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Facing groundwater deficit, Phoenix halts new construction

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:44:22 GMT

By Ella Nilsen | CNNArizona officials announced Thursday the state will no longer grant certifications for new developments within the Phoenix area, as groundwater rapidly disappears amid years of water overuse and climate change-driven drought.A new study showed that the groundwater supporting the Phoenix area likely can’t meet additional development demand in the coming century, officials said at a news conference. Gov. Katie Hobbs and the state’s top water officials outlined the results of the study looking at groundwater demand within the Phoenix metro area, which is regulated by a state law that tries to ensure Arizona’s housing developments, businesses and farms are not using more groundwater than is being replaced.The study found that around 4% of the area’s demand for groundwater, close to 4.9 million acre-feet, cannot be met over the next 100 years under current conditions – a huge shortage that will have significant implications for housing developments in the coming years...

Sale closed in Fremont: $1.5 million for a three-bedroom home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:44:22 GMT

4260 Alder Avenue – Google Street ViewThe property located in the 4200 block of Alder Avenue in Fremont was sold on April 28, 2023. The $1,505,000 purchase price works out to $1,180 per square foot. The house, built in 1975, has an interior space of 1,275 square feet. The property features three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a garage. It sits on a 6,090-square-foot lot.Additional houses that have recently changed hands close by include:On Perkins Street, Fremont, in July 2022, a 1,840-square-foot home was sold for $1,675,000, a price per square foot of $910. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In January 2023, a 1,074-square-foot home on Feliz Court in Fremont sold for $915,000, a price per square foot of $852. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 2,282-square-foot home on the 4300 block of San Juan Avenue in Fremont sold in August 2022, for $1,700,000, a price per square foot of $745. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. 

San Jose kicks off its summer festival season this weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:44:22 GMT

The calendar says June — though the weather still seems to be stuck in May — and that means it’s time to kick off San Jose’s festival season this weekend.South First Street in downtown San Jose should be packed Friday and Saturday nights with the return of SubZERO festival — a DIY street fair that brings together artists, dancers and bands. Mighty Mike McGee will emcee the main stage between San Carlos and San Salvador streets, with four bands set to play Friday night and four more Saturday, starting at 6:15 p.m. There’ll be art vendors, food trucks and more music on the Beer Garden Stage at South First and William streets.The first night of SubZERO coincides with the monthly South First Fridays art walk, so you can also explore galleries including the Anno Domini, the Institute of Contemporary Art and the Museum of Quilts & Textiles. And if the music on stage isn’t your thing, you can pop into the California Theatre, where Symphony San ...

Bill Cosby faces a new sexual assault lawsuit

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:44:22 GMT

By Cheri Mossburg | CNNBill Cosby is being sued by Victoria Valentino in a new civil lawsuit claiming decades-old allegations of sexual assault, that her attorney shared with CNN and said it was filed in Los Angeles on Thursday.Shortly after meeting Cosby in 1969, Valentino claims she and a friend had dinner with the comedian where they were given pills and later agreed to go to an office with him, according to the filing.“After ingesting the pill, Plaintiff’s head began nodding and she struggled to keep her head up and stay awake. Plaintiff felt nauseated, and her head was spinning. She stated, ‘I want to go home now,’” according to the filing.The lawsuit outlines in graphic detail allegations that Cosby raped Valentino, claiming “Plaintiff was incapable of consent by reason of being drugged by Cosby and physically helpless.”Valentino filed the lawsuit under California’s new law that gives residents a three-year window in which they can file civil sexual assault lawsuits that would...

Fiona Ma announces run for California Lt. Governor

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:44:22 GMT

(KTXL) — State Treasurer of California Fiona Ma announced that she will run for the office of Lieutenant Governor in 2026. Ma made the announcement official in a press release on Wednesday. “With more than two decades of experience in public office, I am uniquely qualified to be California’s second-highest ranking elected official — where I will continue to be a powerful advocate for improving our state’s housing supply, environment, education systems and economy,” Ma wrote in a statement announcing her candidacy.  California Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis announces 2026 run for governor Ma has served as State Treasurer in California since 2019 and received the most votes for the position in the state’s history, according to her statement.“California needs proven leadership to take on bold action to meet our ambitious climate change and energy goals, level the playing field and attract better quality jobs for all Californians while expanding access to healthcare, hou...

Bicyclist in critical condition after Concord hit-and-run

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:44:22 GMT

(KRON) -- A bicyclist is in the hospital after a hit-and-run collision Wednesday night, the Concord Police Department (CPD) announced on social media. The collision happened around 9:44 p.m. at the intersection of Willow Pass Road and Diamond Boulevard.As of Thursday afternoon, the victim, who is described as a 39-year-old man, is listed in critical condition. The suspect's vehicle appears to be a black Honda Civic, Concord police said. The Honda would have damage to its front end, hood and possibly damage to the front windshield and roof. Willow Pass Road and Diamond Boulevard is located next to the Denny's and Gen Korean BBQ House -- right outside the Willows Shopping Center. CPD will continue to investigate this collision. Anyone with information is asked to contact 925-603-5962.

French Open 2023: Coco Gauff wins after waiting out marathon; Alcaraz, Djokovic on court Friday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:44:22 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Coco Gauff thought she was about to head out on the court to play her second-round match at the French Open.“I was probably about 70% done with my warmup,” last year’s runner-up at Roland Garros would say later. Made sense: In the contest preceding hers in Court Suzanne Lenglen on Thursday, No. 8 seed Jannik Sinner was serving for the victory while up 5-4 in the fourth set against Daniel Altmaier. Then Sinner was one point away. Except he couldn’t convert that match point — he had a chance for a putaway overhead, and instead basically sent the ball right at Altmaier, whose forehand in response hit the top of the net tape and fluttered past Sinner — or another that arrived soon after. They would play on for another 1 hour, 43 minutes, until Altmaier finally cashed in his own fifth match point with a 111 mph ace down the middle to seal the 6-7 (0), 7-6 (7), 1-6, 7-6 (4), 7-5 victory.“A great turnaround,” said Altmaier, who cried and cried after the nearly 5 1/...

Summerlike heat across Great Lakes region forces school closings

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:44:22 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — The calendar says it’s still spring, but for parts of the Great Lakes region, hot summerlike temperatures already have arrived forcing some schools to close or shift students to remote learning.Detroit Public Schools Community District began closing its more than 100 schools three hours earlier Thursday and will do the same Friday as temperatures in the Motor City were expected to soar to near 90 both days.Indoor afterschool activities also are canceled, according to the district.Last June 1, Detroit’s high was a cooler 82 degrees. The city’s all-time high for the date was 97 degrees in 1934.In western Michigan, Grand Rapids Public Schools canceled all classes and after-school activities Thursday and Friday due to the extreme heat. Temperatures in some school buildings Wednesday were too warm, Superintendent Leadriane Roby said in a message on the district’s website.“That not only makes the learning environment a challenge, but it also raises a safety conc...

A timeline of concerns raised about Iowa apartment building, months before it partially collapsed

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:44:22 GMT

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — City documents released Wednesday show engineers and city officials visited a Davenport building nearly a dozen times in the months before it partially collapsed on Sunday. The most recent engineer’s report came out just days before the building crumbled, suggesting the west wall appeared “ready to fall imminently.”Here’s a timeline that shows red flags were raised multiple times in recent months, according to city documents.FEB. 2, 2023MidAmerican Energy, an electric and gas utility, complains to the city about a deteriorating brick wall at the southwest corner of the building. The utility says its employees would not work in the area until improvements were made, including installation of scaffolding.Chief Building Official Trishna Pradhan signs a notice of public hazard that says the southwest wall “has been gradually falling” and there is “visible crumbling of this exterior load bearing wall under the support beam.”Pradhan says “emergency vacat...

Federal government orders desegregation in 32 Mississippi schools

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:44:22 GMT

LEXINGTON, Miss. (AP) — Federal courts have issued desegregation orders for 32 school districts in Mississippi, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division’s assistant attorney general said Thursday. The desegregation orders fit into a broader body of civil rights work launched in Mississippi that is examining jails, police departments and hate crimes in the state, according to Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division. Referring to the U.S. Supreme Court decision that outlawed segregation of public schools across the country, she said the Justice Department is ensuring school districts provide Black students in Mississippi with equal access to education programs. “In our ongoing efforts to fulfill the promise of Brown vs. Board of Education, we currently have 32 open cases with school districts here in Mississippi,” Clarke said. “And in each of those cases, we are working to ensure that these dis...