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Emeryville: Arson suspect released from jail, but must stay away from Target he allegedly torched

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:48 GMT

OAKLAND — The suspect in a $1 million arson at the Target in Emeryville has been released from jail on the condition he not possess ignitable materials or return to the store, court records show.Reuben Ramirez-Berg, 26, was released on his own reconnaissance last month by Judge James Cramer. He is next due in court in August for a preliminary hearing, where a judge will review the evidence against him and decide whether there’s enough for the case to proceed.Emeryville police allege that on around 2 p.m. on June 4, Ramirez-Berg entered the Target at 1555 40th Street in Emeryville carrying some items wrapped in a sheet, including a bottle of motor oil. He allegedly walked to the bedding section and ignited the items, then calmly purchased something with the self-checkout and walked out of the parking lot to his vehicle.Two days later, Ramirez-Berg was arrested in his Emeryville home, police say. Authorities haven’t revealed the suspected motive for the arson. Employ...

Three days after Odin’s adventure, another police dog is on the loose near Fresno

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:48 GMT

Three days after a police dog’s AWOL adventure made headlines, another K9 officer has gone missing in the Fresno area.Kona, missing police dog. (Reedley Police Department) The police department in Reedley reported that one of its dogs, a German shepherd named Kona, escaped his handler’s garage in Visalia around 11 p.m. Tuesday. It is thought he was agitated by fireworks.The tracking device that had been on the dog’s collar was found in an area of orchards southeast of Visalia.Reedley police asked that anyone who sees Kona call them at (559) 637-4250. He is described as 80 pounds, sable in color and wearing a black nylon collar.On Saturday, a dog named Odin got out of the Fresno yard of his handler, a Madera County sheriff’s deputy, and was missing more than 18 hours. That night, a woman called the sheriff’s office to say she had come home to find Odin hanging out with her dog in the yard.Related ArticlesCalifornia News | Strange dog in v...

Single family residence sells in Palo Alto for $7 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:48 GMT

620 Lowell Avenue – Google Street ViewA 2,959-square-foot house built in 1940 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 600 block of Lowell Avenue in Palo Alto was sold on June 26, 2023. The $7,000,000 purchase price works out to $2,366 per square foot. This single-story house presents a roomy floor plan, featuring four bedrooms and three baths. Inside, there is a fireplace. Additionally, the house features a two-car garage. The property occupies a sizable 0.3-acre lot which provides abundant outdoor space, including a pool.These nearby houses have also recently changed hands:A 3,035-square-foot home on the 500 block of Tennyson Avenue in Palo Alto sold in May 2023, for $6,050,000, a price per square foot of $1,993. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In October 2022, a 1,507-square-foot home on Middlefield Road in Palo Alto sold for $3,070,000, a price per square foot of $2,037. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Lowell Avenue, Palo Alto, in October 2022, ...

Santa Clara County property values jump at fastest post-COVID pace

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:48 GMT

SAN JOSE — Property values in Santa Clara County soared at their fastest pace in six years during 2022, a hint that the area’s remarkable real estate market has yet to suffer long-term economic maladies from the coronavirus.Santa Clara County’s property tax roll jumped to an all-time record high of $619.95 billion in 2022, the Assessor’s Office reported.The value of the county’s property tax roll increased by 7.5% in 2022 compared with 2021, according to the county agency. In 2021, Santa Clara County properties boasted a combined assessed value of $576.9 billion.The gain in 2022 represents the fastest increase since 2016, when property values rose 8%, according to archived information that the Assessor’s Office provided to this news organization.A jetliner flies past downtown San Jose, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Staff Archives)Values rose 7.4% in 2017, 7.3% in 2018, 6.8% in 2019, 6.9% in 2020 and 4.6% in 2021.Despite the sturdy increase to a record...

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with these 10 great concerts

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:48 GMT

It’s time to celebrate the most vital and important musical art form of the last half century.We are, of course, talking about hip-hop — the genre that has given the world such iconic acts as Wu-Tang Clan, Missy Elliott, Big Daddy Kane, Jay-Z, Public Enemy, Lauryn Hill, Salt-N-Pepa, Eminem, Nicki Minaj, MC Lyte, Dr. Dre and Tupac Shakur.Fans across the globe will be celebrating those giants of the genre — and so many others — as hip-hop marks its 50th anniversary in 2023.Not surprisingly, Bay Area concertgoers will have plenty of opportunities to join in on the good times over the next few months, as a number of cool hip-hop shows roll through town. The options range from all-time greats to newer chart-toppers — and pretty much everything in between.Here are 10 upcoming hip-hop shows that are definitely worth checking out, arranged chronologically.1. Hot Summer NightsIt’s one of the best package tours of 2023, featuring not just one but two of the greatest R&...

Suspect arrested in Levi's Stadium stabbing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:48 GMT

(KRON) -- A suspect has been arrested in a stabbing that took place at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara Sunday night, police announced on Wednesday. The suspect, identified as 29-year-old Alejandro Garcia-Villanueva, was arrested at his residence on July 4, Santa Clara PD said.Police used advanced video technology at Levi's Stadium and community input to identify the suspect and a person of interest in the case within 24 hours of the stabbing. An arrest warrant was issued for Garcia-Villanueva for attempted murder. Police investigating 5 incidents after violent night in Hayward At 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, he was contacted at his residence on the 3300 block of 22nd Avenue in Sacramento by officers with the Sacramento Police Department and Santa Clara PD. Garcia-Villanueva surrendered and was arrested without incident, police said.He was booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail.Santa Clara PD detectives determined that the person of interest did not commit any criminal offenses and relea...

Fireworks in Antioch ignite 2 homes, garage and cars destroyed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:48 GMT

(BCN) -- Fireworks ignited two homes in Antioch early Wednesday morning. The blaze destroyed an unattached garage between the homes, also destroying several cars and damaging both homes. Police investigating 5 incidents after violent night in Hayward Contra Costa County Fire Protection District spokesman Steve Hill said the fire in the area of West Eighth and D streets was called in by members of both households at 2:52 a.m. and quickly went to a fire alarm. Firefighters had the blaze under control by 3:38 a.m. Hill said no injuries were reported. Both homes were occupied at the time of the fire, though everyone got out in time. Hill didn't have an estimate of how many people are displaced because of the fire. KRON On is streaming live news now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0...

Secondary test of powder found in West Wing lobby shows it’s cocaine, Biden briefed on investigation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:48 GMT

Police are seen outside the White House grounds, Sunday night, July 2, 2023 in Washington. The White House was briefly evacuated Sunday evening while President Joe Biden was at Camp David after the Secret Service discovered suspicious powder in a common area of the West Wing, and a preliminary test showed the substance was cocaine, two law enforcement officials said Tuesday. (Anthony Peltier via AP)(AP/Anthony Peltier) Police are seen outside the White House grounds, Sunday night, July 2, 2023 in Washington. The White House was briefly evacuated Sunday evening while President Joe Biden was at Camp David after the Secret Service discovered suspicious powder in a common area of the West Wing, and a preliminary test showed the substance was cocaine, two law enforceme...

Wrongly imprisoned for 7 years, exonerated ‘Central Park Five’ member wins NYC Council primary

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:48 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Yusef Salaam, one of the exonerated “Central Park Five,” has won a Democratic primary for a seat on the New York City Council, all but assuring him of eventual victory. It’s an improbable feat for a political novice who was wrongly accused, convicted and imprisoned as a teenager for the rape and beating of a white jogger in Central Park.The Associated Press refrained from calling the race to represent Central Harlem on election night, but vote tallies released Wednesday showed him to be the clear winner.“To have a voice from a person who’s been pushed into the margins of life — someone who has actually been one of those who has been counted out — is finally having a seat at the table,” Salaam said in an interview Wednesday.It was time, he said, for “a new Harlem renaissance.”“Harlem is such a special place that it is known as the Black Mecca,” he said. What happens in Harlem “reverberates around the world.”Salaam and the four other Black and Latino teens from H...

Mexico landfill collapse was so massive that it buried a crane and its operator

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:48 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Rescuers said Wednesday that a collapse and landslide at a garbage dump north of Mexico City was so massive that it buried a crane and its operator. The civil defense office in the Mexico City suburb of Naucalpan said the crane operator, and his crane, are still missing, after a hillside collapsed at the landfill Tuesday. Marines, police and rescue workers continued the search for the man on Wednesday. It was not immediately clear what triggered the cave-in. The landfill was subsequently ordered closed by environmental authorities, apparently because it wasn’t operating with proper safeguards.Overfilled and overcapacity landfills have been a recurring problem in Mexico. They frequently accept more garbage than can be safely contained or covered with dirt, leaving noxious runoff leaching into local bodies of water.Naucalpan has a particularly severe problem with the dumping of construction rubble, given the large number of apartment buildings being built in t...