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Home sales are expected to soar in these California cities next year

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:30:47 GMT

With mortgage rates finally easing, many California cities are expected to see home sales rebound significantly next year, according to a new forecast from Realtor.com.Five metro areas are predicted to see double-digit, year-over-year sales growth in 2024.They are Oxnard-Thousand Oaks (18%), Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (13.8%), Bakersfield (13.4%), San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad (11%) and Sacramento (10.3%). Home sales in the Los Angeles-Long Beach area are predicted to climb 9.2% after seeing declining sales for two years. You can still find homes well below $500K in these California counties The online real estate portal ranked the top 100 markets based on two factors: expected single-family home sales growth and anticipated growth in median home prices. In all six of those California markets, prices are expected to climb by more than 40% over the 2017-19 average, according to Realtor."Among California metros, an interesting split emerges. Five California metros entered our...

Christmas Grinches targeting homes in Riverside County

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:30:47 GMT

As Southern Californians prepare for the holiday season, Christmas Grinches targeting Riverside County homes remain at large.On Dec. 1 at around 4:30 a.m., Alexandra Falcon’s surveillance video caught at least two suspects trespassing on her property on Calle Vejar in Moreno Valley.“A group of guys were on my lawn and on my neighbor's as well and they had unplugged from the extension chord on two of our inflatables,” Falcon said.The woman’s security cameras captured at least two people stealing large, pricey Christmas decorations from the homes on her street.“We had a singular reindeer, like a Rudolph reindeer, and then we had a Santa,” Falcon said.Video from Falcon and her neighbor across the street shows a man approaching Falcon's home, then walking away. Minutes later, he returns to grab the holiday inflatables from her front lawn and calmly walks away.Surveillance video captures two thieves stealing large, pricey Christmas decorations from a Moreno Valley neighborhood on Dec. 1,...

3 German shepherds struck, killed in Canyon Country

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:30:47 GMT

At least three German shepherds are dead after they were hit on a highway in Canyon Country on Monday, according to the Santa Clarita Valley Signal.The dogs, which were initially thought to be coyotes, were hit at about 12:40 a.m. on the northbound side of Highway 14 at Sand Canyon Road, California Highway Patrol Officer Josh Greengard told the Signal.Officers found the dogs dead at the scene.The origin of the canines is unknown.

71-year-old substitute teacher reportedly assaults high school student

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:30:47 GMT

A 71-year-old substitute teacher is under investigation after allegations that she assaulted a high school student earlier this week, authorities announced Monday.  Deputies with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to Yucca Valley High School, located at 7600 Sage Ave., at around 8:30 a.m. Dec. 4 on reports “of an assault on a student by a staff member,” according to a news release from the sheriff’s department.  It is unclear what led up to the alleged confrontation or exactly what happened, but the staff member, identified as Twentynine Palms resident Alice Barbee, was separated from the student, who was not injured during the incident, authorities said.  School officials and deputies with the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Department launched an investigation into the allegations.  The 71-year-old substitute teacher was placed on administrative leave by officials with the Morongo Unified School District at the conclusion of their investigation.   Dr...

Chef Shuffle: Test Kitchen Tuesdays At Selva Plus Team Dinners at Olivia and Holbox

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:30:47 GMT

Colombian-born Chef Carlos Jurado of Selva ventures beyond his Colombian roots to experiment with a new menu to be featured in a once-a-month evening dining series. Selva, owned by Long Beach locals and restaurateurs Geoff and Karna Rau, is located in the emerging Zaferia District of Long Beach.The six-course menu includes dishes like scallop crudo with yuzu kosho, fermented aji amarillo, coconut vinaigrette and squid ink tuile, croquettes of duck confit with rocoto chili jam and bresaola, and pumpkin nuegados with chancaca, a warm sweet sauce made from sugarcane and crema. Bar Director Mike Borowski will design cocktail pairings for each dish like the La Rosa featuring rose, apple, pomegranate, lemon and amaro or The Blueberry Thing with muddled blueberries, gin, lemon, pineapple, violet liqueur, and luxardo. The event takes place on Tuesday, Jan. 9, (limited to 24 seats only). Tickets, schedule and reservations go live this week and are available at www.selvalbc.com. Reservations ...

Ally says Trump would ‘come after’ people in media in second term

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:30:47 GMT

By Michelle L. Price | Associated PressNEW YORK — A Donald Trump ally who worked in his Justice Department said Tuesday that if the former president is elected again, his administration will retaliate against people in the media “criminally or civilly.”Kash Patel, who was also chief of staff in the Defense Department and held a role on the National Security Council, made the comment on Steve Bannon’s podcast. He said that, in a second Trump administration, “We will go out and find the conspirators not just in government, but in the media,” over the 2020 election, which Trump lost to Democrat Joe Biden.Trump and his allies have repeatedly claimed the election was stolen, despite the fact that numerous federal and local officials, a long list of courts, top former campaign staffers and even his own attorney general have all said there is no evidence of the fraud he alleges. Trump has also promised “retribution” as a central part of his campaig...

Richmond pastor charged with 16 counts in 4-victim child molestation case

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:30:47 GMT

RICHMOND — An East Bay pastor has been charged with 16 counts related to a massive child molestation investigation that so far has uncovered four alleged victims, court records show.Victor Manuel Hernandez-Pineda, of the Iglesia Pentecostes Movimiento De Gloria, was charged with kidnapping, multiple counts of forcible rape, committing lewd acts upon a minor, and annoying or molesting a minor. He remains in jail in lieu of $7 million bail, which is likely to be raised even more at his arraignment Wednesday morning.Hernandez-Pineda was arrested last week after a tip from one of the victims that led to police obtaining a warrant to arrest him on suspicion of kidnapping and child molestation, authorities said. In the days since his arrest, three more girls, all younger than 16, have come forward, authorities said.Hernandez-Pineda, 53, is listed as the director of the Richmond church located on 3rd Street at Macdonald Avenue. He lives in Oakland. His attorney could not immediately ...

Santa Clara County approves six affordable housing projects with some of the last of Measure A funds

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:30:47 GMT

Santa Clara County is adding 716 new affordable homes to its housing stock, largely using Measure A money, leaving the county down to its last dollars from the 2016 affordable housing bond.On Tuesday afternoon, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved six new developments — one in Palo Alto, two in Mountain View and three in San Jose — that will house up to 2,762 residents once completed.The six projects will cost $47.4 million with $36.1 million coming from Measure A — a $950 million affordable housing bond approved by voters in 2016.As of the vote, the county has allocated roughly $857 million of Measure A funds with $648 million going to build 4,749 affordable homes, 51 units short of the county’s overall goal. The rest of the money has gone to other programs like assisting first-time homebuyers with down payments. Thus far, $92.4 million has yet to be spoken for and county officials said $32.3 million of that will be spent on priority projects...

Biden tells donors he’s ‘not sure’ he’d run again if Trump wasn’t

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:30:47 GMT

By Kevin Liptak, David Wright and Samantha Walderberg | CNNPresident Joe Biden told Democratic donors Tuesday he wasn’t confident he’d be seeking another term if his predecessor Donald Trump wasn’t himself running for the White House, a notably candid assessment of his reelection rationale as he enters a likely rematch with his 2020 rival.“If Trump wasn’t running, I’m not sure I’d be running,” he said, saying Democrats “cannot let him win.”The comment, made during a fundraiser at a private home outside Boston, offered perhaps the starkest rationale to date for Biden’s reelection decision-making. The remark suggested Biden may not have sought a second term if Trump had not decided to run again.Biden has long viewed himself as the best shot at protecting the country from another Trump administration, and has framed the upcoming election as a defense of Democracy.The comment came as Biden began a fundraising sprint Tuesday ahead of an expensive reelection race.Biden is headlining three...

Man arrested for spree of Mountain View road rage incidents

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:30:47 GMT

(KRON) -- A man was arrested on Monday after he was accused of intentionally causing two car crashes and running over another person's foot, the Mountain View Police Department said. All three incidents purportedly happened on Monday. Officers first learned of a road rage incident on California Street at 9 p.m. MVPD said the suspect threatened the victim, and 911 dispatchers advised the victim to drive to the police station. Ex-San Jose cop went on road rage rampage, according to court docs The victim told officers that the suspect used a gold Toyota sedan to chase down his car and ram it. That vehicle was reported to have been involved in a similar assault on Central Expressway and Moffett Boulevard at about 10:30 a.m. Officers located the sedan and conducted a traffic stop on the 1900 block of California Street. The suspect was identified as 34-year-old Homero Topete. The victim of the Central Expressway assault identified Topete as the suspect. After Topete was detained, offic...