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The five most expensive homes reported sold in Milpitas in the week of May 15

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:00 GMT

A house in Milpitas that sold for $1.5 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Milpitas in the past week.In total, five residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $1.3 million. The average price per square foot was $889.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of May 15 even if the property may have been sold earlier.5. $1.1 million, condominium in the 200 block of Baja Rose StreetThe sale of the condominium in the 200 block of Baja Rose Street in Milpitas has been finalized. The price was $1,050,000, and the new owners took over the condominium in May. The condominium was built in 2018 and has a living area of 1,449 square feet. The price per square foot was $725. The condominium features two bedrooms and two bathrooms.Baja Rose Street4. $1.2 million, single-family house in the 1100 block of Traughber StreetThe property in the 1...

San Mateo County Fair returns to town June 3

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:00 GMT

The San Mateo County Fair is returning to town next weekend – complete with racing pigs, live concerts, carnival rides, and tributes to all kinds of Bay Area communities.The fair’s roots are deep, according to event organizers: it was originally called “The Little Flower Show” in 1926. Nearly a century later, 2023’s fair will take place between June 3 to 11, with a combination of live entertainment, competitions, and other festivities.This year, the fair will host Family Pride Day, Senior Day, and Pacific Islands Day, along with others honoring veterans and farmworkers. The Domini Hoskins Black History Museum will also be showcasing a series of performances and celebrations throughout the week, with 100 exhibits on display. The fair is also bringing a new exhibit – The Lost World of Dragons – to the stage this year, which will feature even “life-size animatronic dragons with realistic movements and sound,” along with stories of dragons throughout history.There will...

JPMorgan Chase blames Virgin Islands for Epstein sex crimes

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:00 GMT

By Larry Neumeister | Associated PressNEW YORK — JPMorgan Chase defended itself on Tuesday against a lawsuit by the U.S. Virgin Islands accusing it of empowering Jeffrey Epstein to abuse teenage girls by arguing in court papers that it was the islands, not the bank, that enabled the financier to commit his crimes.Lawyers for the bank said in the Manhattan federal court filing that the government of the Virgin Islands was complicit, letting high ranking officials be bought off by Epstein and actively working with him while “reaping the benefits of his wealth.”“He gave them money, advice, influence, and favors. In exchange, they shielded and even rewarded him,” providing lucrative tax breaks worth millions of dollars, they wrote.Most troubling, they said, was that officials from the islands “protected Epstein, fostering the perfect conditions for Epstein’s criminal conduct to continue undetected.”The lawyers added: “For two decades, and ...

Unmasking the unthinkable: Parents who kill kids

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:00 GMT

(KRON) — After the death of a 10-year-old allegedly at the hands of her mother in East Oakland on Monday, many in the community are wondering what could lead a parent to kill their child? Suspect in Hayward mother's killing arrested in Seattle Child murder by parents, otherwise known as filicide, occurs in hundreds of cases each year in the United States, according to Dr. Susan Hatters Friedman, a medical doctor and Professor of Forensic Psychology at Case Western Reserve University. She says these killings are not limited to one type of community. "As with everything else, there are some cases we hear more about, like when multiple children are affected. Across the country, across the world, it’s something that happens, and it’s important for us to be aware if we want to act to prevent it." Dr. Susan Hatters FriedmanShe says it is not uncommon for these killings to be accompanied by a parental suicide or suicide attempt, as police reported in the case of the 10-year-old girl in ...

East Bay woman charged after victim dies from fentanyl overdose

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:00 GMT

(KRON) -- An East Bay teenager is facing federal charges in connection to a fatal fentanyl overdose death. Jianna Coppedge, 19, appeared in United States District Court in Oakland Tuesday to face a charge that she distributed fentanyl in the form of counterfeit "M30" pills.A criminal complaint filed against Coppedge was unsealed Tuesday. The complaint describes a transaction in which Coppedge sold "M30" pills containing fentanyl to a person who later died from an overdose.Prosecutors charged Coppedge with distribution of fentanyl. If convicted, she could face 20 years in prison and $1 million in fines.Assistant U.S. Attorney Kenneth Chambers is prosecuting the case. The prosecution is the result of an investigation by DEA and the Dublin Police Department.Fentanyl is the leading cause of drug overdose deaths in the United States. The highly potent opiate can be diluted with cutting agents to create counterfeit pills that mimic the effects of Oxycodone, Percocet, and other drugs. "How...

Pinckney HR, 3 RBIs, Furtado’s 5 scoreless innings help Alabama eliminate Kentucky at SEC Tournament

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:00 GMT

HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Hunter Furtado made his second career start and threw five scoreless innings, Andrew Pinckney hit a two-run home run and No. 9 seed Alabama beat Kentucky 4-0 Tuesday night at the SEC Tournament to end the Wildcats’ season. Alabama (39-17) plays top-seeded Florida in a double-elimination game Wednesday. Tommy Seidl was hit by a pitch to lead off the fourth inning and, after Drew Williamson struck out, Pinckney hit the first pitch he saw over the wall in right field to give Alabama a 2-0 lead. Pinckney reached on a throwing error while driving home Seidl in the sixth and doubled then scored on a single by Ed Johnson in the eighth to make it 4-0. Furtado (1-1) allowed just two hits with two walks and two strikeouts. Kade Woods and Alton Davis II each threw two scoreless innings of relief, allowing two hits apiece. Ryan Waldschmidt went 2 for 2 with a walk, a hit by pitch and two steals for No. 8 seed Kentucky (36-18). ___ More AP college sports: https://apnews...

Stars lose captain, pull Oettinger early in Game 3 of West final

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:00 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Stars goalie Jake Oettinger was pulled after giving up three goals on five shots less than 7 1/2 minutes into Game 3 of the Western Conference Final, after their captain had already gotten a game misconduct.Jamie Benn got a five-minute major for a cross-check on Vegas captain Mark Stone less than two minutes into the game, with the Stars already down 1-0. After the two collided and Stone fell to the ice, Benn lunged forward with both hands on his stick and made contact near Stone’s neck. During the ensuing power play, Ivan Barbashev got his first goal in eight games for the Golden Knights to put them up 2-0. Vegas’ first goal came only 71 seconds into the game when Jonathan Marchessault scored on a wrister from the circle to Oettinger’s right. Oettinger was pulled and replaced by Scott Wedgewood after William Carrier’s backhander that made it 3-0 with 12:50 left in the first period.With the Stars already trailing 2-0 in the best-of-seven series...

Lupita Nyong’o responde a las especulaciones sobre supuesto amorío con Janelle Monáe

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:00 GMT

(CNN) — Lupita Nyong’o entiende por qué la gente puede creer que ella y Janelle Monáe tuvieron una relación romántica.Ambas son amigas desde que se conocieron en la Gala del Met en 2014, cuando Nyong’o era relativamente nueva en el mundo del espectáculo y acababa de ganar un Oscar por su interpretación en “12 Years a Slave”.“Este mundo es todavía extremadamente nuevo para mí e increíble”, recordó Nyong’o en una entrevista con la revista Rolling Stone.“[Janelle] se me acercó y me dio el abrazo más auténtico”, afirmó Nyong’o. “Creo que nos balanceamos al ritmo de la música. Ella solo estaba como, ‘Estoy tan orgullosa de ti, y agradezco que seas como eres'”.En 2018, Monáe habló sobre identificarse como pansexual y más tarde reveló que es no binaria.“Ella tiene un magnetismo que obviamente captaron”, dijo Nyong’o a Rolling Stone sobre las especulaciones de que ambas tuvieron un romance en el ...

Thomas’ double-double leads Sun past Mystics 88-81

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:00 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alyssa Thomas had 22 points and 10 rebounds while DeWanna Bonner added 15 points to help the Connecticut Sun beat the Washington Mystics 88-81 on Tuesday night.Connecticut created some separation midway through the fourth quarter by going on a 10-2 run, capped by a three-point play by Brionna Jones for a 75-67 lead. Tiffany Hayes started the run by making a 3-pointer with the shot clock winding down and a transition take foul led to a four-point possession after Bonner’s free throw and Jones’ 3-pointer.Elena Delle Donne made a putback to get Washington within 81-79 but Bonner answered at the other end with a layup in traffic for a four-point lead with 52 seconds left. The Mystics turned it over on their next possession and Hayes made one of two free throws.All five starters for Connecticut (3-0) scored in double figures. Hayes and Natisha Hiedeman each scored 13 points and Jones finished with 12.Thomas made all four of her field goals in the first half and 6 of 8 f...

DC woman ordered held behind bars for deadly Rock Creek Parkway crash

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:00 GMT

A D.C. woman accused of driving drunk and causing a deadly crash on Rock Creek Parkway in March will remain in jail for now.This comes after an arraignment hearing Monday at D.C. Superior Court for Nakita Marie Walker, 43, on charges of three counts of second-degree murder for the March 15 crash.Walker is first accused of fleeing U.S. Park Police after a traffic stop; but according to court documents, police did not pursue the Lexus SUV that Walker was driving.Investigators said that Walker reached speeds as high as 100 mph, according to vehicle data, before crossing double lines and crashing into a Honda Accord.Mohamed Kamara, 42, of Burtonsville, Maryland, was driving the Honda for Lyft at the time, with passengers Jonathan Cabrera Mendez, 23, and Olvin Torres Velasquez, 22, both of Arlington, Virginia. All three died during the crash.In court on Tuesday, Walker’s attorney claimed a man in the car, with whom Walker had gone to the movies, had two guns in his possession and that sh...