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Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark impressed with CU Buffs’ facilities, commitment to student-athletes

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:13:22 GMT

Colorado won’t officially join the Big 12 Conference until next summer, but the process of making the transition is already underway.Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark attended CU’s football game against Stanford on Friday at Folsom Field and said he’s been impressed with what’s coming into the conference next summer with CU, Arizona, Arizona State and Utah.“Since I’ve been in the role as commissioner, I’ve been really impressed by going from campus to campus and the investments that are being made in affording student athletes to be the best version of themselves,” Yormark told BuffZone. “You know, the brick and mortar part of it plays a huge role. This place is breathtaking and the investments they’ve made in the student athletes, not just in football, basketball, but all sports, I think is tremendous. So I’ve been very impressed.”Related Articles Tired of watching the Broncos lose? You’ve got options in Colorado. Deion Sanders’ advice book ...

Women’s basketball: CU Buffs ranked among top 25 in preseason polls

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:13:22 GMT

For years, the Colorado women’s basketball team has had to scratch and fight for wins and respect.Based on the national rankings released Tuesday, the Buffaloes now have that respect, but the fight to climb won’t change as they gear up for the 2023-24 campaign.Coming off its first Sweet 16 appearance in 20 years, CU landed at No. 20 in the preseason Associated Press Top 25 poll and No. 18 in the USA Today Coaches’ poll.“Honestly, I don’t really worry about that too much,” head coach JR Payne said at CU’s annual basketball media day on Tuesday. “We’ve recruited a bunch of players with these massive chips on their shoulder, people that were under recruited, they don’t have any stars next to their names out of the recruiting process, and we like it that way.“We have a bunch of players that love to be an underdog and love to be sort of overlooked and love to have something prove. Whether we were ranked No. 1 or not ranked at all, it’s just built in our DNA that we want to prove people w...

Men’s basketball: Committee approach on the glass on deck for CU Buffs

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:13:22 GMT

As is almost always the case under head coach Tad Boyle, Colorado expects to be a strong rebounding team this season.Exactly who will lead that charge on the glass remains to be seen. More likely, and much like last season, it will be a rebounding-by-committee approach for the 2023-24 Buffs.On Tuesday at the CU Events Center, Boyle held court at Colorado’s annual basketball media day amid heightening expectations for his club. After being selected fifth in the Pac-12 Conference preseason media poll last week, the Buffs narrowly missed a spot in the AP preseason top 25 on Monday, finishing as the second program among others receiving votes.Freshman Cody Williams is CU’s most highly-touted recruit in decades, and he’s surrounded by a cast of battle-tested veterans led by Tristan da Silva. Yet in order to return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2021, the Buffs again plan to lean heavily on the Boyle-era tenets of defense and rebounding.In terms of the rebounding, the Buf...

Chargers super-fan goes viral after loss to Cowboys on Monday Night Football

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:13:22 GMT

Despite the Bolts loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football, one Los Angeles Chargers fan’s reaction to a game-tying touchdown caught the attention of ESPN’s cameras and now, the internet.   With heartfelt expressions of excitement then despair and then back to excitement and yet another dive into despair, super-fan Merrianne Do led Bolts fans watching the game on television on an emotional journey.  “It’s funny because I truly believe every fan feels this way. They just may not show it or wear it on their sleeve like I do,” Do, who had no idea she was on camera, told KTLA’s Shelby Nelson a day after the game.  A Chargers fan for 20 years, Do says she regularly makes the jumbotron, but it was Monday night when cameras broadcast all that raw emotion for the world to see, making the season-ticket holder a viral sensation.  Merrianne Do showing off some of the Chargers gear she keeps at home where she lives with her husband and four children on O...

The 10 most expensive homes that reported sold in Danville, San Ramon, Dublin, Pleasanton the week of Oct. 9

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:13:22 GMT

A house in Pleasanton that sold for $3.9 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Danville, San Ramon, Dublin, Pleasanton in the past week.In total, 33 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $2.2 million, $782 per square foot.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of Oct. 9 even if the property may have been sold earlier.10. $2.3 million, single-family house in the first block of Corte EncantoThe property in the first block of Corte Encanto in Danville has new owners. The price was $2,330,000. The house was built in 1955 and has a living area of 2,103 square feet. The price per square foot is $1,108. The house features four bedrooms and three bathrooms.Corte Encanto9. $2.3 million, detached house in the 7700 block of Bloomfield TerraceThe sale of the single-family home in the 7700 block of Bloomfield Terrace, Dublin, has bee...

East Bay woman arrested in connection with fatal hit-and-run earlier this year in Tracy

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:13:22 GMT

TRACY – A 32-year-old San Leandro woman was arrested Tuesday in connection with a fatal hit-and-run earlier this year in Tracy, police said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Newsom approves automatic speed cameras for San Jose, Oakland pilot program Crime and Public Safety | East Bay man killed in single-vehicle collision in Fairfield Crime and Public Safety | Oakland: Victim identified in Fruitvale Avenue on-ramp fatal crash Crime and Public Safety | Teen girl killed, two others injured after speeding car flies off the road in Santa Rosa Crime and Public Safety | Wrong-way collision on Interstate 680 killed one, hospitalized two Saturday morning Around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, officers with the Tracy and Dublin police departments took Natasha Jimenez-Pazo into custody without incident in the 7000 block of Village Parkway in Dublin, the Tracy Police Department said in a news release.Jimenez-Pazo was b...

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao delivers her first State of the City address

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:13:22 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) – Oakland’s mayor recommitted herself to tackling the city’s ever-increasing crime problem on Tuesday. During her State of the City address, Mayor Sheng Thao said nothing is more important to her than the safety of Oakland’s residents.   “Everyone in Oakland wants to be safe,” she said. “Wherever you live, whoever you are, you have a right to feel safe in the City of Oakland… I am committed to holding myself and the city departments accountable for taking necessary action. Oakland was one national model for reducing gun violence, achieving a 50% decrease between 2012 and 2019. We will identify what works during that period and make the necessary adjustments based upon the challenges that we have now.” Body recovered confirmed as missing Alameda woman The mayor says there are now more cops on the street than at any time in the last two years, and more are coming. Also ahead are new 911 dispatchers, a new dispatch system, more community ambassadors, security c...

Suspected DUI driver crashes into Mountain View family's home

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:13:22 GMT

(KRON) -- A suspected DUI driver was arrested after he crashed his car into a family's home in Mountain View at 3 a.m. Tuesday, police said. The driver was treated at a hospital before he was booked into jail on suspicion of driving under the influence. Dispatchers received a 911 call at 3:08 a.m. reporting that a car crashed into a multi-family residence on California Street. Firefighters evacuated residents while 1,000 gallons of water gushed out of the damaged building's water pipes. The alleged DUI driver was traveling at a high rate of speed when his car crashed, according to the Mountain View Fire Department. "A vehicle had crashed into the building at an estimated high rate of speed, causing significant structural damage and into the complex’s water supply, resulting in a copious amount of water being discharged," MVFD wrote. Firefighters used pieces of lumber to stabilize the building and prevent it from possibly collapsing. The city building inspector red-tagged the re...

Tax looming for vacant San Francisco homeowners

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:13:22 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- People who own homes in San Francisco -- and don't actually live in them -- will be slapped with a new tax in 2025. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a vacant home tax law on Tuesday. Owners of vacant homes will have to file and pay the tax starting April 30, 2025, Supervisor Dean Preston said.The law will tax owners of buildings of three units or more, where a residential unit has been vacant for more than six months in a given year. The tax rate is higher for larger units, and it increases the longer a home is kept vacant. It is scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2024, with the first filing deadline set for April 30, 2025.Preston said, "We are now taking the next steps toward providing clarity for property owners and guidance for how the tax will be collected."The law was spurred in response to sky-high housing costs, and homeowners who live elsewhere.A Victorian home in San Francisco is seen on Jan. 14, 2022. The decaying, 122-...

Neymar leaves Brazil match in tears with apparent left knee injury

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:13:22 GMT

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Neymar was in tears as he left the field with an apparent knee injury at the end of the first half of Brazil’s World Cup qualifying match at Uruguay on Tuesday.The 31-year-old striker tripped and fell during a run in the 44th minute at the Centenario Staidum and was immediately surrounded by players from both teams as he held his left knee.Neymar was carried off on a stretcher with both of his hands on his face. Richarlison came on to replace him. Brazil’s medical team had no immediate update on Neymar’s condition.Neymar, who plays for Al Hilal of the Saudi Pro League, was criticized by fans before the World Cup qualifier because of his subpar performance during Thursday’s 1-1 draw between host Brazil and Venezuela.Neymar made his national team debut in 2010 and has 79 goals in 128 appearances for Brazil.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource