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One bad inning snaps SF Giants’ win streak at 7 with loss to Reds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:54 GMT

Despite getting the longest outing of the season from Ross Stripling, the Giants weren’t able to capitalize in key spots Wednesday against the Reds and were done in by one bad inning that ultimately spelled an end to their seven-game winning streak.San Francisco put the would-be tying and go-ahead runs on first and second in the eighth inning but, rather than the late-game magic that has been so prevalent of late, it only went down in a string of missed opportunities. The Giants’ 26 come-from-behind wins are the fifth-most in the majors, but it wasn’t in the cards Wednesday night.Luis Matos flew out to end the eighth-inning opportunity, and Reds All-Star closer Alexis Diaz mowed down Blake Sabol, David Villar and Brett Wisely in order to close out the 3-2 win, handing the Giants (54-42) their first loss since the All-Star break. They’ll get another chance to win the four-game series Thursday morning with Alex Cobb on the mound.Stripling went six innings, his ...

Feinstein seeks more control over late husband’s trust

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:54 GMT

By Michael R. Blood | Associated PressLOS ANGELES — Attorneys for California U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the oldest member of Congress who has been beset with serious health problems, assert in a court filing that she is being stiffed on payments for “significant” medical bills by a trust created for her benefit by her wealthy late husband.Trustees for the fund said they were “perplexed” by the filing and they have never denied any disbursement for the 90-year-old Feinstein, who was absent from the Senate for two-and-a-half months this year as she contended with shingles and other complications, including a brief bout of encephalitis.In the Monday petition in San Francisco Superior Court, attorneys for the Democratic senator and her daughter, Katherine Feinstein, wrote that the longtime lawmaker had built up “significant” medical expenses and sought reimbursement from the marital trust, which was established in 1996 by her husband, investor Richar...

Man arrested in connection with Union City shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:54 GMT

(KRON) -- The Union City Police Department announced that it has made an arrest in connection to a shooting that happened on Tuesday morning. Police responded to the area of 12th Street and G Street at about 11:08 a.m. for the report of a shooting. Officers found a man with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, UCPD said. He was taken by paramedics to a local hospital. 4 killed in 3 separate homicides in Oakland Officers were told the suspect was still in the area. He was arrested and identified as Joseph Davis, 41, of Union City. Police recovered a gun and ammunition from the scene. Davis was booked into Santa Rita County Jail on counts of assault with a deadly weapon, felon in possession of a firearm and felon in possession of ammunition. Police do not believe there is a threat to the community. Anyone with information is asked to call (510) 675-5354.

PHOTOS: Crews extinguish house fire in Alamo

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:54 GMT

(KRON) -- Crews responded to a house fire Tuesday afternoon in Alamo, San Ramon Valley Fire said on Twitter. The fire did not spread onto the living space of the home, officials said.The cause of the fire is under investigation. On Wednesday, the fire department posted photos from the scene (below).San Ramon Valley Fire did not disclose the location of the blaze at this time. KRON4 reached out to the fire department for more information and is waiting to hear back. Officers make discovery in trunk of suspect vehicle after car chase on Pleasanton freeway (San Ramon Valley Fire)(San Ramon Valley Fire)(San Ramon Valley Fire)(San Ramon Valley Fire)San Ramon Valley Fire first tweeted about the blaze at 2:07 p.m. on Tuesday.

Chinese real estate CEO admits to San Francisco bribery scheme

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:54 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A Chinese real estate development company's CEO admitted to bribing a San Francisco city official in exchange for getting a green light on development projects. Zhang Li, 70, of Guangzhou, China, was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit honest services fraud. The investigation into Li grew out of a federal probe into San Francisco City Hall corruption.Li bribed Mohammed Nuru, the former head of the San Francisco Department of Public Works, according to investigators with the FBI, IRS, and United States Attorney's Office. Z&L Properties, Inc., a company that Li controls as Chief Executive Officer and co-founder, was also charged with honest services wire fraud. Prosecutors said the company showered Nuru with bribes and gifts in exchange for favorable city treatment of Z&L Properties’ mixed-use project at 555 Fulton Street.Investigators said Li wined and dined Nuru with expensive dinners, drinks, luxury lodging, and transportation during a tri...

Women’s World Cup brings a surge of soccer interest in co-host Australia well before kick off

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:54 GMT

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Like other 2023 Women’s World Cup teams, Canada held a public training session ahead of its opening match. Players from Melbourne-based Heidelberg United FC watched the Olympic champions practice on their field, preparing for Friday’s game against Nigeria.“These girls play on this pitch,” Helen Tyrikos, general manager of Heidelberg United FC, said of the spectators. “So to see the Canadian national women’s team play on here – ‘Oh, my God. How huge is that?’”Australia’s role as co-host of this World Cup could impact the growth of soccer in a country where Australian rules football, rugby league and cricket dominate the professional sports landscape.“We know in Australia that there’s a correlation between our national teams and participation,” said Football Australia chief executive officer James Johnson, who predicts a 20% rise in youth soccer participation after the this edition of the World Cup.Local clubs already have seen a rise in interest, generated ...

Will Benson hits 3-run homer as Cincinnati Reds cool off San Francisco Giants with 3-2 win

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:54 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Will Benson hit a three-run homer, and the Cincinnati Reds snapped San Francisco’s seven-game win streak with a 3-2 victory over the Giants on Wednesday night.Graham Ashcraft pitched six effective innings as Cincinnati stopped a six-game slide that dropped the surprising Reds into second in the NL Central, trailing Milwaukee. It was a season-worst skid for Cincinnati.The Reds (51-46) had four hits. They had been 0-9 this year when they finished with four or fewer hits.Blake Sabol homered for San Francisco, and Ross Stripling pitched six innings of three-run ball. The Giants (54-42) are chasing the Dodgers in the NL West.Source

Verlander goes 8 innings and Baty homers to lead the Mets to a 5-1 victory over the White Sox

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:54 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Verlander pitched eight vintage innings and rookie Brett Baty homered during an impressive all-around game as the New York Mets beat the Chicago White Sox 5-1 on Wednesday night.Baty contributed an RBI groundout during a four-run fourth and turned in a couple of fine defensive plays at third base. Running on a full-count pitch, he also scored from first base on Brandon Nimmo’s two-out double. Fellow rookie Francisco Álvarez grounded an RBI single in the fourth, and Luis Guillorme added a sacrifice fly. New York has won three straight following a four-game skid, and nine of 13 overall.The 40-year-old Verlander (4-5) gave up three hits on 100 pitches for his 248th win. He struck out seven and walked one.The three-time Cy Young Award winner needed only 59 pitches to get through six innings. He permitted just one baserunner — Andrew Benintendi’s leadoff single in the fourth — before All-Star slugger Luis Robert Jr. homered with one out in the seventh.I...

Man dies on hiking trail in Rocky Mountain National Park

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:54 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A 51-year-old man died on a hiking trail in Rocky Mountain National Park on Monday, a park release said. The man from Carencro, Louisiana was found unresponsive by other hikers a little over one mile from the Mount Ida Trailhead.Park rangers were notified by the hikers' personal locater beacon. The hikers performed CPR until the rangers arrived and continued life-saving measures, the release said. Man dies after falling at Castle Rock park The man was pronounced dead at the location. His identity has not been released pending notification of next of kin. The Grand County Sheriff’s Office, Grand County EMS, Grand Lake Fire and Classic Air Medical, stationed in Steamboat Springs assisted RMNP rangers in the incident.  The man's death is being investigated. Mount Ida Trail is a difficult hikeThe trail where the Louisiana man died is a 9.4-mile in-and-out hike, according to AllTrails.com. It is categorized as hard and has an incline of 2,414 feet.The trail is located...

Denver metro animal shelters are overcrowded

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:54 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Many major animal shelters across the Denver metro are critically overcrowded, due to an increase in the number of owner surrenders and strays taken in.This has led the Metro Denver Animal Welfare Alliance (MDAWA) to ask people who are able, to adopt from a shelter. The MDAWA is comprised of 25 public and private shelters, rescue groups and animal welfare services across the Denver metro.Shelters are seeing more owner surrendersThe Denver Animal Shelter saw a 120% increase in the number of owners surrendering their pets between May 2022 and May 2023, and it isn't alone. According to the MDAWA, Aurora's animal shelter saw a 35% increase in owner surrenders between 2021 and 2022, and the Foothills Animal Shelter has seen a 33% increase in owner surrenders so far this year. How homelessness in Denver compares to other cities The MDAWA said the rising number of owner surrenders is mainly due to economic barriers like housing instability. Issues like rising housing cos...