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Single-family house in Danville sells for $1.9 million

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:15:42 GMT

48 Castille Court – Google Street ViewA 2,344-square-foot house built in 1971 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the first block of Castille Court in Danville was sold on Aug. 15, 2023, for $1,870,000, or $798 per square foot. This two-story house offers a capacious living environment with its five bedrooms and three bathrooms. Inside, a fireplace enhances the ambiance of the living area. In addition, the home includes an attached two-car garage, offering generous space for vehicles and storage requirements. The property’s backyard also boasts a pool.Additional houses have recently been purchased nearby:On Franciscan Drive, Danville, in April 2023, a 1,903-square-foot home was sold for $1,675,000, a price per square foot of $880. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In June 2023, a 2,397-square-foot home on Barcelona Court in Danville sold for $1,600,000, a price per square foot of $668. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 2,397-square-foot home on the 200 ...

Celebrity chef Chris Cosentino comes to West Marin

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:15:42 GMT

Nick’s Cove restaurant and cottages on the edge of Tomales Bay in Marshall combines unique elements that for 92 years have made it a beloved destination for a snapshot of nautical history, a seafood-dominant menu, a cocktail at the mahogany bar or a stroll around the bayside property.Chris Cosentino adds his distinctive style to barbecued oysters at Nick’s Cove in West Marin. Marc Fiorito/Gamma Nine PhotographyUntil now, the multi-phase revitalization project that was completed late last year and entailed renovating and refreshing the 12 original rustic-meets-luxury cottages and a dining room facelift that includes new tables, chairs, fixtures, dishes, bar tiles and paint did not incorporate the culinary program.Last week, Nick’s Cove and its new managing partner Palm House Hospitality (San Francisco’s Palm House and the Dorian, and Flamingo Resort & Spa in Santa Rosa) announced they are partnering with celebrity chef Chris Cosentino to deliver a renewed dining experience.C...

Lucky supermarket in Capitola to close

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:15:42 GMT

CAPITOLA — The shelves are clearing fast at the Lucky supermarket in Capitola, but not for the usual reasons.The store at 1475 41st Ave., the only Lucky in Santa Cruz County, is scheduled to permanently close its doors when the clock strikes 5 p.m. Thursday.A spokesperson for the Save Mart Cos., which owns the Lucky brand, told the Sentinel the closure comes “as a result of the landlord not renewing the lease.”“All associates at the Capitola store will continue with The Save Mart Companies at other store locations,” wrote Lucky in a statement. “Lucky has been operating at the location since the late 1970s. We remain committed to the community and are actively exploring other locations.”New Leaf Community Markets, which has been operating in Capitola since 1993 and hosts its current operation a few blocks down the road at 1210 41st Ave., plans to move into the Lucky building next year.“We look forward to starting construction on our new Capitola store in just a few months and anticip...

UCSC names head coaches for men’s tennis, women’s basketball

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:15:42 GMT

UC Santa Cruz has hired Ross Pytko as head coach for men’s tennis, the athletics department announced Tuesday.Pytko, a former assistant at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, becomes the sixth head coach in the program’s storied history. During his time in Cambridge, MIT qualified for the last four NCAA Division III Tournaments, and reached the Sweet 16 in 2023.“I’m honored and thrilled to take over as the head coach at UC Santa Cruz,” Pytko told goslugs.com. “The Banana Slugs have such a strong history of success in men’s tennis and I’m so excited about the prospects of more great accomplishments on the court and in the classroom.”Said Courtnie Prather, UCSC’s interim director of athletics and recreation: “Ross is a diligent recruiter with a proven track record of success on the court and in the classroom. He is a compassionate leader who is dedicated to the growth and development of student-athletes into champions.”Pytko played four years at Boston College. He graduated in ...

Payday Lenders Gave Millions to Republican Group That Backed Supreme Court Suit to Annihilate CFPB

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:15:42 GMT

The Supreme Court is set to rule this term in a case that could lead to the elimination of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. A federal agency tasked with protecting consumers from predatory lending and banking practices, the CFPB is being sued by two trade groups representing industries it regulates: The groups filed their suit in 2018 over a rule aimed at protecting borrowers from payday lenders.The case is the latest step in a yearslong conservative fight to dismantle the CFPB. At least 13 states, including red states like Arkansas and Georgia, have limited or made payday lending illegal, and others have passed recent ballot initiatives to crack down on the industry. “The attorney generals are collecting millions of dollars in campaign contributions to undermine the only serious effort to regulate payday loans.”Despite widespread approval among Republican voters to regulate or prohibit payday lending, Republican officials in more than 20 state...

Gabon’s leader calls on people to ‘make noise’ after mutinous soldiers detain him in attempted coup

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:15:42 GMT

LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) — Gabon’s president called on his citizens to “make noise” after a coup attempt in the Central African country, saying he was speaking from detention in his residence.Mutinous soldiers said Wednesday they were seizing power to overturn the results of a presidential election, and claimed to have arrested the president, whose family has held power for 55 years.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) — Mutinous soldiers in Gabon said Wednesday they were seizing power to overturn the results of a presidential election, and claimed to have arrested the president, whose family has held power for 55 years.Crowds took to the capital’s streets celebrating the possible ouster of a family that’s grown rich while the oil-rich country’s economy has stagnated.The coup attempt came hours after the central African country’s President Ali Bongo Ondimba, 64, was declared winner of an election criticized by international obse...

Gabon’s president calls on citizens to “make noise” after coup attempt; says he’s detained in his residence

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:15:42 GMT

LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) — Gabon’s president calls on citizens to “make noise” after coup attempt; says he’s detained in his residence.Source

Benjamin Pavard is on the verge of joining Inter Milan, Bayern Munich’s CEO says

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:15:42 GMT

MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich defender Benjamin Pavard will undergo medical tests at Inter Milan on Wednesday ahead of an expected transfer to the Italian club.Pavard, a World Cup winner with France in 2018 and a Champions League winner with Bayern in 2020, would leave after four years with the German champions.“Benjamin Pavard flew to Milan yesterday. The medical is today, and if it’s successful, he will move,” Bayern Munich chief executive Jan-Christian Dreesen said.Pavard would be the second player that Inter has signed from Bayern this off-season after goalkeeper Yann Sommer.Pavard’s contract at Bayern runs out at the end of the season. He has often been deployed as a right back during his four years at the club but has said he would prefer to be a central defender.The France international has been limited to only 45 minutes in the German Super Cup so far this season and missed Bayern’s first two league games. Bayern said last week he had an illness that was preventing him f...

National Bank of Canada: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:15:42 GMT

MONTREAL (AP) — MONTREAL (AP) — National Bank of Canada (NTIOF) on Wednesday reported net income of $629.4 million in its fiscal third quarter.The bank, based in Montreal, said it had earnings of $1.77 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $1.66 per share.The bank posted revenue of $4.47 billion in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $1.88 billion, exceeding Street forecasts._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on NTIOF at https://www.zacks.com/ap/NTIOFSource

Patterson Cos.: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:15:42 GMT

ST PAUL, Minn. (AP) — ST PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Patterson Cos. (PDCO) on Wednesday reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of $31.2 million.The St Paul, Minnesota-based company said it had profit of 32 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for amortization costs, came to 40 cents per share.The results met Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for earnings of 40 cents per share.The medical supplies maker posted revenue of $1.58 billion in the period, exceeding Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.57 billion.Patterson Cos. expects full-year earnings in the range of $2.45 to $2.55 per share._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on PDCO at https://www.zacks.com/ap/PDCOSource