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Single-family home in Oakland sells for $1.9 million

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:32 GMT

693 Walavista Avenue – Google Street ViewA historic house located in the 600 block of Walavista Avenue in Oakland has a new owner. The 1,725-square-foot property, built in 1921, was sold on April 4, 2023. The $1,856,000 purchase price works out to $1,076 per square foot. The property features two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a garage, and one parking space. It sits on a 5,500-square-foot lot.Additional houses have recently been sold nearby:On Calmar Avenue, Oakland, in June 2022, a 1,758-square-foot home was sold for $1,900,000, a price per square foot of $1,081. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In June 2022, a 1,529-square-foot home on Lakeshore Avenue in Oakland sold for $1,900,000, a price per square foot of $1,243. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 1,496-square-foot home on the 700 block of Santa Ray Avenue in Oakland sold in September 2022, for $1,400,000, a price per square foot of $936. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. 

NCS baseball playoffs: Tuesday’s first-round results, quarterfinal matchups

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:32 GMT

NEW: PREP SPORTS MAILBAGThe Bay Area News Group is introducing a high school sports mailbag in May. Get your questions in as soon as possible. Our debut edition is an open forum. Got questions about spring sports playoffs, coaching changes, an early peek at football season, etc.? Send them to [email protected]. Please include “mailbag” in the subject line.BaseballDivision ITuesday’s first roundNo. 1 De La Salle 15, No. 16 Castro Valley 4 (5 innings)No. 8 Liberty 4, No. 9 Dublin 0No. 13 Freedom 2, No. 4 Amador Valley 0No. 12 Pittsburg 8, No. 5 Granada 4No. 2 San Ramon Valley 5, No. 15 Antioch 1No. 10 Berkeley 6, No. 7 Heritage 0No. 3 Clayton Valley Charter 9, No. 14 College Park 2No. 6 Foothill (15-9) at No. 11 James Logan (18-6), 7 p.m.Friday’s quarterfinalsNo. 8 Liberty (17-9) at No. 1 De La Salle (21-5), 3:30 p.m.No. 13 Freedom (14-11) at No. 12 Pittsburg (19-9), 5 p.m.No. 10 Berkeley (19-7) at No. 2 San Ramon Valley (19-9), 5 p.m.No. 6 Foothill or No. 11 James Loga...

San Ramon police disqualify applicant who resigned from BART force

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:32 GMT

SAN RAMON — After learning of an internal-affairs investigation by BART police into an officer who resigned his position Monday, San Ramon police disqualified him after learning of his application to join their department, authorities said.In a statement last Thursday, BART said its police department was looking into allegations about the officer after a video allegedly captured him off-duty using “racist and abhorrent language.” After investigators with the department’s internal affairs division obtained and watched the video May 9, the officer was placed on leave.“The language in the video is deeply offensive and has no place at the BART Police Department,” interim Police Chief Kevin Franklin said in that statement, which noted that the BART Police Citizen Review Board and the department’s Office of the Independent Police Auditor watch over such department internal investigations.“It does not reflect our values as individuals or as a...

Baby struck by shrapnel during attempted robbery in Oakland

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:32 GMT

(KRON) -- A 15-month-old baby was struck by shrapnel in a stroller during an attempted robbery in Oakland Tuesday morning, according to the Oakland Police Department. The incident happened on the 800 block Trestle Glen Road just before 11 a.m. The baby was being pushed in a stroller by a grandmother when two men attempted to rob the grandmother at gunpoint, police said. Neighbor Laurie Johnson said she raced outside after hearing the grandmother's screams. "I heard a woman screaming, I saw she had a stroller. I saw the criminals leaving and tried to comfort her," Johnson told KRON4. Man who fell off pier near SF Presidio transported to hospital in critical condition The gun was discharged during the incident and the baby suffered shrapnel injuries, police said. The 15-month-old victim was taken to a local hospital for additional treatment, and is currently in stable condition.Oakland resident Lynn Mladjov said, "It seems everyone is a target. This is no way to live. I want to see...

Santa Clara County pouring millions of dollars into affordable housing projects

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:32 GMT

(KRON) -- One of the most unaffordable places to live in America, Silicon Valley, is slated to build new affordable housing units after a vote by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors.Supervisors on Tuesday approved $31.1 million in funding for three projects that will create 201 affordable housing units in Mountain View, San Jose, and Santa Clara.The three new developments approved Tuesday include: 1265 Montecito Ave. in Mountain View (85 rental units)Civic Center Multifamily Affordable Housing Development in Santa Clara (108 rental units)4th and Reed in San JoseVulnerable residents are struggling with the region’s housing crunch and soaring rent prices. According to a 2022 homeless census, there were 10,028 people experiencing homelessness in Santa Clara County – the 4th highest total in the U.S. Seventy-seven percent were living outdoors, on the street, in vehicles, or in other locations not meant for habitation, the census states.Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors pre...

Ricky Martin solicita desestimar la contrademanda de su sobrino por “conducta sexual no consensual”

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:32 GMT

SAN JUAN – El cantante Ricky Martin ha solicitado al Tribunal de Primera Instancia de San Juan desestimar la contrademanda presentada este mes por su sobrino, Dennis Yadiel Sánchez Martín, por “conducta sexual no consensual”.La réplica de la reconvención presentada por los abogados del artista, publicada este martes por los medios puertorriqueños, califica las reclamaciones como de “naturaleza frívola y temeraria”.Sánchez Martín contrademandó a su tío el pasado día 3 por $10 millones de dólares por los daños causados por una serie de supuestos encuentros sexuales no consentidos desde que tenía 11 años. Juez niega petición de sobrino de Ricky Martin de desestimar demanda de $30 millones El sobrino del cantante boricua Ricky Martin obtiene representación legal en su caso La representación legal del cantante asegura en el documento que los daños reclamados son “irreales y/o especulativos” y n...

Senzel hits go-ahead homer in 7th inning, helping Reds to 3-1 win over Rockies

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:32 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Nick Senzel hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning, helping the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-1 win over the Colorado Rockies 3-1 on Tuesday night.Colorado’s Ezequiel Tovar ended an 0-for-8 skid before breaking up a scoreless game in the bottom of the sixth inning with his third home run of the season. He connected on a 2-1 offering from the Reds’ Brandon Williamson, who was making his major league debut and had retired 14 in a row.Williamson, a 25-year-old left-hander, struck out six in 5 2/3 innings and had allowed only a single to Charlie Blackmon in the first inning before Tovar hit a 415-foot shot to right-center.The Rockies got a solid outing starter Chase Anderson, who pitched five innings of one-hit ball in his Colorado debut after being claimed off waivers Friday from Tampa Bay. The 35-year-old right-hander began the season with the Reds’ organization before being traded earlier this month to Tampa.The Reds broke through against the Rock...

Cherelle Parker wins Democratic primary for Philadelphia mayor, likely positioning her as 1st woman in that role

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:32 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cherelle Parker wins Democratic primary for Philadelphia mayor, likely positioning her as 1st woman in that role.Source

Garcia extends MLB lead in RBIs, Rangers beat Braves 7-4

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:32 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adolis García extended his MLB-leading RBI total to 44 with a two-run homer, Dane Dunning was solid again while filling the rotation spot of injured ace Jacob deGrom and the Texas Rangers beat the Atlanta Braves 7-4 on Tuesday night in a matchup of division leaders. Dunning (4-0) allowed one run over six innings in his third start since deGrom went on the injured list April 29 because of elbow inflammation. The right-hander has won two of those games, and his other two wins came in games when he took over after deGrom exited early because of injury concerns.Dunning had four strikeouts without a walk while throwing 60 of 92 pitches for strikes. Will Smith, the fourth Texas reliever, worked a perfect ninth for his eighth save in nine chances.Ronald Acuña Jr. homered for the third game in a row for the NL East-leading Braves (26-16), who lost for the fifth time in the past six games. They still have a five-game lead over second-place Miami in the division. Even ...

Robert homers for 4th straight game, White Sox beat Guardians 8-3

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:32 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Luis Robert Jr. homered for the fourth straight game, Gavin Sheets and Jake Burger went deep off Shane Bieber in Chicago’s six-run fifth inning, and the White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 8-3 on Tuesday night.Lance Lynn (2-5) allowed three runs — one earned — on seven hits in seven innings. He struck out seven and walked none.Robert’s solo shot to deep left in the eighth was his AL-leading 12th homer of the season. He became the first White Sox player to homer in four consecutive games since Matt Davidson in 2017.Sheets’ three-run shot and Burger’s two-run drive were among six straight hits by the White Sox with two outs in the fifth as Chicago jumped ahead 6-0.Bieber (3-2) was charged with six runs, five earned, on 12 hits in 4 2/3 innings.Yoán Moncada and Andrew Vaughn each had two hits and an RBI for the White Sox.Cleveland’s Steven Kwan drove in runs with a sacrifice fly and a double.The Guardians played without All-Star third baseman José Ramírez,...