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His managerial future uncertain, Bob Melvin returns to the Coliseum hopeful the A’s stay in Oakland

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:51 GMT

OAKLAND — Like he’s done so many times before, Bob Melvin arrived at the Coliseum early on Friday morning to run up and down the stairs of the 57-year-old ballpark.Then he looked into the upper deck, noticed the retired numbers and had a sad realization: all the Oakland teams — the Raiders, the Warriors and the A’s — could soon be gone.“That’s one of the first things I thought about today,” the former A’s manager said.Now leading the Padres, who have a $250-million payroll but are on the verge of being eliminated from the playoffs, Melvin returned to the Coliseum on Friday for the first time since he left the A’s in 2021.“I got here plenty early today,” he said. “I went out here early, saw Clay Wood, the groundskeeper, and Reba, who is his dog, who is a very good friend of mine. She remembered me, came running, that was a very good feeling right away.”Perhaps he was caught up in the nostalgia of being home, but Melvin seemed almost reluctant to ac...

Vigil to be held for boy who died, siblings injured one year after tragic accident

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:51 GMT

A vigil is set for 8:30 p.m. Saturday on the one-year anniversary of the day three children were hit by a car while walking home from Antioch Middle School.The vigil will be held at the site of the accident on the corner of Sycamore Drive and Manzanita Way. At the time, witnesses reported a Chevrolet Impala trying to pass another car and hitting it on Sycamore Drive, sending the car into the three children who were on the sidewalk. The 29-year-old driver was later arrested, charged and is awaiting trial.One of the children in the blended family, Gianathon Vincent, 12, succumbed to his injuries. The other two 12-year-olds, step-siblings, are still recovering, according to their grandmother Carla Spiro, who noted her grandson recently underwent surgery for his leg injury.“What we’re trying to keep alive is that people need to slow down, especially near schools,” Spiro said.The grandmother said the vigil, which is open to all, will also honor Gianathon, who lived with the other two chi...

Sale closed in Alameda: $1.8 million for a two-bedroom home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:51 GMT

3279 Liberty Avenue – Google Street ViewA spacious historic house located in the 3200 block of Liberty Avenue in Alameda has new owners. The 2,538-square-foot property, built in 1912, was sold on July 27, 2023. The $1,800,000 purchase price works out to $709 per square foot. The layout of this single-story home consists of two bedrooms and one bath.Additional houses that have recently changed hands close by include:In June 2023, a 1,331-square-foot home on Liberty Avenue in Alameda sold for $1,200,000, a price per square foot of $902. The home has 2 bedrooms 1 bathroom.On Eastshore Drive, Alameda, in June 2023, a 3,485-square-foot home was sold for $2,860,000, a price per square foot of $821. The home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.A 1,748-square-foot home on the 1300 block of Hansen Avenue in Alameda sold in February 2023, for $1,600,000, a price per square foot of $915. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. 

Video appears to show Rep. Boebert vaping before she was ejected

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:51 GMT

By Jesse Bedayn and Matthew Brown | Associated PressDENVER — Newly released surveillance video from a Denver theater appears to show Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert vaping during a “Beetlejuice” musical play — the one thing she denied doing while acknowledging earlier this week that she had been kicked out for being disruptive.Boebert and her guest were escorted out of the play Sunday after audience members accused two guests of vaping, singing, using phones and causing a disturbance, according to theater representatives and video from the publicly owned Buell Theater.When the lights were still on and as people were taking their seats around Boebert, she can be seen in the surveillance video talking with her companion. Boebert then reaches beneath her seat and puts an object up to her mouth for a moment before blowing out a cloud of vapor or smoke, the footage first reported by KUSA-TV shows.The footage also shows flashes from Boebert’s phone as she holds it up and ...

Mitt Romney, like his father, fears the GOP has lost its way

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:51 GMT

By Mead Gruver and Jonathan J. Cooper | Associated PressMitt Romney’s announcement this week that he will not seek another term in the U.S. Senate came with a distant echo of his father’s departure from politics five decades ago.Mitt and his father, George Romney, at one time were top Republican contenders for the presidency, but fell short of the White House. Both ended their careers in elected office with a sense their party had lost its bearings. And both called for a more humane party, one that prioritizes civility and principle over resentments and score-settling.In eras 50 years apart, George and Mitt Romney found themselves isolated in a GOP increasingly uninterested in their brand of genteel, country-club conservatism. In following a path forged by his father, sometimes with eerie similarities, Mitt Romney became the latest in a line of prominent establishment Republicans who pushed back against Donald Trump’s vision for the party, only to become isolated. ...

Berríos goes 7 innings, Guerrero hits 3-run HR as Blue Jays halt slump, beat Red Sox 3-0

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:51 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — José Berríos and two relievers combined on a five-hitter, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a three-run home run and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 3-0 Friday night to snap a four-game losing streak.Berríos (11-10) allowed all five hits and struck out eight over seven sharp innings as the Blue Jays bounced back after being swept in a four-game series against AL wild-card rival Texas. Toronto came in 1 1/2 games behind Seattle for the third wild-card spot.Jordan Hicks worked the eighth and Jordan Romano finished Toronto’s 14th shutout, earning his 35th save in 38 chances.Berríos has won back-to-back decisions after losing his previous three. He was coming off a win against Boston in his last start, his first time beating the Red Sox in seven career opportunities.None of the three Blue Jays pitchers allowed a walk.Toronto has won six of its past nine meetings against AL East opponents.Justin Turner had two hits for the Red Sox, but Boston lost its fourth straight...

Phillies Bryce Harper ejected after throwing his bat in frustration vs. Cardinals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:51 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Philadephia’s Bryce Harper was ejected for throwing his bat in frustration after he struck out in the third inning Friday night at St. Louis.Zack Thompson fanned Harper on a slow curveball to end the third. Harper hurled his bat from the batter’s box up the third-base line in foul territory. It landed about 75 feet away, in front of the Phillies’ dugout.Plate umpire Alex Tosi ejected Harper after the bat toss, and Harper yelled at Tosi before leaving the field.The Phillies were leading 4-0 at the time. Harper drove in a run in the first with a fielder’s-choice grounder.Alec Bohm moved from third base to play first. Edmundo Sosa entered the game to play third.On Tuesday, the 30-year-old Harper became the 18th player in major league history to reach 1,500 career hits and 300 home runs before turning 31.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlbSource

Manager Bob Melvin returns to Oakland now guiding the San Diego Padres

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:51 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Bob Melvin showed up at the Oakland Coliseum before 11 a.m. Friday ahead of a night game and began his old routine of running the Coliseum bleachers — taking 21 minutes to complete the lower bowl stairs just as he has done for years.Yet this time, the veteran manager now leading the San Diego Padres found himself reflecting on all of the retired numbers in the upper deck and how much those players have meant to an Athletics franchise that’s suddenly in a state of flux. The team is planning to move to Las Vegas, which would leave Oakland without a professional team. “I think the fans and everybody else should enjoy it while it’s here and hopefully it’s here a little bit longer than everybody thinks,” Melvin said, sitting in the visiting dugout during his first time back at the Coliseum in nearly two years.The Golden State Warriors moved across the bay to San Francisco in 2019, then the Oakland Raiders relocated to Las Vegas the next year.Melvi...

¿Quién es Ovidio Guzmán López, hijo del Chapo Guzmán?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:51 GMT

(CNN) — Ovidio Guzmán López es el hijo del narcotraficante encarcelado Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán y su segunda esposa, Griselda López. Se cree que tiene un papel importante en el cartel de Sinaloa, según el Departamento del Tesoro de Estados Unidos. Guzmán fue extraditado desde México hacia EE.UU. este viernes 15 de septiembre, confirmó el Departamento de Justicia en un comunicado y una fuente con conocimiento del caso.“Hoy, como resultado de la cooperación en el área de procuración de justicia entre Estados Unidos y México, Ovidio Guzmán López, líder del Cártel de Sinaloa, fue extraditado a Estados Unidos. Esta acción es el paso más reciente en el esfuerzo del Departamento de Justicia para atacar todos los aspectos de las operaciones del cartel”, dijo el secretario de Justicia de EE.UU., Merrick Garland, según declaraciones difundidas en el comunicado.Solicitud de extradición y capturaEl 27 de febrero de 2023 una fuente del Gobierno de México con conoci...

Yankees reliever Anthony Misiewicz struck in the face by a line drive against Pirates

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:51 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — New York Yankees reliever Anthony Misiewicz was struck in the face by a line drive off the bat of Pittsburgh’s Ji Hwan Bae and left the game on Friday night.Bae hit a 100.6 mph liner up the middle with two runners on in the bottom of the sixth inning. The left-handed Misiewicz raised his glove in an effort to catch it. The glove didn’t make it in time. The ball hit Misiewicz in the face and rolled into right field.The 28-year-old Misiewicz laid on the ground for several minutes while being tended to by medical personnel. He stood up and made his way to a cart with a towel pressed to the left side of his face.Bae’s RBI single drew the Pirates even at 3-all.Misiewicz was replaced by Zach McAllister.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlbSource