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Gabe Kapler “totally agrees” with Logan Webb’s critique of SF Giants

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:09:15 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Logan Webb pitched a complete game in a Giants’ win on Monday night, but his call for the Giants to “make big changes” following a disappointing 2023 season reverberated throughout the organization and likely resonated with a frustrated fan base.Manager Gabe Kapler made it known that he agrees completely with Webb’s assessment that the team slipping out of postseason contention was because they hadn’t created a winning culture.“Loved it and totally agree with everything he said,” Kapler said before Tuesday night’s game against the San Diego Padres. “We have to set the standard every time we come to the ballpark.”Asked what needs to change, Kapler said preparation for each game needs to be more consistent.“The standard expectation has to be that we’re a winning organization and we’ll stop at nothing to get better,” he said. “And I think Logan’s sentiment is shared by ...

Council considers Lazy Dog’s bid to locate in Brentwood

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:09:15 GMT

“Joe! Joe!”: President Biden arrives to cheers at Moffett Field as California flexes political clout

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:09:15 GMT

A small crowd of onlookers erupted in applause, screaming out “Joe! Joe!” as President Joe Biden stepped off of Air Force One and onto the tarmac at Moffett Federal Airfield in Mountain View on Tuesday afternoon.Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors President Susan Ellenberg, dressed in a gold satin pantsuit, and David Korsmeyer, the deputy center director at NASA’s Ames Research Center, shook hands with the president in front of his motorcade, chatting with him for several minutes before Biden headed over to greet the crowd.The octogenarian president showed no sign of his age as he broke into a jog, kicking off another ovation of cheers on the tarmac.Biden spent a few moments chatting with a young girl before taking someone’s phone and snapping a selfie with them. He rounded out his short visit with more handshakes and even a hug.President Joe Biden greets guests at Moffett Field on Tuesday, Sept 26, 2023, in Mountain View, Calif. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News...

Thieves ram SF Sunglass Hut with vehicle

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:09:15 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Businesses in San Francisco continue to struggle with retail theft. The most recent incident happened overnight in the city's Marina District, where a vehicle was used to break through a security gate at a Sunglass Hut location."You know, this is really disappointing," said concerned Marina resident Christian Elbeck. "Somebody drove a car through here."It happened overnight on Chestnut Street. Concerned residents walking by pulled out their cell phones to take pictures of the destruction. They say this business has been targeted before."I was shocked to see, for the second time in six or seven months, these guys rammed by a car. Obviously, someone broke in and stole a bunch of sunglasses. It's a shame," said Marina resident Russell Long. Target closing stores in San Francisco, Oakland due to theft "Smash and grabs, they continue," said Elbeck. "Especially here, and then the Palace of Fine Arts and other tourist areas like the Wharf. It's just a bummer."The ...

Chicago White Sox place All-Star OF Luis Robert Jr. on IL with left knee injury

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:09:15 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox placed All-Star outfielder Luis Robert Jr. on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday, ending his career-best season.Robert left Sunday’s 3-2 win at Boston in the second inning. The slugger has a mild MCL sprain in his left knee, and the team said rest should be enough for him to recover in two to four weeks.“The prognosis came back really good that even if it was April, it would be a couple of weeks,” manager Pedro Grifol said. “He’ll have all of his offseason to prepare the way he needs to prepare for 2024.” The White Sox also brought up veteran outfielder Tyler Naquin from Triple-A Charlotte. Right-hander Jimmy Lambert was transferred to the 60-day injured list before the team’s series opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks.The 26-year-old Robert set career highs with 38 homers, 80 RBIs, 90 runs, 36 doubles and 20 steals in 145 games this year. He hit .264 with an .857 OPS in his fourth major league season.“I’m proud of playing as many games...

Fire at wedding hall in northern Iraq kills at least 100 people, injures 150 more

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:09:15 GMT

BAGHDAD (AP) — A fire at a wedding hall in northern Iraq killed at least 100 people and injured 150 others, authorities said Wednesday.The fire happened in Iraq’s Nineveh province, authorities said. There was no immediate word on the cause of the blaze.Health authorities gave the casualty figure via the state-run Iraqi News Agency. ___Associated Press writer Jon Gambrell in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, contributed to this report. Source

Iraq’s Health Ministry says at least 100 people killed, 150 hurt in a fire at a wedding in its northern Nineveh province

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:09:15 GMT

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s Health Ministry says at least 100 people killed, 150 hurt in a fire at a wedding in its northern Nineveh province.Source

Tragedia en una boda en Iraq: al menos 100 personas mueren tras incendio, reporta agencia estatal

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:09:15 GMT

(CNN) –– Al menos 100 personas murieron y otras 150 están heridas en Iraq tras el incendio que se desató en una boda en el distrito de Hamdaniya, en el noreste de la gobernación de Nínive, informó la agencia de noticias estatal INA citando un comunicado del Departamento de Salud de Nínive.Previamente, la Defensa Civil de Iraq reportó en un comunicado que había al menos una decena de personas muertas.La causa del incendio fueron los fuegos artificiales, velas y otros materiales utilizados durante la boda en el Al Haytham Wedding Hall, según la declaración.El primer ministro Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani pidió a los ministros del Interior y de Salud que hicieran todo lo posible para ayudar a los afectados por el incendio, según un comunicado de la Oficina del Primer Ministro de Iraq.Noticia en desarrollo…The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.Source

Detroit Tigers name Jeff Greenberg as new general manager

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:09:15 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers have named Jeff Greenberg as the team’s new general manager.“Today is a very exciting day for the Tigers, because we are welcoming a talented executive who cut his teeth in baseball helping the Chicago Cubs,” said Tigers president Scott Harris, who replaced longtime executive Al Avila a year ago. “He’s going to make me better, because we share a deep belief in healthy, challenging debate, full of independent thought and disagreement.”Harris and Greenberg worked together for the Cubs from 2012-19. While Harris continued to climb the traditional front-office ladder, becoming general manager of the San Francisco Giants in 2019, Greenberg left the Cubs in 2022 and became the associate general manager of the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks.“I had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to jump from baseball into a brand new sport with the Blackhawks, and I can not thank that organization enough for giving me that chance,” he said. “Also, for being so...

Get a cute yet creepy manicure from Wynwood’s Nail Witch Studios for Halloween

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:09:15 GMT

Halloween is next month, so now’s the time to go for ghoulish decor!It’s never too soon to think about your costume or even some nail inspo for the holiday.And Miami’s very own nail witch is ready to put a spell on you and your nails.The witch is in, And she’s brewing some spooktacular nail art. Leslie Ayala, AKA “The Nail Witch,” knows how to bewitch any mani.Leslie Ayala: “When I was younger I was always called a little witch because I had long black hair, and when I started doing nails the name just stuck.”At Nail Witch Studios in Wynwood, all Hallow’s Eve isn’t just one day, it’s a whole season.“We love decorating for Halloween because all of our clients really expect it and we can go all out and have fun with it. This year for Halloween, we went with a theme, it was spiders and kind of earthy, so we stuck to skulls, pumpkins, and cute little spider webs.”All eyes will be on your digits with this set…...