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SF Giants’ call-up of Wade Meckler only the latest chapter in outfield prospect’s storybook journey

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:02 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Wade Meckler’s storybook journey has quickly flipped chapter after chapter since being drafted by the Giants last July out of Oregon State. It reached its latest stage Monday, as the onetime walk-on became the first player from the 2022 draft class outside the Angels organization to reach the majors.Thirteen months after the Giants drafted him in the eighth round, the 23-year-old left-handed-hitting outfielder made his major league debut in center field, batting second batting second against Rays right-hander Tyler Glasnow in the club’s first of three games against Tampa Bay.“I wasn’t expecting to be here,” Meckler said after arriving in the clubhouse Monday afternoon, “but I was expecting to hit.”And hit, he has.And hit. And hit. And hit.Moving through five levels of the minor leagues, Meckler has a career .377/.472/.527 batting line over 92 professional games, a .999 OPS. He hit .439 in A-ball, .456 at High-A, .336 at Double-A an...

FBI-led task force targeting major Bay Area fentanyl operation underway

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:02 GMT

OAKLAND — An FBI law enforcement task force has thus far seized at least 14 pounds of fentanyl and $28,000 in cash, and arrested a 29-year-old man believed to be a supplier to other Bay Area dealers who sell the deadly drug by the ounce, according to multiple law enforcement sources.The FBI Safe Streets task force operation has focused on the East Bay, with an eye on arresting people who are supplying drug dealers in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood, according to court records. In addition to the fentanyl, authorities one pound of cocaine, six ounces of heroin, three ounces of methamphetamine, and an unregistered firearm, authorities said.On Aug. 7, task force members arrested 29-year-old Elvin Melendez-Cruz, at the Bay Breeze Inn, where he’d apparently been staying for weeks. Authorities kept on seeing his recognizable Mercedes Benz parked at the hotel, and on July 19, a group of agents with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation say th...

Could California’s powerline strategy have saved Maui?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:02 GMT

As Hawaii’s electric utility faces scrutiny for active power lines that fell in high winds during last week’s catastrophic fires, Pacific Gas & Electric says it’s prepared to cut the power as a precaution to prevent wildfires in California this fire season.Its customers could see four “public safety power shutoffs” in the coming months, the utility said, darkening the homes of an estimated 320,000 homes and businesses.The intentional cutoff — while unpopular with residents — is expected to lower the risk posed by power lines by 94% this year, up from 90% last year, PG&E officials said at a recent meeting of the California Public Utility Commission. The forecast is an average, based on computer models, the current grid and a decade-long historical analysis.Recent improvements in the so-called PSPS strategy will make the outages “shorter, smaller and smarter” than in previous years, said Dave Canny, senior director of wildfire mitigation at PG&E.The...

Review: SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7X meshes comfort with performance

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:02 GMT

SteelSeries headsets have always been a blind spot for me. I’ve reviewed Logitech, HyperX, EPOS and Turtle Beach brands, but I’ve never had a chance to use a set of cans from the Danish manufacturer. That changed at a preview event this year, where I donned a SteelSeries Nova 1 and fell in love.Two elements stood out the most. The first was the comfort. The headset felt light and the ear cup cushions were surprisingly supple. The second was the sound, which emitted clear and bright audio. How did I miss out on this for so long? If the more affordable headsets in the line were this good, I was intrigued about the possibilities of the higher-end products.That’s why I couldn’t help but be excited when SteelSeries sent over its Arctis Nova 7X for review. The Xbox version of its midrange headset offers more bells and whistles but maintains the form factor that attracted me originally.LIGHTWEIGHT AND COMFORTABLE The Nova 7X weighs in at 325 grams, which is surprisi...

Person walking on Bay Area freeway struck and killed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:02 GMT

(KRON) -- A pedestrian was struck by a car and killed on Interstate 880 on Sunday night, California Highway Patrol said. The crash happened on I-880 southbound just north of 29th Avenue. CHP responded to the crash scene at 11:13 p.m. Officers found the victim lying in the left lane unconscious. They were resuscitated and hospitalized. The hospital later reported that they had died. Body found at Golden Gate Park identified as San Francisco woman The driver of the car involved cooperated with authorities, CHP said. Alcohol is not believed to have been a factor. CHP said the pedestrian was walking from the shoulder of the freeway to the center divider when they were struck. The crash happened in the middle lane. Lanes were closed for about 10-15 minutes Sunday night as CHP investigated.

San Jose city workers suspend strike

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:02 GMT

(KRON) -- San Jose city workers have just suspended a strike that was supposed to start on Tuesday this week, KRON4 has learned. According to union leaders, the workers have made substantial progress in conversations with the city. Federal workers in SF told to work from home due to safety concerns: reports They say the city council is going to be holding a closed session to review the agreement starting tomorrow morning. The strike would have seen about half of San Jose city workers on the picket lines for three days this week.Last week, 99 percent of the city's 4,500 workers voted to authorize the strike. Workers hope to receive better pay because they say they are doing more work.

‘It’s a terrible thing’: Several pets drown in flooding at DC pet day care, boarding facility

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:02 GMT

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Mueren múltiples mascotas tras inundarse un centro de cuidado para perros en DC

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:02 GMT

Varias mascotas se ahogaron cuando un centro de cuidado para perros se inundó en el noreste de DC mientras tormentas severas azotaron a la región el lunes. “Es difícil verlo; es insoportable”, dijo el Jefe John Donnelly, del departamento de bomberos de DC. “Esto es perder un miembro de tu familia o tener el miedo que eso te pasó”. Los dueños, algunos entre lágrimas, esperaron afuera de District Dogs para ser reunidos con sus mascotas mientras bomberos sacaban animales empapados en sus brazos del local en Rhode Island Avenue. El agua subió 6 pies en frente del edificio antes de que colapsara una pared y se entrara el agua.“Como resultado de eso, han habido unas muertes de perros”, dijo el Jefe John Donnelly del departamento de bomberos de DC. Los bomberos tuvieron que romper el panel de yeso para dejar salir agua del edificio y rescatar empleados y 20 perros. Donnelly dijo que los trabajadores eran héroes que hicieron todo lo que pudieron para rescatar a los perro...

Trey Lance fights for backup spot on 49ers after being future franchise QB

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:02 GMT

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Trey Lance has gone from the future franchise quarterback in San Francisco to one just fighting to maintain the role as the backup for the 49ers in just over two years.Based on the shaky start he had in the exhibition opener, it appears Lance has more work to do to beat out Sam Darnold as the No. 2 quarterback in San Francisco behind Brock Purdy.Coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday there were some encouraging signs.“I thought he played a lot better as it ended,” Shanahan said Monday. “He ended up doing some good things. I wish we would’ve converted that short yardage and kept him out there a little bit longer, but that’s some of the frustrating things about preseason.”The box score numbers for Lance were fine as he went 10 for 15 for 112 yards and a touchdown. But the TD came on a throw that should have been intercepted by Duke Shelley, whose bobble led to Ross Dwelley’s catch in the end zone.Shanahan called that pass “scary” but liked that Lance wa...

Condenan a Cecily Aguilar, acusada en el crimen de la soldado Vanessa Guillén, a 30 años de prisión

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:02 GMT

(CNN) — Cecily Aguilar, la mujer acusada en relación al asesinato en 2020 de la soldado del Ejército Vanessa Guillén, fue sentenciada a 30 años de cárcel en una prisión federal.Aguilar se declaró culpable el año pasado de un cargo de complicidad y de tres cargos por hacer una declaración falsa. El entonces novio de Aguilar, el cabo Aaron Robinson, está acusado de asesinar y desmembrar a Guillén, y de luego reclutar a Aguilar para que lo ayudara a deshacerse del cuerpo cerca de Fort Cavazos, Texas, anteriormente conocido como Fort Hood.Robinson se suicidó cuando las autoridades lo acorralaron en 2020, lo que convirtió a Aguilar en la única persona acusada en relación con el crimen de Guillén.La soldado Vanessa Guillén fue asesinada a golpes en una base militar del Ejército, dice un abogado de familia“Nuestra esperanza es que la sentencia de hoy traiga una sensación de alivio y justicia a la familia Guillén, que ha soportado tanto dolor durante estos últimos años”, d...