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Bay Area apartment complexes, old and new, land local buyers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:57:00 GMT

Midtown Court Apartments, a residential complex at 2721 Midtown Court in Palo Alto. (Google Maps)SAN JOSE — Local buyers have grabbed apartment complexes, one built 60 years ago in Palo Alto and the other built three years ago in San Jose, in deals that suggest investors still thirst for Bay Area residential sites.Scotia Apartments in San Jose and Midtown Court Apartments in Palo Alto were bought in recent days for a combined $51 million in recent days, according to documents on file with the Santa Clara County Recorder’s Office.The transactions indicate that Bay Area apartment complexes remain attractive for investors that want a piece of the Silicon Valley housing market.Interest in the residential centers has emerged even in the face of a rising tide of uncertainties, tech layoffs, soaring interest rates and skyrocketing inflation.Scotia Apartments in San Jose was bought for slightly under $31.3 million, documents filed on March 7 with the County Recorder’s...

Flood watch to go into effect Thursday as atmospheric river approaches

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:57:00 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- An atmospheric river poised to bring widespread storm conditions beginning Thursday now looks set to begin impacting the area a little earlier than first expected. A flood watch has been issued for the Bay Area beginning Thursday, the National Weather Service said. The flood watch will go into effect from Thursday afternoon and last through Sunday morning, according to the NWS website. Atmospheric river targets Bay Area: When will the rain stop? Residents are being warned of flooding caused by excessive rainfall across the entire Bay Area and Central Coast. Rain and winds in the coming forecast will make driving hazardous and present flooding danger beginning Thursday, according to a tweet from Contra Costa Fire. There will also be an increased risk of downed trees, power lines and power outages.In January, a series of atmospheric rivers brought unprecedented winter storms that wreaked havoc in the Bay Area and across the state. The weather pattern approach...

FBI releases more details on bizarre San Jose bombing case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:57:00 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- The FBI and police released more details Wednesday about a man who allegedly stockpiled highly explosive bomb-making chemicals inside his home and blew up PG&E transformers around San Jose. Peter Karasev, 35, lived at 668 Potomac Court in San Jose with his three young children and wife until last week, when he was arrested and a bomb squad descended on his house. During Wednesday's press conference, a San Jose Police Department bomb squad captain said the entire Potomac Court neighborhood, as well as a school across the street, faced a "huge danger" from how many explosives were inside.Investigators discovered that his 1-year-old baby, 3-year-old daughter, and 5-year-old son were living in a home riddled with extreme hazards, according to court documents.Police found "Chemicals, drugs, firearms within easy reach of children. It was not a safe environment for children, or for anyone," Assistant Chief of Police Paul Joseph said.Mayor Matt Mahan said, "Th...

Athletes sue Ivy League over its no-scholarship policy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:57:00 GMT

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A pair of basketball players from Brown allege in a federal lawsuit that the Ivy League’s policy of not offering athletic scholarships amounts to a price-fixing agreement that denies athletes proper financial aid and payment for their services. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Connecticut by attorneys representing Grace Kirk, a member of Brown’s women’s team, and Tamenang Choh, who played for the men’s team from 2017 through 2022. They are seeking class-action status to represent all current and former athletes at the eight Ivy League schools dating back to those recruited since March 2019. The suit argues Ivy League schools illegally conspired to limit financial aid and not compensate athletes for their services.“In either case, regardless of whether considered as a restraint on the price of education, the value of financial aid, the price of athletic services, or the level of compensation to Ivy League athletes, the Ivy Lea...

Este es el país “más represivo” con los derechos de las mujeres, según la ONU

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:57:00 GMT

ISLAMABAD, Pakistán— Desde que el Talibán llegó al poder en Afganistán, el país se ha convertido en el más represivo del mundo para las mujeres y las niñas, privadas de muchos de sus derechos básicos, dijo la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU) el miércoles.En un comunicado con motivo del Día Internacional de la Mujer, la misión de la ONU señaló que los nuevos gobernantes de Afganistán han mostrado un enfoque “casi singular en la imposición de normas que dejan a la mayoría de las mujeres y niñas atrapadas de facto en sus casas”.A pesar de las promesas iniciales de una postura más moderada, el Talibán ha impuesto duras medidas desde que tomó el poder en agosto de 2021, coincidiendo con la retirada de las fuerzas de Estados Unidos y la OTAN del país tras dos décadas de guerra.Prohibieron la educación para las niñas más allá del sexto grado y el acceso de las mujeres a espacios públicos como parques y gimnasios. Las mujeres tampoco pueden trabajar en organizaciones no gubernament...

CBS Sports to launch digital soccer channel next month

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:57:00 GMT

CBS Sports will expand its soccer offerings when it launches a free digital channel devoted to the sport on April 11.The “CBS Sports Goalazo Network” will be anchored by a morning news show and will carry matches, highlights and magazine shows. The channel will stream on CBS Sports digital platforms as well as Paramount+ and Pluto TV.Jeff Gerttula, executive vice president for CBS Sports and CBS News and Stations, said the channel will help fill a void for fans.“We believe that there’s clear market need and demand for more soccer coverage. The audience continues to grow. It’s young, hungry and passionate. And there’s really no kind of turn on and leave on answer for soccer fans,” he said.“Morning Footy” will air weekdays from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. It will be hosted by Susannah Collins along with former U.S. men’s team player Charlie Davies, Nico Cantor, Alexis Guerreros and Jenny Chiu. The show will feature news from all men’s and women’s leagues.The channel will also f...

Richmond’s Absurd Snacks sets sights on major retailers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:57:00 GMT

A Richmond snack company is ready to enter major retailers after a reformulation and taking on some new packaging.Grace Mittl and Eli Bank founded Absurd Snacks last year. Early on, they were part of two accelerator programs — Idea Factory and Innovation Commercialization Assistance Program. Through that process, they took the time to fine tune the product. Absurd Snacks focuses on trail mix for people with allergies to nuts, wheat and dairy. “We were able to dig deeper into what we had done right and what could use some improvements,” Bank said. “We conducted a series of customer interviews and wanted to learn more about their needs and desires and what they are looking for, especially those people with allergies because that is who we want to speak with directly.”They learned customers preferred their Magic Maple Cinnamon product and wanted a savory flavor. They dropped a chocolate line and added Rockin’ Rosemary Sea Salt. People sometimes treated Absurd Snacks as a…Read the full ...

Colorado is 3rd most expensive state to own a car, study shows

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:57:00 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Colorado has become more expensive to live in over the past few years from house prices to the cost of rent and other living expenses, but it has also become a pricey place to own a car. According to a study from Forbes Advisor, Colorado ranks among the top five most expensive states to own a car. The publication used gas prices, car repair costs, car insurance rates and monthly auto loan payments to rank the nation's most expensive to least expensive states to own a car. Denver-area home prices nudge up for the 1st time in a year While California and Nevada tied for first place, Colorado came in third with a 96.53 score in the metrics test conducted. Here are the stats from the study for the top 10 most expensive:RankStateScore out of 100Annual car insurance rateMonthly auto loan payment1California (tie)100.00$2,462$5721Nevada (tie)100.00$3,342$5823Colorado96.53$2,489$5564Florida84.03$4,326$5535Alaska80.56$2,323$5836Maryland77.08$3,349$5607Georgia75.69$2,181$590...

Full list of St. Patrick's Day events across Denver metro area

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:57:00 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Saint Patrick’s Day is on March 17 and there are plenty events happening for people of all ages across the Front Range.Here’s our complete guide of events, which kickoff on Friday. Denver St. Patrick’s Day Parade: What to know, how to watch it March 10Celtic Awakening - Newman Center for the Performing ArtsYoung Dubliners- DenverMarch 11Denver Luck Of The Irish St Patrick's Day Weekend Bar CrawlDenver St Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl & Block PartyDenver’s St. Patrick’s Day ParadeDowntown Lakewood BEER FESTOlde Town Arvada's St. Patrick's Day FestivalSt Patrick's Day Parade 2023 at Wynkoop Brewing CoSt. Patrick's Day Sip N' Stein- High Hops BrewerySt. Patrick's Day THERMOMIX cooking class- Arvada St. Patty's Weekend #1 - Parade Party- Mile High SpiritsMarch 12Irish Step Dancing with Abby!- Fabletics DenverRunnin' of the Green 7K- Wash ParkMarch 172023 Luck of the Irish 5K- DenverDenver St Patrick’s Day Bar CrawlFree family-friendly Saint Patrick's Day event- DenverLu...

Rollover crash in Fort Lauderdale hospitalizes 5, including 3 children

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:57:00 GMT

Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue crews responded to a two-vehicle crash near Northwest 15th Street and 24th Avenue after one car failed to halt at a stop sign.On Wednesday, emergency crews arrived on the scene where they found a van with multiple children rolled over as a result of the collision.Security footage from a home at the intersection where the crash occurred showed the van speeding through a stop sign as an SUV struck the van knocking it to its side.According to fire rescue officials, two adults and three children were transported to Broward Health Medical Center with injuries that were deemed not life-threatening.Officials said no one was cited, but the crash remains under investigation.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.