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‘Longer than any game I’ve ever been a part of’ – Sequoia, Palo Alto play 19-inning, six-hour baseball epic

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:53 GMT

Sequoia and Palo Alto played a marathon of marathon games, 19 innings stretched across almost six hours, with 13 players throwing 576 pitches during 158 plate appearances. The result Saturday was the most grueling 7-4 victory of Sequoia coach Mike Doyle’s career.“I’ve been involved in a few nine- or 10-inning games, but it was eight or nine innings longer than any game I’ve ever been a part of,” said Doyle, who has been with the Sequoia program for nearly a decade and played high school and college baseball in the Midwest in the 1980s. The game was longer than any at the MLB level in 2022 and six innings off the United States high school record, a 25-inning affair in 1975 between East Bay schools Hayward and San Lorenzo. When asked if he wanted to play seven more innings to break the record, Doyle was quick to answer.“No,” he told the Bay Area News Group with a laugh. “We had a great day, and 19 innings was enough. We’ll let Hayward and San Lorenzo keep the record.”On Friday, Sequoi...

Bay Area storms: Rain, winds, cold on the way as another Tuesday blitz shapes up

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:53 GMT

As another Tuesday approached, so, too, did another foreboding storm, promising at least some of the same menace as the two previous ones to whip through the region.“We’re gonna see the winds increase,” National Weather Service meteorologist Rick Canepa said Monday afternoon. “We’re gonna see more rain. It’s going to be cold. And you’re going to see it along all the coastal sections from Sonoma County all the way down to Monterey County, into the Santa Cruz Mountains and along the East Bay Hills.“All of the locations in the region will see similar conditions.”Lately, if it’s a Tuesday in March, a nasty weather system is swallowing the region.On March 21, a furious atmospheric river storm clobbered the Bay Area, ushered in 70 mph winds and killed five people. On March 14, winds hit nearly 100 mph. Both of those storms left trees down, thousands of people without power and areas flooded.The weather front set to move in by ear...

Police find vehicle in deadly San Jose crash, ask driver to turn themselves in

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:53 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- The vehicle involved a deadly hit-and-run involving a mother and her young daughter in San Jose has been found, but the suspected driver has not, the San Jose Police Department confirmed to KRON4. Suspect identified after hours-long standoff in Gilroy Police say the vehicle was found just outside of the city's limits on Monday. The car is currently being examined by detectives and processed for evidence, police said. "With the vehicle in custody, it is only a matter of time until the suspect is identified. We are advising that the suspect turn themselves in now." -- San Jose Police Department The crash happened on Sunday evening just before 7 p.m. when a mother was walking with her daughter and dog. Police said a 2000 Honda sedan possibly driven by a female was traveling west on Blossom Hill Road when it hit the woman, her daughter and their dog, who were crossing the street. The mother and the dog later died. The daughter was taken to a local hospital ...

Fairfield girl dies days after being hit by suspected drunken driver

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:53 GMT

(KTXL) — An 11-year-old girl Fairfield girl died days after being hit by a suspected drunken driver, according to the Solano County Coroner. Fairfield Police said the girl was on East Tabor Avenue, near Grange Middle School, around 8 a.m. Thursday when she was struck by an SUV.  Teen arrested after allegedly leading Sacramento County deputies on pursuit in stolen car First responders took the 11-year-old girl to the hospital where she remained in critical condition. The coroner’s office confirmed her death on Monday. She was identified as Terra Star Jackson.The driver of the SUV was arrested as police suspected she was under the influence. According to police, the 32-year-old driver also had two children in the car. 

Nonprofit helps recover body of missing 7-year-old at Moss Landing

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:53 GMT

MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KRON) -- A days long search for a missing 7-year-old boy ended on Saturday when recovery divers assisting the Monterey County Sheriff's Office found his body in Moss Landing. The body of the boy's mother was recovered in the water two days earlier. Suspect identified after hours-long standoff in Gilroy California Recovery Divers is a non-profit team that assists with drownings. The group has extensive sonar technologies and search techniques for underwater. The team contacted the sheriff's office on Friday to offer support with search efforts.The Monterey County Sheriff's Office searches for Edgar at Moss Landing (Photos courtesy of California Recovery Divers)Saturday morning at 8 a.m., the sheriff's office went out with the California Recovery Divers team to resume the search for the missing boy. Just over 3 hours later, divers found a child’s remains about 10 feet below the harbor’s surface.  Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for...

Spaniard detained over racist insults against Morocco team

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:53 GMT

MADRID (AP) — A hotel employee in Madrid has been arrested for racially insulting members of Morocco’s national team, authorities told the Spanish news agency EFE on Monday.The employee allegedly published the insults on social media. He was denounced by other hotel employees who saw the posts. Some of the posts carried photos of the Moroccan players along with the insults.Morocco will face Peru in a friendly at Metropolitano Stadium in the Spanish capital on Tuesday.Morocco was the biggest surprise of the World Cup in Qatar last year, eliminating Spain in the round of 16 and Portugal in the quarterfinals before losing to France in the semifinals. It eventually finished fourth.The team defeated Brazil in a friendly on Saturday.___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Police: Nashville school shooter had detailed maps of school, entered building by shooting through door before killings

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:53 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police: Nashville school shooter had detailed maps of school, entered building by shooting through door before killings.Source

Liberan a uno de los sospechosos de asesinar a José Guerrero

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:53 GMT

Luego de la inesperada muerte de José Guerrero a finales de diciembre, la familia del joven denunció que las autoridades liberaron a un menor de 17 años sospechoso de participar en el crimen por presunta falta de evidencia.A pesar de que las autoridades no han revelado su nombre por ser menor de edad, la policía reveló que el joven también enfrenta un cargo por robo.Otro joven que también figura como uno de los sospechosos es Olvin Daniel Argueta Ramírez de 19 años, quien fue acusado de asesinar a puñaladas a Guerrero el pasado 21 de diciembre durante una supuesta transacción por de drogas.Por su parte, la madre de la víctima, Andrea Salgado indicó que la audiencia de emergencia estaba pautada para el lunes pero fue adelantada para el pasado viernes. Tras la decisión de la corte, la mujer aseguró que no solo le preocupa en su opinión la falta de justicia, sino que también teme que otra tragedia pueda ocurrir. Hallan cuerpo de joven padre desaparecido en Woodbridge ...

Man U to play Wrexham in preseason friendly in San Diego

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:53 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Wrexham has set up its most high-profile match since being bought by Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney: A preseason friendly against Manchester United in San Diego.The July 25 match was announced on Monday by both teams. It will take place at Snapdragon Stadium and will see United field a team of mostly young players against Wrexham.Reynolds and McElhenney, who completed a $2.5 million takeover of Wrexham in November 2020, took part in an amusing video on social media involving Alex Ferguson — United’s managerial great — to publicize the friendly.Wrexham will hope to have been promoted to the fourth tier of English soccer by the time the game is played. It is leading the fifth-tier National League.The club from north Wales is the subject of a TV documentary called “Welcome to Wrexham.”___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Alexandria to install speed cameras near 4 schools

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:53 GMT

Drivers will need to watch their speeds when they approach the streets of four Alexandria, Virginia, schools. Speed cameras are coming this spring.The schools are:Francis Hammond Middle School on Seminary Road, between Kenmore Avenue and North Jordan StreetJohn Adams Elementary School and Ferdinand T. Day Elementary School on North Beauregard Street, between North Highview Lane and Reading AvenueGeorge Washington Middle School on Mount Vernon Avenue, between Braddock Road and Luray AvenueIt’s part of the Automated Speed Enforcement in School Zones program. The City of Alexandria said in a memo that the schools were picked using a “data-driven process that considered factors such as crash history, traffic volumes, vehicle speeds, and age and number of students.”More Local NewsMore Education NewsMore Virginia NewsMore Alexandria NewsAlexandria police, schools and the Department of Transportation and Environmental Services worked together to select the locations.After...