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The 10 most expensive homes that reported sold in Danville, San Ramon, Dublin, Pleasanton the week of Oct. 9

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:52:48 GMT

A house in Pleasanton that sold for $3.9 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Danville, San Ramon, Dublin, Pleasanton in the past week.In total, 33 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $2.2 million, $782 per square foot.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of Oct. 9 even if the property may have been sold earlier.10. $2.3 million, single-family house in the first block of Corte EncantoThe property in the first block of Corte Encanto in Danville has new owners. The price was $2,330,000. The house was built in 1955 and has a living area of 2,103 square feet. The price per square foot is $1,108. The house features four bedrooms and three bathrooms.Corte Encanto9. $2.3 million, detached house in the 7700 block of Bloomfield TerraceThe sale of the single-family home in the 7700 block of Bloomfield Terrace, Dublin, has bee...

East Bay woman arrested in connection with fatal hit-and-run earlier this year in Tracy

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:52:48 GMT

TRACY – A 32-year-old San Leandro woman was arrested Tuesday in connection with a fatal hit-and-run earlier this year in Tracy, police said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Newsom approves automatic speed cameras for San Jose, Oakland pilot program Crime and Public Safety | East Bay man killed in single-vehicle collision in Fairfield Crime and Public Safety | Oakland: Victim identified in Fruitvale Avenue on-ramp fatal crash Crime and Public Safety | Teen girl killed, two others injured after speeding car flies off the road in Santa Rosa Crime and Public Safety | Wrong-way collision on Interstate 680 killed one, hospitalized two Saturday morning Around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, officers with the Tracy and Dublin police departments took Natasha Jimenez-Pazo into custody without incident in the 7000 block of Village Parkway in Dublin, the Tracy Police Department said in a news release.Jimenez-Pazo was b...

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao delivers her first State of the City address

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:52:48 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) – Oakland’s mayor recommitted herself to tackling the city’s ever-increasing crime problem on Tuesday. During her State of the City address, Mayor Sheng Thao said nothing is more important to her than the safety of Oakland’s residents.   “Everyone in Oakland wants to be safe,” she said. “Wherever you live, whoever you are, you have a right to feel safe in the City of Oakland… I am committed to holding myself and the city departments accountable for taking necessary action. Oakland was one national model for reducing gun violence, achieving a 50% decrease between 2012 and 2019. We will identify what works during that period and make the necessary adjustments based upon the challenges that we have now.” Body recovered confirmed as missing Alameda woman The mayor says there are now more cops on the street than at any time in the last two years, and more are coming. Also ahead are new 911 dispatchers, a new dispatch system, more community ambassadors, security c...

Suspected DUI driver crashes into Mountain View family's home

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:52:48 GMT

(KRON) -- A suspected DUI driver was arrested after he crashed his car into a family's home in Mountain View at 3 a.m. Tuesday, police said. The driver was treated at a hospital before he was booked into jail on suspicion of driving under the influence. Dispatchers received a 911 call at 3:08 a.m. reporting that a car crashed into a multi-family residence on California Street. Firefighters evacuated residents while 1,000 gallons of water gushed out of the damaged building's water pipes. The alleged DUI driver was traveling at a high rate of speed when his car crashed, according to the Mountain View Fire Department. "A vehicle had crashed into the building at an estimated high rate of speed, causing significant structural damage and into the complex’s water supply, resulting in a copious amount of water being discharged," MVFD wrote. Firefighters used pieces of lumber to stabilize the building and prevent it from possibly collapsing. The city building inspector red-tagged the re...

Tax looming for vacant San Francisco homeowners

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:52:48 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- People who own homes in San Francisco -- and don't actually live in them -- will be slapped with a new tax in 2025. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a vacant home tax law on Tuesday. Owners of vacant homes will have to file and pay the tax starting April 30, 2025, Supervisor Dean Preston said.The law will tax owners of buildings of three units or more, where a residential unit has been vacant for more than six months in a given year. The tax rate is higher for larger units, and it increases the longer a home is kept vacant. It is scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2024, with the first filing deadline set for April 30, 2025.Preston said, "We are now taking the next steps toward providing clarity for property owners and guidance for how the tax will be collected."The law was spurred in response to sky-high housing costs, and homeowners who live elsewhere.A Victorian home in San Francisco is seen on Jan. 14, 2022. The decaying, 122-...

Neymar leaves Brazil match in tears with apparent left knee injury

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:52:48 GMT

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Neymar was in tears as he left the field with an apparent knee injury at the end of the first half of Brazil’s World Cup qualifying match at Uruguay on Tuesday.The 31-year-old striker tripped and fell during a run in the 44th minute at the Centenario Staidum and was immediately surrounded by players from both teams as he held his left knee.Neymar was carried off on a stretcher with both of his hands on his face. Richarlison came on to replace him. Brazil’s medical team had no immediate update on Neymar’s condition.Neymar, who plays for Al Hilal of the Saudi Pro League, was criticized by fans before the World Cup qualifier because of his subpar performance during Thursday’s 1-1 draw between host Brazil and Venezuela.Neymar made his national team debut in 2010 and has 79 goals in 128 appearances for Brazil.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

Couturier scores on penalty shot, Hart makes 25 saves to help Flyers beat Canucks 2-0

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:52:48 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sean Couturier scored on a penalty shot for his first goal in nearly two years, Carter Hart made 25 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-0 in their home opener Tuesday night.After being taken down by Elias Pettersson, Couturier beat Thatcher Demko on the penalty shot to make it 2-0 with 2:37 remaining in the first period. Couturier approached the goal from the right with his back to Demko, then spun to his forehand for a snapper that went in off the far post.Couturier scored for the first time since Dec. 10, 2021. He was sidelined for the second half of the 2021-22 season and all of last season because of a back injury. The Canucks lost for the first time after sweeping an opening home-and-home set with the Edmonton Oilers.Rookie defenseman Egor Zamula opened the scoring with his first NHL goal, beating Demko to the glove side 1:45 into the gameThe Flyers kept up the pressure in the second period, outshooting Vancouver 23-2.Vancouver app...

Elon Musk’s X is testing an annual fee for unverified accounts

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:52:48 GMT

Elon Musk’s social media company, X (formerly known as Twitter), broke the law when it fired one of its employees for “exercising their right to protected concerted activity” following X’s return-to-office mandate, according to a complaint from the National Labor Relations Board. Elon Musk’s social media company, X (formerly known as Twitter), broke the law when it fired one of its employees for “exercising their right to protected concerted activity” following X’s return-to-office mandate, according to a complaint from the National Labor Relations Board. New York (CNN) — After Elon Musk hinted last month that X could start charging all users, the company (formerly known as Twitter) announced a test of such ...

The Rockets have traded Kevin Porter to the Thunder, and Oklahoma City will waive him

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:52:48 GMT

ADDS (AP) — Kevin Porter Jr.’s time with the Houston Rockets is over, after the team agreed Tuesday to trade him and a pair of second-round draft picks to the Oklahoma City Thunder.The Thunder announced the deal Tuesday and said Porter, whose future in the NBA is uncertain because of serious legal issues, “will be waived immediately.” Oklahoma City also sent Victor Oladipo and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl to Houston.Porter is owed nearly $15.9 million for this season and an additional $1 million that was guaranteed for next season. The Rockets already had told Porter that he was essentially barred from the team after his arrest on domestic violence charges last month.Porter was arrested after an alleged attack on his girlfriend, former WNBA player Kysre Gondrezick, in a New York City hotel room Sept. 11. One assault charge against Porter was dropped this week for insufficient evidence, the New York Post reported; he still faces a strangulation charge and another assault charge in relation...

¿Quién es Raoul Cortez? El Doodle de Google recuerda al pionero de los medios hispanos

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:52:48 GMT

El Doodle de Google conmemora este martes la vida y el legado de Raoul A. Cortez, pionero de la radio y la radiodifusión en español en Estados Unidos y activista de derechos civiles, en el aniversario 118 de su nacimiento.Cortez, originario de México, fundó en Estados Unidos la primera estación de radio en español y la primera estación de televisión dirigida a hispanos.El artista Rafael López, quien también es mexicano-estadounidense, fue invitado a diseñar el Doodle con el que pretendía representar “los diversos papeles que desempeñó Cortez en la promoción de la cultura latina y los derechos civiles en los Estados Unidos”, dijo Google.Cortez nació el 17 de octubre de 1905 en Veracruz, México, y su familia emigró a San Antonio, Texas, cuando él era joven. En 1946, fundó KCOR-AM, la primera estación de radio totalmente en español del país, propiedad de un hispano y operada por él, como señaló el Salón de la Fama de la Radio de San Antonio. La lanzó con el lema “La V...