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Four-bedroom home sells in Palo Alto for $3.1 million

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:18:22 GMT

820 La Para Avenue – Google Street ViewThe property located in the 800 block of La Para Avenue in Palo Alto was sold on June 16, 2023 for $3,125,000, or $1,799 per square foot. The house, built in 1966, has an interior space of 1,737 square feet. This single-story house offers a capacious living environment with its four bedrooms and two bathrooms. Inside, a fireplace adds character to the home. Additionally, the house features a two-car garage. Situated on a spacious 5,795-square-foot lot, the property offers ample outdoor space along with the added bonus of a pool.These nearby houses have also recently been purchased:On La Para Avenue, Palo Alto, in October 2022, a 3,411-square-foot home was sold for $5,700,000, a price per square foot of $1,671. The home has 6 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms.A 1,881-square-foot home on the 700 block of La Para Avenue in Palo Alto sold in June 2022, for $3,250,000, a price per square foot of $1,728. The home has 3 bedrooms 1 bathroom.In November 2022, a ...

War over new California rooftop solar rules rages on

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:18:22 GMT

A conspiracy between big government and big utilities to protect big corporate profits? No, no, the regulator said.A violation of law requiring rooftop solar to keep growing rapidly in California? That isn’t the law at all, the regulator said.Government spewing a lie that financial breaks given to (wealthier) rooftop solar owners shift burdens to their (less-well-off) neighbors — to the tune of billions of dollars? That’s just wrong, the regulator said, and asserting the cost shift doesn’t exist is “a false statement and a factual misinterpretation.”Rancho Mission Viejo  (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG) And so the California Public Utilities Commission has rejected requests for a do-over of its wildly controversial new rooftop solar rules, which went into effect in April. They gave everyone something to hate. But alas, the solar wars rage on: Opponents continue their battle in court, armed, for better or worse, with the same arguments that failed to convinc...

Ruby Princess sets sail after San Francisco dock crash

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:18:22 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The Ruby Princess was officially cleared to leave San Francisco, and departed on Sunday, the United States Coast Guard confirmed to KRON4. Family contracts COVID on board Ruby Princess cruise The Ruby Princess was damaged after it crashed into Pier 27 on Thursday. No injuries were reported in the crash. The ship was originally scheduled to depart on Thursday, but the damages required repairs as well as inspections by the USCG. The USCG declined to share the specific damages or repairs needed for the ship.Photo: Rachel ArtzThe USCG inspected the ship's repairs for approval. As of 1 a.m. on Sunday, the Ruby Princess was cleared to sail. Those passengers who want a refund were asked to disembark the ship by 11 a.m. on Sunday.The Ruby Princess is expected to depart at 2:30 p.m. for a 7-day Pacific Northwest and Alaska Voyage, Princess Cruises confirmed to KRON4. The cruise will visit Ketchikan on July 12 and Prince Rupert on July 13. The ship is expected to re...

AP sources: Larry Nassar stabbed multiple times in altercation at federal prison in Florida, now in stable condition

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:18:22 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — AP sources: Larry Nassar stabbed multiple times in altercation at federal prison in Florida, now in stable condition.Source

‘Food as medicine’: Md. campaign asks gardeners to donate vegetables to breast cancer patients

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:18:22 GMT

This is part of WTOP’s continuing coverage of people making a difference from our community authored by Stephanie Gaines-Bryant. Read more of that coverage.Eating from the earth is the healthiest way to eat. That’s why two Maryland organizations are asking you to use your green thumb to help breast cancer patients.Laura Crandon is the President and Founder of Touch4Life.The Psi Epsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated and Touch4Life, a nonprofit committed to breast health equity for women of color, have teamed up for the “Grow One, Give One” campaign to encourage people to grow their own vegetables and donate half to women with metastatic breast cancer.“Fresh produce, and food as medicine, is so important to women on a breast cancer journey,” said Laura Crandon, president and founder of Touch4Life.Touch4Life is committed to breast health equity and their mission is to increase breast health IQ for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and Peo...

Turquía alega podría aprobar la membresía de Suecia en la OTAN

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:18:22 GMT

VILNIUS, Lituania— El presidente turco, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, dice que su país podría aprobar el ingreso de Suecia en la OTAN si las naciones europeas “abren el camino” a la candidatura de Turquía para unirse a la Unión Europea.Erdogan, cuyo país ha estado retrasando su aprobación final para la membresía de Suecia en la OTAN, hizo los comentarios en Ankara el lunes antes de partir hacia la cumbre de la alianza en Vilnius, Lituania.“Turquía ha estado esperando en la puerta de la Unión Europea durante más de 50 años, y casi todos los países miembros de la OTAN ahora son miembros de la Unión Europea. Hago este llamado a estos países que han hecho esperar a Turquía a las puertas de la Unión Europea durante más de 50 años”, dijo Erdogan.“Ven y abre el camino para la membresía de Turquía en la Unión Europea. Cuando allane el camino para Turquía, allanaremos el camino para Suecia como lo hicimos para Finlandia”, agregó. Biden recibe en la Casa Blanca al secretario general sal...

Larry Gadea, CEO of Envoy, says hybrid work is evolving but it’s here to stay

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:18:22 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Larry Gadea, CEO of the workplace platform Envoy, founded his company a decade ago to solve inefficiencies around front desk management. When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down offices, the San Francisco-based company had to adapt fast.Envoy launched tools to help clients manage workplace safety, including contact tracing. Now, as more companies bring employees back to the office, Envoy is helping them navigate hybrid work models that have become the norm. A new app allows workers to see who is coming in, book conference rooms, desks and parking spaces. An analytics tool collects data on attendance, helping companies determine how much office space they really need.Envoy’s services are used in 16,000 offices around the world by clients including Slack and Lululemon. The company raised $111 million in new funding last year that brought its valuation to $1.4 billion. Gadea recently spoke to The Associated Press about the future of work.Q: At the beginning of the pan...

1 killed in early morning crash in Aurora

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:18:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — One person was killed and another hurt in a single-vehicle crash early Monday morning in Aurora.It happened around 2 a.m. near North Chambers Road and East 40th Avenue, according to the Aurora Police Department. That's in the Gateway Park neighborhood.One person died at the scene, and a second person was taken to a hospital, police said. The westbound off-ramp of Interstate 70 was closed for the investigation, as were the northbound lanes of Chambers.

Deputy, officer shoot and kill armed person in Summit County

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:18:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Summit County Sheriff's Office and other local law enforcement responded to an officer-involved shooting that occurred in the Summit Cove neighborhood in Summit County Sunday morning.The shooting happened around Idlewild Drive at Summit Drive at approximately 7:20 a.m. Denver renter priced out of his 20-year home amid rising rent Officers were called to reports of an armed subject wandering the neighborhood waving a firearm and banging on residents' doors, according to the Summit County Sheriff's Office. Deputies and officers acted to contain the situation and de-escalate it.A neighbor told FOX31, "They said turn off AC and heat, I thought something spilled I never would have thought someone got shot right there."Another neighbor who shared a photo of the standoff said, "It was a guy holding a gun and a police officer over there as well."However, the individual allegedly failed to comply with verbal commands. SCSO said they then pointed a handgun at a deputy a...

Man arrested for aggravated animal cruelty after intentionally drowning family dog

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:18:22 GMT

Corey Vaughn Dacres, a 25-year-old resident, was taken into custody by Pembroke Pines Police officers on charges of Aggravated Animal Cruelty after deliberately drowning his family’s beloved pet dog. The incident occurred on Sunday during a domestic dispute at the Advenir at San Tropez apartment complex.According to authorities, Dacres left his residence with Unity, a 6-year-old pit bull terrier, following the altercation. They walked to the community pool within the apartment complex, where Dacres threw the helpless canine over the locked 5-foot fence surrounding the pool area. He then proceeded to jump the fence and entered the pool with Unity, subsequently drowning the dog.Upon his return home, Dacres informed his family of his heinous act, prompting them to contact the police. Responding officers arrived at the scene and discovered Unity’s lifeless body at the bottom of the swimming pool.Following a thorough investigation and questioning, authorities promptly arreste...