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Airbnb cracking down on Halloween parties in L.A. 

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:57:32 GMT

With Halloween approaching, Airbnb is cracking down on disruptive and unauthorized parties in Los Angeles. The home rental property announced that it is launching an AI and machine learning system to block one-night and two-night reservations over Halloween in L.A. and throughout the United States. The new AI system will help identify and prevent high-risk booking attempts for home listings by pinpointing signals including the length of the trip, the distance of the listing, and whether the booking is last-minute, that could indicate a renter who may be attempting to use the space for an unauthorized party. “While disruptive parties are rare, we want to try to reduce the risk of them even more,” said Naba Banerjee, Head of Trust and Safety at Airbnb. “Our AI anti-party system is an important tool in helping us to do that, and we’re optimistic it will have a positive impact for our community and neighborhoods this Halloween.”The company also partnered with law enforcement from a...

Thief stole over $300,000 worth of items from homes across Orange County

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:57:32 GMT

A burglar targeting homes across Orange County and stealing hundreds of thousands worth of valuable items was arrested, authorities announced Friday.The suspect was only identified as a 42-year-old man with a criminal history, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Department. Over the past 15 months, the suspect was allegedly responsible for stealing over $330,000 worth of items including jewelry, cash and high-end handbags from residents.He is accused of burglarizing at least 10 homes and was ultimately caught while breaking into a home in Villa Park, authorities said.The suspect appeared to prefer targeting homes with minimal lighting and heavy shrubbery that provided cover from public eyes.“This is a good reminder for our community to take a look at your home and identify things you may be able to do to prevent property crime,” authorities said.A burglar targeting homes across Orange County and stealing hundreds of thousands worth of valuable items was arrested. (Orange County...

Sale closed in Monte Sereno: $3.8 million for a five-bedroom home

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:57:32 GMT

17203 Eaton Lane – Google Street ViewThe spacious property located in the 17200 block of Eaton Lane in Monte Sereno was sold on Oct. 13, 2023. The $3,750,000 purchase price works out to $1,256 per square foot. The house, built in 1976, has an interior space of 2,985 square feet. This two-story house offers a spacious layout with five bedrooms and three bathrooms. Inside, a fireplace adds character to the home. Additionally, the house comes with a two-car garage, allowing for convenient vehicle storage and additional storage space.Additional houses have recently changed hands nearby:On Clara Street, Monte Sereno, in July 2023, a 2,131-square-foot home was sold for $3,500,000, a price per square foot of $1,642. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In June 2023, a 2,804-square-foot home on Privada Luisita in Los Gatos sold for $3,425,000, a price per square foot of $1,221. The home has 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 3,126-square-foot home on the 14800 block of La Rinconada Drive in Lo...

2.9 earthquake reported near San Jose

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:57:32 GMT

(KRON) -- A 2.9 earthquake was reported near San Jose on Friday night, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The epicenter was reported in eastern Santa Clara County near Joseph D. Grant County Park.(Map courtesy of USGS)The earthquake occurred around 8:21 p.m. USGS: 3.7 earthquake reported near SFO The South Bay earthquake happened about two hours after a 3.7 earthquake was reported near SFO. The depth of the most recent quake near San Jose was reported to be 7.8 kilometers.This story will be updated.

Deadline looms for Mission District street vendors to relocate

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:57:32 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A deadline is looming for street vendors to get off the streets in San Francisco’s Mission District, and the vendors aren’t happy about their options.Supervisor Hillary Ronen says it’s too dangerous to allow operations to continue as they have been. KRON4 spoke with the supervisor who told us the timing of her plan.Ronen says street vendors will have to relocate sometime next month, but that an exact date and where they’ll be able to go is still in the works. This is what the BART station at 24th and Mission in San Francisco looks like on any given night. PHOTOS: Hundreds of items recovered from fencing operation in SF’s Mission District However, that won't be for long, according to Supervisor Hillary Ronen. Starting next month, street vending with or without a permit will be prohibited because of how dangerous conditions have become.“There’s been gunshots, there’s been regular assaults," Ronen said. "There has been extortion of the legacy vendors by the v...

The White House and Google launch a new virtual tour with audio captions, Spanish translation

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:57:32 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Can’t come to Washington? Couldn’t get a ticket to tour the White House? Don’t worry. The White House, Google Maps and Google Arts & Culture launched a new virtual tour of the famous mansion on Friday, which is also National Civics Day. With a computer or smartphone, users will be able to spend time zooming in on all of the rooms that they would have seen had they been able to go on an in-person tour.The updated virtual tour is part of a desire by first lady Jill Biden to make the White House accessible to as many people as possible. Biden, a longtime community college professor, hopes teachers use it to educate students about the White House and its history, said Elizabeth Alexander, her spokesperson.“Not everyone can make the trip to Washington, D.C., to tour the White House, so she’s bringing the White House to them,” Alexander said. Biden traveled to Philadelphia on Friday for a National Civics Day event hosted by Nickelodeon, ATTN: ...

White scores 28, Celtics outlast Heat 119-111 in rematch of Eastern Conference finals

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:57:32 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — So much has changed for the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics since their seven-game slugfest in the playoffs last season. It hasn’t taken an ounce out of the rivalry’s intensity. Derrick White had 28 points, including five 3-pointers, and the Celtics rallied to beat the Heat 119-111 on Friday night in a rematch of last season’s Eastern Conference finals.Jaylen Brown added 27 points and six rebounds. Jayson Tatum finished with 22 points in the latest matchup of the East rivals, who’ve met in the conference finals three of the past four seasons. On a team that has ridden the exploits of Tatum and Brown during their most recent playoff runs, this time it was White who shined down the stretch, scoring 14 fourth-quarter points.“I’ve been here a couple of years and I know where guys are supposed to be at,” White said. “I’m just trying to get people in the right spots and lead from that way.”Said Tatum: “The talent has always been there. He’s just s...

Rookie Chet Holmgren, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander rally Thunder to stunning 108-105 win over Cavaliers

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:57:32 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Just two games into his NBA career and Chet Holmgren already looks special.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points, Holmgren added 16, 13 rebounds and seven blocks and the Oklahoma City Thunder made a furious rally in the final two minutes to stun the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-105 on Friday night.The young Thunder trailed 102-93 with 1:56 left before getting three straight 3-pointers — one by Holmgren, who calmly dropped his shot from the top of the key — in an 11-0 run and closed with a 15-3 flurry to wreck Cleveland’s home opener.“Chet was who he needed to be for us to win this game,” Gilgeous-Alexander said. “He’s going to be a very good basketball player.”The No. 2 overall pick in 2022, Holmgren missed all of last season after sustaining a Lisfranc foot injury during a summer game. The Thunder finally have him on the floor and the 7-foot-1 Holmgren looked composed and comfortable in his 31 minutes.That wasn’t the case in Oklahoma City’s opener at Chic...

Caruso nails 3 in overtime to give the Bulls a wild 104-103 win over Raptors

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:57:32 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Alex Caruso nailed a 3-pointer with 2.3 seconds remaining in overtime and the Chicago Bulls beat the Toronto Raptors 104-103 on Friday night.Caruso hit the winner off a feed from Zach LaVine after blocking Pascal Siakam. He finished with 13 points, 13 rebounds and two steals.DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points. Coby White added 17, and the Bulls came out on top in a game filled with wild swings.They went from leading by 19 in the second quarter to trailing by 11 in the third before tying it late in that quarter.Toronto went on a 14-2 run in the fourth to go up by 19. But the Bulls pulled even, with DeRozan leading a huge push near the end of regulation.He did, however, miss three free throws in the final 13 seconds of regulation, including one at the end that would have won it.Toronto was up 103-99 with about 30 seconds left in overtime when DeRozan scored on a layup. Caruso then blocked Siakam. LaVine then pushed the ball up the court and found Caruso in the corner for th...

Doncic scores 49 and hits a late right-handed 3-point heave as the Mavericks beat the Nets 125-120

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:57:32 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 49 points and had a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 26.3 seconds remaining on a right-handed heave that banked in as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Brooklyn Nets 125-120 on Friday night in their home opener.Doncic was standing near the right sideline, about 25 feet from the basket while being tightly guarded, when he sent a hook shot with the shot clock about to expire. He scored the last four field goals for Dallas — all on 3-pointers.Cam Thomas led the Nets with 30 points in his seventh career NBA start, a game after setting a league record by scoring 36 points off the bench in a season opener.Friday’s game was the first between the teams since the February trade that sent 10-time All-Star Kyrie Irving to Dallas in exchange for Dorian Finney-Smith and Spencer Dinwiddie.Dinwiddie scored 23 points, hitting six 3-pointers in the first three quarters. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 19 points off the bench for the Mavericks, and Irving finished with 17.Finney-...