Misty and light rain will arrive to most beaches early Thursday morning. Minimal impacts expected as most rain will be into the hundredths of an inch or trace. Overcast skies remain throughout the evening and thunderstorms develop in high terrain. We can't rule out a stray storm crossing over our microclimates, but all storms will be fast moving and die down quickly. High rise into the 50s and 60s, a noticeable cooling from yesterday. overnight lows drop into the 30s inland.

The coolest day of the forecast appears Friday. This is when a cold low pressure system will hover over the Central Coast producing wintery air, tons of clouds and onshore flow. This system is on the move, so by the evening skies begin to clear and we dry out. Highs rise into the 50s and a smattering of low 60s. Expect a cool night as well.

A warming trend kicks off Saturday as we rebound back to 60s and low 70s. High pressure quickly moves in after our cold system and replaces our winds to offshore. This means minimal clouds and warm weather will hold into next week. The warming trend is gradual.

The post Misty Thursday, frigid Friday appeared first on News Channel 3-12.

Por Jessie Yeung, CNN

Hace apenas unos días, los líderes europeos se apresuraban a responder a la retórica cada vez más agresiva del presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, sobre tomar el control de Groenlandia, y se preparaban para una avalancha de insultos cuando el mandatario llegara a hablar en su propio territorio del Viejo Continente.

Como era de esperar, Trump criticó duramente a los funcionarios europeos por diversos temas durante su discurso en Davos, en los Alpes suizos. Sin embargo, también descartó el uso de la fuerza para anexar el territorio danés que codicia, lo que atenuó la tensión en un asunto que amenazaba el futuro de la alianza militar de la OTAN.

Luego fue un paso más allá en una reunión con el jefe de la OTAN, Mark Rutte, anunciando después que habían llegado a un acuerdo sobre un posible pacto sobre Groenlandia y que ya no impondría aranceles a las naciones europeas que se opusieran a sus ambiciones de adquirir la isla ártica.

Aún no está claro qué incluye el marco ni el papel exacto de Rutte en las negociaciones. Pero el sorprendente cambio de rumbo de Trump ha vuelto a poner en el punto de mira al secretario general de la OTAN, quien se ha convertido en una figura clave para una Europa agotada que lucha por conectar con el presidente estadounidense.

A primera vista, forman una pareja improbable. Rutte, un tecnócrata afable, es el primer ministro que más tiempo ocupó el cargo en los Países Bajos, tras concluir un mandato de 14 años que refleja su pragmatismo y su capacidad para forjar consensos en temas espinosos.

También es conocido por su imagen tranquila y relajada, que le permite ir al trabajo en bicicleta incluso cuando dirige el país.

Trump, por su parte, es un exmagnate inmobiliario y personalidad televisiva conocido por sus movimientos poco ortodoxos y una tendencia hacia el unilateralismo, rasgos que han trastocado la política global durante gran parte de la última década.

Pero su relación se remonta a años atrás. Como líder holandés de 2010 a 2024, Rutte realizó varias visitas a Washington, durante el primer mandato de Trump, sentando las bases para una ofensiva de seducción que parece haberle resultado muy beneficiosa, tanto a él como a la alianza militar que ahora dirige.

El acto diplomático más famoso de este hombre de 58 años para tranquilizar a Trump se produjo en una reunión de la OTAN el año pasado.

Después de que el presidente estadounidense usara una grosería en respuesta a las hostilidades entre Israel e Irán, y luego la analogía de dos niños peleando para describir su conflicto mortal, Rutte bromeó ante las cámaras del mundo: “A veces papá tiene que usar un lenguaje fuerte”.

El intercambio se viralizó al instante, acaparó titulares y desató la incredulidad de los espectadores.

Parece que también se le quedó grabado a Trump: hablando en Davos el miércoles, manifestó en un momento dado: “Me llamaban ‘Papá’, ¿verdad? La última vez. Un hombre muy inteligente dijo: ‘Es nuestro papá’”.

Rutte ha elogiado públicamente a Trump en otros asuntos: los ataques estadounidenses contra Irán, los esfuerzos de Trump para poner fin a la guerra entre Rusia y Ucrania, e incluso la campaña de presión del presidente sobre los países europeos para que aumenten su gasto de defensa.

Los halagos se extendieron a sus mensajes de texto privados, que Trump ha Read more

By Sarah Ferris, CNN

(CNN) — A group of Senate Democrats are demanding to know whether President Donald Trump’s inner circle stands to profit from Venezuelan oil sales after CNN recently reported details of the administration’s private talks with the nation’s biggest oil companies.

In a letter sent Wednesday night to White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, 14 Democrats are urging senior officials to “immediately disclose any financial interests” they have in companies dealing with the oil industry in Venezuela. They point to the administration’s recent sales pitch to those companies, dangling private security guarantees as they seek to convince oil executives to invest in the politically unstable country, citing CNN reporting.

The calls for transparency — led by Sens. Adam Schiff of California and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, among others — come as Democrats increasingly scrutinize the White House for what they say could amount to possible insider trading. Democrats like Schiff have also previously taken aim at senior Trump officials for offering inadequate financial disclosures about their own stock-buying after taking part in market-moving tariff discussions.

The senators are also raising concerns about Trump’s close connection to a top oil executive at Vitol – the oil giant that secured the first sale of American-controlled Venezuelan oil, after that same employee attended a White House meeting on the subject earlier this month. That executive, John Addison, is a top donor to Trump’s presidential campaign.

“Given the urgency of the matter and the enormous risk of profiteering and corruption, the Administration has a heightened obligation, beyond existing financial disclosure requirements, to clarify for Congress and the American public whether and to what extent the financial ties described above exist and the concrete measures implemented, if any, to prevent the personal financial enrichment of the President and Administration officials,” they wrote in the letter, first obtained by CNN.

And, hinting at future action by Democrats should they seize back power in Washington, they added: “Such financial ties and any corrupt dealings or profiteering, moreover, will be subject to ongoing scrutiny and may lead to future accountability measures.”

Other Democrats who signed onto the letter Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York, the chamber’s minority leader, as well as Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, Andy Kim of New Jersey and Chris Van Hollen of Maryland.

The-CNN-Wire
™ & © 2026 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.

The post Democrats demand Trump officials disclose potential ‘profiteering’ from Venezuela oil

By Alexandra Banner, CNN

Former first lady Michelle Obama says she believes the US is moving closer to having a woman president. In a newly released interview, she clarified her earlier comments, in which she had suggested the country was not yet ready for one.

Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day.

1⃣ Immigration crackdown

The Trump administration is now extending its immigration crackdown to Maine, a state with a sizable Somali population. The campaign, dubbed “Operation Catch of the Day” by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, officially launched Wednesday, the agency said. This comes as federal ICE officers are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter people’s homes without a judge’s warrant, according to an internal ICE memo obtained by The Associated Press. This marks a sharp departure from longstanding guidance aimed at protecting constitutional limits on government searches.

INTERACTIVE: The Trump administration has poured thousands of federal agents into Minneapolis and St. Paul. Here’s a scene-by-scene analysis of their presence.

2⃣ Davos

The World Economic Forum is underway in Davos, Switzerland, where global leaders are meeting to discuss a wide range of issues. Earlier today, President Donald Trump unveiled his “Board of Peace,” which will oversee Gaza’s reconstruction and seek to resolve global conflicts. Dozens of countries — including Russia — have been invited to join the board. At least 20 have accepted so far, but European allies are not among them. On Wednesday, Trump also addressed the forum in a speech, saying he has “formed the framework of a future deal” for Greenland and is ruling out the use of military force to acquire the territory.

3⃣ Winter storm

A major winter storm — one of the most extreme and widespread in years — is set to lash more than two dozen states later this week. Severe conditions could stretch more than 1,500 miles from the Plains across the South and into the Northeast. Widespread travel disruptions on roads and at airports are expected, and long-lasting power outages are also possible, particularly from ice in the South. Snow and ice will begin developing over the Central and Southern Plains on Friday, intensifying and spreading Saturday from Oklahoma and northern Texas to North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland, and continuing through Sunday in parts of the mid-Atlantic and Northeast.

4⃣ Jack Smith

Former special counsel Jack Smith, who brought two criminal indictments against President Trump that have since been dropped, is set to testify publicly today. Smith is scheduled to appear before the House Judiciary Committee in what is expected to be a contentious hearing, as Trump has repeatedly called for him to be criminally prosecuted. Smith’s legal team said Wednesday that he is “not afraid” of the president and is prepared for grandstanding by members of Congress. Lawmakers have previously grilled Smith over his criminal investigations into Trump’s mishandling of classified documents and the president’s role in trying to overturn t

Por CNN en Español

Directriz permite a agentes de ICE entrar en hogares sin orden judicial, según memorando. Venezuela informa que recibió US$ 300 millones por la venta de crudo tras el acuerdo con EE.UU. Ecuador anuncia una “tasa de seguridad” del 30 % a las importaciones de Colombia. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad.

Suscríbete aquí para recibir el newsletter cada mañana en tu correo

Escucha las 5 cosas de CNN

El presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, dijo que desarrolló un plan marco que podría satisfacer sus demandas sobre Groenlandia. Dijo que el acuerdo, que discutió con el secretario general de la OTAN, significa que ya no les impondrá nuevos aranceles a las naciones europeas que se habían opuesto a sus ambiciones de anexar la isla ártica.

• Trump acaba de dar marcha atrás en el uso de la fuerza militar para tomar Groenlandia. ¿Qué significa esto?
• La gran carrera por el Ártico: Rusia vs. EE.UU. vs. China
• Europa está aprendiendo que un ‘acuerdo’ con Trump no existe. Análisis
• Read more