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Upscale L.A. County area under quarantine from invasive fly species

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:03:52 GMT

An invasive fly species has prompted the quarantine of an upscale Southern California neighborhood, the first of its kind in the Western Hemisphere.The Tau fruit fly is native to Asia and is a “serious pest for agriculture and natural resources,” according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture.The flies can be typically found on a variety of fruits and vegetables along with a “select range of native plants in California,” officials said.After the detection of more than 20 Tau flies in the Stevenson Ranch area of the Santa Clarita Valley, a quarantine was placed on residents. The quarantine area spans about 79 square miles, bordered on the north by Castaic Junction, on the south by Oat Mountain, on the west by Del Valle and on the east by Honby Avenue.Stevenson Ranch is an upscale neighborhood with a median home price of $1.15 million dollars according to Redfin.The invasive Tau fruit fly has prompted the Stevenson Ranch community to be placed under quarantine, the fir...

SF Giants’ waste solid start from Webb, Luciano’s first hit in loss to Red Sox

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:03:52 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants’ offense appeared to wake up Wednesday, and the club should have been well-rested Friday after a long-awaited day off.They must have hit the snooze button.Rookie shortstop Marco Luciano recorded his first hit and scored his first run of his career, and Joc Pederson smashed a late solo shot, but the Giants didn’t manage much else Friday night to back up a bounce-back start from Logan Webb in a 3-2 loss to the Red Sox, who ran their winning streak to five games.Pederson’s home run in the eighth, his 11th of the season, should have tied the score at 2. But the Red Sox widened their lead to 3-1 in the top half of the inning, after manager Gabe Kapler pulled an ultraefficient Webb with one out in the eighth, and Taylor Rogers surrendered an RBI single to the next batter.Rebounding from the worst start of his career, Webb mostly silenced a lineup that has been the hottest in the majors since the end of June. He was shown shaking his head on the...

One injured in Downtown Oakland shooting

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:03:52 GMT

(KRON) -- One person was hospitalized after a shooting in Downtown Oakland on Friday, the Oakland Police Department confirmed to KRON4. The victim was located in the area of 19th Street and Broadway. OPD said the shooting happened just before 8:30 p.m. The victim said they did not know where the shooting happened, according to police. The scene remains active. Anyone with information is asked to call OPD at (510) 238-3326.Another shooting happened in Oakland Friday night on the 1200 block of 83rd Ave. One person had a gunshot wound and three had lacerations, possibly from glass.  

Gelof, Laureano homer to back Sears in the Athletics’ 8-5 victory over the Rockies

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:03:52 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Zack Gelof and Ramon Laureano homered, JP Sears won for the second time this season and the Oakland Athletics broke a three-game losing streak with an 8-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.Shea Langeliers had a double, a triple and scored twice, Laureano had two hits and scored twice and Tony Kemp had two doubles as the major league-worst A’s pounded out 14 hits. They were 3-13 in their previous 16 games.Oakland took a 7-2 lead into the eighth inning, but the Rockies closed to 7-5 on pinch-hitter Michael Toglia’s run-scoring single and Jurickson Profar’s two-run double. Lucas Erceg, Oakland’s third pitcher of the inning, got two groundouts to end the inning. Laureano hit a 429-foot homer leading off the ninth.Sears (2-7) gave up four hits including a homer to Randal Grichuk, struck out five and walked one while breaking a four-game losing streak. Sears has not missed a turn in the rotation this season, but his only other victory came against Milwaukee o...

Today in History: July 29, Prince Charles marries Lady Diana

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:03:52 GMT

Today in History Today is Saturday, July 29, the 210th day of 2023. There are 155 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 29, 1981, Britain’s Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer in a glittering ceremony at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. (The couple divorced in 1996.) On this date: In 1890, artist Vincent van Gogh, 37, died of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound in Auvers-sur-Oise, France. In 1914, transcontinental telephone service in the U.S. became operational with the first test conversation between New York and San Francisco. In 1921, Adolf Hitler became the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party.In 1957, the International Atomic Energy Agency was established. Jack Paar made his debut as host of NBC’s “Tonight Show.”In 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, creating NASA.In 1967, an accidental rocket launch on the deck of the supercarrier USS Forrestal in the Gulf of Tonkin resulted in...

Schwarber hits HR, Wheeler has 11 Ks as Phillies beat Pirates 2-1 for fourth win in five games

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:03:52 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kyle Schwarber broke out of a slump by hitting a two-run home run and reaching base in all five plate appearances, Zack Wheeler struck out 11 in 6 2/3 innings, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Friday night.Schwarber’s blast, his 27th of the season, came off All-Star Mitch Keller in the third inning and carried into the Phillies’ bullpen in center field. Brandon Marsh walked to lead off the inning before Schwarber unloaded with one out.Schwarber, 1 for 22 in his previous seven games, also doubled and walked three times. Bryson Stott had two hits for Philadelphia.Normally the Phillies’ left fielder, Schwarber has been the designated hitter in the last four games. He believes having a break from playing in the field for a few days has helped.“My body has actually felt really good this last month and being able to have these last four days where you’re not out there and you’re just worried about swinging around the bases and staying loos...

Man allegedly exposed himself on DougCo trail

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:03:52 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is warning hikers, bikers and horseback riders to be aware of a man accused of performing "lewd acts" on one of the local trails. The sheriff's office said it received a report of a man who had indecently exposed himself on July 22 at 2:30 p.m. on the trails at Bluffs Regional Park. The trail, located at 10099 Crooked Stick Trail in Lone Tree, is where a horseback rider said a man on a bike allegedly followed them and conducted "lewd acts" before riding away. Female hikers warned about sexual predator along Jeffco trails The man is described as a Hispanic male, about 30 years old, approximately 5 feet, 10 inches tall with dark hair, a thin build, and dental braces. The man was shirtless and wearing black or gray shorts and was riding a black trail bike. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to email [email protected]. “I urge you to always be aware of your surroundings. If you see someone doing this, call 9-...

Pete Alonso mashes 2 homers as Mets take series opener against Nationals

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:03:52 GMT

The Mets might be gearing up to become a trade deadline seller, but they didn’t play like it Friday night at Citi Field.Pete Alonso’s two home runs and Max Scherzer’s seven-inning gem helped the Mets defeat the Washington Nationals 5-1 in the second game of a four-game series. The Mets (49-54) lead the series 2-0 heading into what could be an eventful weekend.With the most reliable part of an unreliable bullpen now gone, the Mets needed a big starting pitching performance. Scherzer (9-4) delivered against the team he won a World Series with four years ago, holding the Nats (43-61) to one run on six hits over seven solid innings. One day after his 39th birthday, Scherzer lowered his ERA to 4.01 on the season.This further fueled the speculation surrounding his future. Scherzer is unlikely to be dealt before the Tuesday trade deadline and has full no-trade protection. He also has been vocal about his commitment to the Mets and winning in Queens. However, it’s to...

Three takeaways from Orioles GM Mike Elias’ pre-trade deadline news conference

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:03:52 GMT

Tuesday’s trade deadline is fast approaching, and the Orioles are buyers for the first time in six years.It’s uncharted territory for Mike Elias as the Orioles’ executive vice president and general manager. He considered buying at last year’s deadline but ultimately maintained the status quo of the Orioles’ rebuild rather than make a push for a playoff spot. A year later, Baltimore owns the best record in the American League and is atop an AL East that is on pace to be one of the best divisions in the history of the sport.When Elias took over a rebuilding club in November 2018 coming off a 115-loss season, he didn’t envision less than five years later he’d be leading a club on pace to win nearly 100 games.“I’d like to say I set out to be in first place five years from starting, especially with everything that we went through, but I did not. I never sat down and wrote that out,” Elias said during a news conference four days ...

Mike Tauchman’s walk-off homer robbery saves game in Chicago Cubs’ 7th straight win, moving them above .500 for 1st time since May 6

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:03:52 GMT

Only one thought ran through Adbert Alzolay’s head as he watched his last pitch fly toward the grass beyond Busch Stadium’s center-field wall.“How did he hit that ball?”Alzolay located his 1-2 fastball up and away to St. Louis Cardinals pinch-hitting lefty Alec Burleson, exactly where the Cubs closer wanted it with two outs. Burleson instead barreled the ball to dead center, sending Mike Tauchman drifting toward the yellow 400-foot marker emblazoned on the wall.He perfectly timed his jump to rob Burleson of a walk-off two-run homer for the final out. Tauchman’s game-saving catch in the 3-2 victory Friday night secured the Cubs’ season-high seventh consecutive win and moved them above .500 for the first time since May 6.The Cubs dugout emptied onto the field when Tauchman barrel-rolled off the ground and pulled the ball out of his glove, setting off a celebration. Miguel Amaya hopped out of his crouch behind the plate while Alzolay pounded his ches...