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NCS, CCS softball playoffs: Pinole Valley blanks TCAL rival, clinches berth in D-III championship

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:29:21 GMT

NCSDivision IIINo. 1 Pinole Valley 2, No. 4 Albany 0Pinole Valley was dominant in the regular season, authoring a 23-1 record.The Spartans have somehow been even better in the playoffs, shutting out a fourth consecutive opponent to reach the North Coast Section Division III title game.Albany, which finished the season 14-8, had played its Tri-County Athletic League rivals tough in two regular season games, losing 3-2 and 7-6.The Cougars, like the three opponents before them, were unable to score against senior ace Kailani Tatro, the Pinole Valley star who struck out seven and allowed just five hits in a complete game.Tatro, who has pitched every inning of every game this season, also went 2 for 3 with an RBI.Pinole Valley freshman Ayla Serrano was 1 for 2 with an RBI, and pinch-runner Jordan Mendoza scored a run for the second consecutive game. Genevive Hallinan had two hits for AlbanyPinole Valley, which improved to 27-1, will play No. 10 Encinal at Diablo Valley College at 1 p.m. ...

NCS softball playoffs: A surprising home run helps San Ramon Valley advance to D-I final

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:29:21 GMT

DANVILLE – San Ramon Valley sophomore Sophia Jin had scored 30 runs this season, and 66 in two years on the varsity. But Tuesday afternoon was the first time that Jin could take her time rounding the bases. Her solo home run in the bottom of the third inning, a bomb that helped push San Ramon Valley to a 4-3 victory over Freedom and a berth in Friday’s North Coast Section Division I title game vs. California at St. Mary’s College, was the first time she had hit a ball over the fence.Jin later said she had never done it at any level of competition.Several players had their mouths open in amazement (or perhaps shock) while watching the ball sail through the air, awe turning into joy as they mobbed the sophomore at home plate. “Once I got that pitch, I swung as hard as I could,” Jin said, who then laughed and added, “I wasn’t really trying to hit a home run, but it happened.”DANVILLE – San Ramon Valley player Sophia Jin celebrates her home run. San Ramon Valley and Freedom ...

Bill that would legalize some psychedelic substances passes California State Senate, heads to Assembly

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:29:21 GMT

(KTXL) — A bill that would decriminalize the possession of some psychedelic substances passed the California State Senate Wednesday and now heads to the State Assembly. Senate Bill 58, which was introduced by Senator Scott Weiner, would allow people age 21 or older to own or prepare "certain hallucinogenic substances," including psilocybin, psilocyn, dimethyltryptamine (DMT), ibogaine, and mescaline. California Attorney General Rob Bonta ‘seriously considering’ run for governor The bill would also repeal laws that prohibit growing "spores or mycelium capable of producing mushrooms or other material which contain psilocybin or psilocyn."SB 58's decriminalization of mescaline specifically excludes peyote derivatives. Newsom faces the tough question of whom would replace Feinstein as Senator if she resigned The bill's author states that peyote use and cultivation will remain a crime because the plant is "nearly endangered" and because of its historical spiritual use by Native Ameri...

San Jose couple accused of running illegal Botox operation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:29:21 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) – Just more than a month after a woman died from receiving buttock injections in a Burlingame hotel room, a San Jose couple faces felony charges for allegedly running an unlicensed botox operation from their home. Prosecutors say the couple charged people hundreds of dollars for Botox injections, lip fillers and more, without a medical license.One suspect spoke to KRON4 Wednesday night. Monica Canales, 45, stresses her home wasn’t an illegal med spa.“Nothing. We could talk to my lawyer, but nothing was done. Nothing was found in my house. It is a lie. Nothing was found here,” she said. Santa Clara County Deputy District Attorney Ann Huntley says customers believed the business was legitimate. She’s charging Canales and 48-year-old James Carey with multiple felony counts of unlicensed practice of medicine.KRON ON is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-conta...

Berkeley auto repair shop burglarized for the second time

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:29:21 GMT

BERKELEY, Calif. (KRON) – An East Bay auto repair shop has been burglarized once again. This time the thieves stole four cars from the business' garage, along with expensive tools and money. And it was all caught on camera.The crime left the shop’s longtime owner feeling uneasy about the future of the business.“I think at this point these thieves have no fear of anything really because there’s no repercussions or punishment anymore,” co-owner Victor Delgado said.   Delgado has been helping to run Autometrics of Berkeley for nearly 30 years. The business has been a staple on San Pablo Avenue since the 1970s.   3 injured in West Oakland shooting He is worried that crime is getting more brazen in Berkeley. It leaves a feeling of uneasiness and uncertainty.“What happened to us I think is a reflection of I think what’s happening in general in California, maybe in the whole country. I don't know, but it is happening here for sure,” he said.   Delgado says t...

Diaz, Reilly lead Vanderbilt to 6-4 win over Auburn in SEC tourney

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:29:21 GMT

HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Davis Diaz had a pair of run-scoring singles, Patrick Reilly pitched five innings in relief and Vanderbilt beat Auburn 6-4 to complete Wednesday’s second round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament in a game that didn’t end until 1:20 a.m. on Thursday.The fourth-seeded Commodores (38-17) advance to play top-seeded Florida to close out the third round Thursday night. No. 5 seed Auburn (34-20-1) will play an elimination game against No. 9 seed Alabama earlier in the day.Auburn took a 1-0 lead when No. 2 batter Cole Foster homered in the top of the first inning.The Commodores answered in the bottom of the first when Enrique Bradfield Jr. led off with a walk, stole second and third, and scored on a single by Diaz. Jack Bulger’s sacrifice fly scored Diaz for a 2-1 lead.Leadoff hitter Chris Stanfield pulled the Tigers even with a solo home run in the top of the third.Vanderbilt regained the lead in the sixth when Diaz walked and later scored on a ...

Bryce Miller continues spectacular start, Mariners top A’s 6-1

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:29:21 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Watching him during spring training, Seattle manager Scott Servais saw the potential in young righty Bryce Miller even if he was starting off in the minors. Thrust into duty with the Mariners due to injury, Miller is blowing away even the most lofty expectations that came with his arrival. Miller limited Oakland to two hits over six shutout innings to continue his spectacular early success, and the Mariners used a big inning to beat the Athletics 6-1 on Wednesday night.“There’s going to be some adjustments he’s going to need to make along the way, the more teams get to see him and the book gets on him a little bit more,” Seattle manager Scott Servais said. “But, you know, if it ain’t broke, you don’t fix it. And the results are outstanding.” Seattle scored five times and sent 11 batters to the plate in the fourth inning, providing more than enough offense for Miller and a trio of relievers.Miller (3-1) has pitched at least six innings in each of his five starts. He’s ...

Iniesta says he’s leaving Japanese club Vissel Kobe but wants to keep playing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:29:21 GMT

KOBE, Japan (AP) — Andres Iniesta, who won the World Cup with Spain in 2010, and four Champions League titles and nine La Liga championships with Barcelona, is leaving Japanese club Vissel Kobe.Iniesta brushed back tears Thursday as he announced he was leaving and indicated he planned to keep playing, but did not say where.Asked where he might play, he replied: “I have to tell you the truth, I don’t know.”“I want to keep playing football. I feel like I am capable of still playing,” he added, speaking in Spanish. “But as this chapter closes, we’ll see what’s possible. I want to finish my career on the pitch playing, and this is what I’m hoping to do.” News reports suggested a stint in the Middle East, but with no details about clubs.“It’s a very emotional day after so many years,” he said. “I tried to give my best on and off the pitch. I am very proud of that.” After finishing his long tenure at Barcelona, Iniesta joined the Japanese cl...

Noruega advierte a la población que se mantenga alejada de la ballena “espía” por la seguridad del animal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:29:21 GMT

(CNN) — Las personas deberían “evitar el contacto” con una famosa ballena beluga para evitar herirla o matarla accidentalmente, ha dicho la Dirección de Pesca de Noruega.La ballena, apodada Hvaldimir, saltó a la fama internacional en 2019 tras ser vista con un arnés especial con soportes para una cámara, lo que llevó a los expertos a creer que podría haber sido entrenada por el ejército ruso.Hvaldimir ha recorrido la costa noruega. (Crédito: Jorgen Ree Wiig/Dirección de Pesca de Noruega)Desde 2019, “ha estado viajando a lo largo de la costa noruega” con algunas paradas en el camino, según la dirección, que añadió que Hvaldimir “tiende a quedarse en los criaderos donde ha podido capturar peces, alimentándose excesivamente de comida”.Se sabe que Hvaldimir sigue a los barcos y juega con los que van a bordo.La ballena, especie protegida en Noruega, vive ahora en el interior del fiordo de Oslo, según la Dirección de Pesca.Esto “significa que ha l...

Turkish voters weigh final decision on next president, visions for future

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:29:21 GMT

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Two opposing visions for Turkey’s future are on the ballot when voters return to the polls Sunday for a runoff presidential election that will decide between an increasingly authoritarian incumbent and a challenger who has pledged to restore democracy.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a populist and polarizing leader who has ruled Turkey for 20 years, is well positioned to win after falling just short of victory in the first round of balloting on May 14. He was the top finisher even as the country reels from sky-high inflation and the effects of a devastating earthquake in February.Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the leader of Turkey’s pro-secular main opposition party and a six-party alliance, has campaigned on a promise to undo Erdogan’s authoritarian tilt. The 74-year-old former bureaucrat has described the runoff as a referendum on the direction of the strategically located NATO country, which is at the crossroads of Europe and Asia and has a key say ov...