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Malls becoming homes? ‘Jigsaw puzzle of moving parts,’ California developer says

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:26:01 GMT

Shopoff Realty Investments bought 26 acres at Westminster Mall and and has submitted plans to the city for 1,065 rental units and 102 ownership townhomes. The plan also includes roughly 10% affordable units. (Rendering courtesy of AO) One suggested salve for California’s housing affordability ailments is turning dead or dying retail space into new residences.Bill Shopoff knows a few things about such projects. His company Shopoff Realty Investments controls four California retail properties that could one day be new housing.The veteran real estate developer has learned it’s not easy to create financially viable housing from underperforming stores. It’s no simple task satisfying stakeholders that include home seekers, government, merchants, investors, bankers, and the property’s neighbors.“We find these sites, then it’s just a kind of a jigsaw puzzle of moving parts,” he says.Shopoff and partners are working on retooling four shopping si...

Semiconductor company signs San Jose office lease in tech expansion

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:26:01 GMT

SAN JOSE — A tech company has signed a lease for a significant chunk of San Jose office space, a deal that signals the company’s expansion in the area and helps put a bit of a dent in the local vacancy rate.Netherlands-based semiconductor maker NXP leased space at 110 Rose Orchard in San Jose, according to Drawbridge Realty, the owner of the tech campus that includes the just-rented office and research building.NXP rented about 40,100 square feet at the Rose Orchard office and research building, Drawbridge stated.With this lease, the five-building tech campus that Drawbridge owns is now 100% leased, according to the real estate firm.The rental transaction offers a welcome counterpoint to the dreary string of tech industry layoffs and retreats from occupying office space.In addition to the recent lease, NXP also occupies San Jose offices at 350 Holger Way and 411 East Plumeria Drive. These offices are all in north San Jose, although none are adjacent.Related ArticlesReal ...

Person dies after falling from a raft in the Kern River; 4 others rescued

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:26:01 GMT

Five people fell from a raft Wednesday in the fast-flowing Kern River, and one of them died, the Tulare County sheriff’s office said.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Map: People drowned or swept away in California rivers, spring 2023 The accident was reported at 5:30 p.m. near Ant Canyon, about 10 miles upriver from Kernville.The sheriff’s report described the five as kayakers but said they fell into the river from a raft.Swift-water rescue teams from the Tulare and Kern county sheriff’s offices responded to the call, and four people were pulled from the river. The sheriff’s statement said the rescuers were “working to recover the body of another person.”That person is the 16th known to have drowned or gone missing in California rivers in the past two months, as the melting of the deep Sierra Nevada snowpack has caused rivers to run faster and colder than usual.The stretch of the Kern River that the accident occurred on had ...

Suspect in fatal Oakland music-video shooting arrested in Santa Cruz County

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:26:01 GMT

A person considered a suspect in a fatal Oakland shooting earlier this year and person of interest in a shooting that injured nine people in San Francisco’s Mission District last week has been arrested in Santa Cruz County, authorities said.Police nabbed 22-year-old Javier Campos on Wednesday night after a chase by law enforcement officers, authorities said. He remained in custody without bail early Thursday at the Santa Cruz County jail.He was being held there on suspicion of first-degree murder in an Oakland shooting that killed a man in January, authorities said. Santa Cruz County law enforcement officers arrested him on suspicion of evading an officer with disregard for public safety and for being a felon in possession of a firearm, authorities said.Details on that arrest were not immediately available.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Former Alameda County Sheriff’s Office medical coordinator avoids jail in sexual battery of recruits Crime an...

'Beach Report Card' finds 4 of state’s 10 dirtiest beaches are in San Mateo County

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:26:01 GMT

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — An annual “Beach Report Card” released Wednesday concludes historic winter precipitation in California is resulting in high rates of runoff and dirtier water along the coast.Heal The Bay said just two beaches statewide made its 2022-2023 Honor Roll — Bean Hollow State Beach in San Mateo County, just south of San Francisco, and Point Loma in San Diego County. Bear wanders into Marin County neighborhood In the last survey, 51 beaches made the Honor Roll. The environmental nonprofit surveys more than 500 beaches and assigns letter grades, A-plus through F.The exceedingly wet winter brought multiple rain-triggered sewage spills and flushed pollutants, including bacteria, through storm drains into the ocean, the report said.“This year, record precipitation produced major impacts on water quality across Coastal California,” said Tracy Quinn, CEO of Heal the Bay. “Now more than ever, we must prioritize multi-benefit projects to manage stormwater as both a wate...

Astro Motel sign celebrating Pride Month vandalized in Santa Rosa

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:26:01 GMT

(KRON) -- Another business has been targeted in a series of LGBTQ+ vandalisms in Santa Rosa.Video above shows a group of individuals vandalizing a sign at the Astro Motel that was put up to celebrate Pride Month. The sign, a rainbow-colored "A," was painted over by the individuals in the parking lot. Fire at San Jose storage facility continues to burn, explosions reported A spokesperson for the Astro Motel says they will continue to clean up any vandalism and express what they believe in and want to support.KRON On is streaming news live 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; width: 100%; height: 100%; }Within the last week, several other Santa Rosa businesses that were LQBTQ+ owned or have shown their support for the LGBTQ+ community were defaced with stickers that promoted hateful speech.

Over 60 firefighters battle 17-acre brush fire in Clearlake Oaks

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:26:01 GMT

(KRON) – Over 60 firefighters helped stop the forward spread of a 17-acre brush fire Wednesday, according to Cal Fire.Crews responded to the scene of a two-acre vegetation fire near the 200 block of Henderson Drive. Due to the fire’s moderate rate of spread, additional resources were ordered to help contain the fire. Photo: Cal FirePhoto: Cal FirePhoto: Cal FireFifteen engines, three hand crews, a bulldozer, one helicopter, one air attack, three tankers and three water tenders were dispatched, according to Cal Fire.The fire eventually grew into a 17-acre brush fire, which was previously reported by Cal Fire to be 25 acres. The spreading was able to be stopped and the fire was last updated to be at 35-percent containment Thursday morning. Fire officials say spotting is still a concern.North Shore and Lake County Fire Departments helped assist Cal Fire.

Twins bring Byron Buxton back from injured list after hit by pitch that bruised rib

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:26:01 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins reinstated designated hitter Byron Buxton from the injured list before their game on Thursday against Detroit after he missed 10 games with a bruised left rib.Buxton was hit by a pitch from Cleveland’s Tanner Bibee in the game on June 1 and landed on the injured list for the first time this season. The Twins have used the 2017 Gold Glove Award winner exclusively as a designated hitter this year after a persistent knee injury significantly limited him in 2022. The team has not committed to a timetable for returning Buxton to center field.Outfielder Trevor Larnach was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul to make room on the 26-man roster. Buxton was batting .220 with nine doubles, one triple, 10 home runs, 23 RBIs, 26 walks and 31 runs in 50 games before he was hurt.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Live updates | UCLA’s Morales jumps to early lead at US Open

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:26:01 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Follow along for live updates on the opening round of the 123rd U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club.___Omar Morales, who attends college just up the way at UCLA, has grabbed an early share of the lead in the U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club.The 20-year-old sophomore went around the front nine in 3-under 32.The Bruins have access to LACC about twice a month, and Morales, who went through local qualifying to make the 156-man field, estimates he’s played it about two dozen times in his two years at UCLA.He had the first tee time of the day, along with another local qualifier, Jacob Solomon, who got to 3 under after 10 holes to share the lead with Morales.Elsewhere, Xander Schauffele opened his day with a 40-foot birdie putt and was 2 under through three holes.___Golf’s second-oldest championship has started with words never heard amid the glitz and glamor of Beverly Hills: “Welcome to the 123rd United States Open.”The USGA chose UCLA sophomore Omar...

Steelers QB Kenny Pickett enters Year 2 focused on the details

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:26:01 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kenny Pickett spent his first few months in the NFL intentionally buried on the Pittsburgh Steelers depth chart, coach Mike Tomlin’s way of trying to ease the pressure on a young quarterback saddled with the outsized expectations that come with being a first-round pick at the most important position in the game.A year later, a lot has changed. Pickett is no longer running with the scout team. And a strong finish to his rookie season has Pickett entering his second year in the league seemingly in full command of a Steelers offense that believes it can keep pace with the powers that be in the AFC.The relentlessly tenacious approach that carried Pickett from modest high school recruit to ACC Player of the Year at the University of Pittsburgh to 20th overall pick in the 2022 draft has followed him to the other side of the complex the Panthers share with one of the NFL’s marquee franchises.It’s not unusual for Pickett to arrive early and throw himself ...