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6-term Utah GOP Rep. Chris Stewart is resigning from Congress

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:42 GMT

By Sam Metz | Associated PressSALT LAKE CITY — U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart on Wednesday announced plans to resign his Utah seat due to his wife’s illness, triggering a special election to replace him in a reliably Republican district.“I can say with pride that I have been an effective leader for my beloved home state, and I’m honored to have played an important role in guiding our nation through some troubled times,” Stewart said in a statement.The six-term Utah Republican did not indicate when he planned to vacate his seat but said in the statement that he planned to retire “after an orderly transition can be ensured.”Under Utah law, Gov. Spencer Cox has seven days to lay out a schedule to replace Stewart with a special election.Though Stewart’s departure will mean one less Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives, it is not expected to affect House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s ability to steer a tight Republican majority. The district...

San Mateo: Man held on suspicion of attempted murder after hitting man in head with hammer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:42 GMT

SAN MATEO — A man hired to work on a San Mateo home was arrested after he attacked a 34-year-old man with a hammer, an unprovoked act of violence that took place as the victim walked with his mother, police said.A caller told authorities at 2:31 p.m. Tuesday that a person had attacked another person with a hammer on North San Mateo Drive, then fled the scene, according to a news release Wednesday from San Mateo police. Upon arrival, officers found a 34-year-old man on the sidewalk with severe head trauma.Police learned that the suspect was hired to work as a contractor on a residence near where the alleged crime took place. The suspect ran at the victim as he walked on North San Mateo Drive with his mother, struck the man in the head with the hammer — knocking the victim unconscious — then struck him two more times, police said.The suspect then allegedly stole his employer’s vehicle and left the scene. Authorities said the victim had been taken to a hospital for treatment, but...

East Bay resident with drone leads police to Uber-riding Texas teen suspected in home invasion robbery

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:42 GMT

HERCULES — A resident operating a personal drone located a teenager suspected of a home invasion robbery, then helped lead officers to him by tipping them that he was in an Uber, police said.The 17-year-old suspect who police said was from Texas was arrested during a stop in which officers pulled out their guns. They took the teen to Juvenile Hall but did not reveal the exact charges they are seeking.It all happened Sunday after the resident in the 100 block of Bluebird Court notified police about 9:50 a.m. that a person was hiding in a green belt area near some rocks, police said. As officers were on the way, the resident said the same person had entered a gray sedan that appeared to be driven by an Uber driver.Police said officers found a gray Honda Accord with Uber insignias in the windows at the corner of Meadowlark Way and Tanager Way. They arrested the teenager there.About 2 1/2 hours earlier, police received a call from a resident in the 100 block of Finch Court that so...

Emeryville: Fogo de Chao steakhouse coming to the East Bay for the first time

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:42 GMT

The Brazilian steakhouse Fogo de Chao will start serving gaucho-style meals later this year in Emeryville.The Bay Street Emeryville restaurant will be the third Bay Area location for the chain, and the first in the East Bay. The inaugural location opened in 2014 at San Jose’s Santana Row, followed by one in San Francisco.Founded 45 years ago, Fogo de Chao (pronounced fogo-dee-shown, the company says) is a high-end churrascaria that offers a dozen types and cuts of meat — from filet mignon to lamb to linguica — roasted over an open fire, then carved to order tableside. It’s an all-you-can-eat affair that includes trips to the Market Table & Feijoada Bar for charcuterie, salads and Brazilian stew.Besides Emeryville, Fogo de Chao will add steakhouses in Southern California, Washington state, Maryland and New Jersey and make its first forays into Turkey and Ecuador.Details: 5633 Bay St., Emeryville; https://baystreetemeryville.com/

Single family residence sells in Oakland for $4.2 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:42 GMT

320 Pershing Drive – Google Street ViewA 4,261-square-foot house built in 1928 has changed hands. The spacious historic property located in the 300 block of Pershing Drive in Oakland was sold on April 14, 2023, for $4,150,000, or $974 per square foot. The property features five bedrooms, four bathrooms, and a garage. There’s also a pool in the backyard sits on an 0.3-acre lot.These nearby houses have also recently been sold:A 2,400-square-foot home on the 6800 block of Estates Drive in Piedmont sold in April 2023, for $2,627,000, a price per square foot of $1,095. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Estates Drive, Piedmont, in October 2022, a 1,800-square-foot home was sold for $1,780,000, a price per square foot of $989. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In June 2022, a 2,151-square-foot home on Sims Drive in Oakland sold for $2,050,000, a price per square foot of $953. The home has 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.Related ArticlesHousing | Sale closed in San Jose...

Former San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin takes new job with UC Berkeley

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:42 GMT

BERKELEY  — San Francisco’s polarizing former top prosecutor announced Wednesday he will not run for his old job, choosing instead to serve as executive director of a new criminal law research and advocacy center at University of California, Berkeley’s law school.Chesa Boudin was ousted as district attorney last year in a divisive recall election, driven by critics who said his progressive attitude toward crime was making the city less safe. He was replaced by Brooke Jenkins, who promised more consequences for criminal defendants.Boudin is the son of leftist radicals who spent decades in prison for their role in a botched 1981 heist of a Brink’s armored truck. Kathy Boudin died last year, soon after David Gilbert was granted parole.Related ArticlesCalifornia Politics | Arson, domestic violence probes underway after fire at UC Berkeley housing in Albany California Politics | Woman robbed at gunpoint Friday night near UC Berkeley campus California Polit...

Report: Flooding in Italy caused by 1-in-200 years triple whammy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:42 GMT

By Frances D’Emilio and Seth Borenstein | Associated PressROME — A rare, triple-whammy of cyclones drove the deadly flooding that devastated much of northern Italy this month, but scientists said Wednesday that climate change doesn’t seem to be to blame for the intense rainfall.Using computer simulations and past observations, a team of researchers looked for but found no evidence of human-caused warming behind the drenching. World Weather Attribution compared what happened to a computer simulated world of no human-caused warming and didn’t see the fingerprints of fossil-fuel-induced climate change, unlike in many past studies.Still, precisely because having three exceptionally heavy downpours in such a short timeframe is so rare — the study estimated there was a 1-in-200 probability that three cyclones would strike within a three-week period — the climate experts cautioned that more time for study is needed.“This is not the end of the story,” said stud...

This Bay Area city is the best place in the country to raise a family: study

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:42 GMT

(KRON) -- One Bay Area city is the best place in the United States to raise a family in, according to a new report published by WalletHub. Using methodology that considered key metrics that included cost of housing, quality of local school and health care systems, and opportunities for fun and recreation, the study determined that Fremont ranks tops when it comes to places to raise a family in. US Census breakdown: The largest racial group in each Bay Area county The East Bay city that's home to the Tesla factory came in first with a total score of 73.71, narrowly beating out Overland Park, Kansas at 71.35. Categories in the study cities were ranked for included:Family funHealth and safetyEducation and child careAffordabilitySocio-economicsFremont "is home to a range of activities and attractions for all visitors and residents," according to the city's website. Some of those include the Aqua Adventure Waterpark, the Fremont Skate Park, a number of city parks, and museums like the ...

Shelter-in-place ordered in Salinas while suspect is barricaded in building

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:42 GMT

(BCN) -- A suspect is barricaded in a building in Salinas on Wednesday morning, prompted shelter-in-place orders for the surrounding area, Monterey County officials said. The county sent an alert shortly before 10 a.m. about the order, which is in effect for homes and businesses south of Calle Cebu, north of East Market Street, east of Peach Drive and west of U.S. Highway 101. This Bay Area city is the best place in the country to raise a family: study The county did not provide specifics on what exactly prompted the order but said the suspect is barricaded in a building in the area of East Market and Sun streets and that a county sheriff's deputy was injured and taken to a hospital. Local, state and federal law enforcement are at the scene, according to the county. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

San Mateo man beaten unconscious with hammer in random attack, police say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:42 GMT

(KRON) -- A San Jose man was arrested after he beat a random stranger with a hammer until the victim was unconscious on a San Mateo sidewalk, police said. Joaquin Morales, 41, was arrested on attempted murder charges. The violent incident happened around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday on North San Mateo Drive. Police said Morales had been hired by a construction contractor to work on a home. While Morales was working, a 34-year-old man was out walking with his mother. "Morales ran towards the victim and hit the victim in the back of the head. Morales struck the victim an additional two times while the victim was unconscious on the ground. Morales stole his employer’s vehicle and fled the scene," the San Mateo Police Department wrote. The victim and the suspect did not know each other, and the attack was unprovoked, police said. When officers arrived on scene they found the victim suffering from severe head trauma on the sidewalk. He was rushed to a local hospital.One officer spotted Morales near...