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Prep roundup: Granada pitcher’s birthday wish finally comes true

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:07:54 GMT

BaseballGranada left-hander Joshua Morano knew what he wanted for his 18th birthday Wednesday.Run support.His teammates made the Arizona-bound pitcher wait most of the afternoon before finally granting his wish. Ben Johnstone hit a bases-loaded single in the home half of the eighth to give the Matadors a 1-0 win over Foothill.Happy birthday, Joshua.Morano’s complete-game three-hitter and Johnstone’s single to left through a drawn-in infield improved Granada’s East Bay Athletic League record to 5-1. The Mats, 12-3 overall and ranked No. 7 in the Bay Area News Group Top 20, are tied for first with De La Salle, Amador Valley is a half-game out at 4-1, and Dublin is 4-2. No. 12 Foothill is 3-3 and 9-5.Morano (5-1) likely knew runs were going to be in short supply against Foothill. He was facing Falcons’ righty Tyler Gebb, who has signed with UC-Riverside. Gebb worked seven innings before giving way to the bullpen.Morano pitched his second complete game of the season, striking out eight ...

How Moses Moody has stayed game-ready after fall from Warriors’ rotation

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:07:54 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — One Warriors mantra has become cliché, though it’s always pertinent come playoff time: Stay ready. A player collecting dust on the bench could be tapped any minute to play in a must-win moment.That happened to Moses Moody during Game 2 of the Western Conference finals last year. His team faced a double-digit deficit at the half and the coaching staff had a twist in mind, calling upon the rookie to play his first big playoff minutes.Moody recorded only two points and one assist, but he made a defensive impact in 10 fourth-quarter minutes through smart positioning, quick reads and a key deflection. The Warriors won Moody’s minutes by eight points and took a commanding 2-0 series lead, staying on track for a quick series to make the NBA Finals.Because of moments like that series, the Warriors felt comfortable letting Damion Lee walk with Moody stepping up. A year later, the Warriors are back in the playoffs and Moody is back where he was before —...

San Francisco company relocates its HQ to Denver

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:07:54 GMT

A company that specializes in making the facilities of some of the country’s largest corporations more energy efficient has moved its headquarters to Denver.Redaptive, which calls itself an energy-as-a-service provider, was formerly based in San Francisco. The company opened an office in the Denver area in 2019 and made the Mile High City its official headquarters in March.“Denver was, I would say, our HQ2 with San Francisco as our primary location,” Redaptive CEO Arvin Vohra said.Making Denver the official headquarters was “a no-brainer decision for us internally,” Vohra said. The office is in the Tabor Center on 17th Street in downtown Denver.In the past few years, companies from across the country and around to the world have relocated their headquarters to Denver. For example, Bay Area company Virta Health moved to Denver last year and as did United Kingdom company Macs Adventure.The city’s commitment to sustainability was a big draw for Redaptive. Vohra noted Denver has a clima...

Caltrans fills thousands of potholes in Bay Area since storms

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:07:54 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- This year's series of atmospheric rivers putt a pounding on Bay Area freeways and roads. More than 14,000 potholes in the area have been filled since January. Residents in some areas having to deal with the problem much more than others. If it feels like this year has been worse for potholes, you're probably not wrong.Caltrans said they've had to fill more than 4,200 potholes in just Santa Clara County. Nearly half that amount was reported in Alameda County."In the Bay Area, we have seen an unprecedented amount of rainfall starting earlier this year until last month this makes for challenging conditions for our infrastructure," said Pedro Quintana with Caltrans district 4. He added that even rare snowfall in some areas created challenges for crews.The numbers since January show a huge number of potholes that were reported to and filled in by Caltrans. Santa Clara County: 4,261Alameda County: 2,199Solano County: 2,084Total: 14,707As for the drastic amount i...

Critics call for Alameda County District Attorney Price to face recall

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:07:54 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- On the steps of the Alameda County courthouse in Oakland this week, protesters chanted, "Recall Price! Recall Price!""I don’t know how anyone could say I’ve been too lenient, I’ve only been here 75 days," District Attorney Pamela Price told KRON4. During her first three months in office, red flags have been raised by veteran prosecutors, crime victims' families, and a judge over concerns that violent criminals could be let off the hook with Price in charge.Alameda County voters elected Price, a progressive civil rights attorney, to replace longtime district attorney Nancy O'Malley last year. Price ran on a platform proclaiming "the status quo must go," and pledged to pursue restorative justice as alternatives to lengthy prison sentences. Price was elected just months after another champion of criminal justice reform, Chesa Boudin, was booted by voters across the Bay. San Franciscans recalled Boudin, a former public defender, for being "soft on crime" a...

Man pleads not guilty in anti-abortion office firebombing

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:07:54 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The man accused of firebombing a prominent Wisconsin anti-abortion group’s office has pleaded not guilty.Investigators believe Hridindu Roychowdhury, of Madison, threw two Molotov cocktails into the Madison office of Wisconsin Family Action last May. He entered a not guilty plea Tuesday to one count of attempting to cause damage by means of fire or an explosive. He also waived his right to appear in court for an arraignment once he is returned to Wisconsin. One of the firebombs thrown into the anti-abortion group’s office failed to ignite; the other set a bookcase on fire. No one was in the office at the time. The message “If abortions aren’t safe then you aren’t either” was found spray-painted on the building.Police arrested Roychowdhury in a Boston airport last month after investigators matched his DNA to samples from the crime scene. He had a one-way ticket to Guatemala, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.Myra Longfield, a spokesperson for th...

Premier League clubs ban gambling ads on shirt fronts

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:07:54 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Premier League clubs have agreed to ban sponsorship from gambling companies on the front of their shirts, the organization said Thursday. The league’s 20 clubs collectively announced the decision to voluntarily “reduce gambling advertising.”It is the first sports league in the UK to take such a stand, although the decision does not ban gambling companies from being used as sponsors on shirt sleeves. The move was welcomed by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport at a time when the British government is reviewing gambling legislation.“The vast majority of adults gamble safely but we have to recognise that footballers are role models who have enormous influence on young people,” culture secretary Lucy Frazer said Thursday. “We want to work with institutions like the Premier League to do the right thing for young fans.”Eight Premier League clubs currently have gambling sponsorship on the front of their shirts: Bournemouth, Everton, Leeds, Southampton, Wes...

Balacera en McDonald’s deja a un hombre muerto al noreste de DC

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:07:54 GMT

Un hombre murió después de recibir un disparo dentro de un McDonald’s en el noreste de DC el miércoles por la tarde, informaron las autoridades.La policía aún no lo ha identificado y no se anunciaron arrestos de inmediato.Los oficiales respondieron al restaurante en la cuadra 1600 de Benning Road NE alrededor de las 6:20 p.m. La víctima del tiroteo fue encontrada adentro y fue declarada muerta en el lugar, añadieron las autoridades.La policía investiga si este caso está vinculado al tiroteo reportado en una funeraria al noreste del Distrito que dejó a un hombre muerto y tres heridos. Se cerró una gran área alrededor del restaurante, según muestraron imágenes de Telemundo 44.Mantente en sintonía para una actualización de esta noticia. Source

Debate resumes on Nebraska bill to ban trans care for minors

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:07:54 GMT

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers have begun a second round of debate on a bill that would ban gender-affirming care for minors that has proved to be so contentious, it’s led opponents filibuster every single bill before the Nebraska Legislature since late February.That effort has largely hamstrung the body’s work. While lawmakers have managed to advance a number of bills, it had not passed a single bill by Wednesday, which marked the 60th day of this year’s 90-day session.Lawmakers entered the debate Thursday already raw from a contentious all-day showdown Wednesday over a bill that would greatly restrict abortion access in the state. That bill, which advanced on the slimmest of margins over strident objections from opponents, would ban abortion once cardiac activity can be detected in an embryo, which is generally around the sixth week of pregnancy and before most women even know they are pregnant.The transgender health proposal has proved to be even more polemic. It a...

EPA awards $177 million to environmental justice groups

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:07:54 GMT

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to announce Thursday that it’s investing $177 million to create 17 technical assistance centers around the country to help environmental justice organizations successfully apply for federal funds. Better training on how to navigate the complex federal grant making process is something environmental justice organizations have been demanding since the beginning of the Biden administration. The community groups want to compete for federal money for projects including pollution cleanup, air quality monitoring and workforce development for jobs in wind and solar.EPA administrator Michael Regan will make the announcement in New York City with U.S. Rep. Adriano Espailla at a community space popular for dancing and music built on top of a sewage treatment plant along the Hudson River.“We know that so many communities across the nation have the solutions to the environmental challenges they face. Unfortunately, many have lacked access or faced b...