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California heat wave: San Francisco makes public pools free
SAN FRANCISCO - With temperatures at nearly 20 degrees above summer averages in California, the city of San Francisco is making all its public pools free for the heat-weary on Wednesday. The City – where temps were expected to reach the mid-80s compared to triple-digits inland – has nine public...
Braves left-hander Chris Sale fans 9 in 6 innings and earns 11th win in 3-1 victory over Giants
ATLANTA -- — Chris Sale allowed only three hits in six innings to earn his 11th win, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 3-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night. Sale (11-3) tied Kansas City’s Seth Lugo for the most wins in the majors. It is...
Humboldt Receives $360,000 Grant for ADPI-MENA Student Support
Cal Poly Humboldt received $360,000 from the California State University Chancellor’s Office to support students of Asian, Desi, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, and North African (ADPI-MENA) descent. “Cal Poly Humboldt is committed to providing our students with opportunities to connect across our campus, and that includes finding communities in...
Those Pride Weekend Laser Cannons Will Be Back for July 4th Weekend, But They’ll Be Red, White, and Blue
SF skies will be bedazzled with colorful lasers for the second weekend in a row, as the Pride Weekend’s big rainbow lasers will return as big red, white, and blue lasers, starting Wednesday night and going through the rest of Independence Day weekend. Thanks to this current infernal heat...
Golden State Warriors to hire former Vanderbilt coach Jerry Stackhouse as assistant | Report
Roster changes aren’t the only shakeup this offseason for the Golden State Warriors. The organization is making changes to its coaching staff with the addition of former Vanderbilt University men’s basketball coach Jerry Stackhouse. ...
16-Year-Old Marathon Swimmer Maya Merhige to Tackle English Channel
California resident aims to be one of the youngest to complete the Triple Crown of open water swimming while raising funds for Swim Across America. Maya Merhige is just 16 years old, but she has spent more than half of her life conquering open water marathon swims to raise funds and awareness for cancer research with the nonprofit Swim Across America. This year, she’s taking on one of the most iconic and challenging swims in the world: the English Channel. The English Channel swim (20.5 miles or 33 km) is the third leg of the coveted Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming and will make Maya one of the youngest swimmers in history to accomplish this feat. Maya plans on swimming the English Channel between July 10 and 20, 2024, depending on when conditions are the most favorable.
Sign Mocking SF Retail Theft Laws Goes Viral; City Officials Unable to Locate Physical Evidence
A recent social media uproar centers around a picture of a sign that appeared in downtown San Francisco, seemingly mocking California's retail theft law—photos of the sign have amassed significant online attention, with one post from @transmissions11 on X garnering over 7.7 million views. The sign's message, "stolen goods must remain under $950", references the threshold at which theft is considered a felony in the state, though its legitimacy was quickly questioned.
Debut 'Hard Knocks' episode offers more details about Giants' Brian Burns trade
Panthers general manager Dan Morgan first discussed the possibility of a Burns trade with Giants counterpart Joe Schoen in February, as chronicled in the debut episode of the 2024 "Hard Knocks: Offseason" series about the Giants. Morgan’s comments to Schoen — along with Bills general manager Brandon Beane, who shares...
Giants rookie WR Malik Nabers stood out during spring camp
Never is a wide receiver drafted in the top-10 without the intention that they will be a crucial part of the offense as a rookie. Three such players emerged in this year’s draft, and LSU-product Malik Nabers will surely be relied upon in New York as a result. While...
Joe Schoen blasts the NY Giants OL in order to try and talk up Daniel Jones
Once Week 1 gets here, it's going to be the Daniel Jones show for the NY Giants and their offense. Despite general manager Joe Schoen working overtime to try and move up in the NFL Draft, he's sticking with Danny Dimes for at least this season. During the first episode...
San Francisco's Open Doors for Multicultural Families Bridges Gap for IDD Community
San Francisco's vibrant tapestry is made richer still by organizations that understand the diverse threads needed to truly come together. One such group, Open Doors for Multicultural Families, has trained its focus on making life a bit less baffling for culturally and linguistically diverse individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families. In a city where over 100 languages are spoken, they stand as a lighthouse guiding ships from a multitude of shores to safer harbors.
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