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Sale closed in Palo Alto: $2.9 million for a three-bedroom home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:40:53 GMT

3775 El Centro Street – Google Street ViewA house located in the 3700 block of El Centro Street in Palo Alto has new owners. The 1,723-square-foot property, built in 1958, was sold on April 26, 2023. The $2,871,000 purchase price works out to $1,666 per square foot. The property features three bedrooms, two baths, a garage, and two parking spaces. There’s also a pool in the backyard. The unit sits on an 0.3-acre lot.Additional houses that have recently been sold close by include:In January 2023, a 1,724-square-foot home on El Centro Street in Palo Alto sold for $2,004,000, a price per square foot of $1,162. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 1,738-square-foot home on the 700 block of Barron Avenue in Palo Alto sold in September 2022, for $2,860,000, a price per square foot of $1,646. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On La Para Avenue, Palo Alto, in June 2022, a 1,881-square-foot home was sold for $3,250,000, a price per square foot of $1,728. The home has 3 bedrooms an...

Letters: Fixing the vote | Reparations and racism | Bad data | ‘Manufactured diversity’ | Playing games | Cut defense spending

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:40:53 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Prop. 22 is case ofvoters not being rightRe: “Legal attack on gig measure threatens direct democracy” (Page A12, May 7).Dan Schnur lists several California propositions in his Proposition 22 op-ed and calls the court case seeking to overturn the proposition an “attack” on direct democracy. Apparently, Mr. Schnur thinks voters are infallible. He conveniently left Proposition 8 off his list.Proposition 8 was an attempt to ban same-sex marriage; it passed in the November 2008 California state elections and was later overturned in court. Was the attempt to ban same-sex marriage an attack on democracy, or just the court case(s) attempting to overturn the proposition?Voters sometimes get things wrong, especially about esoteric issues like employment law, or the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment.Thomas GrayLivermoreReparations willworsen racismRe: ̶...

San Leandro: Legendary Raider Nation sports bar Ricky’s is making a comeback

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:40:53 GMT

The walls have been stripped of the jerseys of the greats — Otto, Sistrunk, Plunkett, Blanda, Chester — and the historic sideline photo of Madden and Stabler. Also gone are the display cases filled with helmets, pennants, programs, “Reserved for Al Davis” and “Commitment to Excellence” signs, a “JST WIN BBY” license plate and other Oakland Raiders memorabilia.But the legendary Ricky’s sports bar in San Leandro has reopened, three years after its beloved founder died, giving Raider Nation a home to call its own again. Customers had feared that the business, which Sports Illustrated had famously named the No. 2 sports bar in the nation, wouldn’t survive the death of beloved owner Ricky Ricardo and the pandemic shutdown.“It was awesome,” said Tim Pinney, of San Leandro, who wore Raiders gear on his first return visit. “I look forward to going back there for more sporting events, especially Raiders games.̶...

SWAT team on the scene at Fremont apartment complex

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:40:53 GMT

(KRON) -- A SWAT team is on the scene at a Fremont apartment complex Thursday afternoon in what police are describing as an "active incident." The incident occurred at the Briarwood Apartments located in the 40600 block of Grimmer Boulevard in the city's Irvington neighborhood. Officers and SWAT team members are on the scene. Enough explosive material to ‘level entire building’ found in San Jose facility The activity is centered on Bay Street between Grimmer Boulevard and Chapel Way. Police are asking people to avoid the area. Police say there is no indication of a public safety threat at this time.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Suspect in 2020 American Canyon Safeway shooting convicted of murder

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:40:53 GMT

(KRON) -- A man arrested in the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old Fairfield man at a Safeway in American Canyon has been convicted of first-degree murder, the Napa County District Attorney announced Thursday. Christopher "Roly" Young was charged in the shooting death of Nathan Gabriel Garza in August of 2020. Enough explosive material to ‘level entire building’ found in San Jose facility A Napa jury reached the decision after a lengthy trial, the DA said. In addition to first-degree murder, Young was convicted of:Shooting from a motor vehicleFelon in possession of a firearmFelon in possession of ammunitionGiving false information to a police officerThe jury also found special circumstances of personally and intentionally discharging a firearm, firing a weapon from a vehicle with the intent to inflict death and lying in wait, the DA said. A first-degree murder charge requires that the jury find the murder to be willful, deliberate and premeditated.The shooting occurred on August 16,...

SF serial bank robber arrested, accused of 9 robberies in one week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:40:53 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A man was arrested Wednesday in connection to nine bank robberies in a six-day span, the San Francisco Police Department announced in a press release. In five of the nine robberies that happened between May 3 and May 9, SFPD said the suspect successfully stole cash from the bank. CNN to air hour-long ‘What Happened to San Francisco?’ special The suspect would enter a bank, hand a teller a note and demand money, according to the press release which states SFPD obtained images and surveillance footage. Here's a list of the when and where the nine alleged robberies happened. May 3: 200 block of Winston DriveMay 5: 2000 block of Irving StreetMay 8: 6100 block of Geary BoulevardMay 8: 600 block of 8th StreetMay 8: 300 block of Clement StreetMay 8: 1800 block of Irving StreetMay 9: 2600 block of Ocean AvenueMay 9: 2600 block of Ocean AvenueMay 9: 2000 block of Irving Street During the final May 9 incident on Irving Street around 3:30 p.m., officers were called to...

Raiders sign 5 drafted players, including third-round WR Tre Tucker

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:40:53 GMT

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders signed five of their drafted players Thursday, including wide receiver Tre Tucker. Tucker was selected in the third round out of Cincinnati, where he caught 56 passes last season for 672 yards and three touchdowns. He also has two career kickoff returns for touchdowns.Quarterback Aidan O’Connell was taken in the fourth round out of Purdue, where he passed for 9,219 career yards and 65 TDs.Safety Chris Smith II, a fifth-rounder, had 132 career tackles at Georgia, with five tackles for loss, six interceptions and 10 pass breakups.Linebacker Amari Burney was a sixth-round selection out of Florida, where he totaled 223 career tackles, 15 tackles for loss, seven sacks and 12 pass breakups.Defensive tackle Nesta Jade Silvera, taken in the seventh round out of Arizona State after previously playing at Miami, had 161 career tackles, 20 1/2 tackles for loss and 3 1/2 sacks.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL ...

Cognizant Founders Cup Scores

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:40:53 GMT

ThursdayAt Upper Montclair Country ClubClifton, N.J.Purse: $3 millionYardage: 6,536; Par: 72First RoundSei Young Kim34-32—66Hae-Ran Ryu34-33—67Peiyun Chien36-32—68Hye Jin Choi34-34—68Nasa Hataoka36-32—68Cheyenne Knight37-31—68Jin Young Ko33-35—68Minjee Lee32-36—68Stacy Lewis35-33—68Maddie Szeryk34-34—68Atthaya Thitikul35-33—68Na Rin An33-36—69Pajaree Anannarukarn35-34—69Aditi Ashok34-35—69Gemma Dryburgh37-32—69Grace Kim36-33—69Yealimi Noh36-33—69Anna Nordqvist35-34—69Ryann O’Toole36-33—69Luna Sobron Galmes35-34—69Bailey Tardy34-35—69Samantha Wagner36-33—69Angel Yin33-36—69Pavarisa Yoktuan34-35—69Perrine Delacour35-35—70Wei-Ling Hsu36-34—70Stephanie Kyriacou35-35—70Lexi Thompson36-34—70Ruoning Yin36-34—70Ashleigh Buhai36-35—71Lauren Coughlin37-34—71Maria Fassi37-34—71Georgia Hall36-35—71Haeji Kang36-35—71Sarah Kemp37-34—71Frida Kinhult34-37—71Aline Krauter36-35—71Maude-Aimee Leblanc34-37—71Lucy Li37-34—71Brittany Lincicome37-34—71Yu Liu37-34—71Azahara Munoz37-34—71Madelene Sags...

Cognizant Founders Cup Par Scores

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:40:53 GMT

ThursdayAt Upper Montclair Country ClubClifton, N.J.Purse: $3 millionYardage: 6,536; Par: 72First RoundSei Young Kim34-32—66-6Hae-Ran Ryu34-33—67-5Peiyun Chien36-32—68-4Hye Jin Choi34-34—68-4Nasa Hataoka36-32—68-4Cheyenne Knight37-31—68-4Jin Young Ko33-35—68-4Minjee Lee32-36—68-4Stacy Lewis35-33—68-4Maddie Szeryk34-34—68-4Atthaya Thitikul35-33—68-4Na Rin An33-36—69-3Pajaree Anannarukarn35-34—69-3Aditi Ashok34-35—69-3Gemma Dryburgh37-32—69-3Grace Kim36-33—69-3Yealimi Noh36-33—69-3Anna Nordqvist35-34—69-3Ryann O’Toole36-33—69-3Luna Sobron Galmes35-34—69-3Bailey Tardy34-35—69-3Samantha Wagner36-33—69-3Angel Yin33-36—69-3Pavarisa Yoktuan34-35—69-3Perrine Delacour35-35—70-2Wei-Ling Hsu36-34—70-2Stephanie Kyriacou35-35—70-2Lexi Thompson36-34—70-2Ruoning Yin36-34—70-2Ashleigh Buhai36-35—71-1Lauren Coughlin37-34—71-1Maria Fassi37-34—71-1Georgia Hall36-35—71-1Haeji Kang36-35—71-1Sarah Kemp37-34—71-1Frida Kinhult34-37—71-1Aline Krauter36-35—71-1Maude-Aimee Leblanc34-37—71-1Lucy Li37-34—...

Man shot and killed by officers in Fairfax Co. parking lot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:40:53 GMT

Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, said officers shot and killed a man after a struggle in a parking lot on Route 1 on Thursday.The department said in a tweet that no officers were hurt by gunfire during the incident, which happened near the intersection of Route 1 and N Kings Highway shortly after 4 p.m. near the Huntington area.Multiple witnesses told WTOP the man who was shot had been driving a police vehicle and crashed by the McDonald’s. A responding officer pulled their service weapon and started firing at the crashed police vehicle, according to witnesses.Police said the man was shot during a struggle with officers.“This is a McDonald’s, so there’s people on the street. I could hear screams. It was scary,” said Lori Terry, who saw the incident unfold while driving nearby.Officers are in the 6300 blk Richmond Hwy after an officer struggled with a man in a parking lot. Officers discharged their firearms during the struggle. The suspect was declare...