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Who needs a home appraisal when we have Zillow? You do

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:17:26 GMT

Like many homeowners, my husband and I often play the “what do you think our home is worth?” game. The question is moot since we’re not selling our house, but we still play. We occasionally check Zillow. He believes in Zillow. I believe it’s wrong.“Zillow doesn’t know what improvements we’ve made,” I tell him. “The landscaping we put in, the new roof, the new air-conditioning system, the hardwood floors, the remodeled kitchen and bathroom.”“No,” he said, “but Zillow assumes we’re maintaining and updating.”This past week we tested our assumptions. We were doing some financial planning. I suggested we get a home appraisal, so we could stop guessing.The day the appraiser came, I was out of town and had to leave the whole matter to DC and the two dogs. (Deduct 10 percent.) Had I been home, I would have had the dogs in play care and the place sparkling. I would have served warm banana bread and hot tea. I would have waxed glowingly about all the home’s amenities. DC pointed o...

Joe Lacob reiterates interest in A’s, but no indication Fisher would sell

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:17:26 GMT

Warriors owner Joe Lacob has helped bring the WNBA to the Bay Area, as the league announced Thursday that it has accepted the Warriors’ bid for an expansion team.He would welcome more additions to his sports ownership portfolio, too.If the Oakland A’s were to go up for sale, the Warriors’ owner says he would still be interested in buying the team to keep them in the Bay Area, though A’s owner John Fisher has been firm that he’s not selling in the face of fan discontent.“You have to have someone who wants to sell something to be interested in buying it,” Lacob said at Thursday’s press conference announcing the Golden State expansion franchise, “and John is very interested in being successful. He’s dogged about it, and he’s going to Vegas as far as I understand it, so I don’t want to comment on that because, as a person, I hope he’s successful. I don’t want to get in his way and say anything.”Related ArticlesOakland Ath...

Why Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas can’t ‘meaningfully’ share custody of their kids

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:17:26 GMT

Joe Jonas may be more amenable these days to forging a civil relationship with Sophie Turner as the estranged couple continue mediation this week, reportedly to decide on a joint custody agreement for their two young daughters.But there is one reason that a 50/50 arrangement isn’t practical for Turner and Jonas, according to a family law expert. The “Game of Thrones” star has made it clear she wants to settle down in her native U.K. and raise their daughters there. Meanwhile, the American singer has proclaimed that the girls, 3 and 1, were born in the United States and thus should be raised here.“There’s no 50/50 custody sharing on different continents,” said Los Angeles-based family law attorney Christopher Melcher, who has handled divorces involving well-off parents who hail from distant time zones.“It’s a sad thought, but if Sophie really sees her roots in England and wants to live there, and Joe is going to live in the U.S., they c...

Big Ten COO talks football scheduling strategy, Friday games, 7:30 p.m. kickoffs, placement of non-conference games and more

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:17:26 GMT

The Big Ten is open to playing non-conference games in November as it moves into the expansion era, with the conference growing to 18 schools next year and the College Football Playoff to 12 teams.“It’s a conversation we’re open to,” chief operating officer Kerry Kenny told the Hotline on Thursday following the release of the Big Ten’s conference schedule rotation for a five-year period.“We haven’t had any in-depth discussions, but we want to be thoughtful.”Reconfiguring the Big Ten schedule to accommodate a non-conference game in November would be a deeply complicated process that could take years to implement because of non-conference matchups under contract for the opening weeks of future seasons.Before the conference office begins modeling scenarios, the Big Ten schools and media partners would need to show enough interest to justify the process.To this point, Kenny said, the focus has been on determining the multi-year schedule rotation once the four West Coast schools join the...

San Mateo County: Man pleads no contest for role in deadly police pursuit while under influence of fentanyl

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:17:26 GMT

SAN MATEO COUNTY — A San Francisco man pleaded no contest this week to three felonies, including vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, after he T-boned another car while being pursued by San Bruno police last year, killing the driver.Matthew Todd Fredricksen, 34, was the getaway driver in an apparent shoplifting incident around 10 p.m. on June 19 of last year at the Shops of Tanforan in San Bruno. After reports of the shoplifting reached police, officers saw Fredricksen’s vehicle depart the mall’s parking lot. Despite police attempts to pull him over, Fredricksen fled at high speeds, according to prosecutors.With lights and sirens on, police pursued the vehicle as it traveled about 60 miles per hour in a 25 mph zone. After police broke off the pursuit, Fredricksen plowed through a red light, striking another vehicle in a T-bone collision and killing its driver, 59-year-old Mikhail Maalouli.Fredricksen then exited the vehicle and attempted to flee on foot, but was arr...

Suspect arrested in fatal Union City mobile home park stabbing

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:17:26 GMT

(KRON) -- A suspect has been arrested after one person was killed Thursday morning in a stabbing at a mobile home park in Union City, according to Mountain View Police Department, which is assisting in the case. Union City Police Department officers were dispatched to the Tropics Mobile Home Park located at 33000 Almaden Boulevard at 7:46 a.m. Thursday on a report of a person being stabbed. Thieves targeting drivers at gas stations, East Bay police agency warns At the scene, officers found three victims with injuries. One of the victims was pronounced deceased at the scene. Two others were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.Carlos Daniel Hernandez (Union City PD)The suspect was later arrested and identified as 21-year-old Carlos Daniel Hernandez of Mountain View, according to Union City PD. Union City PD thanked Mountain View PD for their assistance in locating and arresting the suspect. No motive for the incident has been established. The incide...

San Jose PD investigating stabbing, suspect fled scene

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:17:26 GMT

(KRON) – The San Jose Police Department is investigating a stabbing that occurred on a creek trail on Tuesday involving an unidentified suspect.San Jose officers were alerted of a stabbing on the night of Oct. 3 at the Penitencia Creek Trail. According to San Jose officers located an adult male suffering from at least one stab wound that resulted in non-life-threatening injuries.The victim was walking the trail when an unidentified male attacked him from the rear and then fled the scene, according to the police investigation. The suspect utilized a knife or a sharp-edged implement during the assault. Suspect arrested in fatal Union City mobile home park stabbing The police have not discovered the motivation for this crime.SJPD will be increasing foot patrols area in the Penitencia Creek Trail area, as well as conducting regular patrol checks in the nearby vicinity. This is an ongoing investigation and Assaults Unit Detectives are asking for the public's assistance with any in...

CalAmp: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:17:26 GMT

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — CalAmp Corp. (CAMP) on Thursday reported a loss of $4.2 million in its fiscal second quarter.On a per-share basis, the Irvine, California-based company said it had a loss of 11 cents. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and amortization costs, came to less than 1 cent on a per-share basis.The wireless communications company posted revenue of $61.7 million in the period.In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, the company’s shares hit 45 cents. A year ago, they were trading at $4.17._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on CAMP at https://www.zacks.com/ap/CAMPSource

Alfred Dunhill Links Championship Scores

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:17:26 GMT

ThursdaySt Andrews, United Kingdoma-Kingsbarns Golf Links (Host Course)7,227 yards; Par 72b-Old Course7,318 yards; Par 72c-Carnoustie Golf Links7,394 yards; Par 72Purse: $5 millionFirst RoundNote: Tournament is played on three courses.Adri Arnaus, Spain33c-31c—64Sebastian Soderberg, Sweden29b-35b—64Peter Uihlein, United States31b-33b—64Nicolas Colsaerts, Belgium33b-32b—65Grant Forrest, Scotland32a-33a—65Marcus Helligkilde, Denmark32b-33b—65Billy Horschel, United States29c-36c—65Zander Lombard, South Africa33b-32b—65Wilco Nienaber, South Africa32b-33b—65Marcus Armitage, England34a-32a—66Nick Bachem, Germany35a-31a—66Daniel Brown, England32a-34a—66Laurie Canter, England31a-35a—66Jamie Donaldson, Wales33b-33b—66Nacho Elvira, Spain34a-32a—66Ryan Fox, New Zealand33c-33c—66Oliver Hundeboll Jorgensen, Denmark31b-35b—66Scott Jamieson, Scotland33a-33a—66David Law, Scotland33b-33b—66Callum Shinkwin, England31a-35a—66Matthew Southgate, England34c-32c—66Jeff Winther, Denmark31b-35b—66Kiradech A...

Washington state governor requests federal aid for survivors of August wildfires

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:17:26 GMT

BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has formally requested federal aid and a major disaster declaration to help people recover from deadly wildfire destruction in August in the eastern part of the state.The Democratic governor said in a news release Wednesday that he sent a letter to President Joe Biden asking him to make financial help available for people affected by the Gray fire and Oregon Road fire through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s individual assistance program. “This disaster has destroyed more primary homes than any other wildfire in Washington state history,” Inslee wrote in his 44-page letter. “The scale of destruction is immense and has exhausted all local and state resources to adequately support the response and recovery to this major disaster.”Nearly 450 primary homes were damaged or destroyed by the two fires, according to the letter. Inslee also used his letter to request help from federal agencies with debris management and dispo...