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No reason to go to downtown San Jose? A few thousand people beg to differ

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:48:31 GMT

You may have read the story over the weekend about struggling downtowns, based on a poll conducted by the Bay Area News Group and Joint Venture Silicon Valley. Seventy-nine percent of the poll respondents said they rarely or never visit downtown San Jose, with 76 percent saying the primary reason was they didn’t “have a reason to visit.”Let me offer a few suggestions. This past weekend, for example, more than 11,000 people ventured downtown to participate in the Rock N Roll Half-Marathon and its related races, a few thousand were taking in the Little Italy Festival and 49ers fans were at San Pedro Square to watch Sunday’s big victory. That’s not to mention the people who went to San Jose Symphony’s season-opening weekend performance, saw “Bald Sisters” at San Jose Stage or “Toxic” at City Lights or caught the last couple of Broadway San Jose performances of “Hadestown” at the Center for the Performing Arts.A cas...

Sale closed in Fremont: $2.4 million for a detached house

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:48:31 GMT

1986 Mandan Court – Google Street ViewThe spacious property located in the 1900 block of Mandan Court in Fremont was sold on Aug. 23, 2023 for $2,375,000, or $854 per square foot. The house, built in 1978, has an interior space of 2,781 square feet. The home’s exterior showcases roofing materials crafted from wood shake roofing / shingles. Inside, a fireplace enhances the ambiance of the living area. Additionally, the home is equipped with an attached garage. The property’s backyard also boasts a pool.Additional houses that have recently been purchased close by include:A 1,728-square-foot home on the 1800 block of Mandan Place in Fremont sold in March 2023, for $2,000,000, a price per square foot of $1,157. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In May 2023, a 2,580-square-foot home on Winding Lane in Fremont sold for $2,050,000, a price per square foot of $795. The home has 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Winding Lane, Fremont, in May 2023, a 1,703-square-foot home was sold for $1,9...

California residents hoping for second billion dollar lottery win of 2023

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:48:31 GMT

(FOX40.COM) -- The US lottery has seen some staggering grand prizes in 2023, including a record-setting prize of $1.602 billion which went to a Florida resident in August, but could the Golden State claim another billion-dollar lottery prize? According to the California Lottery, this is the first time in Powerball history that two consecutive jackpot runs have produced billion-dollar jackpots. The current Powerball soared to $1.2 billion following Monday's roll that saw two people in the eastern United States match five numbers and the power play for the $2 million prize, but no grand prize winner. These Californians became millionaires in 2023 after winning the lottery If a lottery ticket isn’t claimed, what happens to the money? This current Powerball has been building since July 20, after a Los Angeles resident won the $1.08 billion grand prize that began rolling on April 22.The winning numbers for the July drawing were 7, 10, 11, 13, 24 and the Powerball was 24.According t...

FBI warns public against 'The Phantom Hacker' scam

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:48:31 GMT

The FBI's San Francisco office warned the public on Tuesday against a new scam called "The Phantom Hacker" that targets older adults. In the new scam, swindlers pretend to be tech support staff, bank employees and government officials and contact older adults to deceive them into thinking that foreign hackers have infiltrated their financial account, the FBI said in an advisory.Federal agents said the scam works in three steps. First, a scammer posing as a customer support representative from a legitimate tech company reaches out to a victim through a phone call, text, email, or a popup window on their computer and gives instructions to call a number for "assistance." SF Fleet Week 2023: schedule, events, what you need to know Once the victim calls the phone number, scammers tell the victim to download a software program, which gives them remote access to the victim's computer. Scammers pretend to run a virus scan on the victim's computer and falsely claim the computer either was ...

What does it take to be in the 1% in DC?

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:48:31 GMT

What’s it take to be a 1-percenter in D.C.? It’s more than $1 million.When compared to states, the District now tops Connecticut for the household income required to join the 1% club.Using Bureau of Labor Statistics, financial website Smart Asset ranked states on the minimum household income required to be in the top 1% of earners as of 2023. In the District, it is now $1.014 million a year.The analysis looked at states only but included D.C. It did not rank metropolitan areas.Connecticut ranked No. 1 among states and No. 2 behind D.C., with the minimum entry-level for 1-percenters of $952,902.This year, Connecticut was followed by Massachusetts ($903,401), California ($844,266), New Jersey ($817,346) and Washington state ($804,853).Virginia ranked No. 12 at $643,848, and Maryland ranked No. 13 at $633,333.Nationwide, the threshold for top 1% of household incomes in 2023 was $652,657, eight times as much as the average U.S. household income of $75,000.Connecticut may be top among st...

Kraken now face expectations of trying to repeat playoff run in loaded Western Conference

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:48:31 GMT

SEATTLE KRAKENCOACH: Dave Hakstol (207-178-56 over seven seasons).SEASON OPENER: Oct. 10 at Vegas.DEPARTURES: F Morgan Geekie, F Ryan Donato, F Daniel Sprong, D Carson Soucy, G Martin Jones.ADDITIONS: F Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, F Kailer Yamamoto, D Brian Dumoulin, D Ryker Evans.GOALIES: Philipp Grubauer (17-14-4, 2.85 GAA, 0.895 save percentage) and Joey Daccord (4-2-1, 3.14 GAA, 0.900).FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK STANLEY CUP ODDS: 50-1.LAST SEASON: In just their second season, the Kraken stayed near the top of the Pacific Division standings for most of the season. Seattle relied on the depth of its scoring and career years from forward Jared McCann and defenseman Vince Dunn to earn one of the wild card spots in the Western Conference. In the playoffs, Seattle received exceptional goaltending from Philipp Grubauer to upset defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado before losing to Dallas in the conference semifinals in Game 7.STRENGTHS: While Seattle may lack a superstar, its top nine forward...

NASCAR bringing its top Cup Series to Iowa for the first time in 2024

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:48:31 GMT

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — NASCAR announced Tuesday that it will finally bring its top Cup Series to Iowa for the first time.Cup Series drivers will race at Iowa Speedway in Newton in June 2024, a weekend that will also include the second-tier Xfinity Series at the track about a forty-minute drive east of Des Moines.“Today’s announcement is an exciting one for NASCAR and for race fans in the state of Iowa,” said Ben Kennedy, NASCAR senior vice president for racing development and strategy. “They have long sought a NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway, and we’re happy to deliver that for them.”NASCAR has held Xfinity and Truck series races at the 0.875-mile oval track but none since 2019. Iowa Speedway has hosted IndyCar Series races for years, since it first opened in 2006. The NASCAR-owned track lists a 30,000 capacity.Rusty Wallace, a former Cup series champion who designed the speedway, and former Cup champion Brad Keselowski were in attendance at the announcement outside of the Iowa...

Lorenzen, Buxton, Hernández, Cueto out for Wild Card Series; Correa, Siri, Bush on rosters

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:48:31 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Michael Lorenzen, Byron Buxton, Johnny Cueto and Jonathan Hernández were among the players left off rosters for Wild Card Series that started Tuesday, while the Texas Rangers made the surprise inclusion of former top draft pick Matt Bush.Minnesota included Carlos Correa and rookie Royce Lewis along with right-hander Chris Paddack, who made a pair relief appearances last week in his return from Tommy John surgery. Correa hasn’t played since Sept. 18 because of plantar fasciitis in his left foot and Lewis has been sidelined since straining his left hamstring on Sept. 19.Outfielder Jose Siri made Tampa Bay’s roster after missing the season’s final three weeks with a broken hand.Milwaukee dropped first baseman Rowdy Tellez, who homered twice in last year’s Division Series but slumped this season.Lorenzen, a 31-year-old right-hander, no-hit Washington on Aug. 9. He then went 2-2 with a 7.96 ERA in his next five starts and was dropped from the Phillie...

It’s time Europe reduced its defense reliance on the US, Czech president says

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:48:31 GMT

BRUGES, Belgium — Europe should reduce its reliance on the U.S. and strengthen the European pillar of NATO instead, Czech President Petr Pavel said Tuesday.“The dominant role of NATO as a security provider must no longer mean that Europe neglects its defense obligations,” said Pavel, speaking at the opening ceremony of the new academic year at the College of Europe in Bruges. “Reducing the reliance on the U.S. and developing European strategic enablers is to be seen as our contribution to our transatlantic partnership.“Very likely, we will have to go beyond the 2 percent spending on defense,” he noted.NATO allies agreed at the Vilnius summit in July that the target, in the words of Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, should be treated as a floor instead of a ceiling. “We affirm that in many cases, expenditure beyond 2 percent of GDP will be needed,” the joint communiqué stated. Only about a third of the 31-strong alliance — including many Eastern allies — is meeting or close to...

If the bond markets aren’t scaring you yet, they should be

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:48:31 GMT

Bond markets, famously, can scare everyone. And if you aren’t scared by what’s happening with them yet, maybe you should be paying more attention.In less than three months, long-term interest rates have risen nearly a full percentage point in the U.S., dragging up borrowing costs for governments, companies and households around the world. And they don’t show any sign of stopping yet. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury, the world benchmark for long-term capital, rose another 0.11 percentage points on Tuesday to a new 16-year high after another surprisingly strong set of data from the U.S. labor market, which forced market participants to push back their expectations of an American recession yet again. In Europe, its German counterpart, the 10-year Bund, is now yielding nearly 3 percent, a level it hasn’t seen since 2011.As Deutsche Bank strategist Jim Reid pointed out, the weekend deal to avoid a U.S. government shutdown has, if anything, made things worse in the ...