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Axios

San Francisco got 22.4 inches of precipitation this past winter — 10 inches more than average, Axios' Alex Fitzpatrick and Erin Davis report. Why it matters: As San Francisco knows all too well now, wintertime precipitation can cause hazards from falling trees and window panes to floods and power outages — but it can also alleviate drought, especially in areas that rely on melting snowpack each spring to replenish groundwater supplies.

San Francisco sees third wettest winter ever

Richmond, VA

There's a new mobile business popping up around town: Richmond Flower Truck, the city's first mobile flower bar. Driving the news: Richmonder Logan Boyd launched Richmond Flower Truck last summer after she tried to book one for her daughter's birthday and found none exist locally. Now the truck can be...

Richmond's first mobile flower truck

State College, PA

Daily Mail

Anna Camden, from Downingtown, was thrust into the limelight as a forward for basketball team Penn State Lady Lions.But she gained an even bigger army of fans on social media.

Meet the stunning 6'3 basketball star making mega bucks while showcasing her life on social media

Arkansas State

Tampa, FL

Carole Baskin's Big Cat Rescue is shutting down. Yes, but: Baskin and her husband and co-owner, Howard, say it's a good thing. Driving the news: The Baskins will send most of the animals they care for to an Arkansas refuge on Monday. The few remaining big cats will live the rest of their lives in Tampa and Big Cat Rescue will eventually be sold, the couple announced this week.

Carole Baskin to sell Tampa "Tiger King" sanctuary Big Cat Rescue

Boston, MA

Axios Boston

Some big names and some lesser-known acts are coming through town this weekend. Here's your curated look at Boston's concert scene.TonightHardcore veterans Earth Crisis are downstairs at the Middle East — 7pm"Australian psych-guitar masters" The Church play The Sinclair — 8:30pmJamaican-American R&B singer Masego is at The House of Blues — 8pmSaturdayCanadian pop from Elio comes to the Sinclair — 8pmArlo Guthrie, retired from the road, comes to the Shubert Theater for an on-stage conversation about his legendary life and times — 8pmAnimal Collective co-founder Avey Tare plays solo at Brighton Music Hall — 8pmAnvil, stars of the “Anvil! The Story of Anvil”, one of the best music documentaries of all time, are with Midnite Hellion and the Stone Nobles upstairs at the Middle East — 8pmSundaySinger Jake Wesley Rogers brings a glam attack to Brighton Music Hall — 8pmEnglish contemporary alt singer-songwriter Robyn Hitchcock performs at City Winery — 8pmSlow jams from R&B singer Rini are on tap at the Sinclair — 8pm

Masego, Avery Tate and other Boston-area concerts this weekend

Chicago, IL

Axios Chicago

Paula Camp loomed large on the dining scene in the early '80s as the chief restaurant critic of the Chicago Tribune, using the byline Paul Camp.Now in her mid-70s, Camp has emerged as Paula, a craft cidermaker and advocate for the transgender community.Today she splits her time between Chicago and her Carriage House Ciders in Benton Harbor, Michigan, where this spring she debuted a rare red craft cider made from Redfield apples. Redfield Cider. Photo: Courtesy of Paula CampDriving the news: On this International Transgender Day of Visibility, when hundreds of anti-LGBTQ bills are in front of state legislators, we...

Craft cidermaker Paula Camp's Best Day Ever in Chicago

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Medford, NJ

Lisa S. Gerard

The long arm of kindness has a worldwide reach. At times, my embarrassment runs defense for me and I say I’m from the northeast. I gloss over the New Jersey part. Many people are quick to judge, sneer, and cast aspersions about Jersey girls. The foul reputation is untrue. A few reality shows highlighted the negative aspects as if the population was painted with one wide brush.

The N.J. Woman Paid For a Stranger's Wawa Purchases Only to Find Out Keith Urban Was No Stranger

Cheap houses aren't easy to find in Tampa Bay these days. Yes, but: We uncovered some move-in ready gems with modern, bright kitchens and outdoor living space, well under the Tampa area median home price of $364,000. 5717 Bratton Drive – $240,000. Location: Temple Terrace. Specs: 2 bedrooms, 2.5...

3 Tampa Bay homes with fabulous kitchens under $350K

Texas State

Houston, TX

Axios Houston

It's finally here.Driving the news: Four men's college basketball teams — Miami, San Diego State, UConn and Florida Atlantic — will square off inside NRG Stadium tomorrow for a chance to play in Monday's NCAA championship game.No Texas teams, namely the Houston Cougars, are in the Final Four.State of play: Thousands of spectators are expected to flock to downtown's Discovery Green and the south side's NRG Park for festivities, from Megan Thee Stallion's Friday night concert to the games inside the stadium.Parking might be a nightmare downtown and near NRG Park. Consider taking the MetroRail, which is free all weekend,...

Your guide to Final Four weekend in Houston

The story of how Richmond got its name is well known, but when it comes to the city's neighborhoods, the history gets a little murkier — and more interesting. Why it matters: The names of Richmond's neighborhoods symbolize how the city evolved from its earliest days. State of play:...

How Richmond's neighborhoods got their names

South Carolina State

The women's NCAA March Madness tournament is breaking viewership records this year, and tickets for this weekend's matchups in Dallas are more expensive than for the men's Final Four tournament in Houston. Driving the news: The American Airlines Center hosts the women's semifinals tonight and the championship game on Sunday.

Women's Final Four showcases stars in Dallas

San Antonio, TX

With spring in the air, you might be planting a new garden. But you should check the calendar before you water it. Why it matters: Most of Bexar County is still experiencing "exceptional drought," per the U.S. Drought Monitor's latest Texas map, released Thursday. The Hill Country is one of...

San Antonio lawn watering restrictions still in place

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Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix has until July to clear an encampment near the Human Services Campus where more than 800 unhoused people sleep on a nightly basis, a Maricopa County court judge ruled Monday. State of play: A group of nearby business owners and residents sued the city of Phoenix last August, alleging...

Judge orders Phoenix to clear "the Zone" homeless encampment

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January was the warmest on record for millions

January featured what meteorologists referred to as a \"blowtorch\" pattern in the East, with consistently milder than average weather conditions and barely any snow. By the...

January featured what meteorologists referred to as a "blowtorch" pattern in the East, with consistently milder than average weather conditions and barely any snow. By the...

January was the warmest on record for millions

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