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Happy Wanderer: San Francisco travel destinations going strong as ever

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:12:22 GMT

That downtown San Francisco has been struggling since the pandemic is no secret. To borrow a quote from Mark Twain, though, reports of San Francisco’s death may be “greatly exaggerated.” In fact, there are many neighborhoods that are thriving in the City by the Bay. Below are four of my favorites.North Beach: On a recent Saturday afternoon, soccer fans were spilling out of several local bars; sidewalk cafés were doing brisk business and beloved sites like Coit Tower were teaming with tourists. A vintage 1950s fire engine rumbled along the crowded streets, taking passengers on a San Francisco Fire Engine Tour (sanfranciscofireenginetours.com) of the district known as San Francisco’s version of “Little Italy.”Meanwhile, at the popular Italian eatery Convivium Enoteca, San Francisco Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin was telling journalists how North Beach merchants acted quickly to open parklets during the pandemic, positioning the neighborhood for a quick post-COVID-19 comeb...

Sale closed in San Jose: $1.5 million for a two-bedroom home

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:12:22 GMT

537 Halsey Avenue – Google Street ViewA 1,453-square-foot house built in 1947 has changed hands. The property located in the 500 block of Halsey Avenue in San Jose was sold on May 26, 2023. The $1,500,000 purchase price works out to $1,032 per square foot. The property features two bedrooms, one bathroom, and a garage as well as one parking space. The unit sits on a 5,775-square-foot lot.Additional houses have recently changed hands nearby:In March 2023, a 1,383-square-foot home on South Monroe Street in San Jose sold for $1,500,000, a price per square foot of $1,085. The home has 3 bedrooms and 1 bathrooms.On Ori Avenue, San Jose, in April 2023, a 1,704-square-foot home was sold for $1,500,000, a price per square foot of $880. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 1,739-square-foot home on the 500 block of Villa Centre Way in San Jose sold in August 2022, for $1,780,000, a price per square foot of $1,024. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.Related ArticlesHousing | ...

Gore and Robles exchange words following a misplay in the Cardinals’ 9-3 win over the Nationals

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:12:22 GMT

Washington Nationals starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Nationals Park, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)(AP/Alex Brandon) Washington Nationals starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Nationals Park, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)(AP/Alex Brandon) WASHINGTON (AP) — Nationals starter MacKenzie Gore was not happy with teammate Victor Robles’ effort on a single to center field by Cardinals left fielder Jordan Walker in second inning of St. Louis’ 9-3 victory over Washington on Tuesday at Nats Pa...

Palestinian villagers say Israeli settlers have torched dozens of homes and cars in revenge attack

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:12:22 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian residents of a West Bank village say hundreds of Israeli settlers have entered the community and set fire to dozens of homes and cars.The attack on Wednesday comes a day after a pair of Palestinian gunmen killed four Israelis outside a West Bank settlement.Residents in Turmus Ayya said the settlers rampaged through the main road of the town.Witnesses said the Israeli army entered the town and settlers were withdrawing.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military on Wednesday deployed additional forces across the occupied West Bank, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans to build 1,000 new settler homes in an initial response to a Palestinian shooting attack that killed four Israelis a day earlier.The Israeli settlement announcement threatened to further raise tensions after two days of deadly fighting in the territory. The Palestinians and the international community oppose settle...

4-time World Cup champion Germany has forgotten how to win games a year before hosting Euro 2024

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:12:22 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — Perhaps the only positive Germany can draw from its national soccer team’s deepening crisis is that the 2024 European Championship is still a year away.Even if few believe it anymore, Germany coach Hansi Flick insists that is enough time to turn things around before hosting the tournament.Flick struggled to justify his conviction late Tuesday after the latest disappointing performance — a 2-0 loss to Colombia that saw his team whistled off at halftime and again at the end.“With the results, what can I say?” Flick said. “The arguments are not on our side.”Some fans even held up signs saying “Flick out,” showing who they believe deserves blame for Germany’s ever-lengthening slump.Flick had said before kickoff that it was imperative to get a win against Colombia after the 1-0 loss in Poland and 3-3 draw with Ukraine the previous week.“We need successful results to take the next steps, otherwise it will be difficult,” Flick said.It’s proving difficult. Germany ...

Palestinian residents of a West Bank village say Israeli settlers torch over a dozen homes, 40 cars in revenge attack

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:12:22 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian residents of a West Bank village say Israeli settlers torch over a dozen homes, 40 cars in revenge attack.Source

ANÁLISIS | La contraofensiva ucraniana ha sido brutal y lenta. Pero a Kyiv le quedan muchas cartas por jugar

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:12:22 GMT

(CNN) — Las imágenes son granuladas e inquietantes. Un soldado ucraniano del 73º Centro Naval de Operaciones Especiales se abre paso a través de una trinchera, aparentemente en el frente sur, disparando repetidamente a quemarropa a soldados rusos. El polvo levantado aumenta la sensación de caos, y el denso pánico y la brutalidad del comienzo de esta contraofensiva.Nunca iba a ser sencillo, y siempre iba a implicar el tipo de espantoso combate cara a cara que se muestra en el video de las fuerzas especiales. Pero el éxito de la ofensiva ucraniana sigue dependiendo de si puede sorprender y burlar a las fuerzas de Moscú, no en un combate cuerpo a cuerpo, sino a un nivel estratégico más amplio. Y probablemente sea por eso por lo que estamos asistiendo a un comienzo lento —y a veces gradual— de esta primera fase de operaciones abiertas.Durante meses hemos asistido a un paciente intento de Ucrania de erosionar la preparación de las defensas rusas. El lento goteo de explosiones en de...

Elon Musk dice que Tesla llegará a la India “tan pronto como sea humanamente posible”

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:12:22 GMT

(CNN) — El CEO de Tesla, Elon Musk, dijo este martes que la compañía busca invertir en India “tan pronto como sea humanamente posible”, luego de una reunión con el primer ministro de ese país, Narendra Modi, en Nueva York.“[Modi] realmente se preocupa por India porque nos está presionando para que hagamos inversiones significativas en India, que es algo que pretendemos hacer. Solo estamos tratando de encontrar el momento adecuado”, dijo Musk a los periodistas.“Estoy seguro de que Tesla estará en India y lo hará tan pronto como sea humanamente posible”, dijo, sin especificar un cronograma. Musk dijo que tentativamente planea visitar India el próximo año.El impulso de Musk en el mercado indio ha estado en proceso durante mucho tiempo. En 2017, el CEO dijo que Tesla planeaba vender autos en India tan pronto como ese verano.Elon Musk dijo que debe aprobar todas las contrataciones en TeslaEl primer ministro de India, Narendra Modi, le da la mano al director ejecutivo de Tesla, Elon...

People living in cars in Denver now have 2 more safe parking lots

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:12:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Tuesday night, the Denver City Council voted to expand the number of safe parking areas for people without housing. The Colorado Safe Parking Initiative offers sanctuary to those who use their cars as shelter.“People will hang on to their last asset in their vehicle and move everything that they can, including pets, and they will do their best to remain safe in their vehicle while they work to get back on their feet,” said Executive Director Terrell Curtis.   RTD rides will be free for 2 months this summer Right now, the metro area has 13 lots monitored by the Colorado Safe Parking Initiative and that will increase to 15 after council approval. There are several locations across other metro cities already: Broomfield: 3Aurora: 2Commerce City: 2 Denver: 2 (Now 4) Lakewood: 3Golden: 1This is similar to the Safe Outdoor Spaces where unhoused people have designated tent camping areas. However, these sites are for people who are living in their cars.The coun...

Expert finds California serial stabbing suspect mentally unfit, jury to decide competency

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:12:22 GMT

WOODLAND, Calif. (AP) — A California jury will determine the mental competency of a former university student charged in the stabbing deaths of two people and attempted murder of a third, all violent attacks that rocked the usually placid college town of Davis.A medical expert ordered by the court to review the mental state of Carlos Dominguez, 21, found that he is not competent to stand trial, a Yolo County Superior Court judge said Tuesday. A jury will decide July 24, he said.Dominguez interrupted the hearing to say that he wanted to apologize. “I want to say I’m guilty,” he said, sitting besides his court-appointed deputy public defender, Dan Hutchinson.At a previous hearing in May, Dominguez said he did not want a lawyer.The stabbings shook the University of California, Davis campus and broader community. Businesses closed early and students feared to step outside their homes, even for daytime classes.Dominguez had been a third-year student majoring in biological sciences ...