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Single family residence in Palo Alto sells for $3.2 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:53 GMT

4120 Willmar Drive – Google Street ViewA 1,953-square-foot house built in 1955 has changed hands. The property located in the 4100 block of Willmar Drive in Palo Alto was sold on June 28, 2023, for $3,200,000, or $1,639 per square foot. The layout of this single-story house consists of three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Inside, there is a fireplace. Additionally, the house features a two-car garage, providing ample room for vehicles and storage needs. The property encompasses a generous 8,142 square feet of land, featuring abundant outdoor space and a pool.Additional houses that have recently changed hands close by include:A 1,534-square-foot home on the 600 block of Georgia Avenue in Palo Alto sold in November 2022, for $2,900,000, a price per square foot of $1,890. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Los Robles Avenue, Palo Alto, in April 2023, a 6,431-square-foot home was sold for $7,650,000, a price per square foot of $1,190. The home has 5 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms.In Octo...

Man who was shot and killed by SFPD in Bayview identified

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:53 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A man shot and killed by the San Francisco Police Department on Wednesday has been identified as Ryant Bluford, 41, of San Francisco. Police shot and killed Bluford while attempting to arrest someone in the city's Bayview District on Wednesday, the San Francisco Police Department said.The shooting happened in the area of Fairfax Avenue and Catalina Street.SFPD said plain-clothes officers were making an arrest when a second person, now identified as Bluford, approached them at about 2:53 p.m. The man appeared to be armed, per police. An officer shot the man after he did not follow commands, per police. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.Police do not believe the person who was killed was related to the initial arrest. 2 arrested in San Francisco Sanchez Stairs crash, carjacking The shooting will be investigated by the San Francisco District Attorney's Office, SFPD Internal Affairs and the Department of Police Accountability. SFPD will also host a town h...

Man who police say fatally stabbed woman on Facebook arrested in San Jose

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:53 GMT

(KRON) -- A man who police say fatally stabbed someone in a San Mateo apartment complex and posted the killing to Facebook has been arrested, the San Mateo Police Department said Thursday. On Wednesday, San Mateo PD was notified by the Nye County Sheriff's Office that someone had reported a "stabbing" on Facebook.The caller provided the name and phone number of the user who had posted the alleged killing. The Nye County Sheriff pinged the number associated with the account and traced it to the 200 block of 37th Avenue in San Mateo, a large apartment complex. Video: San Jose burglars ram stolen cars into smoke shops, 4 arrested San Mateo PD conducted a door-to-door search of the complex. After nearly three hours of searching, officers located a deceased woman in an apartment on the 200 block of 36th Avenue, in the same complex.The suspect was not present at the time, but police learned his identity.Investigators tracked the suspect's whereabouts and located him in San Jose. He was ...

San Jose city workers to vote on strike next month

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:53 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- In the South Bay, thousands of city workers in San Jose could go on strike in August if a deal with the city is not reached soon. The unionized city workers have been on the job since June 30 without a new contract. Negotiations between the city and unions have broken down and now the unions are ready to ask workers if they are willing to go out on strike. Two unions, representing 4,500 San Jose city workers, have called for a strike vote on August 1.   These are workers at city facilities including libraries and the airport. The unions say that a strike could also impact emergency response times and affordable housing in San Jose.  The unions say that they have been negotiating with the city for months and are asking for competitive wages and benefits and that the city address staffing shortages. In a statement to KRON4, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan said he believes workers should be fairly compensated, adding, “We are committed to continuing to ne...

Rising ocean temperatures impact California marine life

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:53 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Ocean temperatures in the Pacific aren’t increasing at the rates of the Atlantic right now, but scientists worry that an El Niño year will cause another marine heat wave here in California.The state’s last El Niño was from about 2014 to 2016, and the Marine Mammal Center says they are still seeing impacts. Laura Gill, public programs manager at the center, says climate change is causing food sources for seal pups to move further offshore.“That ultimately can lead to malnutrition and those younger pups washing back up on shore and beaches looking lethargic and skinny,” Gill told KRON4.Rare sightings such as gray whales swimming near the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and the washing up of a dead gray whale on Angel Island are also likely related to climate change, according to the center. The sea otter harassing surfers off the California coast eludes capture as her fan club grows The next El Niño is predicted for later this year and that has scientists co...

Ohio Valley Banc: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:53 GMT

GALLIPOLIS, Ohio (AP) — GALLIPOLIS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Valley Banc Corp. (OVBC) on Thursday reported net income of $3.2 million in its second quarter.The Gallipolis, Ohio-based bank said it had earnings of 68 cents per share.The bank holding company posted revenue of $17.7 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $14.3 million, surpassing Street forecasts._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on OVBC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/OVBCSource

Mexico’s president offers to buy U.S. company’s coastal property for $375 million to end dispute

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:53 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president said Thursday that he has offered to buy an American company’s Caribbean coast property for about $385 million to end a bitter, years-long dispute. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said a formal offer would be presented to Alabama-based Vulcan Materials. The company operated gravel extraction pits at the Yucatan peninsula site before López Obrador’s administration closed them. The company said it had not yet received the president’s proposal or responded to the idea. In papers filed for a case before an international arbitration panel, Vulcan Materials valued the almost 6,000-acre (2,400 hectare) property, located just south of the resort town of Playa del Carmen, at $1.9 billion.López Obrador said his much lower offer was fair and based on a government assessment. He said the most attractive part of the property was the freight shipping dock, which he plans to turn into a dock for cruise ships.As the only significant port facil...

England bowled out for 283 on the 1st day of the final Ashes test against Australia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:53 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Australia inched to 61-1 after bowling England out for 283 with Mitchell Starc taking four wickets on the opening day of the final Ashes test on Thursday.Harry Brook propelled England’s “Bazball” brigade with an 85 at The Oval, where the Aussies — having already retained the Ashes — hope to win the series outright.There were 31 fours and five sixes for the hosts though they lost wickets in costly clusters to be bowled out inside 55 overs.Australia, which has a 2-1 series lead, reached 61 for one in response to trail by 222 runs at stumps as the visitors try to become the first Australian team to win outright on English soil since 2001.Chris Woakes claimed England’s only wicket when David Warner slashed to second slip for 24. James Anderson again searched in vain for inspiration but was unthreatening in what is becoming a pattern.England’s prospects were not helped by the absence of spinner Moeen Ali, who injured his groin while batting and did not take the field.After ...

Old-school Dabo Swinney keeps Clemson on top in ACC

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:53 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney doesn’t use the transfer portal, prefers to promote from within his staff and once said he’d quit coaching if players were paid, which has come to pass under name, image and likeness earnings. Still, the ACC’s longest-tenured coach, who critics have labeled behind the times, has stayed on top and is seeking is eighth league title in the past nine seasons and ninth overall. Swinney, starting his 15th year, credits steadiness in building a strong culture that has kept the Tigers out front of the Atlantic Coast Conference. “Football is a marathon and it’s not a sprint,” said Mickey Conn, Clemson’s co-defensive coordinator. “Sometimes, a sprint’s easy. But if you want to win and have a successful program like Dabo has built here, you’ve got to be in it for the long term.”And Swinney’s cultivated success in his own way. He brushes aside big picture issues and simplifies his program’s s...

Teammates say Panthers No. 1 pick Bryce Young’ ‘brought the house down’ at rookie talent show

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:53 GMT

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — It turns out playing football may not be Bryce Young’s only talent.The Carolina Panthers’ No. 1 overall draft pick wowed teammates with his rendition of Keyshia Cole’s song “Love” at the team’s annual rookie talent show on Wednesday night at Wofford College.“ He brought the house down,” Panthers offensive tackle Ickey Ekwonu said.Ekwonu was among the many who were impressed with Young’s showmanship and poise on stage in front of his new Carolina teammates.“He got everyone singing, everyone clapping and got a standing ovation,” Ekwonu said. “And he went first — that’s a lot of pressure going first. I think he killed it.”Panthers linebacker Shaq Thompson said the performance was so good that he thought he was at a concert.“Bryce had a hell of a performance,” Thompson said. “… Everybody enjoyed it. He got into it. I’m trying to tell you, it was like a concert. He set the stage.”Thompson said he was “shocked” to learn Young had so much pe...