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Single-family house in Palo Alto sells for $4.4 million

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:52:23 GMT

20 Kirby Place – Google Street ViewA 2,575-square-foot house built in 1950 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the first block of Kirby Place in Palo Alto was sold on Sept. 15, 2023, for $4,390,000, or $1,705 per square foot. The layout of this single-story house consists of three bedrooms and three baths. Additionally, the house is equipped with a one-car garage, ensuring secure parking and storage. The property’s backyard also includes a pool.These nearby houses have also recently changed hands:A 3,149-square-foot home on the 1300 block of Martin Avenue in Palo Alto sold in August 2023, for $7,750,000, a price per square foot of $2,461. The home has 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In July 2023, a 1,688-square-foot home on Lincoln Avenue in Palo Alto sold for $3,098,000, a price per square foot of $1,835. The home has 2 bedrooms 1 bathroom.On Regent Place, Palo Alto, in December 2022, a 2,440-square-foot home was sold for $3,650,000, a price per square foot of $1,496. Th...

Notebook: NBA GM survey gives Warriors slim title odds, but shows Steph Curry love

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:52:23 GMT

Top NBA executives still view Steph Curry as the league’s biggest threat, but don’t believe the Warriors are a true championship contender.In the NBA’s anonymous GM survey released on Tuesday, a poll of 30 executives chose the Boston Celtics and reigning champion Denver Nuggets as the teams most likely to win a championship with the new-look Milwaukee Bucks as third most likely, followed by the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Clippers.“I don’t care. It makes no difference,” coach Steve Kerr told reporters on Tuesday. “It never did anything for me when people picked us. It doesn’t do anything for me when they don’t. It’s just interesting stuff for fans to read. Nothing helpful or harmful to us. It’s definitely not any bulletin board material. We’re not posting that on the locker-room wall, ‘No GMs picked us to win the title. How does that make you feel, fellas?’ I don’t think anybody cares.”The poll has Golden State finishing fourth in the Western Conference with an 11...

Gilroy man murdered ex-girlfriend to cover up rape: court documents

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:52:23 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- Disturbing details surrounding the disappearance and homicide of a young woman, Alyssa Nicole Salazar, were released in court documents obtained by KRON4 this week. The accused killer, Ivan Alfaro Escobedo aka Iban Alfaro Escovedo, threatened to kill Salazar and her family in July if they cooperated with police officers who were investigating Escobedo for rape, Santa Clara County court documents show. Days later, the 33-year-old woman went missing, and a neighbor saw a barrel burning outside Escobedo's sister's home in Gilroy. In September, detectives found the barrel with Salazar's skull, hand, and rib bones inside, according to a police report written by Gilroy Police Department Det. Jason Greathead. Escobedo is scheduled to be arraigned in court Wednesday on murder charges.Ivan Alfaro Escobedo's August 30, 2023 mugshot was released by the Gilroy Police Department. Police officers interviewed Salazar on April 27 after she reported that her ex-boyfriend, ...

Fremont PD warns residents of common phone scams

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:52:23 GMT

(KRON) – The Fremont Police Department warns residents of scams, fraud, and financial crimes that the department notices are common in the area. According to Fremont PD, criminals call Fremont residents impersonating police officers and ask for payment for a missed subpoena, a fine for a ticket, a tax payment, or other fees. The criminal then convinces the resident that they must pay them to avoid being arrested or being sued. Criminals even utilize a fake caller ID that displays "Fremont Police Department" and may use the name of a real Fremont police personnel.   Be aware of phone scammers, Newark PD advises The Fremont PD encourages residents to not give any personal information, payment, or transfer of funds to anyone claiming to be the police department, the city, the county, the courts, or some type of government official. Almost all government agencies communicate by mail and do not collect debt payments via the phone, police said. Fremont PD offers a list of...

In Tense Closed-Door Meeting on Gaza, Josh Gottheimer Comment on Muslims Sparks Fury

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:52:23 GMT

In a heated exchange during a closed-door Democratic caucus meeting on Wednesday, Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., allegedly made an off-color remark to another member during a broader discussion on Muslim clerics attending Jewish events that “stunned” his colleagues, according to three sources with knowledge of the meeting.The latest dustup speaks to a growing rift between Democrats on Israel and Palestine and the party’s long-standing reluctance to criticize human rights abuses by the Israeli government. According to two Democrats familiar with the meeting, Gottheimer got into tense arguments with several of his colleagues.In Wednesday’s caucus meeting, according to two sources, a member discussed wanting both Jewish and Muslim constituents to feel comfortable attending events to support each other, and that they had heard Muslim clerics did not attend a vigil on Tuesday night in their district. Sitting in the back of the room and speaking to another attendee, Gottheimer ma...

Kingston Police investigation ongoing after school lockdown

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:52:23 GMT

Kingston Secondary School (KSS) and Module Vanier were placed on a short lockdown on Wednesday afternoon.In a statement sent out to parents at KSS and Module Vanier, the Limestone District School Board (LDSB) said they received information around 1 PM of a potential risk inside the building to students and staff, leading to a police presence and a half hour full lockdown in the building.“At approximately 1:00 p.m., we received information that there was a potential inside risk to students and staff,” the statement read.“School staff responded by enacting the Limestone District School Board’s emergency protocol by putting the schools into lockdown and contacting emergency services. At 1:30 p.m., once police determined that there was no threat, the lockdown at KSS/Module Vanier and Hold & Secure at Molly Brant were lifted.”At the direction of Kingston Police, Molly Brant Elementary School was also placed under a hold and secure order, which is put into plac...

Driver shot after 40-mile police chase that ends with crash into 7-Eleven

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:52:23 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Deputies were involved in a shooting and pursuit that ended with one suspect in the hospital and a crash into a 7-Eleven store. It was a chase that would last nearly 40 miles.Just before 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office said Thornton Police officers were involved in a shooting in Thornton. The sheriff's office said officers were shot at during the chase, but they did not return fire at that time.“At some point, the suspect began firing shots at Thornton Police officers. At this point, we believe there was two volleys of gunfire from the suspect vehicle at the Thornton officers,” Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly said.Following the shooting, Thornton officers and Douglas County deputies pursued the vehicle. The suspect sideswiped two drivers during the pursuit and swerved toward an officer's cruiser.Police chase travels from Thornton to Castle RockThe chase started just after 5 a.m. at 58th Avenue and Interstate 76. It then headed down Inter...

Denver weather: First measurable Colorado mountain snow, Denver's first freeze

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:52:23 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A storm system passing north of Denver weather will push a cold front across the state and bring cooler temperatures, wind and rain and snow.According to Pinpoint Weather, Colorado’s Most Accurate Forecast, the mountains will see the first accumulating snow of the season. There will be travel impacts, especially on Thursday and over the higher passes. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up for alerts from the Pinpoint Weather team Weather tonight: Showers and breezyThere will be scattered rain and snow showers moving through the Colorado mountains. There will also be a few rain showers passing the Front Range and metro Denver this evening. There could be some thunder early Wednesday evening, too.It will be breezy to windy through the overnight. Temperatures will turn colder in the mountains, changing later from rain/snow to all snow.Overnight lows by Thursday morning across ColoradoWeather tomorrow: Windy, cooler with rainSnow will continue to fall in the Colorado mountai...

Man critical after police-involved shooting near Miami Edison Middle School

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:52:23 GMT

A man has been rushed to the hospital after what investigators described as a police-involved shooting near Miami Edison Middle School.City of Miami Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the incident in the area of Northwest Second Avenue and 62nd Street, at around 5:15 p.m., Wednesday.Police said the call initially came in as a man in his 20s found shot in a field.Investigators said the man suffered injuries to his head and leg.Paramedics transported the patient to Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition.Back at the scene, 7News cameras captured several officers in the field, part of which was cordoned off by crime scene tape.Detectives have not provided further details about what led to the shooting, as they continue to investigate.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this breaking story.

Boston police seek public’s help in search for missing teen last seen in late September

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:52:23 GMT

Boston police asked for the public’s help Wednesday in efforts to find a missing 16-year-old girl last seen in late September. Police said Tamarra Wilkins-Smith, 16, of Hyde Park was last seen on Sunday, Sept 24 around 1:50 p.m. on surveillance video at the Attleboro MBTA Commuter Rail station. Earlier in the day, police said, Wilkins-Smith was spotted in the area of Allan Street and Boston and Eastern Avenue in Malden. Boston police described Wilkins-Smith as a black female, standing approximately 5’4” with black braided hair. She was last seen wearing a gray shirt with long sleeves, black/white checker pajama pants, black/red sneakers and carrying a black backpack. Police said Wilkins-Smith reportedly attends Jeremiah E. Burke High School in Dorchester and said further investigation has revealed she may currently be in the Attleboro area.Anyone with information on Wilkins-Smith’s whereabouts is...