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Meet Babacar Diene, Mervin James, and Quinn Kinner: Rider University’s Top Male Athletes of 2023-24
Rider University named Babacar Diene, Mervin James, and Quinn Kinner as the 2023-24 Rider Male Athletes of the Year for their outstanding performances in soccer, basketball, and wrestling respectively. Diene led men's soccer with 13 goals and 29 points, becoming an All-East Region Third Team and All-MAAC First Team honoree.
SFPD’s ranks are thinning fast, and recruitment is lagging. Is the damage ‘permanent’?
The chatter of incoming freshmen at Sacramento State University filled a conference room on a recent hot day. Would-be students walked among tables touting clubs and options for academic aid. At one station, a quartet of current students, wearing tucked-in green polo shirts and khaki cargo pants, offered another kind...
What to know about San Francisco's District 3 supervisor race
Six people are running to represent District 3 on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors after incumbent Aaron Peskin termed out this year.State of play: District 3 includes North Beach, Chinatown and Russian, Nob and Telegraph Hills.Its residents are more likely to live below the poverty line compared to the citywide average.By the numbers: Sharon Lai, whom Peskin has endorsed alongside Moe Jamil, currently leads the fundraising race with over $146,000 raised (about $60,000 in public financing), campaign filings show.Danny Sauter is second with more than $134,000 raised (also $60,000 in public financing).Meet the candidates: Axios San Francisco asked each...
The Future of Water Tech Comes Together to Address Water Challenges and Provide Solutions
Solutions for Water’s Greatest Challenges at Imagine H2O Demo Day. Imagine H2O fast-tracked our access to industry leaders with whom we wouldn’t have otherwise connected.”. — Russell Schindler, founder and president of SampleServe. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES – Amid pressing global water challenges, nonprofit organization, Imagine H2O,...
Waymo Wants to Expand Self-Driving Taxis at San Francisco Airport
Waymo is trying to expand its self-driving taxi operations in San Francisco to cover the city’s airport. Emails obtained by a Freedom of Information Act request and seen by tech outlet TechCrunch reveal the extent of the company’s ambitions. They show how the firm, owned by Google parent...
Will SF public school closures save money? Not much. And not quickly.
At the beginning of “Fiddler on the Roof,” when Tevye is introducing the audience to the denizens of Anatevka, a student asks the rabbi if there’s a proper blessing for the czar. “A blessing for the czar?” asks the bemused rabbi. “May God bless and keep the...
Advocate triumphantly reflects on fight for Golden Gate Bridge suicide nets
The Golden Gate Bridge has finally erected a suicide barrier after years of inertia, controversy, and opposition, with local, state and federal officials commemorating its completion earlier this month. Nearly 50,000 people died by suicide in the U.S. in 2022, the last year for which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published provisional estimates. It was the highest total ever recorded in the country, according to the agency. ...
Public Defender Comments on San Francisco Pretextual Stops, Effort to Remedy Racial Disparities
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Brian Cox, a public defender from the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office, discusses how San Francisco is deprioritizing certain traffic infractions to mitigate the racial harassment Black people face from pretextual stops, according to an X post in the San Francisco Chronicle, which links to an article on its website.
Telegraph Quartet Begins Residency at The University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance
The string quartet will begin its residency at the school in the fall of 2024. The Telegraph Quartet will begin its three-year artist residency at the University of Michigan’s (U-M) School of Music, Theatre & Dance (SMTD) in fall 2024. Members of the string quartet are violinists Eric Chin and Joseph Maile, violist Pei-Ling Lin, and cellist Jeremiah Shaw.
Tip of the Hat, June 2024
Please applaud these new, promoted, reclassified, and retiring Civil Service employees. Keelen Barlow, Athletics Communications Assoc, Intercollegiate Athletics. Brady Bergman, Campus Recreation Coordinator, Campus Recreation. Emily Bollinger, Media Write Produce Announc I, Radio Station WGLT. Dustin Dawson, Storekeeper I, Building Maintenance. Beau Dill, Campus Recreation Coordinator, Campus Recreation. Mindy Finch,...
News | Saluki Athletics announces 2024 Hall of Fame class
CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Southern Illinois University Department of Athletics announced its 2024 Saluki Hall of Fame class today. The distinguished class will be formally inducted in a ceremony on Friday, Oct. 11, and then make public appearances during Homecoming festivities on Saturday, Oct. 12. The 2024 six-person class...
The Warriors are making the right choice with Brandin Podziemski
Brandin Podziemski capped an exceptional rookie season with the Golden State Warriors by being named to the All-Rookie first team. The impressive wing played in 74 regular-season games for Golden State, averaging 9.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists while shooting 45.4% from the field and 38.5% from three-point range.Since the beginning of the offseason, the Warriors have been linked to a potential trade for Lauri Markkanen. Recent reports have cited the Utah Jazz wanting a possible deal centered around Podziemski. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, though, Golden State is more likely to part with Jonathan Kuminga than their All-Rookie...
Bob Melvin gets ejected before Sunday’s game even starts
San Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin managed to get ejected from Sunday’s game before it even started. Melvin made the unusual move of bringing his team’s lineup card out to the umpires himself prior to the start of the game against the Colorado Rockies. During the exchange, he began arguing with the umpires, culminating in... The post Bob Melvin gets ejected before Sunday’s game even starts appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Golden State Warriors reportedly make signing immediately after Summer League
The Golden State Warriors have reportedly wasted no time in making roster decisions in the wake of their Summer League exit, having lost 102-99 to the Miami Heat in the Semifinals on Sunday. After Daeqwon Ploweden signed a two-way contract earlier in the week, the Warriors have now signed forward...
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