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Local:Some still unexplained police activity at Embarcadero Station led to BART trains bypassing the station Wednesday afternoon until around 2 pm, causing residual delays throughout the BART system. [KRON4]Flooding continues to plague southern Marin County following high tides over the weekend into Tuesday, and a flower delivery minivan got stuck in some floodwaters in Mill Valley and needed to be pushed out by two good Samaritans. [KRON4]Despite that whole protracted mess to rename itself Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport, passenger traffic through the airport continues to fall, and it may be because flights on Southwest aren't so cheap anymore. [Chronicle]National:People who spent their life savings buying permanent cabins on the continuous round-the-world cruise ship Villa Vie Odyssey are out of luck and ostensibly homeless now, after the ship ceased operations and dropped everyone off in Cambodia. The ship has been suffering operating losses, the operator said, due to the spike in fuel costs from the war in Iran. [CNN]Burbank's shiny new airport just opened two weeks ago, and airline passengers are already complaining about the exorbitant food prices in the terminal, including a $25 bean burrito and a $50 plate of three tacos with a drink. [California Post]A two-time Jeopardy! champion from 2024, 44-year-old Joey DeSena, was arrested last week in North Carolina on child porn charges. [KTVU]Video: The Bay Area premiere of Artificial, director Luca Guadagnino's much hyped new film about Sam Altman and the crisis within OpenAI, will be happening on November 17 at Kanbar Hall theater at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, with stars Andrew Garfield and Monica Barbaro, along with Guadagnino, scheduled to attend. It's a SFFILM event, and tickets are going on sale tomorrow for SFFILM members, and for the general public on Friday. Below, the teaser trailer.

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Bay Area officials are taking steps to prepare, but this winter's super-strength El Niño could end up being a major inconvenience or worse, flooding major roadways and potentially impacting San Francisco International Airport.Emergency work is already underway to raise flood-prone portions of Highway 37 in the North Bay, but that is not the only major roadway or piece of infrastructure that could see significant impacts from flooding caused by heavy rain and high tides this winter. SF Mayor Daniel Lurie last week declared an official state of emergency for the city ahead of the winter season, which frees city departments to forgo certain contracting requirements and speed the purchasing of things like flood barriers, pumps, generators, and other supplies to address potential flooding.Just this past weekend and into Tuesday we saw a preview of things to come, with some especially high tides inundating parts of southern Marin County and Palo Alto as well as the Embarcadero.But once the rain starts in earnest, these impacts will likely seem minor. A new report from the UC Davis Road Ecology Center, picked up by SFGate, suggests that the water in the Bay could rise by several feet under various conditions this winter, which could directly impact low-lying areas including the Bay Bridge toll plaza, SFO, Oakland Airport, Treasure Island, and shorelines all around the Bay and San Pablo Bay."The combination of Kelvin waves, king tides, heavy precipitation, and the repeated storms pushing water into the Bay could add up to 3 feet of the shore fairly easily,” says Fraser Shilling, the report’s author and the director of the UC Davis Road Ecology Center, speaking to SFGate.The report further suggests that recent flooding in Southern California, caused by storm surges from hurricanes Rachel and Polo, could be a precursor of what we will see up and down the California coast this winter."We face the risk — though not the certainty — of catastrophic flooding in a variety of coastal towns this winter," Shilling said in a statement. "It’s important to be informed of risk so you can make decisions."A UC Berkeley study in 2022 found that almost 70% of the runways at SFO and 100% of the runways at Oakland Airport are at risk of flooding due to sea-level rise alone in the next several decades. The lead author of the study, researcher Sarah Lindbergh, told the Chronicle at the time that while catastrophic flooding at SFO or Oakland Airport wasn't likely in the next two decades, it couldn't be ruled out if a so-called 100-year storm were to occur.Also facing flood risks this winter are coastal towns around Monterey Bay and Santa Cruz, the report suggests.In San Francisco, the season could bring major erosion to Ocean Beach — which may spend days totally underwater — and flooding to Marina Green and elsewhere."I think we’re going to see tides that are high enough to shut the entire Embarcadero down, and the Embarcadero is kind of a flood conduit for larger areas [near the waterfront] to flood," says Kris May, a coastal engineer who leads Pathways Climate Institute, speaking to the Chronicle this week.The Port of San Francisco is reportedly preparing for a number potential catastrophes, including the flooding of the Muni Metro tunnel entrance on the Embarcadero near Pier 14, which could then lead to water pouring into Embarcadero Station.Port officials also tell the Chronicle that they're worried about flooding in Islais Creek, which can occur with high tides, and that can subsequently lead to the flooding of Pier 80 — where the Portola Music Festival is held, and which is home to a major cargo terminal — and Pier 96, which is home to a major Recology facility.Mission District residents and businesses are also worried they will see a repeat of the flooding that happened on New Year's Eve 2022, which turned Folsom Street around 15th Street into a river, and triggered a mudslide on Bernal Hill.And not to be too alarmist, but studies in recent years have predicted that California could see one of the worst natural disasters in history if we were to be hit with a 30-day-long rainy weather pattern, the likes of which caused the Great Flood of 1862, which flooded the entire Central Valley, destroyed farms, turned Sacramento into a city of canals, and caused countless livestock deaths in addition to human deaths.That flood was triggered by a parade of storms that began in December 1861 and continued into January 1862 without a break.Get some sandbags and hunker down, and let's hope it all turns out not so bad, or catastrophic.Previously: El Niño Emergency Project Will Shut Down Part of Highway 37 Next Week

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These Pumpkin Muffins are a revelation! They’re so tender and perfectly spiced, plus with oats (and no wheat flour) they’re surprisingly wholesome – plus completely gluten- and dairy-free. These pumpkin muffins are SO easy to make, too. You literally make the batter right in the pitcher of your blender, pour the batter directly into your muffin tins, and bake! Table of Contents Developing This Recipe Why You'll Love These Blender Pumpkin Muffins Blender Pumpkin Muffin Recipe Ingredients How to Make Them Tips for Success More Pumpkin Breakfast Recipes Jump to the Full, Printable Recipe Read Comments & Reviews Developing This Recipe One of my favorite recipes are my banana oat pancakes, which come together completely in a blender and are SO wholesome and delicious! I’ve been wanting to create some muffin recipes that use the same concept – oats instead of flour so that you can blend the batter in the blender, plus the oats act as a flour substitute. So I started with these pumpkin muffins, which I developed using the same blender-and-oats method. It took a few tries, but the result is a gem of a pumpkin muffin recipe that could not be easier to make! Recipe Testing Notes test 1: fell flat. add baking soda test 2: there’s enough brown sugar in these to neutralize up to 3/4 teaspoons of baking soda. I reduced the baking powder to 1 1/2 teaspoons and added 1/2 teaspoon baking soda. Also increased the oats by 1/4 cup to get a bit more batter + heartiness. these were the winner, domed perfectly, held shape. make sure to bake for at least 20 minutes so that the muffins can build their internal structure test 3: photographer’s muffins cracked. evaluated pumpkin puree (mine was watery, hers was thicker, and her batter was not pourable). drained pumpkin puree and determined that 3 tablespoons of water came out of the Trader Joe’s can vs none out of the Libby can. edited recipe to include adding water for thicker puree until the batter is pourable. pumpkins turned out too heavy. test 4: tested less water with the thicker puree, spooning the batter out vs. being able to pour it out. This is the winner. The muffins puffed up nicely. The key is adding just a little bit of water when the pumpkin puree is thick. When I first tested this recipe, I tested it with Trader Joe’s organic pumpkin. When my photographer made the muffins, the batter was very thick, not pourable, and the muffins cracked on top. When we were troubleshooting and she mentioned she used Libby’s pumpkin puree and that it was very thick, it dawned on me that the consistency between pumpkin purees can really vary. Trader Joe’s is quite thin and watery, while Libby’s is very thick. (Handle the Heat does a great comparison of regular canned vs. organic vs. fresh pumpkin puree if you’re interested in reading up on it!) So I decided to do some additional testing. First, I set up some Trader Joe’s canned pumpkin and Libby’s side by side and strained them for 30 minutes. More water came out of the Trader Joe’s version (it was pretty obvious when looking in the cans that the TJ’s was much thinner, too.) So I added a couple of tablespoons of water when making the recipe with a thicker pumpkin puree. Problem – for the most part – solved. I don’t think these pumpkin muffins are guaranteed to come out the same every single time just because each puree has differences, but I do think they’ll always be reliably delicious! Why You’ll Love These Blender Pumpkin Muffins Truly so soft, tender, and delicious. I love the tender texture of these muffins (perfect with a pat of butter!) and the taste is perfectly pumpkin spice-y. Not too over the top, just perfectly autumn. Super wholesome! I love that these pumpkin muffins full of oats and not a ton of sugar. Plus, a little dose of vitamin-A-rich pumpkin in every muffin (source). Plus they’re gluten-free AND dairy-free! SO easy. I provide weights in the recipe, which, in my opinion, make this pumpkin muffin recipe even easier. I just place the blender on the scale, zero it out, and add my ingredients, zeroing out between ingredients. It takes just a couple of minutes to make the batter then the rest of the time is baking. Blender Pumpkin Muffin Recipe Ingredients Pumpkin puree – As I’ve mentioned a few times in this blog post, pumpkin purees can really vary. If your pumpkin puree is thick and not very watery, you’ll probably need to add a little water to make the pumpkin batter pourable. Dark brown sugar – Add a sweet note with a tiny taste of caramel. Perfect. Vegetable oil – Or your favorite neutral oil. That helps keep the muffins moist. Eggs Rolled oats – These grind up into a flour-like consistency in the blender – so that there’s no need for actual wheat flour! If you are gluten-free, be sure to buy certified gluten-free oats. Pumpkin pie spice – A combo of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves. You can make your own pumpkin pie spice or find pre-mixed pumpkin spice in the baking/spice section of most grocery stores. Baking powder & baking soda – I find that using both of these leaveners gives these pumpkin muffins the perfect amount of lift. Salt – Just a little to highlight the flavors. How to Make Them First, add the oats to the blender and pulse a few times until fine. Add the remaining muffin ingredients and puree until smooth, stopping the blender and scraping down the sides a few times if needed. Pour or spoon the batter into 12 standard-size muffins cups sprayed with non-stick spray. Bake until puffy and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for a few minutes, then remove to let cool completely. Tips for Success Use a scale! It’s not a must, but it just makes it so easy. I love to just use the Vitamix pitcher + my kitchen scale to weigh ingredients. These Pumpkin Muffins come together super fast that way and they’re perfect for busy mornings. Smooth the tops of the muffins. This is not strictly necessary, but I like how it helps the muffins look consistent and not lumpy. I hope you love this Pumpkin Muffins recipe as much as we do! I am blown away by how easy these muffins are to make – blender, muffin tin, done! They’re equally great for a hearty breakfast treat or afternoon snack. Love! Print Easy Blender Pumpkin Muffins I'm obsessed with these muffins! They're tender, soft, moist, with just the right amount of pumpkin + spice flavor. The batter is made right in your blender – and they're gluten-free AND dairy-free. Keyword dairy free pumpkin muffins, gluten free dairy free pumpkin muffins, gluten free pumpkin muffins, pumpkin blender muffins, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin oatmeal muffins Prep Time 5 minutes minutesCook Time 20 minutes minutesTotal Time 25 minutes minutes Ser

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The Mavericks have exercised their fourth-year rookie scale team option on 21-year-old forward Zaccharie Risacher, the team announced in a press release. The decision, which was due by November 2, guarantees Risacher’s $17.4MM salary for the 2027/28 season, ensuring that he’ll become extension-eligible next July. Dallas acquired the former No. 1 overall pick in July as part of the three-team trade that sent Luguentz Dort to the Hawks. In his four games this season with the Mavs, the 6’8″ forward has averaged 8.0 points, and 6.0 rebounds in 30.0 minutes per game and has struggled with his efficiency, hitting just 30.8% of his shots from the floor and 17.6% of his three-pointers. However, Risacher has been extremely active defensively — as we noted earlier today, he entered the day tied for second in the NBA in “stocks” (steals and blocks) with 16 through four games. He set the franchise record for most steals in a debut, with five against the Rockets last Wednesday, the team noted in its announcement. Both team president Masai Ujiri and general manager Mike Schmitz are high on Risacher, adds Marc Stein of The Stein Line (via Twitter), who says that this decision had been expected. Head coach Dusty May also recently spoke highly of Risacher, despite his struggles, Grant Afseth writes for Dallas Sports Journal. “Zacch is finding himself now, he’s still so young. We really, really value and appreciate those plays,” May said. “However many missed shots he had, he had twice as many loose balls and blocks and steals and rebounds and the ones that don’t show up where he just gets a hand on it, where it’s maybe coming to Bam or Giannis, and he just gets a fingertip and then our guards dig it out. There’s no stat for that, but those are valued in our program and within our team.” Risacher believes that the shot will come around, but he also knows that with offensive stars like Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving on the roster, his role will be to play defense, do the dirty work, and capitalize on the opportunities given to him by the team cornerstones. As our tracker shows, the Mavs also exercised Flagg’s $15.2MM option for 2027/28 earlier this month.

The news that Anthony Edwards would require knee surgery was a blow to the Timberwolves, who have gotten off to a hot start in the LaMelo Ball/Edwards era. Team president Tim Connelly confirmed, following the MRI on Edwards’ knee, that the surgery was not meniscus-related but instead a “cleanup” procedure, Jon Krawczynski writes for The Athletic. “The imaging from yesterday showed an issue that we want to get addressed quickly,” Connelly said. “Our only concern is for his long-term health.” Edwards has been dealing with knee issues since last year’s postseason, and both he and the team decided that rest was the best approach this offseason, but after the season opener against Miami, where he scored 45 points, Edwards once again faced discomfort in his knee. He is expected to miss at least two months with the injury. “It’s not something we are concerned with long-term,” Connelly added, per ESPN’s Anthony Slater (Twitter video link). We have more from the Northwest Division: Jrue Holiday is not in a role that is likely to show up on the highlight reels this season as the Trail Blazers move forward with their starting backcourt of Ja Morant and Damian Lillard, but he still has an important role to play off the bench, Mark Medina writes in an interview with Holiday for Fadeaway World. “I feel like I’m a complete player. So I can adjust to anything,” Holiday said. “But we have a great group of guys and great group of coaches. They have made the roles very, very clear in what they want out of us. I feel like that plays to my strengths with the roles that they have for me. So it’s been great.” The Blazers have gotten off to a hot start, and their depth has been a big part of their success. Holiday isn’t the only veteran still dealing with the changes that come from becoming a reserve player. DeMar DeRozan is coming off the bench for the first time in his career in his first year with the Nuggets, and on Monday, he had his best showing of the young season, scoring 21 points on 15 shots. He’s still feeling things out, Vinny Benedetto writes for the Denver Gazette, but he’s starting to get the hang of the new role. “I’m just trying to catch on as fast as I can and understand everything, understand how I can help, especially coming into the game, reading the flow of the game,” DeRozan said. “I’m just trying to make an impact on the game… Those guys create so much attention. They make it easier on me. I try to do the same thing when I have the ball. Anything they do makes my job easier and vice versa. Whenever I’m in the game with those guys, I’m just trying to make everything on the floor as simple as possible. It’s going to continue to get better.“ Another player quickly becoming a key reserve for the Nuggets is rookie forward Trevon Brazile, Benedetto writes. He’s still figuring out the ins and outs of the Nuggets’ system, but has quickly shown that his athleticism translates to both sides of the floor. Brazile has brought an energy on the glass and as a cutter that Denver is in need of, and has at times looked like Nuggets legend Marcus Camby, Chris Dempsey writes for Demps And Circumstance. With Cameron Johnson out Wednesday, Brazile started at small forward, highlighting the versatility he brings to the Nuggets’ bench.

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Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas performed a “Dancing with the Stars” Horror Movie Night contemporary based on “The Lost Boys.” “Extra” spoke to Mark and Maura about being judged by his mom Shirley Ballas, who was guest judging and serves as head judge on the U.K.'s "Strictly Come Dancing." Mark was unfazed saying, "Another day at the office for me. Been doing it since I was a child.” Maura added, “He’s well used to it." Mark echoed, "Unfazed." The next day, “Extra’s” Derek Hough chatted with Shirley, who shared her take on judging her son. Shirley emphasized that just because Mark is her son, that doesn't mean she automatically wants to give him a perfect score. She explained, "If I think something warrants a 10 without fear or favor, that is what I'm going to mark. I do everything from a good place.” “I'm a mother first with a grandson, of course, and I don't want to ever hurt anybody's feelings, but I do think that people have the ability to improve far more than they think,” Shirley added. “I thought the contemporary was really quite good. I did, of course, bring my my little shoe to show that the pivoting was off because once [Maura] learns to pivot and flow a little bit more and coordinate her arms, then she can get higher scores.” Shirley gave Mark and Maura a score of 7, the lowest of the judging panel. Shirley told Derek she was “comfortable” with the score she gave the pair, who ended up with a 32 out of 40 for their performance.

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