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Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:14:13 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Contra Costa shouldbring back food trucksRe. “Popular East Bay taco truck at risk of being uprooted” (Page B1, March 6).It’s a shame the Contra Costa supervisors voted to ban parking for these food trucks.In 20 years of driving by I have never once thought to myself, this looks like a parking or bicycle hazard — because it’s not. The spot these trucks park at is actually ideal if you look at it. Every time I go by the trucks are busy, providing a great service to the community as well as providing for themselves as small business operators.So one neighbor, in a nearby court complains about street safety and the council votes to ban their parking? They’ve been there for years and years without issue. Come on people, let’s use some common sense here. Do the right thing and bring back the food trucks.Scott HortonAlamoSchools should preparefor fentanyl fightRe. ̶...

Sale closed in Piedmont: $2.5 million for a four-bedroom home

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:14:13 GMT

345 La Salle Avenue – Google Street ViewThe spacious property located in the 300 block of La Salle Avenue in Piedmont was sold on Feb. 6, 2023 for $2,500,000, or $662 per square foot. The house built in 1979 has an interior space of 3,774 square feet. The property features four bedrooms, four baths, a garage, and two parking spaces. There’s also a pool in the backyard. The unit sits on a 0.3-acre lot.Additional houses have recently changed hands nearby:In September 2022, a 3,593-square-foot home on Lafayette Avenue in Piedmont sold for $5,020,000, a price per square foot of $1,397. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 3,900-square-foot home on the first block of Muir Avenue in Piedmont sold in February 2023 for $4,925,000, a price per square foot of $1,263. The home has 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.On Woodland Way, Piedmont, in June 2022, a 2,102-square-foot home was sold for $2,805,000, a price per square foot of $1,334. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. 

Highway 1 flood cuts off Santa Cruz and Monterey counties as another atmospheric river storm roars in

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:14:13 GMT

Highway 1, the main route between Santa Cruz and Monterey counties, remained closed for a second day Monday, its lanes submerged under an enormous expanse of muddy floodwaters covered neighboring farm fields, homes and businesses after a levee on the Pajaro River failed.As another atmospheric river roars in from the Pacific, set to hit the Bay Area early Tuesday morning, Caltrans officials said they have no estimate on when the critical road — traveled by tens of thousands of motorists a day — will reopen.“It’s an extended closure,” said Kevin Drabinski, a Caltrans spokesman. “It’s all a factor of when the water recedes.”The water was not likely to recede any time soon.Forecasters said the latest storm was expected to bring strong winds, falling trees, power outages, shallow landslides in some areas and widespread rain to the Bay Area and Monterey Bay Area overnight, peaking at about 5 a.m. Tuesday with rain expected all day.“Unf...

Western Conference playoff outlook: How do the Warriors’ issues stack up with the rest?

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:14:13 GMT

With four weeks remaining in the regular season, there is little separation between the Western Conference’s fourth and 12th seeds. No cream of the crop has risen to top after a handful of superstars were redistributed to contenders.Barring a collapse, the Denver Nuggets, Sacramento Kings and Memphis Grizzlies will secure the top three seeds. The rest are up for grabs, and the contenders are neck-and-neck — a reality where a team can shoot up three spots with a win, or drop out of a potential playoff spot with a loss.The Warriors’ 7-28 road record has kept them in the middle of that jam. But their hopes of avoiding the play-in game are alive because of their stellar play at Chase Center (28-7) as well as Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers’ blockbuster acquisitions missing time or not quite having the impact expected.Can Golden State keep out of the play-in tournament? Here’s a look at the biggest contributing factors.West injuries and...

Bay Area atmospheric river updates: Oakland Zoo closed Tuesday

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:14:13 GMT

(KRON) -- Storm related highway closures are already in effect as another atmospheric river is set to move into the Bay Area Monday afternoon bringing potential flooding, damage and power outages. The rain will continue overnight Monday into Tuesday morning, KRON4 meteorologist John Shrable said.The National Weather Service also issued a High Wind Warning for the entire Bay Area effective Monday night through Wednesday morning. Peak gusts in the valleys are expected to reach between 40 and 50 miles per hour while coastal gusts are expected to reach between 55 to 70 miles per hour.Preparing your home or business for the next round of rain is crucial as the next storm approaches. Find sandbags near you and stay updated with KRON4.com.4:30 p.m. -- BART experiencing delaysBART is experiencing delays of up to 20 minutes due to wet weather, according to an alert.4:00 p.m. -- City of San Carlos closes trailsThe City of San Carlos will be closing trails at Big Canyon and Eaton Parks "until ...

Pajaro River levee breach triples in size

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:14:13 GMT

PAJARO, Calif. (KRON) -- A levee breach on the Pajaro River grew in size from 100-feet-wide to more than 300-feet-wide as crews struggled to repair damages before the next atmospheric river storm blows in Monday night. During a brief lull between storms, crews worked around-the-clock to repair the breach. But the breach has tripled in size since the levee failed Saturday, Monterey County officials said Monday. The Pajaro River is swollen with rainwater flowing downstream and the community of Pajaro is already swamped. "This is going to get worse before it gets better," county supervisor Luis Alejo told KRON4 Monday. This aerial photograph shows train cars, vehicles and homes engulfed by floodwaters in Pajaro, California on March 11, 2023. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON /AFP via Getty Images)With yet another atmospheric river forecast to hit the coastal agricultural region on Monday night, officials are closely monitoring the levee for potential new breaches that could flood parts of neighbo...

AP source: 49ers agree to deal with Javon Hargrave

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:14:13 GMT

The San Francisco 49ers made a big addition to their stellar defense, agreeing to a four-year, $84 million contract with star defensive tackle Javon Hargrave.A person familiar with the deal said the sides reached agreement on Monday on the first day teams were allowed to negotiate with free agents from other teams. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract can’t be finalized until the start of the league year on Wednesday. Jimmy Garoppolo agrees to deal with Raiders: AP source The deal with Hargrave included $40 million in guarantees and gives the Niners a top interior pass rusher to team with AP Defensive Player of the Year Nick Bosa on the edge.The Niners also filled another hole quickly, agreeing on a one-year deal with former first-round quarterback Sam Darnold, according to another person who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal hadn’t been finalized.The addition of Darnold gives San Francisco depth with Trey Lance working his way back from a...

Sheriff: Missing Texas girl found locked in NC outbuilding

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:14:13 GMT

LEXINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A missing 13-year-old Texas girl was found locked in an outbuilding near a North Carolina home, authorities said Monday. Investigators with the Dallas police and the FBI say a 34-year-old man enticed the girl to leave her home while communicating with her on social media, then picked her up in his vehicle, Sheriff Richie Simmons said at a news conference in Davidson County, North Carolina.Video cameras near the girl’s house filmed a vehicle registered to an address in Davidson County, and a special agent with the Texas FBI Violent Crimes Task Force contacted the sheriff’s office there on Friday, officials said in a news release. “Within 10 minutes our guys had eyes on that residence,” Capt. Stephanie Murphy said. “Everything moved fairly quickly after that.”Investigators found the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop on the owner as he left the home, officials said. During the stop, they figured out that the girl was locked in an outbuilding on the prope...

2 dead, 7 injured after truck hits pedestrians in Quebec

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:14:13 GMT

AMQUI, Quebec (AP) — Two men died Monday after a pickup truck plowed into pedestrians who were walking beside a road in the eastern Quebec town of Amqui, officials said. A provincial police spokeswoman said at least seven other people were injured, including two whose injuries were considered serious. She said the 38-year-old driver turned himself in to police and was arrested under suspicion of fatal hit and run.The incident happened just after 3 p.m. along St-Benoit Boulevard in Amqui, a town about 350 kilometers (220 miles) northeast of Quebec City.The regional health board confirmed that a “code orange” had been declared at the Amqui hospital, which generally indicates a situation with a high number of casualties.Alain Gilbert, a truck driver, said he was driving into Amqui when he saw several ambulances tending to about four or possibly five people spread over a distance of about 500 meters (yards).He saw a police officer performing CPR on one person lying on the ground. He sai...

Joe Pepitone, flamboyant Yankees All-Star, dead at 82

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:14:13 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Pepitone, an All-Star and Gold Glove first baseman on the 1960s New York Yankees who gained renown for his flamboyant personality, hairpieces and penchant for nightlife, has died at age 82.Pepitone was living with his daughter Cara Pepitone at her house in Kansas City, Missouri, and was found dead Monday morning, according to BJ Pepitone, a son of the former player. The cause of death was not immediately clear, but BJ Pepitone said a heart attack was suspected.The Yankees said in a statement Pepitone’s “playful and charismatic personality and on-field contributions made him a favorite of generations of Yankees fans even beyond his years with the team in the 1960s.”Born in Brooklyn, Pepitone went to Manual Training High School, signed with the Yankees in 1958 and made his big league debut in 1962. He helped the Yankees to their second straight World Series title, a team led by Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris and Elston Howard. Pepitone drew attention for his off-...