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Bigger brew pub and new storage center head to East Bay after real estate deal

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:00:53 GMT

WALNUT CREEK — Plans are pushing ahead for a brand-new and expanded Walnut Creek microbrewery, along with a modern storage complex, with the completion of a real estate deal to replace an older industrial center.A self-storage company has bought an old industrial and commercial building that will be bulldozed to make way for the new brewing and storage uses in Walnut Creek, public records show.SecureSpace Self Storage, acting through an affiliate, has bought a property at 2700 Mitchell Drive in the Shadelands district of Walnut Creek, according to documents filed on July 18 with the Contra Costa County Recorder’s Office.SecureSpace Self Storage center at 2700 Mitchell Drive in Walnut Creek, concept. (Rozen Design Solutions)The self-storage firm paid just under $14.3 million for the 7.8-acre site, which is occupied by a big industrial and commercial building that totals 89,500 square feet, the county records and a property brochure show. A team of brokers from MRE Co...

Authorities identify Brentwood teen killed during shootout

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:00:53 GMT

BRENTWOOD — A 17-year-old who police said attempted to rob another man and wound up dying in a shootout that involved a third person has been identified, authorities said.Brentwood police Lt. Walter O’Grodnick said investigators believe the shot that killed Abel Juarez, of Brentwood, on July 14, appears to have come from a 21-year-old Antioch man that police said Juarez and another man tried to rob.The 20-year-old Walnut Creek man who police say was with Juarez has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, conspiracy, assault with a deadly weapon, false imprisonment, discharging a gun at a vehicle, and carrying a loaded gun in public, authorities said. Investigators are still working to determine if that man fired a shot that contributed to Juarez’s death.All three people involved in the incident fired guns, according to police.Police said Juarez and the Walnut Creek man tried to rob the third man about 7:45 p.m. in the 800 block of Marjoram Drive after leavi...

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Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:00:53 GMT

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SF Giants nearly no-hit, settle for split in four-game series vs. Reds

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:00:53 GMT

A fourth-inning double and a solo home run when they were down to their last out were all that prevented the Giants on Thursday from becoming this season’s third no-hit victims.Luis Matos’ line-drive double, skirting inches over the glove of Reds left fielder Will Benson, amounted to their only hit before Wilmer Flores went deep in the ninth, hardly saving face in a 5-1 loss to the Reds. After exploding for 19 runs to win the first two games of this series, San Francisco managed only three over the final two games and had to settle for a split in Cincinnati.The Giants (54-43) had hoped to make Wednesday’s loss that snapped their seven-game winning streak a blip with Alex Cobb on the mound in the series finale, but they lost for only the second time in the last 12 games the 35-year-old All-Star has started. The 12th-year veteran was opposed by a left-hander making his ninth career start, Andrew Abbott, who held San Francisco scoreless for eight innings.“We had...

Toxic posts on economist job website traced to users from Stanford and other elite universities

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:00:53 GMT

By Catarina Saraiva | BloombergAn online economics forum known for sexist, racist and abusive commentary included posts that originated at many prominent US universities as well as the Federal Reserve, according to a new study.Economics Job Market Rumors, a site started in 2008 to aid newly minted doctorate holders in their job searches, has become notorious for hateful and damaging content, all anonymous. A trio of researchers from Boston University and Yale University said they unmasked internet addresses connected to two-thirds of posts and determined many of the users’ physical locations, though not their identities.Of about 7 million posts on the site over the past 12 years, portions originated from users at top schools such as Stanford University, Columbia University and the University of Chicago, along with the Fed, according to the paper, which is being released Thursday and presented at a National Bureau of Economic Research conference.The researchers labeled some 10% of al...

San Jose driver crashes into middle school

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:00:53 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- A HazMat unit and firefighters responded to Muwekma Ohlone Middle School on 2nd and Hedding streets Thursday morning after a car crashed on campus. A woman was driving a silver Subaru when her car smashed through a wall surrounding the school's pool chemical storage area at 8:36 a.m., police said. The Subaru caught on fire next to the chemicals."Officers assisted with getting the driver out of the vehicle. SJ Fire and Hazmat Unit assisted with vehicle fire and securing pool chemicals," the San Jose Police Department wrote. The cause and circumstances of the collision are under investigation. The woman was transported to a nearby hospital and she is cooperating with the police investigation, SJPD told KRON4.

Vikings rookie WR Jordan Addison cited for 140 mph driving in 55 zone by state patrol

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:00:53 GMT

Minnesota Vikings first-round draft pick Jordan Addison was cited early Thursday for speeding and reckless driving, after a state trooper clocked him at 140 mph in his sports car in a 55 mph zone.The Minnesota State Patrol said Addison was pulled over without resistance in a Lamborghini Urus at 3:07 a.m. by a trooper who was also traveling eastbound on Interstate Hwy. 94 in St. Paul about a mile outside of downtown. The 21-year-old Addison was the only person involved, according to the state patrol report. An investigation into the incident was ongoing. The Vikings said they were aware of the situation and “gathering additional information.” Rookies are scheduled to report Sunday for training camp.Addison was selected out of USC with the 23rd overall pick in the NFL draft, following the cost-cutting move to release veteran wide receiver Adam Thielen. Addison was the fourth consecutive wide receiver taken after none went in the first 19 slots, following Ohio State’s Jaxon...

UK banking boss apologizes to populist politician Farage over the closure of his account

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:00:53 GMT

LONDON (AP) — The chief executive of U.K. bank NatWest Group apologised Thursday to populist politician Nigel Farage after he complained that his bank account was shut down because the banking group didn’t agree with his political views. Farage, a talk show presenter who supports former leader of the pro-Brexit U.K. Independence Party, said his account with the prestigious private bank Coutts, owned by NatWest Group, was closed down unfairly. He shared documents he obtained from the bank with Mail Online, the Daily Mail tabloid’s online outlet, that allegedly showed bank officials writing that continuing to retain Farage as a customer would be incompatible with its “position as an inclusive organization” given his publicly-held views.The alleged bank documents said Farage was “seen as xenophobic and racist” and “considered by many to be a disingenuous grifter.” They said there was substantial “adverse press” associated with him and discussed the reputational risk to the ...

Crawley blasts 189 as England leads Australia by 67 runs in 4th Ashes test with 6 wickets left

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:00:53 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Opener Zak Crawley hit a rapid 189 as England dominated the second day of the fourth Ashes test to take a 67-run lead over Australia with six wickets left at stumps on Thursday.England rocketed to 384-4 in 72 overs with a heavy dose of Bazball bravado after Australia was dismissed for 317 in the morning session at Old Trafford after resuming on 299-8. Crawley took England into the lead after just 54.3 overs with a superb flick for six off Mitch Marsh.Australia’s woes continued as England was allowed a couple of overthrows when Australia captain Pat Cummins forgot to back up Steve Smith’s throw from the deep, although it did have some respite when an off-balance Crawley dragged Cameron Green (1-40) on to his stumps. Crawley scored 189 in 182 deliveries, including three sixes and 21 fours, repaying the rock-solid faith England captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum have shown him.The 25-year-old Crawley’s inconsistency has attracted criticism and he a...

Burnes stays hot as Brewers blank Phillies, 4-0

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:00:53 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Corbin Burnes continued his torrid July, allowing two hits while striking out 10 in eight innings Thursday as the Milwaukee Brewers concluded their six-game road trip with a 4-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Christian Yelich connected on a three-run homer off Philadelphia starter Taijuan Walker in the third inning that would give Burnes the cushion he would need for the afternoon. Yelich finished 3-for-4. Milwaukee went 5-1 on the trip through Cincinnati and Philadelphia- two teams that were hot heading into the All-Star Break. The Brewers began the unofficial second half of the season one-half game behind the Reds for the lead in the National League Central. They now have a 2 1/2 game lead over the Reds. After struggling through June with a 1-1 record and a 4.99 ERA in five starts, Burnes has reverted to the form that saw him win the 2021 National League Cy Young Award. Burnes is 4-0 for the month with a 1.33 ERA and has allowed eight hits combined while s...