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Mariners overcome Shea Langeliers 9th inning homerun to beat A's 7-6 in 10 innings
The Seattle Mariners overcame a ninth-inning rally by the A's as Leo Rivas scored on Justin Turner's fielder's-choice grounder to lift the Mariners over the Oakland Athletics 7-6 in 10 innings on Saturday night.Pinch-runner Rivas avoided Shea Langeliers' tag attempt at the plate with a wide slide, giving Seattle its third straight win and 11th victory in its final at-bat of the season.Luke Raley rallied the Mariners twice for their seventh win in their last nine. First, Julio Rodríguez scored from first base on Raley's double into the left-field corner for a 4-3 lead in the seventh inning.Then he hit...
1 dead in shooting at Oakland school reunion party
OAKLAND – A large high school reunion celebration in west Oakland turned deadly on Saturday evening as it was wrapping up.The gathering attracted hundreds of people to DeFremery Park on Adeline Street.Authorities said the man killed was a McClymonds High School alumnus who was attending the alumini reunion panic. CBS News Bay Area also learned the victim's twin brother was shot and killed in Oakland years ago.Oakland police said the Saturday evening shooting happened just after 7:30 p.m. Once the gunfire broke out, witnesses said people left behind tents, chairs, basketballs and other picnic items as they ran for safety."You...
"Can-do" East Bay community confronts climate change and rising tides
RICHMOND -- As the earth warms, the sea rises and cities along the San Francisco Bay waterfront are being ordered by the state to prepare for higher tidal surges in the years to come.In the East Bay, the city of Richmond is already looking toward that day, with a wary eye on the challenges that come from the city's industrial legacy.During World War II, Richmond gained its reputation as a "can do" industrial city as it cranked out ships for the war effort. Over the years, when companies produced toxic waste, they simply dug a hole and buried it."There...
Walk for Alopecia in San Francisco raises awareness of often-overlooked condition
SAN FRANCISCO -- On Saturday, families came together for the second annual Walk for Alopecia in San Francisco."We're trying to change the paradigm and bring the community together," said Nicole Friedland, president and CEO of the National Alopecia Areata Foundation (NAFF).Around seven million Americans are living with alopecia, an auto-immune disease that causes unpredictable and often sudden hair loss."People often say 'Well, it's just hair.' We say it's not just hair. That's what we've got on our T-shirts because it is the loss of hair but it's also the loss of identity. It's a tremendous burden for people, a psycho-social...
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at campaign fundraiser in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO -- On Saturday afternoon, Vice President Kamala Harris wrapped up what's likely to be her final Bay Area fundraiser before the general election. Organizers said it was a sold-out event attended by hundreds of supporters at San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts.Among her supporters, Tamila Gresham was excited to see Harris again."I feel like Kamala Harris is the candidate of my lifetime and this is one of the most important elections that I've ever experienced," Gresham said.Gresham worked with Harris when Harris was California's attorney general. The Oakland resident believes in Harris so much that she is now...
Autumn Moon Festival in San Francisco shines bright with community spirit
SAN FRANCISCO -- The annual Autumn Moon Festival drew locals together, celebrating cultural heritage and community spirit through traditional performances and culinary delights.Derek Tam, a Chinese dessert maker and fifth-generation craftsman of dragon beard candy, expressed his love for the event, noting how much attendees appreciate his creations. "You can see the people. They love it," he said. For Tam, the festival symbolizes familial unity."Why it's called the moon festival? Because every time we celebrate it, it means the family is together."As he expands his family legacy from Hong Kong to the U.S., Tam enjoys demonstrating his unique dessert to those unfamiliar...
Menendez brothers' claims of abuse supported by letter, new allegation
This story originally aired on March 2, 2024. It was updated on Sept. 28.Lyle and Erik Menendez have been behind bars in California for more than three decades for the 1989 killing of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez. Convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison in a case that captured the nation's attention, they had no hope of ever walking free. But new evidence may change that.Erik chose not to speak with "48 Hours" for this broadcast, but Lyle did, speaking with contributor Natalie Morales by phone from RJ Donovan State Prison in San Diego, California....
Fitzgerald scores from 1st on throwing error as Giants beat Cardinals
SAN FRANCISCO -- Tyler Fitzgerald reached on an infield single and scored the eventual winning run in the eighth inning on a throwing error by St. Louis pitcher Matthew Liberatore, leading the San Francisco Giants to a 6-5 win over the Cardinals on Saturday.The Cardinals rallied with three runs in the seventh inning to tie the game at 5. In the bottom of the eighth, Fitzgerald singled off the leg of Liberatore (3-4). He wound up scoring when Brett Wisley dropped down a two-out bunt that Liberatore fielded and threw wildly toward first base and into foul territory beyond the...
Suspects in Novato burglary crash into business storefront
Novato police said a suspect rammed into a storefront to burglarize the business early Saturday morning. Officers arrived at the Diablo Avenue business around 3 a.m. and saw two vehicles leaving the area.A chase ensued on southbound Highway 101, but it was ended due to unsafe speeds. Police said one of the vehicles was later found by California Highway Patrol officers on eastbound Highway 580 in San Rafael. According to Novato police, CHP officers followed the vehicle along Highway 580. Police said the driver crashed and then tried to run from officers. He was eventually arrested and identified as 26-year-old Jeremy Fong, of Oakland. Police said Fong was the only person in the vehicle and that officers found an "extensive amount of stolen property." Fong was taken to the hospital to be medically cleared. He was then booked into the Marin County Jail on suspicion of burglary, vandalism, reckless evading, resisting arrest, vehicle theft and conspiracy. Novato police said there were about five people and two vehicles involved in the burglary. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 415-897-4361 and reference case #NP24-2950.
"Miracle" California condor, hatched and raised by foster parents, flies free
VERMILLION CLIFFS NAT'L MONUMENT -- By all accounts, Milagra the "miracle" California condor shouldn't be alive today.But now at nearly 17 months old, she is one of three of the giant endangered birds who got to stretch their wings in the wild as part of a release this weekend near the Grand Canyon.Even after the door was opened Saturday, the birds didn't immediately leave their pen. After 20 minutes, one condor left the pen, followed 20 minutes later by another condor.Then, after sitting in the pen for an hour and 20 minutes, Milagra exited the enclosure and took flight. When...
Hazmat crews clean up spills that forced street closures in Santa Rosa
SANTA ROSA -- Roads around North Dutton Avenue in Santa Rosa were reopened on Saturday afternoon, following closures because of multiple spills of an unknown liquid from a truck.The Santa Rosa Police Department said about 275 gallons of the unknown liquid spilled at about 10:45 a.m.A hazmat team from the Santa Rosa Fire Department responded to what were described by the police department as multiple spills but the composition of the liquid was unknown, a police spokesperson said.No evacuations were necessary, police said.The spill was cleaned up by about 2 p.m., allowing traffic to resume flowing in the area.The city of Santa Rosa Public Works Department, CalTrans and the California Highway Patrol assisted in the response.
SpaceX launches two-man crew on flight to space station
SpaceX launched a reduced two-man crew on a flight to the International Space Station Saturday, along with supplies and a pair of empty seats for two Starliner astronauts waiting to hitch a ride home in February after an unexpected eight-and-a-half-month stay in orbit.Running two days late because of high winds, rain and clouds spawned by Hurricane Helene, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket roared to life and blasted off from pad 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 1:17 p.m. EDT, climbing away on a northeasterly trajectory directly into the plane of the space station's orbit.Monitoring the automated...
San Francisco police arrest 3 teens in connection to armed robbery
San Francisco police on Saturday said three teens were arrested on suspicion of armed robbery on Sept. 22. Around 1:45 a.m., three people surrounded a man who was riding his electric scooter on the 300 block of Bayshore Boulevard and demanded his property.Police said the victim tried to flee but was unsuccessful. The three suspects then took his property while brandishing guns. The suspects then left the area heading south on Bayshore Boulevard, toward Cortland Avenue. Because the robbery happened near the border of the Ingleside Police District, Ingleside Station officers responded quickly after hearing reports of the robbery and found three people who matched the suspect description, on Nevada Street and Cortland Avenue. The three suspects were detained, and police said they found two of them had loaded guns. Police said a 16-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of robbery and conspiracy. Officers also arrested two 18-year-olds; they were identified as Jefferson Galo and Jephson Galo. They were arrested on suspicion of robbery, conspiracy, exhibiting a deadly weapon, carjacking and illegal possession of a firearm. Police said the victim's stolen property was found during the investigation.
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah killed in Israeli strike in Beirut
Israel's military said Saturday that it killed Hassan Nasrallah, the overall leader of the Iran-backed group Hezbollah, in a Friday airstrike in Beirut, Lebanon. The militant group confirmed Nasrallah's death, saying its longtime leader "has joined his fellow martyrs."Two United States officials also confirmed Nasrallah's death to CBS News. The afternoon strike, carried out by fighter jets, targeted the group's "central headquarters," which were "embedded under a residential building" in Beirut's southern suburbs, according to the Israel Defense Forces. That region of the city has long been a stronghold of the U.S.-designated terror group. Nasrallah, who only gave speeches via video because of his...
Arkansas couple accused of trying to sell baby for beer, money
A couple in Arkansas was arrested after they allegedly attempted to sell their 2-month-old baby for a six-pack of beer and a $1,000 cashier's check, court documents say.Darien Urban, 21, and Shalene Ehlers, 20, the baby's parents, were arrested on Sept. 21 after the manager of a campground in Benton County contacted the local sheriff's department to report an incident involving the couple, CBS affiliate WREG reported.The person said the couple had written a letter granting custody of their baby to Cody Martin in exchange for money. The letter, signed by Urban and Ehlers, included a disclaimer saying, "There will...
Coyote attacks on dogs at S.F. Crissy Field have pet owners spooked
SAN FRANCISCO -- Signs have been posted at Crissy Field on San Francisco's northern waterfront warning people, especially pet owners, of coyotes in the area after the Golden Gate National Recreation Area received reports of several attacks on off-leash dogs.Signs ask dog owners to make sure their pets are leashed. Despite the warnings, many here let their dogs roam free.Gilles Dezeustre says he comes to the beach with his dogs Nona and Nigel three to four times a week. He's heard about the coyote attacks and says he himself had a close encounter."One night I was waking this little guy...
Helsley records franchise record 49th save as Cardinals beat Giants
SAN FRANCISCO -- Lars Nootbaar homered and tripled to drive in three runs and Ryan Helsley recorded his franchise record 49th save as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 on Friday night.The Cardinals have won five of six and secured their 23rd winning season in the last 25 years. The Giants' loss means they will finish below .500 for the third straight season since winning a franchise-record 107 games in 2021.Nootbaar, who leads the team in on-base percentage since the All-Star break, hit a solo homer in the third to cut into a 3-1 deficit and then capped...
Raleigh, Garver homer to help Mariners beat A's
SEATTLE -- Cal Raleigh hit his 32nd homer, Bryan Woo struck out eight in five innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 2-0 on Friday night.Mitch Garver also homered for the Mariners, one day after Seattle was eliminated from postseason contention. Oakland also coming off an emotional day after playing their final scheduled home game at the Coliseum on Thursday, a 3-2 victory over the Rangers.Woo (9-3) allowed just three hits and a walk. He has 101 strikeouts in 121 1/3 innings this season. This was the seventh time in his 22 starts he did not allow a...
Vancouver's liberal approach to fentanyl crisis may be changing
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Like San Francisco, fentanyl drove a surge in overdose numbers in Vancouver, British Columbia.The Canadian province responded by pioneering a number of progressive drug policies like safe use sites and a so-called "safe supply" for users. But now, the government is signaling a significant change of course."As the drugs change, we've seen these impacts get more and more severe," Premier David Eby said recently. "And our response needs to evolve as well."Eby was announcing a new plan to open highly secure involuntary care facilities for those with severe drug and mental health issues. And it is...
Portola Music Festival returns to SF, along with noise concerns for neighbors
The sold-out Portola Music Festival is back at Pier 80 in San Francisco this weekend with a line-up including such popular electronic music acts as Rüfüs Du Sol, Gesaffelstein, Disclosure, Justice and M.I.A.While tens of thousands of festival goers are excited to dance the day away, some residents of Alameda are bracing for a weekend of noise. In 2023 there were more than 200 noise complaint calls."I say tone it down," said Dianna Wyman, a real estate agent in Alameda. While she lives in central Alameda and doesn't hear the music, not all her clients are so lucky."I've heard it's really...
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