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Single family residence sells for $1.5 million in Milpitas

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:13:12 GMT

248 Silvera Street – Google Street ViewA house located in the 200 block of Silvera Street in Milpitas has new owners. The 1,322-square-foot property, built in 1959, was sold on Sept. 20, 2023. The $1,530,000 purchase price works out to $1,157 per square foot. This single-story house has three bedrooms and two baths. Inside, there is a fireplace. In addition, the house features a two-car garage.Additional houses have recently been purchased nearby:On Barker Street, Milpitas, in July 2023, a 1,095-square-foot home was sold for $1,300,000, a price per square foot of $1,187. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 1,160-square-foot home on the 100 block of Smithwood Street in Milpitas sold in December 2022, for $1,229,000, a price per square foot of $1,059. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In May 2023, a 980-square-foot home on Marylinn Drive in Milpitas sold for $975,000, a price per square foot of $995. The home has 3 bedrooms 1 bathroom. 

All westbound lanes blocked on Richmond-San Rafael Bridge after fire

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:13:12 GMT

(KRON) -- All westbound lanes on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge were blocked Monday night after a big rig truck struck a toll booth, according to California Highway Patrol's traffic log. According to the log, the big rig hit the booth just before 10 p.m. Both the truck and the toll booth caught fire, according to the traffic log. This is a developing story. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

Oakland synagogue asks police for help amid Israel-Hamas war

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:13:12 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) – With the Israel-Hamas conflict raging on in the Middle East, some synagogues in the Bay Area are taking extra precautions. Temple Beth Abraham in Oakland says they are stepping up security and asking police for help.The Temple hasn’t received any direct threats yet, but leaders there say it’s important to take precautions. What they’re most concerned about at this point is vandalism.Rabbi Mark Bloom has worked at Temple Beth Abraham on Macarthur Boulevard in Oakland, not far from Lake Merritt, for 22 years. He says over that time, he’s learned that problems in Israel can have a smaller, but still potentially dangerous effect at home. Berkeley native missing after Hamas invades Israeli music festival “We know historically when there are problems in the Middle East, tensions rise here as well, so that has contributed to some vandalism in the past,” he said. He says the temple’s members started asking for upgraded safety measures as soon as the first att...

New Highway 50 ramp closures: know before you go

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:13:12 GMT

(FOX40.COM) -- Commuters who take a Highway 50 route can expect some ramp closures to begin Monday night and last up to two months, according to the Department of Transportation (DOT). Highway 50 is undergoing an estimated $471.2 million reconstruction known as the “Fix50 Highway Enhancement Project.” It began in November of 2020 and is reportedly 76% completed as of October 2023. Highway 50 construction: How much longer until it’s finally finished? DOT released a public service announcement about ramps that will be unavailable to commuters while construction continues on the highway:•Extended ramp closures will be in place for two weeks at the westbound 15th Street onramp and for four weeks at the westbound 10th street offramp.•Westbound US-50 far right lane between Howe Ave. and Watt Ave. will be closed for two months during the day to minimize nighttime work and rebuild the right side. Expect additional daytime delays.Additional closures include: Monday, Oct. 9•Westb...

Oakland police commission recommends 7 chief candidates, LeRonne Armstrong included

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:13:12 GMT

(KRON) -- The Oakland Police Commission recommended seven candidates to be the city's new police chief, it announced Monday. One of them is former chief LeRonne Armstrong. The recommendations are the next step in picking Oakland's top cop after Armstrong was fired by Mayor Sheng Thao in February. According to the police commission, nearly 20 people applied for the position. The list of seven finalists picked by an ad-hoc committee will now be shared with Mayor Thao, city administration, and the rest of the commission. Berkeley native missing after Hamas invades Israeli music festival "After a rigorous and extensive national search, the committee has identified these candidates as highly qualified for the position, and they are recommended to advance to the next stage of the recruitment process," the OPC said. The process of picking the new chief has been controversial, and Thao said earlier that she would step in and call for a state of emergency to expedite it if it continued t...

Israeli military says about 1,500 bodies of Hamas militants found in Israel as border is secured

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:13:12 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military said about 1,500 bodies of Hamas militants were found in Israeli territory as, as it said it had largely gained control in the country’s south and “restored full control” over the border on the fourth day of fighting following an unprecedented surprise attack.Spokesperson Richard Hecht said no Hamas fighters have crossed into Israel since last night, although infiltrations could still be possible. Israel has previously reported 900 soldiers and civilians killed, and Palestinian authorities have reported about 700 deaths in Gaza and the West Bank.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli warplanes pounded downtown Gaza City, home to Hamas’ centers of government, with relentless bombardments into early Tuesday, after Israel’s prime minister vowed retaliation against the Islamic militant group that would “reverberate for generations.”The 4-day-old war has already claimed at least 1,600 lives, as Is...

Canada and the Netherlands take Syria to top UN court. They accuse Damascus of widespread torture

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:13:12 GMT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands and Canada are taking Syria’s government to the United Nations’ highest court on Tuesday, accusing Damascus of massive human rights violations against its own people.“Since 2011, Syrians have been tortured, murdered, sexually assaulted, forcibly disappeared and subjected to chemical weapon attacks on a mass scale,” the Netherlands and Canada said when they launched the case at the International Court of Justice in June. “Twelve years on, human rights violations at the hands of the Syrian regime persist,” they added.Syria’s conflict started with peaceful protests against President Bashar Assad’s government in March 2011 but quickly morphed into a full-blown civil war after the government’s brutal crackdown on the protesters. The tide turned in Assad’s favor against rebel groups in 2015, when Russia provided key military backing to Syria, as well as Iran and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.In a written filing to the court...

Israeli military says about 1,500 bodies of Hamas militants have been found in Israeli territory

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:13:12 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli military says about 1,500 bodies of Hamas militants have been found in Israeli territory.Source

Bangladesh wins the toss, sends defending champion England in to bat at Cricket World Cup

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:13:12 GMT

DHARAMSALA, India (AP) — Bangladesh won the toss and sent defending champion England in to bat Tuesday in the second game for both teams at the Cricket World Cup.England opened the tournament with a heavy nine-wicket loss to New Zealand at Ahmedabad, giving the Black Caps a measure of revenge for the narrow result in the 2019 final. Bangladesh is coming off a six-wicket opening win over Afghanistan.England has won 19 of the 24 previous one-day internationals against Bangladesh, although the ledger in World Cups is even at 2-2 since 2007. England lost to Bangladesh in both the 2011 and 2015 editions, with the latter defeat knocking it out in the league stage.Bangladesh made one change to its XI, with batting allrounder Mahedi Hasan picked in place of Mahmudullah in a like-for-like replacement.England also made one change, with left-arm pace bowler Reece Topley replacing spinning allrounder Moeen Ali. It is a change perhaps keeping in mind the change in conditions, especially the high...

México fija fecha para reunión sobre migración con países del hemisferio cccidental

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:13:12 GMT

(CNN) — El presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, anunció que organizará una reunión sobre el creciente flujo migratorio con múltiples países el 22 de octubre en la ciudad de Palenque, en el estado de Chiapas, en el sur de México. El anuncio se hizo durante una conferencia de prensa este lunes.“Necesitamos más acción, por eso esta iniciativa”, dijo López Obrador.Según López Obrador, han sido invitados a asistir los países de Ecuador, Colombia, El Salvador, Honduras, Belice, Guatemala, Venezuela, Haití, Cuba, Costa Rica y Panamá. Agregó que estos son los países que impulsan la migración o los lugares por donde transitan los migrantes en su camino hacia Estados Unidos.Mientras México toma medidas enérgicas contra los migrantes, el presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador gana influencia ante WashingtonLópez Obrador dijo que México tiene una buena relación con las naciones invitadas y planea presentarles una propuesta. Si bien López Obrador no entró en detalles de la me...