Oskaloosa News Recap For December 16th, 2020
National and World News
A significant winter storm is heading to the Northeast today, bringing with it epic snowfall totals and possible blizzard conditions.
New York City is right on the line of rain/snow which could mean the difference between a lot of snow or only a dusting.
The heaviest amounts are forecasted for Maryland and south-central Pennsylvania, which could be hit with up to 2 feet of snow.
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A Florida man has paid overdue utility bills for 114 families who were at risk of losing service.
Michael Esmond, who also made the generous decision last year, told CNN that this year “is more meaningful” to him “with the pandemic and all the people out of work having to stay home.”
Horoscope for Dec. 16, 2020: Happy birthday Benjamin Bratt; Aquarius, avoid impulse purchases
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Posted Dec 16, 2020
Benjamin Bratt at the 90th Annual Academy Awards March 4, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)Getty Images
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BIRTHDAY STAR: Actor Benjamin Bratt was born in San Francisco, Calif., on this day in 1963. This birthday star earned a 1999 Emmy nomination for his role as Detective Rey Curtis on “Law & Order.” He played Javier on “Modern Family” and Jahil Rivera on “Star.” On the big screen, Bratt’s film work includes “Best Summer Ever,” “A Score to Settle” and “Doctor Strange.” Bratt married actress Talisa Soto in 2002.
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Neighborhood Spotlight: Noe Valley
Dec. 15, 2020
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Twenty nine homes in Noe Valley are currently listed for sale on Trulia, with prices ranging from $735,000 to $6.2 million. Rents for the 117 active listings start at $1,600 per month and go all the way to $17,000.Shutterstock
Much of the city has changed in the last 10 years as San Francisco experienced a boom in its real estate market. One of the neighborhoods that changed the most during this time is Noe Valley, a once working class community that’s now home to multimillion dollar residences and a frequent stop for tech shuttles.
Named for José de Jesús Noé, a statesman who once owned much of the area, Noe Valley resides near the geographical center of San Francisco. Noe Valley was developed during the latter part of the 19th Century and early part of the 20th Century, with significant building taking place after the earthquake and fire of 1906. Much of its housing stock is Victorian and Edwardian. Row
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Today is Wednesday, Dec. 16, the 351st day of 2020. There are 15 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Dec. 16, 2000, President-elect George W. Bush selected Colin Powell to become the first African-American secretary of state.
On this date:
In 1773, the Boston Tea Party took place as American colonists boarded a British ship and dumped more than 300 chests of tea into Boston Harbor to protest tea taxes.
In 1809, the French Senate granted a divorce decree to Emperor Napoleon I and Empress Josephine (the dissolution was made final the following month).
In 1811, the first of the powerful New Madrid (MAD’-rihd) earthquakes struck the central Mississippi Valley with an estimated magnitude of 7.7.