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San Jose declares homelessness emergency with hopes to cut red tape on shelter construction

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:06:07 GMT

In a move aimed at quickly expanding interim shelters in San Jose, the City Council on Tuesday unanimously passed an emergency declaration that will allow tiny homes to be built more rapidly by removing bureaucratic red tape.In passing the declaration, the city will now eliminate barriers that have slowed down development, including land use provisions, building codes and procurement decisions — potentially cutting down the construction of interim sites in half from up to two years to a year.“What this allows us to do is it sort of opens up the top of the funnel,” said Deputy City Manager Omar Passons during Tuesday night’s meeting. “Instead of looking at this many sites, all of a sudden we get to stretch that out and look at a bunch more.”Under the changes made by the council on Tuesday, the city will be able to consider sites that don’t have running water. The sites, however, will be supplemented by portable toilets and mobile showers. In ...

White House releasing $3.7 billion in home heating aid. See if you’re eligible

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:06:07 GMT

By Niels Lesniewski, CQ-Roll CallWASHINGTON — The White House on Tuesday announced the release of roughly $3.7 billion in funding to help lower-income households afford their home heating costs.The funding, according to a senior administration official, represents 90% of the allocated funding for the program known as the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal 2024, with the balance being held back in case there is a budgetary adjustment in the final full-year appropriation for the program, which is run by the Department of Health and Human Services.“We’ve got news because the president worked so hard to get a bipartisan infrastructure law passed,” HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said on a call with reporters. “We know that in the next several weeks — we’re beginning to figure out how people need to be able to stay warm.”Six million families were reliant on LIHEAP for heating or cooling last year, the secretary said. The funding largely comes from regular appropriations th...

San Jose police arrest man in connection to fatal September shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:06:07 GMT

SAN JOSE — Police located and arrested a man on Friday who was allegedly responsible for the shooting death of a man in South San Jose last month, according to authorities.San Jose resident Javier Yanez, 40, was arrested on suspicion of murder one month after a man was found with a fatal gunshot wound in the area of Capitol Expressway and Monterey Road. Police said the shooting occurred around 12:48 p.m. on Sept. 19.Yanez was identified by detectives after a thorough investigation, authorities said, but they did not reveal how that determination was made.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | San Jose man charged in PG&E transformer bombings now faces federal indictment Crime and Public Safety | Alleged charity scam leads to Santa Cruz County rooftop chase Crime and Public Safety | Motorcyclist killed in San Jose crash; man suspected of drunken driving arrested Crime and Public Safety | San Jose leaders defend police ...

Hurricane Otis batters Acapulco before weakening

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:06:07 GMT

By Jose Antonio Rivera and Maria Verza | Associated PressACAPULCO, Mexico — Hurricane Otis ripped through Mexico’s southern Pacific coast early Wednesday as a powerful Category 5 storm, dousing steep mountains and leaving a trail of damage in Acapulco before weakening.Photos and video shared by local media after dawn broke in Acapulco showed the walls of buildings ripped off, flooded hotel rooms with collapsed ceilings, and rubble and downed trees lining the streets. Persistent rain and flooding made it difficult to move.Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador reported in a morning press briefing that the areas of Costa Grande, Acapulco and Técpan in the state of Guerrero were all “hit hard” by Otis. He said the storm caused property damage, landslides and obstructed roads, but he had no information so far on whether Otis had claimed any lives.Communications with the area have been “completely lost,” López Obrador said.The president added that dam...

Driver in crash that killed 4 Pepperdine University students is held on $8 million bail, authorities say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:06:07 GMT

LOS ANGELES — Authorities say the 22-year-old driver of a car that struck and killed four Pepperdine University students in Malibu is being held on $8 million bail.The man was arrested in a murder investigation Tuesday in connection with the crash, and is due in court Wednesday, said the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. He was previously arrested after the Oct. 17 crash but released a day later while investigators gathered evidence, the sheriff’s department said in a statement.Flowers are placed along along the Pacific Coast Highway, after a crash that killed four college students and injured two others, in Malibu, Calif. on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. Officials say police have arrested a 22-year-old driver on suspicion of manslaughter. Sheriff's officials say six pedestrians were struck at about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday along Pacific Coast Highway, a few miles east of Pepperdine University. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)Debris is seen along the Pacific Coast Highway, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 20...

Detached house in Pleasanton sells for $1.5 million

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:06:07 GMT

4459 Bacon Court – Google Street ViewThe property located in the 4400 block of Bacon Court in Pleasanton was sold on Sept. 18, 2023. The $1,500,000 purchase price works out to $933 per square foot. The house, built in 1968, has an interior space of 1,607 square feet. This single-story house offers a spacious layout with four bedrooms and two baths. In addition, the house features a two-car garage, providing ample room for vehicles and storage needs.Additional houses that have recently been sold close by include:In July 2022, a 1,934-square-foot home on Benner Court in Pleasanton sold for $1,560,000, a price per square foot of $807. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Carver Court, Pleasanton, in August 2022, a 1,806-square-foot home was sold for $1,610,000, a price per square foot of $891. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 2,326-square-foot home on the 6000 block of Allbrook Circle in Pleasanton sold in November 2022, for $1,630,000, a price per square foot of $701. T...

Food delivery driver suspected of entering San Jose motel room, sexually assaulting girl

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:06:07 GMT

(KRON) -- A food delivery driver was arrested after police said he forced entry into a Central San Jose motel room while working and sexually assaulted a female juvenile on Oct. 21.The sexual assault occurred on Saturday at a motel on the 1000 block of The Alameda, according to the San Jose Police Department. The Sexual Assault Investigations Unit detectives immediately began investigating once notified of the crime. Investigators identified Sandeep Sandeep, 21, of Sunnyvale, as the primary suspect. San Jose home with meth lab goes on market for $1.5 million San Jose detectives and officers located Sandeep later the same evening in Campbell, authorities said. Sandeep was arrested and booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail for assault with intent to commit a sex crime, sexual battery and false imprisonment.Anyone with information on this case or similar cases is asked to contact SJPD SAIU Detective Bolduc #4535 at [email protected] or (408)-277-4102.

Father who allegedly stabbed man in the face while his kids watched turns himself in to Petaluma PD

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:06:07 GMT

(KRON) -- A Rohnert Park father who allegedly stabbed an acquaintance in the face multiple times Monday while his two children looked on turned himself in, the Petaluma Police Department said. Officers were dispatched to the Round Walk Village Apartment Complex at 8:23 p.m. Monday in response to a domestic disturbance in which a man had been stabbed in the face.Arriving on the scene, officers located a man with "significant stab wounds to his face and other parts of his body," police said. Officers secured the scene and requested medical aid for the victim. Petaluma Fire Department medics responded. San Jose home with meth lab goes on market for $1.5 million The victim was treated at the scene and taken to the hospital in serious but stable condition.A preliminary investigation revealed that the victim and the suspect, 37-year-old Rohnert Park resident Juan Martinez-Montano, knew each other and had engaged in a physical altercation. The altercation escalated and Martinez-Montano a...

Missing at-risk man has been located, according to Colma PD

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:06:07 GMT

(BCN) -- A missing at-risk senior man the California Highway Patrol had issued a Silver Alert for early Wednesday morning has been located, according to the Colma Police Department. Kenny Tiapula, 66, was last seen Tuesday at approximately 2:45 p.m. in the incorporated town of Colma.Tiapula is believed to be on foot wearing a San Francisco 49ers beanie, a San Francisco Giants windbreaker, gray sweatpants and brown slippers.He is 5 feet 11 inches tall, 240 pounds, with brown eyes and gray hair.Anyone who sees him should call 911 immediately, the CHP said.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Apple raises prices for Arcade gaming subscription service, AppleTV+ streaming

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:06:07 GMT

CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple Inc. is raising the prices for its AppleTV+ streaming and Arcade gaming plans as well as its bundled Apple One service that includes streaming, music and other subscriptions. Arcade will now cost $6.99, up from $4.99. AppleTV+ is now $9.99, up from $6.99. Apple News+ will be $12.99, up from $9.99 and Apple One will increase to $19.95 from $16.95 per month for the individual plan and to $25.95 from $22.95 for the family plan. Apple One includes subscriptions for Apple Music, TV, Arcade and 200 gigabytes of iCloud storage. Apple said the price increases will affect the U.S. and “select international markets.”“Existing subscribers will see these price increases 30 days later, on their next renewal date. We are focused on delivering the best experiences possible for our customers by consistently adding high-quality entertainment, content, and innovative features to our services,” Apple said. Other streaming services have also been raising their prices, esp...