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Oakland Section pitchers combine for 44 strikeouts in thrilling section championship

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:00:13 GMT

KIPP King Collegiate’s Leilani Garcia and Oakland High’s Bronwyn James had a pitcher’s duel for the ages on Thursday afternoon. Garcia, a sophomore, struck out 18 for KIPP, which won the Oakland Section softball title 1-0 in 10 innings.On most days, that would be the most remarkable pitching performance of the game. But her Oakland counterpart was even more dominant, striking out 26. That included the first 19 KIPP batters James faced, eight of those being strikeouts looking. “These girls were just exchanging strikeout after strikeout after strikeout after strikeout,” KIPP coach Jose Torres told the Bay Area News Group on Friday afternoon.Garcia had KIPP’s only hit of the day in the seventh, with Cynthia Tapia also reaching base safely. Oakland was able to scratch out two hits against Garcia. Mathilda James, Daijha Teague, and  Ezeanie Thompson were able to reach base too. Torres said the game, which he described as grueling, flew by in under two hours.“It’s been a...

The 10 most expensive reported home sales in Palo Alto the week of May 15

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:00:13 GMT

A house in Palo Alto that sold for $6.2 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Palo Alto in the past week.In total, 13 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $3.7 million. The average price per square foot ended up at $1,852.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of May 15 even if the property may have been sold earlier.10. $2.9 million, single-family home in the 800 block of Meadow DriveThe 1,389 square-foot single-family residence in the 800 block of Meadow Drive in Palo Alto has been sold. The transfer of ownership was settled in May and the total purchase price was $2,850,000, $2,052 per square foot. The house was built in 1956. The house features three bedrooms and two bathrooms.East Meadow Drive9. $2.9 million, single-family residence in the 900 block of Hutchinson AvenueThe property in the 900 block of Hutchinson Av...

East Bay school district: Student took over classroom projectors and displayed racist images

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:00:13 GMT

BRENTWOOD — A student temporarily took control of school-room projectors earlier this week and used it to display racist images in those classes, according to Brentwood Union School District officials.District Superintendent Dr. Dana Eaton in an emailed statement said the student briefly “hijacked” the projector in the classrooms of three teachers, and that the projectors “displayed racist images.”“Teachers acted immediately and were able to stop the projections from continuing,” Eaton said. “When the principal became aware, she immediately contacted our technology department both to investigate the incident and work to eliminate access for this to happen again.”Related ArticlesEducation | California poet’s Biden inauguration poem moved out of Florida elementary school library after a parent complained Education | California school investigating substitute teacher seen on video using the N-word Edu...

SF Bay Ferry to run weekend schedule on Memorial Day

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:00:13 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The San Francisco Bay Ferry will be operating on a weekend schedule for the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, the ferry service announced. Weekend schedules will be implemented on the following routes:Oakland & AlamedaRichmondPier 41 Short HopVallejo Old Navy closing down SF Market Street location In accordance with regular weekend service, there will be no ferry service Monday on the following routes:Alameda SeaplaneHarbor BaySouth San FranciscoThe ferry will also be providing Special Ballpark Short Hop service for the SF Giants game on Monday. First pitch for the Giants' Memorial Day game against the Pittsburg Pirates is at 2:05 p.m. Pre-game departures on the Ballpark Short Hop will be at 12:50 p.m. and 1:40 p.m.

Alameda police warn about gift card scam totaling thousands of dollars worth of fraud

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:00:13 GMT

(KRON) -- Police are warning residents about an ongoing gift card scam, the Alameda Police Department (APD) announced Thursday on social media. APD discovered the scam is happening in their own city, the Bay Area and other parts of California. Almost $6,000 worth of fraudulent gift cards were removed from various retailers across Alameda, the department said. Often times the customers who buy these gift cards don't realize they've fallen victim to a scam. East Bay police department warn residents of trending ATM scam Here's how the scam works, according to APD:Scammers steal gift cards in bulk from retailers across the city.They take the cards home and write down the numbers and other essential information from the gift cards by scratching off the hidden number on the back of the gift card.Scammers then repackage the gift cards and put a fake scratch-off label over the already-seen number, making it seem the card was never used.The tampered gift cards are brought back to the stor...

Stewart Cink contending in Champions debut with consecutive 68s in Senior PGA

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:00:13 GMT

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Senior PGA Championship wasn’t Stewart Cink’s first choice for his first tournament after turning 50.The potential prize would be a lot more than a consolation.Cink shot a second consecutive 4-under 68 for the early clubhouse lead in the second round of the Senior PGA on Friday at the new Texas headquarters of the PGA of America. Padraig Harrington, who opened with a 64 for a two-shot lead, played in the afternoon.Steve Stricker, who won the first senior major of the season two weeks ago at the Regions Tradition, shot 67 and trailed Cink by one.Making his PGA Tour Champions debut four days after his 50th birthday, Cink committed late to the event about 35 miles north of Dallas.An eight-time winner on the PGA Tour, including the 2009 British Open, Cink wanted to make sure he wasn’t in the field at Colonial in Fort Worth, about 60 miles southwest of PGA Frisco’s Fields Ranch East course.He didn’t figure he would get into the Charl...

Georgia extends contract for AD Josh Brooks, plans 2 new football practice fields

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:00:13 GMT

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — On the heels of a second straight national football championship, Georgia has rewarded athletic director Josh Brooks a contract extension that ties him to the Bulldogs through at least 2029.The athletic association board, wrapping up its annual spring meeting Friday at a resort on Lake Oconee, also announced plans for a new track and field facility that will free up space for two more football practice fields.Brooks’ new contract will increase his salary to $1.025 million a year, with annual raises of $100,000.The 42-year-old Brooks, who took over the athletic department in 2021 after Greg McGarity retired, called the Georgia job “a dream for me” and said he hopes to spend the rest of his career in Athens.“I am extremely grateful,” Brooks said. “I got into this business 20-plus years ago as a student equipment manager. My first job at Louisiana-Monroe was making $20,000 a year in football operations.”The Georgia board approved a fiscal 2024 budget of $...

Data Doctors: Tips for mobile file sharing

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:00:13 GMT

Q: Is there a way to use something like Airdrop to send files to Android phones?A: The ability to quickly and wirelessly send pictures, videos or data files between devices is extremely useful and can be done across a variety of devices.Airdrop is Apple’s proprietary method to exchange files between Apple devices and can’t be used to send files directly to Android devices, but there are other options.Android’s Nearby ShareNearby Share is a recent feature added to the Android operating system, which is their counterpart to Apple’s Airdrop.It’s an easy way to share photos, videos, documents or apps with others that are nearby using devices running Android 6.0 (released in 2015) or later.To use it, you’ll need to make sure both your device and the device you’re sharing with have turned on the ‘Nearby Share’ option in Settings.The actual steps for each device can be slightly different, so the easiest way to find the setting on your device is to search for ‘Nearby Share...

Pelangio: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:00:13 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — TORONTO (AP) — Pelangio Exploration Inc. (PGXPF) on Friday reported a loss of $177,000 in its first quarter.The Toronto-based company said it had a loss of less than 1 cent on a per-share basis._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on PGXPF at https://www.zacks.com/ap/PGXPFSource

Mujer denuncia que detuvieron a su esposo en El Salvador por sus tatuajes

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:00:13 GMT

Una mujer de Woodbridge afirma estar viviendo en incertidumbre luego de que las autoridades salvadoreñas supuestamente detuvieran a su esposo por tener tatuajes en sus manos. Walter José Huete Alvarado habría viajado el 28 de abril a El Salvador para realizar trámites migratorios en la embajada de Estados Unidos. Tenían planeado regresar el 13 de mayo, pero en la embajada le avisaron que el pasaporte de su esposa e hijastra se demoraría unos días más.Sin embargo, el pasado sábado mientras estaba en una fiesta pública, pasó lo inimaginable. “Dice que llegaron como cinco, entre soldados y policías, lo han detenido solamente a él, directamente a él y le revisaron sus tatuajes”, relató Jenny Bustillo, su esposa.Según las autoridades, Huete está acusado de agrupaciones ilícitas o terroristas en el marco del régimen de excepción. Según Bustillo, luego del arresto de su esposo, las autoridades lo llevaron a una comisaría de la municipalidad de Moncagua. De ahí fue trasladado en la madrugad...