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I was fined $504 when my car was illegally towed from store parking lot – but I knew my rights & could now get $20k back
A MAN sparked a criminal investigation of a towing company after a blatantly illegal tow - then the owners were charged with 18 felonies. The company also sent him to the wrong pickup location and tried to charge him over $500. Sammy Hallaq spotted a tow truck attempting to take...
Court grants defendant’s motion to suppress evidence obtained during pat-down
SUPERIOR Court Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho has granted Kelvin Cabrera Sanchez’s motion to suppress evidence obtained during a police pat-down. In an 18-page order, Judge Camacho said warrantless searches did not comply with any exception, thus “the warrantless searches violated the United States Constitution and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.”
Bravo Star May Have Just Outed Ben Affleck’s Next Move Amid Split Rumors
Ben Affleck may soon have a permanent residence in Brentwood, California. Amid his rumored split from wife Jennifer Lopez, the “Gone Girl” actor is rumored to be in escrow for a property in the upscale Hollywood Hills city, according to the “Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles” star Josh Flagg.
What we learned as Birdsong secures Giants' doubleheader sweep
SAN FRANCISCO – Giants fans who stuck around for 18 innings of baseball and a free country concert got their money's worth Saturday night at Oracle Park. After witnessing a career outing from Blake Snell just hours before, Hayden Birdsong was solid in the second half of the doubleheader and helped fuel San Francisco to a 5-0 win against the Colorado Rockies.
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...
Announcer jinx works perfect for team
Generally speaking, an announcer jinx is something an announcer in question feels bad about, like mentioning that a basketball player has made his last several free-throw attempts or that a kicker hasn’t missed from this distance all season — right before a miss. Sometimes, though, an announcer jinx works out perfectly. That scenario happened for Read more... The post Duane Kuiper flawlessly executes announcer jinx at critical time appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Report: Giants expect they could make cost-effective Conforto trade
Michael Conforto is among the names consistently mentioned in trade rumors if the Giants plan on selling before the July 30 MLB trade deadline, and San Francisco might be able to make a deal without eating any of the veteran's remaining salary. The Giants expect that they could trade Conforto...
49er signed veteran OL because a former 49ers OL told them to
Here’s a wild thing from 49ers offensive line coach/run game coordinator Chris Foerster’s press conference Friday. San Francisco added veteran offensive tackle Chris Hubbard over the offseason, presumably to add depth they lacked at a key position, but perhaps to also push Colton McKivitz for the starting right tackle job. Hubbard, a 10-year NFL veteran, has 58 starts across 94 games. Last season he started at right tackle all nine games he played for the Titans.
Bay Point neighborhood painted pink by retardant as fire crews save homes from Point Fire
In the East Bay, many families were forced out by the Point Fire are back home Saturday. That fire burned about 470 acres Friday night with containment now at 70%.Retardant drops may have helped save these houses, but it also made a mess. At the Driftwood subdivision in Bay Point, just off Caskey Street, almost everything was bright pink. Blame it on all the fire retardant dropped.SAFE…BUT BRIGHT PINK: our story today is about the cleanup effort now underway after thousands of of gallons of fire retardant saved dozens of homes from the Point Fire in Bay Point ….but turned...
This Week In Food: Saison's New Wine Bar Makes a Splash In SoMa
Saison's new SoMa wine bar has opened, a new Greek spot lands in the TenderNob, and Napa is getting its first Kansas City-style smokehouse and barbecue. Saison Cellar & Wine Bar has opened in SoMa, offering high-end and lesser-known pours of wine, a lot of them from France, along with pate and snacks from Maison Nico. As SFist reported in April, it's occupying two spaces on Townsend Street not far from Saison, 228 and 234 Townsend Street, one of which was formerly home to Petit Marlowe. One half is a wine bar, while the other half of the space, The Cellar, is reserved for members of Saison Cellar's wine club. Saison partner Mark Bright, who has long been the restaurant's beverage director, launched Saison Winery in Santa Cruz County in 2016, and later opened a tasting room in Los Gatos and the first Saison Cellar & Wine Bar in Scotts Valley. The new wine bar, formerly home to another Bright venture called Le Clos, is open Tuesday to Saturday, 2 pm to 10 pm, and most of the glasses are priced between $12 and $25.
California's Park Fire continues to grow as thousands flee to escape 7th largest inferno in state history
The Park Fire burning near the Northern California city of Chico is continuing to expand rapidly and devour the pristine landscape as thousands of firefighters from near and far descend upon the region to get a handle on the wildfire while residents flee and the flames consume dozens of buildings.
These San Francisco Olympians are going for gold in Paris. Here’s how to watch them
Of the 10,000 athletes competing in the Paris Summer Olympics, 600 are on Team USA and 142 hail from California — dozens of them with ties to the Bay Area. The nine-county region is well-represented in a range of sports, from basketball and badminton to sailing, cycling and table tennis.
Northern California inmate escapes fire camp, manhunt underway
(FOX40.COM) — A California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation inmate who was stationed at a facility to combat fires and floods escaped on Friday, according to the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the inmate was identified as 45-year-old Arnel Arienda and reportedly “walked away” from the Cal Fire Washington Ridge Conservation Camp in Nevada […]
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