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SF Giants GM Pete Putila receives 2022 World Series ring: ‘Looking to get one with an SF on it’

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:45:56 GMT

HOUSTON — The San Francisco Giants’ new general manager, Pete Putila, enjoyed a homecoming of sorts this week. A Pennsylvania native, Putila spent 12 years with the Astros before signing up this offseason as Farhan Zaidi’s second in command, and on Wednesday, he received the fruits of that labor.Putila was presented with his 2022 World Series ring on the field before Wednesday’s series finale, flanked by dozens of his former colleagues in the Astros front office. Studded with diamonds, the ring is about the size of a golf ball, with the Astros logo on top and Putila’s name on the side.“I think this officially ends my chapter in Houston,” Putila said. “Looking to get one with an SF on it.”Prior to tonight's game, Pete Putila received his 2022 World Series Ring! pic.twitter.com/qWBD5s8GXO— Houston Astros (@astros) May 3, 2023Putila and his wife, Amethyst, visited their favorite local taco spot on Tuesday. Looking out the window...

1 dead, 3 injured in Altanta shooting, police say

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:45:56 GMT

Associated PressATLANTA — One person was fatally shot and at least three others injured Wednesday in a shooting in a Midtown Atlanta building, police said.Atlanta police said there had been no additional shots fired since the initial shooting unfolded inside a building on West Peachtree Street, between 12th and 13th Streets, a commercial area with many office buildings and high-rise apartments. No suspect was in custody and police said in an email just after 1 p.m. that it was an “active, fluid situation.”Police said in an email that they were actively searching for the suspect and any additional victims. The three injured people were taken to a hospital for treatment and the fourth person was pronounced dead at the scene.The shooting comes as cities around the U.S. have been wracked by gun violence and mass shootings in 2023.This photo released by the Atlanta Police Department of video footage on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, shows a suspected shooter. Atlanta Police Dep...

Report: Carlson’s racist text helped his ouster from Fox

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:45:56 GMT

Associated PressNEW YORK — Text messages that helped lead Fox News to part ways with star host Tucker Carlson included one in which he declared that Trump supporters beating a protester was “not how white men fight,” according to The New York Times.The text was one of a trove of messages from Carlson and other Fox News hosts uncovered in a defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems against the network for airing false allegations that the company’s machines were used to steal the 2020 election from former President Donald Trump.The sides settled just as the trial was getting underway, with Fox agreeing to pay Dominion nearly $800 million.While some of Carlson’s texts have been publicly released, the one quoted by the Times remains redacted by the court, as do numerous other exhibits. Media organizations, including The Associated Press, continue to try to lift the redactions.The Times reports that Carlson sent the text to a producer hours after Trump ...

Photos: Celebs, 49ers come out to watch Warriors-Lakers Game 1

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:45:56 GMT

The stars were out at Chase Center Tuesday night as the Golden State Warriors battled the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. The Lakers held off the Warriors to win 117-112.Lakers fan actor Rob Lowe was in the stands, and TNT producers showed off Lowe’s striking resemblance to Lakers GM Rob Pelinka.ROB PELINKA AND ROB LOWE ARE CLONES pic.twitter.com/Wr2aZrR6r2— Lakers Lead 1-0 (@LakersLead) May 3, 2023Also in attendance were former NBA stars Gary Payton and Dell Curry whose sons were on the floor for the Warriors.GP was thrilled for his son’s dunk pic.twitter.com/PfoonBZDmQ— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) May 3, 2023Dell was keeping Steph loose prior to the game with some humor.Dell and Steph having a chat ahead of Game 1 pic.twitter.com/6YfBFTsU8p— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) May 3, 2023And the enthusiasm of 49ers’ stars George Kittle and Christian McCaffrey was on full display at Chase. McCaffrey is becoming a r...

Sale closed in Saratoga: $1.8 million for a condominium

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:45:56 GMT

14666 Wild Berry Lane – Google Street ViewA 2,229-square-foot condominium built in 1973 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 14600 block of Wild Berry Lane in Saratoga was sold on April 13, 2023. The $1,775,000 purchase price works out to $796 per square foot. The property features two bedrooms, three bathrooms, a garage, and two parking spaces. There’s also a pool in the backyard. The unit sits on a 1,377-square-foot lot.Additional units have recently been sold nearby:On Stoneridge Drive, Saratoga, in January 2023, a 2,417-square-foot unit was sold for $1,950,000, a price per square foot of $807. The unit has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In April 2023, a 3,116-square-foot unit on Stoneridge Drive in Saratoga sold for $2,900,000, a price per square foot of $931. The unit has 2 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 1,276-square-foot unit on the NaN block of Big Basin Way in Saratoga sold in September 2022, for $1,186,000, a price per square foot of $929. The unit has 2 bedrooms...

Election denier Jim Marchant enters U.S. Senate race, vows to protect Nevadans from Silicon Valley

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:45:56 GMT

LAS VEGAS — Jim Marchant, a Nevada Republican who led a movement of candidates who promoted Donald Trump’s lies of a stolen 2020 election, announced Tuesday that he will run for the U.S. Senate against Democratic incumbent Jacky Rosen in the swing state.The entrance of Marchant, who lost last year’s race for Nevada secretary of state, may be another headache for national Republicans who are trying to prevent a repeat of the midterms, when voters in Nevada and other battleground states rejected candidates who ran on election conspiracies, allowing Democrats to increase their hold on the Senate.Nevada is likely to be one of the nation’s most competitive Senate races again next year. In the closest contest of 2022, Democratic incumbent Catherine Cortez Masto won a narrow victory over another high-profile election denier, Adam Laxalt.Marchant, 66, has been a fierce supporter of Trump and describes himself as a “MAGA conservative.” He’s the first major Repub...

Steph Curry, Klay Thompson to team up in golf outing against Mahomes, Kelce

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:45:56 GMT

Steph Curry and Klay Thompson are hoping to take the Warriors deep into June on the basketball court.But no matter how the NBA playoffs turn out, the Splash Brothers will be teaming up at the end of June.On the golf course.Curry and Thompson will be taking part of the next iteration of The Match, TNT’s celebrity golf competition, and squaring off with Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs.Turner Sports announced the matchup on Wednesday, which is set for 3:30 p.m. PST on June 29 at the Wynn Las Vegas.Curry is a devout golf fan and well-regarded among non-golf professionals who take up the sport. He’s an annual participant in the annual American Century Club celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe and has even once competed on a Korn Ferry Tour event in Hayward.Related ArticlesGolden State Warriors | Photos: Celebs, 49ers come out to watch Warriors-Lakers Game 1 Golden State Warriors | The Warriors took the Lakers’ best shot in Ga...

What to watch: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ has never been better

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:45:56 GMT

One of the best, edgiest, Marvel Cinematic Universe movies arrives this week, along with two great series — “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” and Silo” — along with a provocative drama that addresses xenophobia.Here’s our roundup.“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”: James Gunn saved his best for last. The conclusion of the filmmaker’s absurdly entertaining trilogy featuring a ragtag team of superhero chums not only wrecked me; it scarred me more than “Bambi” did. It’s also one of the best MCU movies I’ve seen. Period. A word of advice, though, this finale is way too disturbing and nightmare-inducing for kids and might well be too much for devoted animal lovers.Gunn gives us an origin story about Rocket Raccoon (voice of Bradley Cooper), the wisecracking mammal with a genius IQ, plenty of attitude and a traumatic background.What prompts this look back are the out-of-control actions of golden boy messenger Adam Warlock (Will Poulter), who put...

Palo Alto residential burglary interrupted by resident, suspects at large

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:45:56 GMT

(KRON) -- A Palo Alto resident interrupted a pair of burglars in the side yard of her home Tuesday after being tipped off to their presence by home security cameras, the Palo Alto Police Department said in a news release. The suspects had apparently forced entry into the home but took off once they realized someone was home.Palo Alto PD received a call to their 24-hour dispatch center around 9:12 p.m. regarding a burglary in progress, police said. The resident, described as a woman in her fifties, was alone at her home in the 1400 block of Byran Street when she was notified by her home security cameras that two suspects had entered her side yard through an unlocked gate. UC Berkeley student falls from 3-story building during party She dialed 9-1-1 and then yelled "hello," according to police. The suspects fled and she heard one of them cursing.Upon responding, officers discovered the home's rear sliding glass door had been shattered. While police believe the suspects entered the ...

Oakland man charged with murdering woman over traffic noise

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:45:56 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- An Oakland man was seething with anger and frustration over cars racing by his house when he began firing an assault rifle at passing motorists, according to investigators. One woman who drove by his house, 21-year-old Marie Villa Bedford, was fatally shot Saturday, prosecutors said. "Marie Villa Bedford was just driving by. Her murder is heartbreaking and absolutely unacceptable," Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price said.The District Attorney’s Office filed murder charges Tuesday against the accused killer, Bernard Tracie Jimmerson.Jimmerson, 39, told Oakland police that he was "frustrated by the noise of cars racing up and down his street in the middle of the night," Price said.Jimmerson never should have had a gun in the first place. The felon has a rap sheet, two prior strikes, and was prohibited from owning firearms, jail inmate records show. He's also the father of two young children. Bedford was driving on MacArthur Boulevard just before 2:...