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Kurtenbach: The SF Giants received a billion-dollar wake-up call. They can’t afford to ignore it

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:30:50 GMT

The last top-of-the-line free agent the San Francisco Giants signed was Barry Bonds.He signed in 1992.In the 31 years since, the Giants have won three World Series, four pennants, and six division titles. And the second-best out-of-house free agent signed during that time was Johnny Cueto, in 2016.The history is clear: The Giants a not free-agent destination. Never have been; probably never will be.And yet for the past few offseasons, Giants fans — led on by the organization itself — have been adamant that the team should — and will — bring in the best free agents money can buy.And yet again, the Giants have failed.The Los Angeles Dodgers have spent more than a billion dollars to sign the two players atop the Giants’ free agency wish list this December.If that’s not a wake-up call to the Giants’ organization and the fan-base, I don’t know what is.The message is clear, too: The Giants’ are a second-tier franchise.It’s a harsh truth. It’s one ...

Supreme Court will not rule quickly on Trump prosecution case

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:30:50 GMT

By Mark Sherman | Associated PressWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Friday that it will not immediately take up a plea by special counsel Jack Smith to rule on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted for his actions to overturn the 2020 election results.The issue will now be decided by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, which has signaled it will act quickly to decide the case. Special counsel Jack Smith had cautioned that even a rapid appellate decision might not get to the Supreme Court in time for review and final word before the court’s traditional summer break.Smith had pressed the Supreme Court to intervene over concerns that the legal fight over the issue could delay the start of Trump’s trial, now scheduled for March 4, beyond next year’s presidential election.U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan has put the case on hold while Trump pursues his claim in higher courts that he is immune from prosecution. Chutkan rai...

Sale closed in Milpitas: $1.7 million for a four-bedroom home

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:30:50 GMT

1156 Starlite Drive – Google Street ViewA 2,150-square-foot house built in 1970 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 1100 block of Starlite Drive in Milpitas was sold on Dec. 4, 2023, for $1,680,000, or $781 per square foot. This two-story home boasts a generous living space with four bedrooms and three bathrooms. Inside, a fireplace enhances the ambiance of the living area. In addition, the house features a two-car garage, providing ample room for vehicles and storage needs.Additional houses that have recently been purchased close by include:In July 2023, a 1,190-square-foot home on Moonlight Way in Milpitas sold for $1,425,000, a price per square foot of $1,197. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 1,190-square-foot home on the 1200 block of Sunrise Way in Milpitas sold in June 2023, for $1,310,500, a price per square foot of $1,101. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Moonbeam Way, Milpitas, in August 2022, a 1,824-square-foot home was sold for $1,7...

San Jose State Spartans still have something to prove in Hawaii Bowl matchup

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:30:50 GMT

San Jose State football hasn’t been this busy around the holidays in over 36 years. That was the last time the program played in bowl games in back-to-back seasons.These Spartans not only have matched that feat, but Saturday’s Hawaii Bowl is SJSU’s third bowl game in four years — a first in the history of the program.But Brent Brennan’s squad has more than history on its mind as it prepares to face Coastal Carolina. (The game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. Pacific and will be broadcast on ESPN and 860 AM.)The Spartans have won six straight after a 1-5 start, a run that vaulted them into a three-way tie for first place in the Mountain West. But the Spartans were the odd-team out when a computer picked Boise State and UNLV to play in the conference championship.A trip to the islands isn’t a bad consolation prize for the Spartans, but they have their sights on making one more statement about how far this team has come this season.“We’re going into this game ...

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Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:30:50 GMT

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See's Candies Embarcadero location closing on Christmas Eve

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:30:50 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A See's Candies store located at San Francisco's Embarcadero Center will permanently close on Christmas Eve, according to a sign in the store's window. As first reported in SFGate, the sign, which reads, "We're Closing," states that the closure will be effective as of Dec. 24.It refers shoppers to a nearby See's location at 542 Market Street. New BART fare gates could go into service next week in West Oakland See's Candies opened as a single store in Los Angeles in 1921. It opened its first store in the Bay Area in San Francisco in 1936. Within four years, there were 18 See's across the Bay Area. In the ensuing years, the company has expanded to over 240 stores across the United States.Over the decades, See's Candies have established a longstanding reputation as a holiday favorite.

New BART fare gates could go into service next week in West Oakland

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:30:50 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- BART is targeting the end of December as the first day of service for its new fare gates, the transit agency announced in a thread on X, formerly Twitter. The gates, which are currently undergoing hundreds of tests, will be rolled out first at the West Oakland station.BART has yet to arrive at a final design for the gates and is currently still testing new designs, materials and features, the transit agency said. Fares, BART said, have been the agency's main source of revenue since it first launched in 1972. However, since 2020, when the COVID pandemic brought on a steep drop in ridership, BART has been reliant on state and federal funding to stay afloat. Robbers are following shoppers home, Alameda police say "As we welcome riders and seek more sustainable funding sources, fare gates remain critical for our operations funding," BART said. "We have long needed to replace our decades old fare gates, which are at end of their useful life."Graphic: BARTThe new...

Pacific storm that unleashed coastal flooding pushes across Southern California into Arizona

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:30:50 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lightning crackled offshore as a blustery Pacific storm crossed the San Diego coast and pushed eastward through desert areas into Arizona early Friday after flooding communities northwest of Los Angeles.As millions scrambled to finish holiday shopping or headed out onto highways, a swath of Southern California remained under a flood watch due to possible periods of more rain, but forecasters said there was much less storminess and the holiday weekend would be dry. After slowly moving down the coast during the week, the brunt of the storm reached San Diego late Thursday. Just before midnight, a squall with gusts up to 55 mph (88.5 kph) dumped more than a half-inch (1.5 centimeters) of rain at Point Loma in 30 to 40 minutes, the National Weather Service said. Rain also began arriving in southwest Arizona. The weather service’s Flagstaff office said the center of the low-pressure system was expected to move from southwest of San Diego to near Yuma by evening.On...

Lazio beats Empoli in Italy. Genoa comes from behind to overcome Sassuolo

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:30:50 GMT

ROME (AP) — Lazio moved into the top half of Serie A when it beat Empoli 2-0 on Friday and returned to winning ways after two straight losses.Mattéo Guendouzi got the opener after eight minutes when he rifled home through a crowd of players following a goalmouth scramble.Mattia Zaccagni doubled the lead midway through the second half when he stabbed home from close range.Empoli has the poorest attack in the league with just 10 goals in 17 games. Although it matched Lazio at times, the result left it third from bottom.Lazio rose two places into ninth.In the other early game, Genoa came from behind to beat Sassuolo 2-1 and end its four-game winless streak.Sassuolo took the lead through Andrea Pinamonti after 28 minutes and Genoa equalized in the second half when Albert Gudmundsson converted from the penalty spot after Martin Eric was adjudged to have handled the ball.Gudmundsson, whose goal was his second in two games, was also involved three minutes before time in the match-winner. H...

New Mexico parties certify 5 GOP candidates for June presidential primary amid challenge to Trump

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:30:50 GMT

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Donald Trump is among a slate of presidential candidates New Mexico’s major political parties certified Friday to appear on the state’s June 4 primary ballots, amid uncertainty about whether any state can bar the former president from contention under anti-insurrection provisions of the U.S. Constitution.Trump is among five contenders for the GOP nomination who a presidential primary nominating committee certified for New Mexico’s primary ballot. The Republican Party reserved the option to withdraw candidates from the primary until mid-February if any drop out of national contention.For now, the certified Republican candidates include former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy.“If nobody drops out, fine, we’ll keep it the way it is,” state Republican Party Chairman Steve Pearce said.New Mexico Supreme Court Chief Justice C. Shannon Bacon oversaw the committee mee...