Home

Median home price hits 15-month high in California

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:47 GMT

Home prices in California continue to rise, reaching a 15-month high in August, according to the California Association of Realtors.The trade association blames the soaring costs on the usual culprits: rising mortgage rates and the state's ongoing shortage of homes on the market.Among the biggest takeaways from August, single-family home sales totaled 254,740 — down 5.3% from July and down 19% from last August. Home prices also jumped 3.3% across the state from July, and were up 3% from last year.Year-to-date home sales in California were also down 29.2% in August.C.A.R. Senior Vice President and Chief Economist Jordan Levine said a "re-acceleration" of interest rates and an increasingly tight housing inventory pushed California home sales down to a seven-month low. Levine argues that, despite the alarming numbers, the market should start improving in the last quarter of the year."Mortgage rates should begin to ease, albeit gradually, in the next couple months, and provide a much-ne...

Suspect burglarizes Mar Vista home being fumigated

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:47 GMT

A Mar Vista resident was taking action to get rid of unwanted pests in her home, but ended up being a victim of burglary. Surveillance video shows a burglar stealing valuables as the house was being fumigated. It’s the second time in a week burglars have targeted homes being fumigated. The homeowner says she is extremely upset and feels violated, but she is thankful no one was home during the time of the break in and her family is safe. “It’s actually been a little bit of a nightmare,” said Alexis Gilliam-Lerner. “They cut the screen, cut the tent, came into my home, and they were just in my home taking things from me."Suspect climbing through the window of a home in Mar Vista to steal belongingsGilliam-Lerner says the suspect made entry from the backyard. She’s not exactly sure how he got back there, but she does know based on evidence how he got inside. “This window was open a little bit,” she said. “They needed to get the tubes out from the fumigation and he opened the ...

Fish and Wildlife to award millions to improve California boat access

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:47 GMT

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife plans to award more than $8 million to organizations across the state to improve recreational boat access for the public.The CDFW Boating Access Grant Program will reimburse the costs of projects that improve and maintain facilities that give Californians access to recreational boating.“California’s waterways, from our coastline to majestic lakes and a vast network of rivers, provide unparalleled recreational opportunities for every boater,” said CDFW Director Charlton H. Bonham. “Ensuring safe and reliable access for our anglers and every boater statewide remains a high priority.”In an aerial view, boaters prepare to launch their vessels at Lake Oroville on June 15, 2023 in Oroville, California. (Getty Images)The Department is accepting grant applications through Nov. 3 for the 2023-24 grant program. An online public workshop will also be held on Oct. 4 for anyone interested in learning more. Funding for the grant program com...

Bay Area police officer saves 1-week-old infant

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:47 GMT

(KRON) -- A Bay Area police officer was "in the right place at the right time" while he was out patrolling. San Pablo Police Department Officer Oswald heard a 911 medical call on September 9 reporting that a 1-week-old infant was not breathing. Oswald was near the baby's location at West County Health facility and rushed to the scene. Oswald, who is also a member of the U.S. Army Reserve, found the infant's mother crying and asking for help. "Officer Oswald took the child and began performing infant CPR. Within seconds officers were able to dislodge the obstruction and the baby began crying," SPPD wrote. Paramedics later escorted the family to a hospital to make sure the baby was OK.

Santa Cruz named America's best coffee city: study

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:47 GMT

(KRON) -- Looking for somewhere you can conveniently get a good cup of joe? Go no further than Santa Cruz, one recent study says. According to a project by Favy, Santa Cruz is the best coffee city in the United States. The study compared 267 American cities, including factors such as walkability and whether the city has nationally acclaimed coffee shops. Santa Cruz was given the top spot, followed by Olympia, WA and Portland, ME. San Francisco was the only other California city to crack the top 10, coming in at No. 5. San Jose woman loses limbs after battling bacterial infection from tilapia "With the highest coffee roaster and independent coffee shop scores, this California coastal town best known for surf and skate culture is also a coffee lover’s pipe dream. Cat & Cloud and Verve Coffee Roasters both top awards lists for the country's best coffee," Favy wrote about Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz boasts three independent coffee shops per every 10,000 residents, so people who live t...

Capitola Wharf to reopen in summer of 2024

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:47 GMT

CAPITOLA, Calif. (KRON) -- Nearly nine months have passed since powerful winter storms and massive ocean waves split the Capitola Wharf in half. Surfers were out catching much smaller waves on Monday when a welcomed sight appeared next to the broken wharf. Construction crews began staging and setting up machinery.Many locals wondered when they would be able to walk and fish along the wharf again. The good news is, construction for rebuilding the iconic wharf is scheduled to begin next week. Powerful waves batter the Capitola Wharf after the storm destroyed a section of the structure on Jan. 5, 2023, in Capitola, Calif. (Shmuel Thaler / Santa Cruz Sentinel via AP)Jessica Kahn, Capitola Public Works Director, said there was no way to fast-track the work. "For a project like this, in the Pacific Ocean, there are a lot of permits involved. There’s a lot of structural calculations that have to be done," Kahn said.Kahn said if everything goes as planned, and no future winter storms chang...

OPINIÓN | Los viajes: ¿placer o puro escapismo?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:47 GMT

Nota del editor: Mari Rodríguez Ichaso ha sido colaboradora de la revista Vanidades durante varias décadas. Especialista en moda, viajes, gastronomía, arte, arquitectura y entretenimiento. Productora de cine. Columnista de estilo de CNN en Español. Las opiniones expresadas en esta columna son exclusivamente suyas. Lee más artículos de opinión en cnne.com/opinion(CNN Español) — ¡Las estadísticas son increíbles! Y los viajes de turismo, de placer ––o de puro escapismo–– se han multiplicado en todas partes del mundo.Es un fenómeno de un nuevo estilo de vida muy impresionante, porque después de los años de confinamiento de la pandemia existe un deseo enorme, casi obsesivo, de viajar. Y no solo una vez al año, en vacaciones, sino cada vez que hay un fin de semana largo, o un puente que nos permita escapar.Yo soy ejemplo de ello, y, como durante muchos años he sido escritora de viajes, recibo correos y mensajes de lectoras y amigas, que me piden consejo y me dicen: “Tengo que ir a e...

Phillips gets first major league win and Benson had 3 RBIs to lead Reds over Twins 7-3

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:47 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Rookie Connor Phillips pitched three-hit ball over seven innings for his first major league win, Will Benson drove in three runs and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3 on Monday night in a game with postseason implications for both teams.Cincinnati (79-73) won for the fifth time in seven games and trails Chicago (78-72) by .0003 for the NL’s final wild-card berth, both a half-game behind Arizona (79-72). Miami (78-73) dropped a half-game behind the Reds with a 2-1 loss to the New York Mets,Minnesota (79-72), nearing its third division title in five years, maintained a seven-game lead over second-place Cleveland in the AL Central with 11 games left.Spencer Steer had three hits and Joey Votto capped a three-run seventh with a two-run single off Dallas Keuchel.Phillips (1-0), a 22-year-old right-hander who made his major league debut, hadn’t gotten past five innings in either of his first two big league starts. He gave up solo homers by Royce Lewis...

Reabren dos causas contra Cristina Fernández de Kirchner en Argentina

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:47 GMT

(CNN Español) –– La Cámara Federal de Casación Penal de Argentina resolvió este lunes reabrir dos causas en los que está imputada la vicepresidenta de Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, y da pie a que se realicen los respectivos juicios orales.Los fallos revocan las medidas de sobreseimiento que habían sido emitidas para ambas causas ––Memorándum de entendimiento con Irán y Hotesur-Los Sauces–– en octubre y noviembre de 2021, respectivamente. Ambos fallos de Casación Penal pueden ser apelados ante la Corte Suprema de Justicia de Argentina, el máximo tribunal del país.CNN está buscando la reacción de Fernández de Kirchner, expresidenta del país en dos períodos consecutivos (2007- 2015). En el pasado, ella ha defendido su inocencia en ambas causas.¿Quién es Cristina Fernández de Kirchner y cuál es su relevancia en la política argentina?En el caso del acuerdo con Irán, el fallo da lugar a los recursos de casación interpuestos por dos querellantes y revoca la decisión de sobrese...

RTD adding more sworn officers in effort to improve safety

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:47 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — RTD is closer to making a major change in how the public transit service plans to keep riders safe.FOX31 reported in February about a proposal by RTD's police chief to increase the current force of sworn RTD police officers from 21 to 70 by the end of the year, doubling that to a total of 140 by 2025. Safety remains top concern for RTD bus and train operators FOX31 spoke to riders who said they are relieved to learn of the updated security plan.“Seeing a lot, what’s happening around Denver, especially Union Station area, I’m going to definitely feel a lot safer,” said Ryan, who commutes to work by train.The Problem Solvers found at least 178 passenger reports of assault or injury during 2021 and the first two months of 2022. RTD reports a drop in crimes in 2022 at Union Station. Riders who depend on the service to ride between home and work tell FOX31 they are growing more concerned about becoming victims of crime on platforms and inside buses and trains.“It is th...