve for his superb contribution to our football club. His achievement in guiding Forest back to the Premier League will undoubtedly remain an iconic moment in the club’s history,” Marinakis said.“We thank Steve for his dedication and commitment during his time with us, as well as the incredible connection he forged with our supporters and the city of Nottingham.”Forest has opted to make a change approaching the halfway point of the season. In April, Marinakis gave Cooper public backing but warned that “results and performances must improve immed...

Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois says he won’t play at European Championship next year

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:44 GMT

BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois won’t be able to play at the European Championship next year because of the long-term knee injury that has sidelined him since the start of the season, he said Tuesday. His absence could last even longer, though, amid ongoing tensions between Courtois and national team coach Domenico Tedesco. Courtois said in an interview with Belgian broadcaster Sporza that he will not recover from surgery to repair the torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in time for him to play at the tournament. The Euros will be hosted by Germany from June 14-July 14.“Due to the injury, there will be no European Championships for me anyway,” Courtois said. “I first have to recover the full 100% and then it is better not to put a date on it. If I’m lucky, I can play another match in May. But then you can never be 100% ready for a big tournament.”Belgium will be playing in Group E alongside Romania, Slovakia and a playoff winner sti...

Watch out: Increased sightings of wild coyotes in Arvada

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Animal management officers are warning Arvada residents to keep an eye out for wild coyotes.The city of Arvada's Animal Management Unit said there has been an increase in coyote sightings near the Majestic View Nature Center.Officers said that while wild coyotes are unlikely to attack humans, it is important to protect pets and small children. 67-year-old woman gored by mule deer buck outside her front door Wild coyotes are more active in the early morning hours and around dusk. However, during the colder months, they may be more active on sunny days in an attempt to warm up.Tips on how to keep wild coyotes away from propertyThe number one tip the Arvada Animal Management Unit had for keeping coyotes away is to never feed one -- either on purpose or indirectly."A fed coyote is an aggressive or dead coyote." If you see or suspect someone is feeding coyotes, contact Arvada Police Department Animal Management at 720-898-6850.Do not leave pet food outside during the da...

Analysis: $171M spent at National Western Stock Show in 2023

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The National Western Stock Show started as ranchers herding 30 cows in the streets of downtown Denver. Over 100 years later, and the stock show is bringing in over $100 million.The stock show started as a Denver tradition in 1906. It's transformed into Colorado's biggest western trade show attracting 700,000 visitors to downtown Denver annually. It's deemed the "Super Bowl" of livestock shows, as attendees, exhibitors and competitors come from around the world to experience the 16-day event in January. Broncos great Randy Gradishar named grand marshal for 2024 stock show parade The stock show brings in a lot more than people. With the attendees comes a huge economic impact.Common Sense Institute released an analysis of the stock show's economic activities.Here's the full impact for the Denver metro area:Economic Impacts of the National Western Stock ShowColoradoDenver Metro (8 counties)Construction$700,000$700,000Operations$11,733,687$6,745,649Indirect (Value Adde...

EU spending rules talks on verge of missing end-of-year deadline

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:44 GMT

Last ditch talks between the EU’s finance ministers planned for Wednesday on an overhaul of the EU’s public spending rules look set to fall short amid continued disagreement between Germany, France and Italy, according to officials in Brussels.French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire and his German counterpart, Christian Lindner, will face the press on Tuesday evening to explain the situation before the two of them meet over dinner in Paris.They are expected to announce that the latest draft text ― which governments have not signed off and is only about 95 percent complete ― should be kept as it is until negotiations can continue in January. They had hoped to get a deal by the end of the year.To speed up the process, legislative talks with the European Parliament could begin on what’s been agreed so far so that no time is lost before the legislature dissolves in April, officials said.One EU diplomat said that countries such as Italy and France were pushing back against th...