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

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:39:12 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 Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:39:12 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 Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:39:12 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 Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:39:12 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 Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:39:12 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 Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:39:12 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 Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:39:12 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...

FIA wonders how it can deny General Motors a spot on Formula One grid, president tells AP

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:39:12 GMT

The FIA has received “more than five” expressions of interest from teams interested in joining Formula One, the president of the governing body told The Associated Press on Wednesday, with a decision on expansion expected by the end of the month. The bid that stands out most to Mohammed Ben Sulayem is from Andretti Global and General Motors — a supportive sign that Michael Andretti may indeed get the F1 team he’s been chasing for more than two years. “People have to understand we are here to promote motorsport and we are here to be fair. The Expressions of Interest process is very robust and there is no circumstance where we can deny any teams if they fulfill the criteria to enter,” Ben Sulayem told AP. “So imagine me saying no to someone like GM? We have in the regulations that we can go up to 12 teams. I’m not breaking (rules). But do we allow anyone to enter? No. But how on earth can we refuse GM? “I mean, where’s the common sense in this? GM is a heavyweight and when...

Sparked by Elly De La Cruz, the Cincinnati Reds are winning and having plenty of fun doing it

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:39:12 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Elly De La Cruz walked through the clubhouse wearing a shirt with his face and nickname, “La Cocoa,” on it. Sitting at his locker facing the rest of the room, Joey Votto joked to a nearby coach that he should let the kids play.The kids are playing, all right, and the Cincinnati Reds are winning as a result.Sparked by De La Cruz, the rookie sensation whose major league debut last month coincided with Cincinnati’s season turning around, the Reds are rolling toward the All-Star break playing some of the best baseball in quite some time for the storied franchise. They’re atop the NL Central and on pace to make the playoffs for just the second time in a decade, with a team full of young players who are having plenty of fun along the way.“We have very good vibes going on,” De La Cruz said through an interpreter. “It feels like everyone’s united and everyone’s just trying to help each other out.”It’s working. The Reds are 20-6 since De La Cruz join...

Flash flood warning in effect for parts of Northern Virginia

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:39:12 GMT

Strong afternoon thunderstorms dumped heavy rain, prompting a flash flood warning for parts of Northern Virginia. Here’s what you need to know.A flash flood warning is in effect until 6:30 p.m. for parts of Arlington and Fairfax County and the City of Alexandria.The National Weather Service said between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen with more on the way.Listen to WTOP online and on the radio at 103.5 FM or 107.7 FM.Current traffic conditionsWeather forecastClosings and DelaysSign up for WTOP alertsSource