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Some incredible halibut fishing today!
Some incredible halibut fishing today! Both the California Dawn 1 and 2 checking in with fulll limits of halibut to 27 bounds. The overall grade of fish was excellent!! I have room on the CD1 tomorrow and room throughout the week on good tides. Final count. California Dawn 2. 25...
Curious trade proposal sees Warriors flip 3x champion for 24-year-old big man
The Golden State Warriors big man depth remains a question mark heading into next season, with Trayce Jackson-Davis entering his second year, Kevon Looney no guarantee to be in the rotation at all, and Quentin Post likely to need some development in the G League after being taken with the 52nd overall pick.
Fan ejected from Giants game for bizarrely tossing foul ball on field
One fan had a little too much fun during Game 1 of the Giants' doubleheader against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday at Oracle Park. In the top of the sixth inning, a fan sitting along the first-base line was ejected from the game for taking a foul ball hit by Rockies second baseman Brendan Rodgers and tossing it back onto the field. The ball nearly hit second base umpire Laz Diaz.
Giants designate recently acquired pitcher for assignment
The Giants announced they’ve designated reliever Mike Baumann for assignment. The move opens an active roster spot for Spencer Bivens, who has been recalled from Triple-A. San Francisco also appointed Hayden Birdsong as the 27th man for Saturday’s doubleheader with the Rockies. San Francisco just acquired Baumann in...
Austin Prock Wins 6th #2Fast2Tasty Challenge at Sonoma Raceway NHRA Event
Funny Car points leader Austin Prock continues to dominate the Mission #2Fast2Tasty, securing his sixth win by defeating Blake Alexander at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals. Shawn Langdon and Troy Coughlin Jr. also clinched wins in their respective categories during the 12th race of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
Bay Area athletes continue to win Olympic medals on day 2 of competition; many move on to next round
Bay Area athletes representing Team USA continue to show out during the Paris Olympics, garnering a handful of medals on the second day of competition. Stanford's Torri Huske swam her heart out, winning the gold medal in the women's 100m butterfly. Meanwhile, Lee Kiefer, married to San Francisco fencer Gerek Meinhardt, defended her Olympic champion title in foil fencing.
Wind, temperatures pick up as fire scorches northern California
Crews continued to fight a massive fire in northern California on Sunday, as authorities in the western US state warned of increasing winds and rising daytime temperatures. But he warned that as of Sunday, "we're starting to get some solar heating, and we're also getting increased winds in the upper canyons," while another official noted "increased fire activity."
Multistate Group Considers Voluntary Sales Tax Audit Proposal
The Multistate Tax Commission will review a proposal for auditing companies’ sales tax compliance prospectively, with a view toward faster dispute resolution and timely, accurate tax collections for states. At its annual meeting in Denver this week, the intergovernmental tax agency is also scheduled to consider a change to...
San Francisco's Fog Brings Cool Temperatures, Warm Up Expected by Week's End
San Francisco's fog keeps Bay Area temperatures below average, a trend expected to continue through mid-week due to an upper-level trough over the Western US. Warmer weather is expected by the end of the week as upper-level ridging returns, according to the National Weather Service. The marine layer, reported by...
‘Not Once Would She Meet With Me’: Kevin McCarthy Complains Kamala Harris Dodged Him While in Congress
The former speaker told Mark Levin that Kamala Harris refused to meet with him - and a lot of other people, including her fellow Democrats in California. The post ‘Not Once Would She Meet With Me’: Kevin McCarthy Complains Kamala Harris Dodged Him While in Congress first appeared on Mediaite.
Big Lots closures in California: Here’s which stores are shutting down
With Big Lots expected to shut down stores nationwide, closures are expected in California. The discount retailer said it would close dozens of stores throughout the country in its quarterly report filed in June, but didn’t disclose information on which stores will be affected. The company said inflation, cost of goods, and competitive and economic […]
Parchester mural project: It takes a village to color a community
Dipping his brush into light blue paint, Peter Bakke filled numbered panels with the color. The sea was taking shape Saturday on the long wall in front of him, where dozens of other volunteers were applying shades of blue with careful strokes. Working all morning and much of the afternoon,...
Burglars ransack 16 Oakland businesses located in Hegenberger Corridor
Burglars kicked down doors and ransacked 16 small businesses in East Oakland's troubled Hegenberger corridor. All the affected businesses are located inside an office building at 8055 Collins Drive, which is situated right behind the Denny's Restaurant that shut down earlier this year citing crime.The building co-owner and community activist Ken Houston said the thieves cut through two layers of fencing to get into the property around 2:30 a.m. Saturday morning."You can see the fresh cut marks on here," said Houston as he pointed at a large hole in the fence.Burglars first broke into a new podcast studio built out...
117,000 Sq. Ft. Ex-Zendesk HQ Sells for Just $13.5 Million; 989 Market Street Worth 80% Less Than 10 Years Ago
The commercial real estate market in San Francisco, still reeling from the impacts of the pandemic and the shift to remote work, is witnessing transactions that reflect a substantial devaluation of property assets. A striking case is the proposed sale of the building at 989 Market St., once the headquarters of Zendesk, which is being purchased for $13.5 million by L.A.-based BH Properties. This figure represents a nearly 80 percent cut from its $61.3 million purchase price a decade ago, as per intel gathered by the San Francisco Chronicle.
San Francisco Secures Over $2.5 Million in Fines Against Landlords for Code Violations
San Francisco's fight against code violations has scored the city over $2.5 million in recent court victories, bringing landlords who flouted safety regulations to book. City Attorney David Chiu announced the triumphs as a warning to those who put profit over people's safety. In a case involving 320 Alemany LLC, the court slapped the landlord with a $1.2 million fine for allowing residential units to be dangerously transformed, detailed the San Francisco City Attorney's office.
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