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This Haunted Mansion Airbnb is just like sleeping inside the Disneyland ride — If you dare

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:19:16 GMT

Fans of the Haunted Mansion who have always dreamed of sleeping inside the Disneyland attraction will be left wondering only one thing after bolting awake in the middle of the night in the Ghostly Retreat Airbnb: Is this place really haunted?“We heard the voices again last night,” an Airbnb guest named Ellie wrote in the guestbook after spending a frightful night in the Ghostly Retreat. “First the crying. Then the young girl’s voice calling for Miranda. It was very clear at first, then it got distant and muffled.”The living area in a Haunted Mansion-themed Airbnb in Fullerton, CA, on Monday, July 17, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG) The delightfully creepy and spooky Ghostly Retreat Airbnb vacation rental in Fullerton that pays tribute to the Disneyland classic will set you back $450 to $750 a night, whether you leave with lifelong memories or recurring nightmares.The Ghostly Retreat is a passion project of Jeff Schiefelbein, who has worked in the Hal...

Blind photographers spotlighted in new show at Bedford Gallery in Walnut Creek

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:19:16 GMT

Photography is much more than what meets the eye.This is old news for artist and UC Berkeley alumna Alice Wingwall, who has relied on her memory to take photographs since losing her vision 23 years ago.Wingwall’s work is filled with contrasts, wafting between sharp and light focus on people, places, and events, to regain access to the vision she once had before a degenerative retinal disease took her eyesight. However, this development meant little to the creative who always had an imaginative life as a sculptor and photographer. Instead, without eyesight, she feels freer to envision something more complex, giving her “a longer breadth of vision.”Wingwall is one of 13 blind photographers pushing the limits of photography at Bedford Gallery in Walnut Creek in the exhibition, “Sight Unseen: International Photography by Blind Artists.” Renowned Southern California artist Douglas McCulloh curated the exhibition featuring over 100 photos from photographers w...

The five most expensive homes that reported sold in Saratoga the week of July 17

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:19:16 GMT

A house in Saratoga that sold for $4.6 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Saratoga in the past week.In total, five residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $2.9 million. The average price per square foot ended up at $1,068.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of July 17 even if the property may have been sold earlier.5. $1.4 million, condominium in the 18900 block of Sara Park CircleThe property in the 18900 block of Sara Park Circle in Saratoga has new owners. The price was $1,410,500. The condominium was built in 1980 and has a living area of 1,680 square feet. The price per square foot is $840. The condominium features three bedrooms and three bathrooms.Sara Park Circle4. $1.9 million, single-family residence in the 12500 block of Paseo FloresThe sale of the detached house in the 12500 block of Paseo Flores, Saratog...

Up-for-grabs Latino voters signal 2024 fight ahead for Democrats

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:19:16 GMT

By Alicia Diaz, Bloomberg NewsA wavering group of Latino voters is up for grabs as the 2024 election nears, signaling a warning flare for the Democratic Party.Latinos, especially first-time voters, have been loosening their traditional ties to Democrats, even though polls suggest that doesn’t automatically translate into Republican gains. As a tight presidential race in 2024 and another close battle for control of Congress look likely, Latino voters — one of the fastest-growing blocs at over 34 million — are increasingly viewed as a potentially decisive group.“The Latino vote is probably the most persuadable universe of voters in the 2024 election,” said Chuck Rocha, senior Democratic strategist and president of political consulting firm Solidarity Strategies.Polls suggest many undecided Latino voters view both parties as falling flat in delivering on key values such as the economy and crime. And their often relatively short lineage in the US means political allegiances are more flu...

Woman robbed in Concord store parking lot while taking child out of car seat

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:19:16 GMT

CONCORD — A mother escaped with only minor injuries after a man robbed her while she was removing her child from a car seat, police said.The child was not physically injured.The robbery happened about 3 p.m. on Friday in the parking lot of the Park N Shop in the 1700 block of Willow Pass Road.Concord police Lt. Robert Garcia in a statement said the woman was removing her child from the rear car seat when a man tried to grab her purse. The two struggled for a bit, before the suspect punched the woman and fled with the purse, Garcia said.He got into a black SUV and drove off on Willow Pass Road, Garcia said. Police did not provide a detailed description of him.Police asked anyone who may know something to contact their major crimes unit at 925-671-5074. Anonymous tips can be left at 925-603-5826.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Woman robbed, carjacked in Oakland hills Crime and Public Safety | Livermore police chief pushes Alameda County DA fo...

Milpitas Korean restaurant burglarized, safe stolen

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:19:16 GMT

(KRON) -- A Korean restaurant in the South Bay was burglarized Friday and a safe was stolen, according to the Milpitas Police Department. Officers responded to a commercial burglary shortly after 1:41 a.m. Friday, police said.Three suspects broke into Daeho Kalbijjim & Beef Soup, which is located at 217 W. Calaveras Boulevard, and stole a safe. Police declined to disclose how much money was in the safe at the time. Car veers off road, over Sanchez Street Stairs in San Francisco The suspects fled in a dark-colored van before police arrived. Police say they were provided with a limited description of the suspects and the vehicle on the day the incident was reported. Surveillance video (watch in the player above) shows the suspects outside the restaurant wearing dark clothes and hoods.The restaurant, which opened in 2019, confirmed the burglary in a social media post."We've had an unfortunate break-in at our Milpitas location," the official Daeho Instagram account said. "As you ...

Mother robbed while getting child out of carseat at Concord shopping center

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:19:16 GMT

(KRON) -- A mother was robbed of her purse and punched while she was with her child in Concord on Friday afternoon, according to the Concord Police Department Car veers off dead end at Sanchez Street Stairs in San Francisco The strong-arm robbery happened in broad daylight around 3 p.m. near the 1700 block of Willow Pass Road at Park N Shop. Police say the woman was pulling her child out of the rear carseat in the vehicle when a suspect attempted to take her purse. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now KRON4 Breaking News SIGN UP NOW The two struggled over the bag briefly, but the suspect punched the woman and was able to get away with her purse, police said. The suspect climbed into a black SUV before heading towards the freeway. He was described as a Black man wi...

Man dies in San Jose crash near Hwy 85

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:19:16 GMT

(KRON) -- A fatal crash took place near a Highway 85 offramp Monday morning, according to the San Jose Police Department. Car veers off dead end at Sanchez Street Stairs in SF The crash happened in the area of Camden Avenue and Highway 85. A man who was riding an electric scooter nearby was pronounced dead the the scene. The driver in the crash is cooperating with police. This is the 28th fatal crash and the 29th person to die in a traffic accident on San Jose streets in 2023. SJPD says morning traffic was expected to be impacted by the crash. Drivers were asked to use caution or consider an alternate route.

Santa Rosa cannabis dispensary burglary leads to car chase, suspects escape

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:19:16 GMT

(KRON) -- Several suspects remain on the loose after they burglarized cannabis dispensaries in Santa Rosa, according to the Santa Rosa Police Department. Santa Rosa PD officers got a burglary alarm call around 3:36 a.m. Sunday and responded to a dispensary in Northwest Santa Rosa.At the scene, officers learned the suspects had rammed a vehicle into the entrance of the dispensary. However, they were ultimately unable to gain entry due to a second interior door. An unspecified number of suspects dressed in dark clothes and wearing ski masks were seen leaving the area in a vehicle with no license plates, police said. Livermore winery owner dies after car crash A second burglary alarm call came in a few minutes later at 3:43 a.m. This time, the call came from a cannabis dispensary south of the first location. A Santa Rosa PD sergeant arrived within seconds of the call, police said.The sergeant observed two men leaving the business with stolen merchandise. The suspects saw the sergeant...

South Africa arrests 8 officers assigned to the country’s deputy president over highway brutality

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:19:16 GMT

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Eight police officers assigned to a security team for South Africa’s deputy president appeared in court Monday facing assault and other charges after they were caught on video kicking and stomping two off-duty trainee soldiers whose car they pulled over on a Johannesburg highway. The plainclothes VIP protection officers were driving in a convoy escorting Deputy President Paul Mashatile when they dragged the two men out of their car and attacked them earlier this month. Some of the officers carried assault rifles.One of the trainees was kicked unconscious in the attack, which was caught on video by another motorist and shared widely on social media.The car carrying Mashatile continued on to his house, and the deputy president was not present when the alleged assaults happened. Mashatile has condemned the conduct of the officers, who have been suspended from work.The eight officers were arrested Sunday and held at a Johannesburg police station before they appeared ...