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(KRON) – Caltrans District 4 announced a full road closure at 5 p.m. for Highway 84 east of Palomares in Alameda County in Sunol due to a slipout. One-way traffic control is active until 4:59 p.m. on Monday. The road will remain closed until further notice, Caltrans said on Tuesday.
Highway 84 in the area of the closure is also known as Niles Canyon Road.
Caltrans has not yet determined a long-term plan for the slipout.
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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — A flight from San Francisco International Airport had to make an emergency landing in Denver on Monday because of problems with the wing.
One of the passengers took video where you can see damage to a part of a flap on the wing with a chunk apparently ripped off.
The flight was headed to Boston at the time.
United Airlines says the flight landed safely and another plane took customers all the way to Boston — where they arrived early Tuesday Morning.
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Chevron’s Richmond refinery notified the Richmond Fire Department again of a hazmat incident due to flaring early Tuesday morning.
Richmond officials said that at 2:15 a.m., Chevron issued a CWS Level 1 Notification due to visible flaring at its refinery in the city.
Based on Contra Costa Health’s monitoring, the notification level has “no public health impacts and require no action from the community.”
Firefighters have confirmed with the refinery personnel that flaring is no longer occurring at the site, local officials said.
On Sunday noon, Chevron also issued a CWS Level 1 hazmat incident due to flaring at its Richmond refinery.
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I can’t help but think we’ve seen these Warriors before.
And no, it wasn’t during a championship season.
I imagine many of you have blissfully forgotten the Dubs’ 2021 campaign, but it’s evident that Warriors coach Steve Kerr hasn’t.
Amid a season heading off the rails, he has stolen the blueprint of that ’21 season to return the Warriors to respectability.
But ultimately, respectability seems like the extent of what can be achieved.
The 2021 Warriors started their COVID-shortened sprint of a regular season with a 23-27 record. That was an improvement from the year prior, when the Warriors were the worst team in the league, but it was still a major disappointment for a team that had Draymond Green and Steph Curry and had traded for Andrew Wiggins the previous February.
Those Dubs lacked a rhythm, an identity, and any sense of cohesion. James Wiseman, the No. 2 overall pick in the prior year’s draft, wasn’t a fit. Kelly Oubre a late offseason acquisition signed to fill the vacancy left by Klay Thompson, who was missing a second consecutive season to injury, was a disaster. Things were falling apart in the critical stretch of the season — the Warriors lost all but five of 18 games between March and early April (the season ended in mid-May.)
Desperate times called for desperate measures. With roughly a month to play, Kerr made three significant moves.
He shortened his rotation to eight players, ostensibly dumping Oubre (Wiseman was injured) and replacing him with Mychal Mulder and a kid named Jordan Poole.
He inserted Juan Toscano-Anderson into the rotation, as well.
But the most crucial change was making Green the team’s starting center. The Warriors were going to play small-ball down the stretch.
Remind you of anything?
That Warriors team looked good down the home stretch, going 15-5 to end the regular season, including six straight wins at home to end. Curry went thermonuclear, averaging 37 points over his final 22 games.
The Warriors made the play-in tournament, but lost both games.
They ran out of gas.
And that’s my fear with this season’s Warriors, too.
Now, it should be noted that these Dubs are in a much different situation. They’re deeper. They’re more talented.
But they started sprinting on Jan. 27 — the game Kerr made Green the team’s starting center — and they need to make it to mid-April to merely make the postseason. And we saw some sputtering this week.
The Warriors’ loss to the Clippers on Wednesday and near-loss to the Jazz on Thursday showed a team pushing up against its limits. This, like the 2021 team, is a one-trick pony. It’s a hell of a trick, but can it get them to the finish line?
And if it can, will it take them any further?
The good news is that these Warriors have Thompson in the fold. Whether he’s coming off the bench, as he did Thursday, or in the starting lineup, he’s a quality NBA player. (Whatever you want to say about Thompson, that much is true.) Chris Paul should return to the fold after the All-Star break, too. Jonathan Kuminga and Brandin Podziemski look like they’ll be solid — if not stellar — NBA players for the next decade.
The overall quality is markedly better than in ’21.
Remember: The 2021 Warriors were relying on Poole; Mulder, who played 17 NBA games after that season; Kent Bazemore, a starter for that stretch, played 39 more games; and JTA, who, while a positive player for that Dubs team, hasn’t found a serious role since.
So yeah, a little different than two Hall of Famers (albeit in the twilights of their careers) and two promising players 21 and under.
But the formula for success is still the same. While other teams rely on their talent to make the playoffs in the regular season, the Warriors are working for their spot in the postseason.
And they’re working hard. These last few weeks have been a grind.
It’s a shame such effort is novel in this league — it certainly makes for a better product — but there’s a reason most teams coast: They want to have something in the tank for the “real” season.
Even though these Warriors are more talented than the ’21 edition, they have to work as hard as them for roughly the same results.
And they will probably have to exert that effort for longer.
Curry cannot cool down from his latest stint of insane play. Kuminga and Podziemski can’t hit walls. Paul has to seamlessly reintegrate. Thompson might have to be a bench player.
But it’s Green is going to bear the brunt of this effort.
The Warriors are a game over .500 at the break, holding the final spot in the play-in tournament. To make the real playoffs (a top-six seed) and avoid a possible one-and-done scenario, they’ll need to win close to 20 of their 29 games remaining.
It’s a big ask for their big man. I don’t care how much basketball IQ you have — taking on 7-footers is tough when you’re only 6-foot-6.
Green at center was Kerr’s Get Out of Jail Free card during the team’s salad days. Tough game? Put in Draymond at the 5 — the contest was over in a flash.
But there’s a reason it was only used sparingly — every minute at the 5 is a tough minute for the Dubs’ big man. The idea for years was that playing Green at center would be a break-glass-in-case-of-emergency situation.
Kerr has changed his tune on that since Green returned from suspension.
“[But] He’s a little bit older, and we don’t have a good team around him,” Kerr added. “I think the 5 is really the perfect spot for him, where he is in his career, and where the league is and how everyone is playing.”
Maybe it’s passive-aggressive punishment; maybe this is such an emergency. Either way — or both ways — Green playing 30-plus minutes a night at the 5 is the best option for these Warriors to play winning basketball.
The good news is that the Warriors’ season has improved dramatically since Green returned. Of course it has.
The bad news is that it might not be sustainable enough to make this season one to remember.
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Four candidates vying for California’s open U.S. Senate seat will face off during a one-hour live televised debate on Tuesday. The debate — hosted by NBC Bay Area’s sister station, NBC4 Los Angeles — will be broadcast on NBC Bay Area and our streaming channels and digital platforms.
Democratic Congress members Adam Schiff, Barbara Lee, Katie Porter and Republican candidate and former professional baseball player Steve Garvey are set to participate in the debate on the Universal Studios Hollywood Lot.
The debate will be broadcast commercial-free.
NBC4 News Anchor Colleen Williams, NBC4 Chief Political Reporter Conan Nolan and Noticiero Telemundo 52 News Anchor Alejandra Ortíz will moderate the debate, which will cover a wide range of critical issues impacting the diverse state of California. It takes place just two weeks before the March 5 primary.
The debate will be held in partnership with Loyola Marymount University.
The debate will take place on Tuesday, February 20. It begins at 6 p.m. Pacific Time, followed by post-debate analysis.
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Connected TV: Streaming on NBC Bay Area News on Roku channel 4125, Samsung TV Plus channel 1035 and Amazon Fire TV, as well as the NBC Bay Area apps on Roku and Fire TV. Click here to see where else we’re streaming on connected televisions. A replay of the debate will air at 9 p.m.
Mobile Apps and Websites: The NBC Bay Area app for iOS and Android. You can also bookmark this page and watch it here live.
The four leading candidates to fill Dianne Feinstein’s seat in the U.S. Senate will debate for the last time on Feb. 20 before the primary. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News on Feb. 7, 2024.
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(KRON) — A recent study compiled by home improvement brand This Old House ranked 148 American cities on how friendly they are for aspiring homebuyers. Two Bay Area cities brought up the list’s rear.
San Jose was ranked next-to-last on the list, which used several factors to determine its rankings, and San Francisco was last. Two other Bay Area cities appeared on the list. Vallejo came in at No. 131 and Santa Rosa at No. 105.
This Old House used the following factors to determine its rankings:
San Francisco and San Jose only trailed Cambridge, Mass. in the Median Down Payment category. That figure for both Bay Area cities was more than $100,000. Comparatively, the median down payment for a home in Detroit is $6,596.
San Francisco and San Jose had the worst scores of the 148 cities for Median Property Tax and Sharecare’s Well-Being Index.
On the other side of the rankings, Provo, Utah, Clarksville, Tenn., and Jackson, Miss were named the best cities for prospective homebuyers.
“Provo also boasts a median down payment of $35,317. This is 69% less expensive than a $112,400 down payment in San Francisco, California—the least friendly city on our list for aspiring buyers. A down payment in San Francisco will cost homebuyers over $112,000,” This Old House wrote.
Visalia was the highest-ranked California city at No. 16. Fresno ranked No. 45, Sacramento No. 57 and Los Angeles No. 137.
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Joe Alwyn is starting a conversation.
The British actor returned to Instagram Feb. 19, posting a series of photos to his feed for the first time in five months. The roundup includes a shot of “The Favourite” star snapping a picture of himself in a mirror, a pic of Alwyn photobombing actor Brian Cox at a pre-BAFTA party, as well as pics of a casino, an ocean and an adorable throwback from his childhood.
Alwyn’s photo dump also featured a meme from the UK’s “The Office,” with Ricky Gervais‘ character saying, “Different drinks for different needs.”
This new post from Alwyn, who will celebrate his 33rd birthday on Feb. 21, offers a rare glimpse into his latest chapter after his relationship with Taylor Swift came to an end in April 2023.
And although the “Mary Queen of Scots” actor has yet to publicly comment on his breakup from the “Lover” singer, their former relationship has made headlines in recent weeks.
In fact, when Swift announced her upcoming album “The Tortured Poets Department” at the 2024 Grammys Feb. 4, fans were quick to connect the title to Alwyn, who previously revealed he’s part of a WhatsApp group chat called “The Tortured Man Club.”
All of Taylor Swift’s Songs Inspired By Joe Alwyn
The tracklist for the Grammy winner’s 11th studio album, set for release April 19, even includes a song called “So Long, London”—an apparent nod to the time she spent in the city throughout her six-year relationship with Alwyn.
The title also offers a stark contrast to Swift’s 2019 track “London Boy,” which was inspired by Alwyn and written during her “Lover” era.
Taylor Swift is celebrating Travis Kelce’s Super Bowl win with a kiss. The Grammy winner took to the field after her man’s team the Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl on Sunday.
And the “Blank Space” singer might be reflecting on her past in “The Tortured Poets Department,” she’s moved on from her relationship with Alwyn.
Indeed, sparks have been flying between Swift and NFL star Travis Kelce since July, when he called her out for not letting him backstage at her Eras Tour.
“We started hanging out right after that,” Swift, who became an enchanting fixture at Kansas City Chiefs games this season, told TIME in December. “So we actually had a significant amount of time that no one knew, which I’m grateful for, because we got to get to know each other.”
Though Swift now has a different outlook on having a relationship in the public.
“When you say a relationship is public, that means I’m going to see him do what he loves, we’re showing up for each other, other people are there and we don’t care,” she noted. “The opposite of that is you have to go to an extreme amount of effort to make sure no one knows that you’re seeing someone. And we’re just proud of each other.”
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CHICAGO — When asked if he could use one adjective to describe Daisy’s Po-Boy & Tavern, a bustling counter service restaurant in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood, diner Wallace Good made one up.
“Is there such a word as New Orlean-ish?” joked Goode, who serves as the Executive Director of the Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce. “Even though you’re in the middle of Chicago and the middle of Hyde Park, you feel like you’re in the Big Easy.”
Daisy’s Po-Boy & Tavern is the brainchild of James Beard Award-winning chef Erick Williams. Williams, who launched the critically acclaimed Virtue in Hyde Park in 2018, said he opened Daisy’s to honor his late Aunt Daisy and to serve the Louisiana cuisine he learned to cook at a young age.
“We chose to celebrate the flavors and style of New Orleans because my Uncle Stew, who was my late aunt’s husband, was the first man to work with me at the stoves,” he said. “And he’s also the first person to teach me how to make gumbo.”
Daisy’s especially comes alive with the spirit of the French Quarter on the first Wednesday of every month, when a live band is invited to play the tunes and sounds of New Orleans jazz. While enjoying po’boy sandwiches, gumbo, fried chicken and other southern fare, diners swung to the beat of Chicago’s Four Star Brass Band on the first Wednesday in February.
“People are dancing in their seats, bobbing their heads,” said Williams. “I’d like to say that it feels like Mardi Gras every single day here.”
Williams said the mission of his restaurant group, Virtue Hospitality, is to create a positive impact in the communities that they serve while also serving delicious fare and offering equitable opportunities for their team. Its non-profit foundation, Virtue Leadership Development, raises money to provide grants for young people in the culinary industry so they can learn how to transform their skills in the kitchen to skills that help them navigate business and make a living.
“The deepest feeling is knowing that you’re doing the work that you both love and also the work that impacts so many other people around you on a day to day basis,” said Williams. “It wasn’t my aspiration to become a chef; I feel very fortunate to have become a part of such a giving and supporting community.”
Decked out in the green, purple, and gold of Mardi Gras, Williams describes Daisy’s as more relaxed and freestyle than his restaurant Virtue. While the plating may be on paper and trays, Williams says the food still stands out in Chicago.
“Our hot sausage po’boy, bar none, is one of the most amazing sandwiches in the city,” said Williams. “Our muffulettas are to die for and the fried chicken is a no-brainer.”
For more information on Daisy’s Po-Boy & Tavern, visit daisyspoboychicago.com
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A portion of Niles Canyon Road/State Road 84 between Sunol and Fremont was shut down because of a partial collapse of the roadway, the California Highway Patrol said Monday.
The CHP Dublin office posted a photo of the road collapse on social media just before 7 a.m., which it said has closed eastbound Niles Canyon Road indefinitely.
Caltrans was responding to road collapse and the CHP told drivers to expect major delays along the major roadway between Interstate Highway 680 and State Road 238.
More information was to come later Monday, the CHP said.
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Bay Area News Group readers are a well-traveled bunch. Just in the last year, they’ve toured salt mines in Austria, explored rivers in Alaska, and so much more. And once they returned home, they shared their travel stories and passed along helpful tips for anyone else interested in going too.
Here’s the latest installment, this time from snowy Yellowstone National Park.
WYOMING AND MONTANA: Fremont resident Joe Samagond and his family spent a week in snow-blanketed Yellowstone National Park in December. “We loved the winter wonderland with its grand snow-covered landscape, snow-capped peaks and captivating thermal features in the company of bison, elk, wolves and coyotes,” Joe says.
TRAVEL TIPS: “Winter travel in Yellowstone requires prep and legwork. Pack plenty of warm layers, waterproof boots, hand and toe warmer, heat packs and a good thermos. Spend some time in the fantastic nearby Montana towns of Bozeman and Livingston.”
Join the fun! Send a photo of yourself on your latest adventures — local, domestic or international — to jburrell@bayareanewsgroup.com. Tell us where you are, who everyone is and where they’re from, and share a travel tip or two to help fellow readers go there, too.
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SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A hazmat team responded to a refrigerant leak Sunday afternoon at an apartment complex in Union Square, the San Francisco Fire Department announced. Three adults were treated and have since been released from SFFD medical crews’ care.
The leak happened at a single unit of an apartment complex at 625 Bush St. The leak is confirmed to be an isolated incident and did not affect any neighboring units, according to SFFD.
The leak caused traffic delays in the area of Bush Street between Powell and Stockton. SFFD asked the public to avoid the area as it responded to the incident.
SFFD posted a video of crews responding to the leak. Watch in the media player above.
The circumstances of what led to the refrigerant leak are still under investigation. SFFD tweeted at 6:45 p.m. that the incident is now resolved.
SFFD first tweeted about the incident at 4 p.m. on Sunday.
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A refrigerant leak at a single unit in an apartment building near San Francisco’s Union Square prompted an emergency response from the San Francisco Fire Department on Sunday afternoon.
SFFD brought a hazmat team to the residence at 625 Bush St. around 4 p.m., the agency said on X, as KRON4 first reported. Three adults were treated for exposure to the leaked substance and have since been released from the care of SFFD medical teams.
SFFD is on the scene for an isolated HAZMAT (refrigerant leak) at 625 Bush Street. This is isolated to a unit in the building. Our Hazmat unit is on the scene, securing the incident. #SFFDEMS is evaluating three adults who were affected by this.
Traffic is impacted on Bush… pic.twitter.com/xBbINf64YQ
— SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT MEDIA (@SFFDPIO) February 19, 2024
The situation also caused disruptions in the busy area, leading to traffic delays along Bush Street between Powell and Stockton. SFFD urged the public to steer clear of the affected zone.
Authorities confirmed that the leak was an isolated incident and did not spread to neighboring units.
Refrigerant chemical leaks, usually from HVAC units or refrigerators, can be poisonous — they can cause headaches, coughing, respiratory trouble, dizziness, nausea, or even mild burns if skin gets direct contact. (The chemicals can also be flammable.)
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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — There are new developments with the barriers along Capp Street in San Francisco that were put up to stop alleged sex work.
Apparently, the activity has moved to a new street.
Our media partners with the San Francisco Standard report residents a couple of blocks over on Shotwell Street have seen an increase in activity.
REPORT: New barriers to deter alleged sex work on SF’s Capp St. may be permanent. Here are the two options
There are two replacements to the barriers in the Mission District being considered that may be permanently installed to close four blocks of the neighborhood if approved by the SFMTA commission.
It varies from reports of car crashes and fights to open solicitation.
The ABC7 news I-Team covered the problems and subsequent crackdown on Capp Street.
The city is looking into a permanent solution to block off the street.
If you’re on the ABC7 News app, click here to watch live
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BURNSVILLE, Minn. — Two police officers and a paramedic were shot and killed in Burnsville Sunday morning, authorities said, and the man who shot them is also dead.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said it’s leading the investigation. BCA Superintendent Drew Evans says Burnsville police officers were called to a home at about 1:50 a.m. on 33rd Avenue South and East 126th Street, just west of the Interstate 35E-Highway 77 interchange.
A suspect inside was reported to be armed, and several people were barricaded inside, including seven young children ranging in age from 2 to 15.
RELATED: Who were the officers and paramedic fatally shot in Burnsville?
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Evans said law enforcement “spent quite a bit of time negotiating with this individual,” before the suspect is said to have opened fire on officers.
Burnsville city officials identified the victims as officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge and firefighter/paramedic Adam Finseth. Sgt. Adam Medlicott with BPD was also shot but is expected to survive.
The suspect, who has not been identified, was reported dead at about 8 a.m., and the family members in the home made it out safely a short time later.
Evans said the exact exchange of gunfire and the timing is not clear at this point in the investigation.
“A terrible day for the city of Burnsville, all of the residents,” Evans said.
Residents are being asked to stay away from the area during the investigation.
The city said 27-year-old Elmstrand joined the Burnsville Police Department in 2017 and was promoted in 2019.
Ruge, also 27, joined the force in 2020.
Finseth, 40, has been a firefighter and SWAT paramedic in the city since 2019. Fire Chief B.J. Jungmann says Finseth previously worked with the fire departments in Savage and Hastings.
READ MORE: Five Minnesota policeman gunned down in line of duty since 2015
Medlicott has been with BPD for nine years and five months.
Police Chief Tanya Schwartz says her department is “hurting.”
“Today, three members of our team made the ultimate sacrifice for this community. They are heroes,” Schwartz said. “Every day we pray that they go home to their families. And today that’s not happening. We’re heartbroken. We are gonna need time to be together. Our families need time to grieve.”
Jungmann says Sunday was the toughest day the city has ever experienced.
“It’s a tragic day, we’re all grieving, and we’re all trying to understand what happened and why,” Jungmann said.
READ MORE: Five Minnesota policeman gunned down in line of duty since 2015
At Hennepin Healthcare in downtown Minneapolis, police and first responders from multiple cities were gathered to show support. Injured officers are often taken to Hennepin Healthcare due to its status as a level-one trauma center. Around 12:45 p.m., a procession began to escort the decedents from the hospital to the medical examiner’s office.
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RELATED: Hundreds line Twin Cities streets to honor 3 Burnsville first responders killed in line of duty
Support and condolences from Minnesota state leaders and other law enforcement agencies are pouring in on social media.
“We must never take for granted the bravery and sacrifices our first responders make each and every day,” Walz said in a statement. “Today, the families of these public servants received the call they knew was possible but hoped would never come. My heart is with those grieving families — the State of Minnesota stands ready to support in any way we can. This is a tragic loss for our state.”
Walz ordered flags be flown at half-staff starting Monday at sunrise. A vigil for the victims is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at Burnsville City Hall.
Burnsville is a southern suburb of Minneapolis.
This is a developing story. Stay with WCCO for more information.
RELATED: After 2 officers, paramedic killed in Burnsville, Minnesota, support pours in on social media
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A 90-year-old man who hadn’t been seen by neighbors for over a week was found dead in his pickup truck Sunday after an apparent crash into a creek, the California Highway Patrol said.
At about 2 p.m., CHP in Dublin received a call reporting a vehicle in a creek off Eden Canyon Road near Hollis Canyon Road.
The man in the pickup had been missing for about one and half weeks, and his neighbors had gone out to search for him around his property, CHP said. They found him nearby in his Ford F-150, which had overturned into the creek.
CHP does not know why his truck left the roadway and traveled down an embankment, but from a tire track mark on the embankment, it appeared the man was leaving his property and was traveling toward his driveway entrance when the crash occurred. The man was unrestrained and when his truck flipped over, his head apparently hit the windshield, CHP said.
An investigation is currently underway and it is not known if drugs or alcohol played a factor in the man’s death.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Nearly a week after the news of their agreement was first reported, the San Francisco Giants on Sunday afternoon officially announced their three-year, $42 million pact with free-agent slugger Jorge Soler.
The deal will pay the outfielder/designated hitter $7 million in 2024, $13 million in 2025 and another $13 million in 2026. He’ll also receive a $9 million signing bonus.
Soler, 32, underwent his physical Saturday at the team’s facilities, and Sunday morning was settling into a locker between Wilmer Flores and LaMonte Wade Jr.
Coming off a 36-homer season with Miami, Soler is expected to serve as the Giants’ regular DH, shifting Michael Conforto back to left field. The two hitters are the only ones on the Giants’ roster to hit 30 home runs in a season, something no San Francisco hitter has done since Barry Bonds in 2004.
Soler will be introduced by manager Bob Melvin and president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi later this afternoon, and Monday will take part in the first full-squad workout of camp, where Pablo Sandoval should also be present.
The three-time World Series champion, 37, agreed to a minor-league deal with an invitation to major-league spring training, which also became official Sunday.
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UPDATE: She was found at around 9:50 p.m. Saturday in Daly City. No foul play was involved, SFPD says. Original story below.
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A missing at-risk woman was reported missing on Saturday, the San Francisco Police Department announced in a news release. Gwyneth Borden, 71, was last seen leaving her home on the 3800 block of Mission Street around 10 a.m. on Feb. 17.
Borden is described as a Black woman, 5-foot-4, 130 pounds with gray hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black wool coat, multiple colored shirts, blue jeans and black shoes.
She is considered at-risk because she suffers from Alzheimer’s, according to SFPD.
SFPD says Borden could be in the area of Cortland Avenue, Crescent Avenue, Holly Park Bernal Heights Park and the Alemany Farmer’s Market.
Anyone who has information about Borden’s location is asked to call SFPD’s tip line at 415-575-4444.
Earlier this week on Wednesday, a 16-year-old teen girl was reported missing. As of Saturday evening, she is still missing.
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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — SFMTA released its three-month pilot report this week, and it looks like the controversial San Francisco Valencia Street center bike lane could potentially be replaced with a different design.
It’s been over six months since the Valencia Street Center bike lane opened. This week SFMTA released its first evaluation of the controversial bike lane.
“Biking on Valencia has become a little more comfortable. Prior to the project we saw that there was a number of blockages in our bike lanes that means that if you are someone on a bike trying to get down Valencia you were constantly having to veer out the bike lane into the vehicle travel lane,” said Kimberly Leung, SFMTA Acting livable streets director.
SFMTA’s 42-page report says the bike lane has met “its objective in improving traffic safety.” But on Thursday, during a meeting with merchants and SFMTA, the sentiment was a bit different, according to several business owners.
RELATED: SFMTA’s exec. director responds to Valencia Street bike lane concerns
“The overwhelming feeling is that folks feel like the bike lane is not working,” said Kevin Ortiz, co-president of the SF Latinx Democratic Club and a small business consultant.
Ortiz represents multiple businesses on the corridor and is also a cyclist.
“I don’t think it has actually made things safer. I think it’s more confusing for cyclists. As a cyclist, I don’t feel safe making a left turn, right turn from the center of the lane, and it’s made it confusing for drivers,” Ortiz said.
Luis Rodriguez is the owner of Los Amigos Restaurant. He is blaming the center bike lane for contributing to the decline in business. Two doors down from him his neighbor recently closed.
“If you see right there how many bicycles there were right now? Like pretty much none,” said Rodriguez. “People don’t want to come to this area. The first thing people say is we don’t have parking.”
RELATED: SF delays action on controversial bike lane despite many reporting it’s ‘killing’ business
In the construction of the bike lane, SFMTA removed at least 70 parking spots, turning them into loading zones. After complaints from merchants, it turned 58 of those spaces into regular parking in the evenings. But even with that change, Luis Rodriguez says many like him are struggling.
“We are so behind in everything. I cut my servers. We have only two. They work only two to four hours a day, four days only in the week,” Rodriguez said.
We took these concerns to Mayor London Breed.
Luz Pena: “Merchants are saying it is not working for them. Have you talked to SFMTA what is the plan here?”
Mayor London Breed: “Well, nothing is final. Because, I hear mixed messages from cyclists too, as well as a lot of the businesses, and we need to do something. I think that is what this first process is. We are still doing a lot of community engagement.”
RELATED: SF restaurant owners say Valencia St. will ‘die’ if controversial bike lane is not revised
Kimberly Leung was the Project Manager of the Valencia Street center bikeway from 2017-2023 and is now livable streets director.
“The three-month evaluation has a lot of information about traffic safety, but we are taking steps to do additional analysis. So looking into the economic analysis, as well as doing surveys where we are actually talking to people out here using the roadway,” Leung said.
SFMTA confirmed it is considering a change to the center bike lane.
“There is interest in doing a ‘side-running bikeway.’ If you go to Valencia north of 15th, between Market and 15th, you can get an example of what a ‘side-running bikeway’ looks like,” Leung said. “There is interest in bringing that design to this stretch of Valencia. While we are continuing through the pilot for the center running bikeway we are also taking the steps to further explore what a side running bikeway could look like so that we can talk more with everyone on what those tradeoffs.”
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Since August, SFMTA has made multiple changes around the center bike lane. One of the changes is happening next week.
“We are actually going to adjust all the parking meters on the corridor,” Leung said. “We are going back and putting in single parking meters for every stall. And as part of those changes, we are also putting in new and improved signage to really help make it a little clear about what the parking regulations are out here.”
SFMTA’s Board of Directors is meeting on Tuesday to discuss the three-month evaluation.
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SANTA CLARA — A Santa Clara police officer fired on a man wanted for assaulting a family member when he refused to drop knives Saturday morning, police said.
The suspect, 20-year-old Anthony Hernandez, was not struck and was ultimately taken into custody after a brief struggle, police said.
Officers responded about 11 a.m. to a report of a domestic disturbance near the 1000 block of Kiely Boulevard. They learned the suspect had left after arming himself with several knives.
Hernandez was found nearby and didn’t comply with orders to drop the weapons, police said.
Officers were unsuccessful in taking the man into custody using a less-lethal device and a gunshot was fired at the suspect, police said.
He was captured after a struggle and taken to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries, police said.
The investigation is preliminary and the motive was not immediately known.
Witnesses or anyone with information are asked to contact Detective Hagg at (408) 615-4814 or fhagg@santaclaraca.gov.
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