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Eckert's Farm preparing for multiple nights of subfreezing temperatures

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:54 GMT

BELLEVILLE, Ill. - Warm weather in February and March had crops at Eckert’s Farm coming out of dormancy early, but luckily the timing of this cold isn’t too terrible just yet.“Getting ready to bloom. They’re not blooming yet, fortunately," said Chris Eckert, president of Eckert's Inc. "So this cool weather has us a little on edge about not losing any crops to mother nature."Plants on the ground the next three nights are most at risk because the temperature at night is colder.“Strawberries for us, in particular, is a crop that we know we’re going to have to protect because the buds are formed and out there," Eckert said. "They’re not open flowers yet, but they’re still vulnerable to temperatures below 20 degrees. In our case, we’re putting some fabric blankets over our strawberries, and in the case of certain varieties that are a little more advanced, we’re actually putting two layers of covering.” Trending: Mother of Jefferson County detainee wants to visit son in ICU While apples...

1 hospitalized after shooting at South Los Angeles Burger King

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:54 GMT

A man was hospitalized after a shooting outside a Burger King in South Los Angeles Friday afternoon.The victim is a 30-year-old man, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. His identity has not been released.Officers responded to reports of an assault with a deadly weapon at the fast food restaurant located on Vernon and Figueroa Street around 3:20 p.m. When police arrived, the victim was found unconscious and not breathing, said LAPD.Two teenage suspects were seen running westbound from Figueroa, police said. The suspects are described as Hispanic males with curly hair.Police investigating a shooting outside of a Burger King in South Los Angeles on March 17, 2023. (KTLA)Police investigating a shooting outside of a Burger King in South Los Angeles on March 17, 2023. (KTLA)Police investigating a shooting outside of a Burger King in South Los Angeles on March 17, 2023. (KTLA)Police investigating a shooting outside of a Burger King in South Los Angeles on March 17, 2023. (KTLA)...

Judge: Trump’s lawyer to face more Mar-a-Lago questions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:54 GMT

By Eric Tucker | Associated PressFederal prosecutors investigating the potential mishandling of classified documents at former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate will be able to again question a Trump lawyer before a grand jury, a judge ruled Friday in a sealed order.The order will require M. Evan Corcoran to answer additional questions as prosecutors pursue their investigation into classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago as well as potential efforts to obstruct that probe. The order was described by a person familiar with it, who was not authorized to discuss a sealed proceeding and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity.The precise scope of the order, which is expected to be appealed, was not immediately clear. Neither Corcoran nor his lawyer returned messages seeking comment, and a spokesman for special counsel Jack Smith, who is leading the investigation, also did not respond to an email about the order.A Trump spokesman said the Trump team would...

Single family residence sells in Palo Alto for $3.9 million

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:54 GMT

196 Walter Hays Drive – Google Street ViewA house located in the 100 block of Walter Hays Drive in Palo Alto has new owners. The 1,998-square-foot property, built in 1950, was sold on March 2, 2023. The $3,858,000 purchase price works out to $1,931 per square foot. The property features three bedrooms, three baths, and a carport. The unit sits on an 8,050-square-foot lot.Additional houses have recently been purchased nearby:On Jordan Place, Palo Alto, in June 2022, a 2,031-square-foot home was sold for $5,005,000, a price per square foot of $2,464. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In August 2022, a 1,383-square-foot home on Walter Hays Drive in Palo Alto sold for $3,250,000, a price per square foot of $2,350. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 2,472-square-foot home on the 1400 block of Greenwood Avenue in Palo Alto sold in August 2022, for $3,960,000, a price per square foot of $1,602. The home has 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. 

Letters: Police militarization | Manufactured crisis | Fix schools | Newsom errs | Social Security | Food insecurity

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:54 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Speak out againstpolice militarizationRe: “Bay Area police stockpiling military-grade weaponry” (Page A1, March 5).Katie Lauer illuminates in detail the militarized arsenals from drones to armored vehicles owned by law enforcement agencies, which some officers call “a life insurance policy.”But most policies authorizing the use of militarized equipment for Bay Area agencies are not restricted to “insuring life.” Contrary to the state law, AB 481, that requires them, policies proposed by police to elected officials often don’t clearly define in what situations weapons are authorized, only designating who in law enforcement may decide to use this weaponry. Many policies say authorized uses “include but are not limited to” a list of situations, or use euphemisms, as when the Livermore Police Department says tear gas fired into a house is “a de-escalation tactic.”Community members have a chance t...

Letters: Try Caltrain | Shame on author | Wrong call | EV infrastructure | Today’s GOP | Stop DeSantis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:54 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Quit your car andgive Caltrain a tryYes, as Bruce Holley says (“Expand public transit to help middle class” Page A6, March 9) we need more attention to our public-transit systems to lure people out of their cars on our packed highways.In this car culture of ours, I do wonder whether drivers on Highway 101 realize the pleasures of travel on Caltrain between San Jose and San Francisco. My 45 minutes from San Francisco to Palo Alto recently on the “limited” 7:14 train was quiet and uncrowded, a perfect place to read a good book. Can’t do that driving 101. “Limited” trains take about an hour and a quarter from San Francisco to San Jose. “Bullet” trains take about an hour. There are 52 trains each day.Why don’t more people use them? Perhaps we are just conditioned to assume it’s not a viable option. Try it. You’ll like it.Steve EittreimPa...

After city manager drama, Antioch mayor blasts police department and “entrenched,” racist status quo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:54 GMT

In the wake of yet another vote on the fate of the city’s manager, Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe framed his leadership as a battle against a deep-rooted and racist status quo.“Every day I’m bombarded with some of the vilest and most disgusting racially motivated attacks,” Thorpe said at a Friday press conference, flanked by department heads and District 3 Councilmember Lori Ogorchock. “The status quo in this city is so entrenched in the idea that Antioch is a place for a few, and not a place for everyone to enjoy.”“This is why it’s so important to find like-minded partners as part of our administration.”Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe holds a news conference at city hall on Friday to announce that the city council has placed City Manager Cornelius “Con” Johnson on administrative leave. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) The remarks came after the Antioch City Council voted unanimously to place City Manager Cornelius “Con” Johnson on paid administrative leave during a closed session...

Cameron Brink out with illness for Stanford’s first NCAA Tournament game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:54 GMT

STANFORD — Stanford will be starting its NCAA Tournament run without one of its two All-Americans.Junior forward Cameron Brink is out for Friday’s matchup between the No. 1 seed Cardinal and No. 16 Sacred Heart with what the school said is “a non-COVID related illness.” Her status is considered day-to-day.Brink attended Stanford’s practice on Thursday but didn’t participate in the portion of practice that media members attended. She was wearing street clothes on the Cardinal’s bench. Head coach Tara VanDerveer told the media on Thursday that a few members of the team have had a stomach bug this week.Brink seemingly confirmed that herself, saying it is “just a stomach bug” and that “I’ll be back ASAP” in an Instagram post right before tip off.Related ArticlesCollege Sports | Haley Jones, on eve of final Stanford home games, reflects on her Cardinal journey College Sports | Stanford gets reminder of its 1-vs.-16 loss ahead of op...

Student stabbed on campus of San Francisco middle school

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:54 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A student at Francisco Middle School in San Francisco was stabbed on Friday and a juvenile was detained, according to the San Francisco Police Department. SFPD dispatched officers from Central Station to the school at approximately 12:45 p.m. on a report of a stabbing, police said. Clifford Elementary School in Redwood City no longer on lockdown Officers arrived at the school, which is located on the 2100 block of Powell Street, and met with the victim, described as a juvenile, and school staff. The victim was transported by medics to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.Officers detained another juvenile and remain on the scene investigating.Earlier, San Francisco Unified School District announced that a student had been injured in an incident at the school and the police had responded."There is no active threat to the school community," the district said.Friday's incident is the latest in a string of Bay Area school stabbings, incl...

Northbound 680 in Sunol/Pleasanton closed this weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:54 GMT

(KRON) -- The northbound Interstate 680 in Sunol and Pleasanton will be closed this weekend for repaving work, according to Caltrans. The section of roadway between Sunol Boulevard and Bernal Avenue will close Friday March 17 at 10 p.m. and will reopen Monday, March 20 at 5 a.m. These are the top 10 vehicles targeted for catalytic converter theft, according to Carfax The work is part of a roadway construction project on northbound 680 that stretches from Sunol to San Ramon, Caltrans said. Southbound I-680 will remain open and will not be affected by the closure.Detours for closures between the Sunol Boulevard and Bernal Avenue interchanges are as follows:680 North TrafficExit I-680 at CalaverasWestbound Paloma WayNorthbound Pleasanton Sunol RoadNorthbound Sunol BoulevardWestbound Bernal AvenueOnramp to northbound I-680580 East TrafficTake eastbound SR-84 to I-580."Caltrans is aware that the closures will impact the motoring public and every step is being taken to minimize inconvenie...