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Single family residence sells for $2.6 million in Saratoga

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 03:42:01 GMT

12461 Paseo Cerro – Google Street ViewA house located in the 12400 block of Paseo Cerro in Saratoga has new owners. The 1,500-square-foot property, built in 1950, was sold on Aug. 29, 2023, for $2,600,000, or $1,733 per square foot. The layout of this single-story home consists of three bedrooms and two baths. Inside, a fireplace adds character to the home.Additional houses have recently been purchased nearby:A 1,260-square-foot home on the 12400 block of Saratoga Avenue in Saratoga sold in May 2023, for $3,222,000, a price per square foot of $2,557. The home has 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In July 2023, a 1,260-square-foot home on Paseo Flores in Saratoga sold for $1,925,000, a price per square foot of $1,528. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Kosich Drive, Saratoga, in April 2023, a 2,579-square-foot home was sold for $2,970,000, a price per square foot of $1,152. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. 

Thieves steal from customers at pilates studio in SF's Marina District

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 03:42:01 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – Thieves are targeting gyms in San Francisco’s Marina neighborhood. A manager of a pilates studio there tells KRON4 two customers had their belongings stolen there on Monday.The manager of Bodyrok says two women walked in pretending to be regulars., even saying to the instructor that they loved class last week. But instead of taking a class, they stole belongings from gym-goers. The manager says the women also hit other studios in the area. Sarah Byun went to a Bodyrok class Monday afternoon at the Fillmore and Lombard location in San Francisco. She checked in like normal and put her bag on a bench behind the pilates machine like she would during any other class. Vallejo retail theft suspects say they steal to support fentanyl addiction: police Little did she know she would get her wallet stolen during the workout."In about five minutes noticed some women sitting behind me, right directly behind me, which I thought was odd,” she said. “The woman next to me lo...

Lanes reopen on westbound I-80 in Emeryville after crash

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 03:42:01 GMT

(KRON) -- Two lanes were blocked on westbound Interstate 80 in Emeryville Wednesday evening due to a crash. They have reopened. California Highway Patrol reported the crash at 6:49 p.m. and issued a severe traffic alert. The crash is west of Powell Street in Emeryville. Pedestrian suffers life-threatening injuries after being hit by car in Mission District The two right lanes of I-80 were blocked.

Detroit rookie Reese Olson pitches the Tigers past the Dodgers 4-2 to avoid a sweep

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 03:42:01 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Reese Olson continues to make his case for being a part of the Detroit Tigers rotation next season.The rookie won for the third time in his last four starts, combining with two relievers on a three-hitter to help the Tigers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 on Wednesday night and avoid a sweep in the three-game series.“His mix was incredible tonight against a good hitting lineup. He was relentless in the strike zone,” manager A.J. Hinch said. “He’s demonstrating that he belongs and he can do different things to different opponents. When his pitch mix is right he’s as good as anyone that we have.“When you come into Dodger Stadium and pitch as well as he did, he is going to come out with his chest held high.”Olson (5-7) allowed one run on two hits in six innings. The 24-year-old right-hander has given up just five runs in 30 innings over his last five starts.His only mistake came in the sixth inning when Max Muncy drove an elevated slide...

Syrian President Bashar Assad arrives in China on his first visit since the beginning of the war in Syria

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 03:42:01 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad arrives in China on his first visit since the beginning of the war in Syria.Source

Sharp has hat trick, Fagundez scores winner as Galaxy rally past Minnesota United 4-3

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 03:42:01 GMT

CARSON CITY, Calif. (AP) — Billy Sharp had his first career hat trick and Diego Fagundez scored the winner as the Los Angeles Galaxy rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat Minnesota United 4-3 on Wednesday night.The Galaxy (8-11-9) took a 1-0 lead on Sharp’s first goal, unassisted in the 16th minute.Teemu Pukki scored the equalizer unassisted three minutes later for Minnesota United (9-10-10). It was his fourth goal in nine appearances this season.Bongokuhle Hlongwane gave Minnesota United a 2-1 lead in the 41st minute when he took a pass from Hassani Dotson and scored. Hlongwane made it a two-goal lead at halftime, using an assist from Pukki in the fifth minute of stoppage time to find the net for an eighth time this season.Sharp scored again, pulling the Galaxy within a goal in the 63rd minute with an assist from defender Maya Yoshida. Sharp scored the equalizer eight minutes later and doubled his goal total for the season in the process. Sharp, a 37-year-old rookie, was ma...

Los arqueólogos descubren la estructura de madera más antigua conocida en el mundo

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 03:42:01 GMT

(CNN) — Un grupo de arqueólogos descubrió la estructura de madera más antigua conocida, de casi medio millón de años de antigüedad.La estructura sencilla, hallada en la ribera de un río de Zambia, está formada por dos troncos entrelazados, con una muesca tallada a propósito en la pieza superior para permitir que encajen en ángulo recto, según un nuevo estudio de las marcas de corte realizadas con herramientas de piedra.Los humanos de la Edad de Piedra vistieron con piel de oso de las cavernas hace 300.000 añosGeoff Duller, profesor de Geografía y Ciencias de la Tierra en la Universidad de Aberystwyth, en el Reino Unido, formó parte del equipo que realizó el descubrimiento en 2019. Dijo que la estructura, excavada aguas arriba de las cataratas de Kalambo, cerca de la frontera de Zambia con Tanzania, probablemente habría sido parte de una plataforma de madera utilizada como pasarela, para mantener secos los alimentos o la leña o tal vez como base sobre la que se construyó una vi...

City of Encinitas moves forward with purchase of 'Hippie Hill' for $6 million

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 03:42:01 GMT

ENCINITAS, Calif. – City leaders in Encinitas are moving forward in their purchase of about 1.5 acres of land at La Costa Avenue and Highway 101, known to many as "Hippie Hill."“We wanted to see this land preserved and protected,” said Encinitas resident Elena Thompson.The purchase of the land is nearly official, with escrow expected to close by the end of September.“Having the opportunity to acquire this land and keep it from being developed into timeshares, I think the community has very much appreciated the work that we’re doing here,” Mayor Tony Kranz said.The northern end of Leucadia has seen the construction of a hotel and more development on the way including a nearby apartment complex, so the preservation of this land was paramount for long-time locals. 2 local ‘Bachelorette’ contestants among 5 saved after boat sinks on fishing trip “Now it’s not going to be developed. That’s great for the city. It’s a small parcel, but every open space is great,” Scott Campbell said.At W...

An Israeli tank was stolen from a military zone. Authorities found it in a junkyard

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 03:42:01 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities are trying to figure out how a heavily armored, but unarmed, tank was stolen from a military training zone after finding it discarded in a junkyard.The Israeli Merkava 2 tank disappeared from a training zone in northern Israel near the coastal city of Haifa, the Israeli army said Wednesday. The training zone is closed to the public when in use, but is otherwise accessible to passersby.Police said the 65-ton tank was found abandoned in a scrapyard near a military base. In a video from the scene, the army green tank towers alongside rusty scraps of metal and other industrial castoffs.The army said the Merkava 2 was decommissioned years ago and was unarmed. It said it had been used most recently as a “stationary vehicle for soldiers’ exercises.” Police said they had arrested two suspects in connection with the theft. Julia Frankel, The Associated Press

Lebanon begins investigating shooting outside US Embassy that caused no injuries

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 03:42:01 GMT

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s security agencies have launched an investigation into a late night shooting outside the U.S. embassy in Lebanon that caused no injuries, officials said Thursday.No one claimed responsibility for the Wednesday night small arms fire in the vicinity of the entrance of the heavily-fortified compound in Beirut’s northeastern suburb of Awkar. It was not immediately clear if the incident was a politically-motivated attack.U.S. Embassy spokesperson Jake Nelson said that “there were no injuries, and our facility is safe.” He added: “We are in close contact with host country law enforcement authorities.”Shortly after the shooting, the Lebanese army took measures near the embassy and later security agencies started an investigation including analyzing security cameras in the area, a Lebanese official said on condition of anonymity in line with regulations.This year marked the 40th anniversary of a deadly bombing attack on the U.S. Embassy in Beirut on April 18, 1983, th...