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Scores of apartments may sprout inside downtown San Jose office tower

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:16:51 GMT

SAN JOSE — A downtown San Jose office tower that was recently upgraded may be converted to a housing highrise with scores of apartments or into a hotel with well over 100 rooms, plans on file with city officials show.The new plans for the tower at 2 West Santa Clara Street in downtown San Jose represent a new indicator of economic shifts in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak and an uncertain return to the workplace.DivcoWest, a savvy and veteran Bay Area development firm that owns the office tower, has floated plans for what would be a dramatic revamp of the highrise.Interior areas of a 10-story tower at 2 West Santa Clara Street in downtown San Jose. (DivcoWest, Newmark)Apartments, co-living units, or hotel rooms, along with ground-floor retail or restaurant spaces, are the three primary options proposed by DivcoWest for the 10-story tower, which was built in 1910 and once was a Bank of the West site.In recent years, DivcoWest launched a wide-ranging upgrade of the off...

Opinion: Something is wrong with California’s homelessness spending

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:16:51 GMT

California put aside $7.2 billion to address homelessness in the 2021-22 state budget. Last year, there were an estimated 172,000 homeless statewide, which equates to spending nearly $42,000 per homeless person.Spending of this magnitude — which only accounts for state money — is sufficient if it were applied effectively. The worsening crisis indicates that something is off with how the state spends its resources.This perspective is important in light of a comprehensive homeless survey by UC San Francisco. Many of its findings are enlightening, but too many of its suggestions call for more spending.It strains credulity to believe that spending $42,000 per person is insufficient, but if bumped up to $45,000, all will be OK. California does not have the worst-in-the-nation homeless crisis because it spends too little.Continued calls for more government subsidies supporting the state’s ineffective housing-first approach will waste money while failing to alleviate the emerge...

Single family residence sells in San Jose for $2.9 million

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:16:51 GMT

1438 Robsheal Drive – Google Street ViewThe spacious property located in the 1400 block of Robsheal Drive in San Jose was sold on June 28, 2023. The $2,850,000 purchase price works out to $970 per square foot. The house, built in 1969, has an interior space of 2,937 square feet. This single-story home boasts a generous living space with four bedrooms and three bathrooms. Inside, there is a fireplace. In addition, the house includes a two-car garage. The lot of the property covers a substancial area of 10,600 square feet, complete with a pool for outdoor enjoyment.These nearby houses have also recently been sold:On Dry Creek Road, San Jose, in June 2023, a 2,493-square-foot home was sold for $2,430,000, a price per square foot of $975. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 2,813-square-foot home on the 1500 block of Robsheal Drive in San Jose sold in August 2022, for $2,900,000, a price per square foot of $1,031. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In September 2022, a 1,141-...

3 pedestrians struck by car, infant dies in San Jose

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:16:51 GMT

(KRON) -- Three pedestrians, including an infant, were struck by a car around 11:40 p.m. on Tuesday at the intersection of King Road and Ocala Avenue, according to the San Jose Police Department. CHP investigating Oakland freeway shooting, 1 victim A woman and a child were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The infant was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.The driver of the involved car remained at the scene following the collision. The intersection of King Road and Ocala Avenue was closed for several hours, but has since reopened.KRON On is streaming news live 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; width: 100%; height: 100%; }The infant's death marks San Jose's 27th traffic fatality of the year.

Early morning homicide leaves 2 dead in Oakland

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:16:51 GMT

(KRON) -- Two people are dead following a shooting early Wednesday morning, according to the Oakland Police Department.Around 1:30 a.m., officers responded to reports of two people who had been shot in the 1100 block of 89th Avenue near D Street. After arriving at the scene, the officers located two people with gunshot wounds, police said. CHP investigating Oakland freeway shooting, 1 victim Despite receiving medical aid, both victims succumbed to their injuries and died at the scene. The victims’ identities are not being released at this time. OPD’s Homicide Section is currently investigating the incident.KRON On is streaming news live 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; width: 100%; height: 100%; }Anyone with information is asked to contact Oakland police at 510-238-3821.

Nicolás Maduro dice que la oposición y el Gobierno “coinciden en que se deben levantar sanciones” a Venezuela

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:16:51 GMT

(CNN Español) — El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, dijo este martes que hubo un consenso en la mesa de diálogo en Bruselas entre la Plataforma Unitaria y su Gobierno para que se levanten las sanciones en contra del país sudamericano.En declaraciones a Telesur desde Caracas, Maduro afirmó que “en la mesa de diálogo hubo un consenso de que hay que levantar las sanciones contra Venezuela. Bueno, que se cumpla el consenso”, aseguró el mandatario.En una reunión celebrada este lunes en el marco de la tercera cumbre de líderes de la Unión Europea y la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y del Caribe (Celac), los presidentes de Argentina, Francia, Brasil, Colombia y el Alto Representante de la Unión Europea para Asuntos Exteriores, Josep Borrell, hicieron un llamado a una negociación política que conduzca a la organización de “elecciones justas, transparentes e inclusivas” con acompañamiento internacional. Si se cumple ese requisito, entonces se levantarían las “sanciones d...

¡Puedes ganar $50,000! Conoce cómo participar de este concurso de Los 50

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:16:51 GMT

El innovador y ambicioso reality Los 50, llegó a Telemundo el martes, y tú tendrás la oportunidad de ganar $50,000.Telemundo dará la oportunidad exclusiva a los fans, de unirse a la acción del nuevo reality a través de Los 50: Zona Fans, que está disponible en Los50Telemundo.com. Aquí podrán encontrar trivias, encuestas, videos exclusivos, entrevistas y mucho más. ¿Cuáles son las reglas de juego? Te decimos. Visita Los50Telemundo.com para seguir a tu celebridad favorita en la Zona Fans. Si tu celebridad es eliminada durante la competencia podrás volver a elegir un favorito de los que permanezcan en la competencia.Unas semanas antes de la final, se cerrará la posibilidad de cambiar o comenzar a seguir a una celebridad. Se hará una rifa entre todos los seguidores de cada uno de los finalistas y el fan que siga a la celebridad que gane recibirá $50,000. El cierre de la contienda se anunciará durante uno de los shows al aire. Rivales y traidores: los famosos descubren con ...

Montgomery Co. forces the removal of a little library that resembles a speed camera

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:16:51 GMT

Little libraries — through which people can share books in their neighborhood — are a common sight in the D.C. region, but one that was set up in Kensington, Maryland, had drivers hitting their brakes.This little library on McComas Avenue in Kensington didn’t look like a little wooden birdhouse, but instead a Montgomery County speed camera.“I got a kick out of it,” said Matthew Fairbank, who found the mysterious library along the road outside of his home last weekend.Once he saw it, Fairbank said he ended up sitting on his porch and watching as cars would slow down on the road — which has had a long history of vehicles, many driven by nonresidents, speeding through the neighborhood as a cut-through between Connecticut and Georgia avenues.“That’s actually the first time — I’ve been living here now three years — the first time I’ve seen people slow down in front of my house,” Fairbank said.Tuesday morning, after media reports about the library went out, the county’s ...

Italian prosecutors open an investigation after Placebo frontman calls Meloni a fascist, reports say

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:16:51 GMT

ROME (AP) — Prosecutors in Turin have reportedly opened an investigation after the lead singer of British band Placebo insulted Premier Giorgia Meloni during a July 11 concert, calling her a fascist and racist.The LaPresse and ANSA news agencies said the investigation into alleged “vilification” stemmed from a report by carabinieri police about the comments by Brian Molko during a performance at the Sonic Park Festival in Stupinigi, near Turin. LaPresse reported that as of Monday, Molko hadn’t been placed under investigation.According to a cellphone video circulating on social media, Moko said in Italian: “Giorgia Meloni: piece of (expletive); fascist, racist (expletive).”Emails and calls to Turin prosecutors seeking confirmation weren’t immediately returned. Facebook and Instagram messages left on Placebo’s official accounts went unanswered Wednesday.Members of Meloni’s far-right Brothers of Italy party, which has its roots in Italy’s neo-fascist movement, denounced the...

Northwestern hazing scandal puts the school in the league of big institutions tied to sexual abuse

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:16:51 GMT

Northwestern has been added to a long list of American universities to face a scandal in athletics and may eventually join the trend of making large payouts following allegations of sexual abuse.A former Wildcats football player filed the first lawsuit against Pat Fitzgerald and members of the school’s leadership on Tuesday, seeking damages stemming from a hazing scandal that cost the former football coach his job.More lawsuits, filed by multiple law firms, are expected to follow from former football and baseball players as well as from student-athletes who played other sports for the private school.The private, Big Ten institution now has another thing in common with other schools in the conference, including Penn State, Michigan State, Ohio State, Michigan and Minnesota, with a scandal tied to sexual abuse.And, connection may be costly.At least eight former Northwestern football players have retained attorneys following recent revelations that led to Fitzgerald’s firing and sharp ...