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High school baseball rankings: Bay Area News Group Top 20

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:58 GMT

Bay Area News Group Baseball Top 20(Mercury News & East Bay Times)(Records through Monday)No. 1 DE LA SALLE (3-0)Preseason ranking: 1Update: Defending NCS and NorCal Division I champions are off to a strong start, with wins over Clayton Valley, Folsom and Woodcreek.Up next: Wednesday vs. Amador Valley, 4 p.m.No. 2 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (6-1)Preseason ranking: 5Update: The Monarchs beat West Catholic Athletic League rival Valley Christian to win the Wilcox tournament. Have split two games against Palo Alto.Up next: Friday at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 4 p.m. No. 3 VALLEY CHRISTIAN (5-1)Preseason ranking: 2Update: The Bay Area powerhouse is off to another sizzling start, its only loss through six games coming at the hands of Mitty.Up next: Wednesday vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral, 4 p.m.No. 4 SERRA (4-0)Preseason ranking: 15Update: The San Mateo school’s unbeaten start includes victories over Palo Alto and Los Gatos.Up next: Tuesday at Bellarmine, 4 p.m.No. 5 PALO ALTO (4-2)Preseason ra...

Single-family residence sells in Saratoga for $4.3 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:58 GMT

20778 Russell Lane – Google Street ViewA spacious house located in the 20700 block of Russell Lane in Saratoga has a new owner. The 2,801-square-foot property, built in 1964, was sold on Feb. 27, 2023. The $4,300,000 purchase price works out to $1,535 per square foot. The property features five bedrooms, three baths, a garage, and two parking spaces. The unit sits on a 0.6-acre lot.Additional houses that have recently been purchased close by include:A 3,181-square-foot home on the 13500 block of Mandarin Way in Saratoga sold in August 2022, for $5,055,000, a price per square foot of $1,589. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In September 2022, a 3,674-square-foot home on Verde Vista Lane in Saratoga sold for $5,500,000, a price per square foot of $1,497. The home has 6 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms.On Toni Ann Place, Saratoga, in September 2022, a 2,995-square-foot home was sold for $5,295,000, a price per square foot of $1,768. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. 

SF Giants cut Kyle Harrison, 3 others from MLB camp: Why they could all contribute in 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:58 GMT

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The San Francisco Giants whittled their spring roster by four more players Tuesday, and it is reaching that point in camp that, while no major surprise they didn’t make the Opening Day roster, all four could be contributors this season.The most notable cut was 21-year-old left-hander Kyle Harrison, the Giants’ top pitching prospect who was given a non-roster invitation to train with the big leaguers for the first time. Harrison, regarded as the top left-handed pitching prospect in baseball, entered camp with high expectations, and while he flashed the tremendous potential of his lethal arsenal, he too often struggled to locate it, something he will have to refine at Triple-A Sacramento, where he is expected to start the season.A graduate of De La Salle (Concord), Harrison made three Cactus League appearances, tossing 3 ⅔ innings while allowing eight runs (a 19.64 ERA) and walking nearly as many batters (three) as he struck out (four). In 113 innings b...

Rolly Crump dies at 93; theme park designer had huge hand in shaping Disneyland

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:58 GMT

The self-described “worst” artist ever hired by Walt Disney who went on to help create three of Disneyland’s most beloved attractions and shape Knott’s Berry Farm has died after a kooky, whimsical and fearless career as a theme park designer.Rolly Crump died Sunday, March 12 in his Carlsbad home at the age of 93, according to the Walt Disney Company.Rolly Crump shows off his vision for the Haunted Mansion that included a “Museum of the Weird” during a 1965 episode of the “Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color” television show. (Disney) Crump helped design It’s a Small World, Haunted Mansion and Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room — three of Disneyland’s most enduring attractions.“I wasn’t that much of an illustrator,” Crump said in the 2016 documentary “The Whimsical Imagineer.” “I think Walt liked my imagination.”Influenced by comic strips and comic books, Crump began drawing as a child in the 1930s while trying to imagine the mental pictures painted in his head by radio serial...

Suspected catalytic converter thief crushed to death in Oakland

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:58 GMT

OAKLAND — The investigation is continuing into the Friday morning death of a suspected catalytic converter thief who was fatally crushed under a vehicle when a car jack he was using apparently malfunctioned, authorities said.The name of the man, who authorities said was a 35-year-old Vacaville resident, has not yet been released.The fatality occurred about 3 a.m. Friday in the 400 block of Lagunitas Avenue, a residential area south of Interstate 580 and a few blocks from Lake Merritt.Police were called to the street by a resident who thought someone might be trying to steal a catalytic converter from a parked Toyota Prius.When officers arrived they found the 35-year-old crushed under the vehicle. Despite life-saving efforts from police and paramedics, he was pronounced dead there.Authorities said the preliminary investigation indicates that a car jack the man was using malfunctioned causing the vehicle to slip and crush him. A backpack containing cutting tools was found near h...

Oakland A’s getting more than just power bat from former All-Star Aguilar

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:58 GMT

MESA, Ariz. — The Oakland A’s signed veteran first baseman Jesús Aguilar to a $3 million, one-year contract this winter looking to add power to a lineup that severely lacked it in 2022.The 32-year-old former All-Star has certainly proven he is capable of that to this point in his nine-year major-league career, but he offers the A’s much more than just power at the plate. A bright personality, a palpable sense of humor, and, perhaps most importantly, an undeniable ability to lead made Aguilar such an integral part of the five teams he was a part of since 2014.Now, the A’s get to experience all of his shining qualities.“He holds court in the morning on the couch, that’s for sure,” A’s manager Mark Kotsay quipped about Aguilar Tuesday. “I think he’s taken on that role really nicely. We do have a few younger Latin players, which is nice to have someone who is a veteran presence in there that has been in the states and been in the big leagues and can translate, can communicate, can...

Bay Area atmospheric river updates: Shelter in Place ordered due to falling glass in SF

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:58 GMT

(KRON) -- Heavy rain and strong winds that disturbed Tuesday's morning commute have led to hazardous conditions across the Bay Area. The excessive rainfall from the latest storm could bring the potential for heavy flooding as well as downed trees and power lines. The rain is expected to dry up by Wednesday and Thursday before some more showers for St. Patrick's Day weekend, according to KRON4 meteorologist John Shrable. Walmart big rig overturns on Richmond-San Rafael bridge, causes lane closures The National Weather Service also issued a High Wind Warning for the entire Bay Area effective Monday night through Wednesday morning. Peak gusts in the valleys are expected to reach between 40 and 50 miles per hour while coastal gusts are expected to reach between 55 to 70 miles per hour.Tuesday, March 142:55 p.m. -- Water rising on Highway 37 near VallejoVideo shot from Highway 37 on the way to Vallejo showed waves from the Bay crashing up along the roadside. 2:50 p.m. -- Eme...

Walmart big rig overturns on Richmond-San Rafael bridge, causes lane closures

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:58 GMT

RICHMOND, Calif. (KRON) -- A Walmart big rig flipped over on the Richmond-San Rafael bridge just before noon on Tuesday, and it caused several lanes to close, according to traffic logs. Bay Area storm updates: atmospheric river impacts traffic, downs trees Units with the California Highway Patrol faced delays in getting to the wreck due to the traffic buildup after the accident, per traffic logs. CHP has now issued a wind advisory for the bridge, and drivers are asked to keep all high-profile vehicles off of bridges at this time. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now KRON4 Breaking News SIGN UP NOW Toolboxes spilled out of one of the vehicles and hit another, according to a report in the traffic log. By 2: 16 p.m., CHP reported that all lanes were still closed after...

SFO sees severe delays after ground hold due to high winds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:58 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Passengers were held on planes for hours on Tuesday after San Francisco International Airport went on a ground hold due to high winds in the area, SFO spokesperson confirmed to KRON4. Walmart big rig overturns on Richmond-San Rafael bridge due to high winds The wind delay was initially scheduled to last until 2 p.m., and several planes were held on the ground for a break in the weather conditions. A passenger on a United flight tells KRON4 that her plane landed, but due to winds, all passengers were held on the plane for hours waiting clearance to taxi over to a gate and disembark.The wind caused heavy delays for SFO travelers, as more than 345 flights have been delayed so far today. Thirty-eight flights have been canceled altogether. Inbound flights are delayed for about two hours and outbound delays are averaging about one and a half hours.

San Francisco mayor wants to slash red tape for building new housing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:58 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- San Francisco's mayor is pushing to slash red tape for building permits as the city struggles with housing and homelessness. Mayor London Breed, City Administrator Carmen Chu, the Department of Building Inspection, and the Planning Department announced an effort to improve San Francisco’s Site Permit approval process that is expected to dramatically reduce development timelines by months and even years. The reform is part of Breed's "Housing for All initiative," which sets the goals and policies to allow for 82,000 new homes to be built over the next 8 years.   According to the Mayor's Office, the proposal would streamline the city’s process for issuing a key project approval known as a “Site Permit,” which will reduce permitting times for new developments and major renovations.The change will require legislation which is currently being drafted and will be introduced in the coming weeks after an April public forum.Analysis of past project...