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Former A’s, SF Giants fan favorite Stephen Vogt has a new job: Cleveland’s new manager

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:58 GMT

By Tom Withers | Associated PressCLEVELAND — The Cleveland Guardians have hired Stephen Vogt, a journeyman catcher with no managerial experience, as their new manager to replace Terry Francona, the team announced Monday.Vogt was Seattle’s bullpen coach last season.Although the 39-year-old Vogt has never been a manager, he checked every other box for the Guardians, who also spoke with Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell about their opening last week.A two-time All-Star, Vogt played for six teams in 10 seasons before retiring with Oakland in 2022. He homered in his final at-bat for the Athletics, a personal walk-off that capped a career he hoped would continue as a manager.Vogt​, ​center, celebrates with teammate Ernie Clement​,​ left, after his solo home run ​Oct. 5, 2022, against the Los Angeles Angels in his final MLB at-bat. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group​ Archives)The Guardians will introduce Vogt at a press conference on Friday.Related ArticlesMLB | What Mi...

What Michael Conforto opting in means for SF Giants

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:58 GMT

In the fourth inning of an otherwise mundane game at the end of July, Michael Conforto stepped into the batter’s box for the 350th time last season, earning him the right to opt out of his contract after the season. Decision day came Monday, and Conforto will be sticking around.Of the three Giants with player options or out-out clauses, Conforto will join Ross Stripling in returning for 2024. He will make $18 million in the second year of the two-year deal he signed last offseason, while Sean Manaea, the third in that group, will head back to the free-agent market.All three players bet on themselves, but only the only one who performed well enough for it to pay off was Manaea, who is likely in line for a multiyear contract. The other half of the deal is the risk taken on by the Giants, who are now on the hook for $30.5 million in salary next season for players who aren’t necessarily part of their long-term plans.Conforto, 30, hoped to show teams that he was back to full ...

Report: California investigators review protective child custody cases in Santa Clara County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:58 GMT

The following report was delivered to Santa Clara County in February after the California Department of Social Services received “concerns” that the county counsel’s office was making key decisions that could leave children in danger.As part of the investigation, the state said it reviewed multiple cases of children who had been placed into protective custody by law enforcement, but that the county’s Department of Family and Children’s Services “immediately placed the children back in the care of the unsafe parent.”Below the report is the official response from the county’s Social Service Agency.This Bay Area News Group article elaborates on county officials’ reaction to the ongoing concerns.California Department of Social Services report on findings: View this document on ScribdResponse from Santa Clara County Social Service Agency: View this document on Scribd

Efforts to bump Trump off the 2024 ballot raise fears of election chaos

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:58 GMT

Zoe Tillman | Bloomberg News (TNS)Minutes into a hearing on whether Donald Trump is constitutionally barred from being president again, Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Natalie Hudson jumped in with her biggest concern: There could be “chaos” if some states keep Trump off 2024 ballots while others allow him on.“Should we do it,” she asked, “even if we could do it?”It’s a question looming over the growing number of lawsuits seeking to disqualify Trump from another term in the White House because of his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. What began as a largely academic exercise a few years ago over a constitutional ban on “insurrectionists” holding office collided with reality last week as judges in Minnesota and Colorado for the first time heard evidence and arguments.Lawyers and judges involved in these cases have signaled they believe it’s ultimately a fight for the U.S. Supreme Court to resolve. With state election officials set to finalize ba...

One dead after Berkeley shooting that involved an officer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:58 GMT

(KRON) – One person has died in connection to an early morning shooting Monday that involved a police officer, KRON4 has confirmed. The shooting occurred in the area of 7th and Grayson Street around 5:26 a.m. on Monday. One person was transported to Highland Hospital in critical condition. The later succumbed to their injuries. Photos: Wild coyote lounges on San Francisco home’s couch Police have not confirmed if an officer was shot or not. At the scene, there is a police cruiser and a Ford Expedition that was involved in the incident. The SUV has a bullet hole in the driver’s side window.Seventh Street is currently closed for the investigation. The investigation is ongoing, and more details will be released.

Wolfdog that was on the loose in Sebastopol found and returned home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:58 GMT

(KRON) -- A wolf hybrid that was spotted roaming the outskirts of Sebastopol over the weekend has been found and safely returned to its home, the North Bay Animal Services announced Monday. "Shadow," a wolfdog -- a canine that's a hybrid between a wolf and a domesticated dog -- was seen near the Highway 12 bridge on the eastern edge of Sebastopol over the weekend.But as of Monday, Shadow had been caught and was back at his home. Photos: Wild coyote lounges on San Francisco home’s couch "With the incredible teamwork of our Animal Control Officers, Shadow's pack members, Max and Sky, along with the help of Shadow's owner, we successfully reunited him with his loving family," North Bay Animal Services said in a Facebook post. "A big shoutout and THANK YOU to the vigilant community members who reported sightings of Shadow."Photos accompanying the post showed Shadow, a large canine with gray-black fur and yellow eyes, seemingly reunited with his owner and other dogs.North Bay Animal Se...

Man allegedly involved in child exploitation case arrested in Emeryville

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:58 GMT

(BCN) -- Alameda police have arrested a person who is allegedly involved in a child exploitation case first reported to officers by a non-profit advocating online safety for minors. Alameda Police Department officers arrested the individual at the suspect's workplace in Emeryville on Nov. 2, after several months of investigations stemming from a tipoff from the Wolf Project Inc., officers said Monday. One person in critical condition after Berkeley shooting that involved an officer In June, the Wolf Project Inc., an organization focused on fighting child sex trafficking, sexual abuse, and sextortion, alerted Alameda police to an Alameda man's "concerning" online interactions with minors. Some of these actions included the sharing of explicit content and the maintaining of inappropriate online relations, police said.As of now, Alameda police have identified several of the minors the male suspect was in communication with. The investigation is still ongoing, according to police.Offi...

Browns’ Jedrick Wills Jr. placed on IR with right knee injury, will miss at least 4 weeks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:58 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns starting left tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. dodged a season-ending knee injury but will miss at least four weeks after being hurt in Sunday’s win over Arizona.The Browns already lost star running back Nick Chubb and right tackle Jack Conklin for the year with knee injuries and feared the same with Wills, who went down in the third quarter while blocking on a running play.However, coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday that Wills sustained only an MCL injury. He’ll go on the injured list and will have to miss four games.The earliest Wills could be back is Dec. 10 against Jacksonville.“Jed’s played some really strong games for us,” Stefanski said on a Zoom call. “I thought he was playing well in that last one yesterday as well. So disappointed for him, but I know he’ll work really hard and we’ll get him back out there.”Stefanski said the coaching staff is still working through plans to adjust being without Wills.The most likely scenario is for swing...

Dodgers exercise 2024 club option on reliever Blake Treinen

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:58 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Reliever Blake Treinen’s 2024 club option was exercised Monday by the Los Angeles Dodgers.The complicated option’s price appeared to be $1 million because of shoulder surgery he had last November.The 35-year-old right-hander has been limited to five major league innings since the start of the 2022 season as the result of shoulder issues that required the surgery, which involved the labrum and rotator cuff repair. Treinen began a minor league rehab assignment in August, but only threw 2 1/3 innings over three appearances.He first signed with the Dodgers in December 2019. Treinen is 36-31 with a 2.86 ERA and 79 saves in nine seasons with Washington (2014-17), Oakland (2017-19) and the Dodgers.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlbSource

Brazil brings teenage sensation Endrick for World Cup qualifying clash against Argentina

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:58 GMT

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil coach Fernando Diniz brought 17-year-old striker Endrick to the senior national team for the first time Monday for two big clashes of World Cup qualifying in November: Colombia away and Argentina at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.Endrick will join Real Madrid next year and has been key for Palmeiras to challenge for this year’s Brazilian championship title. Casemiro and Neymar, two frequent starters of the team, were left out due to injury.Brazil will face Colombia in Barranquilla on Nov. 16 and host the World Cup champion five days later. Lionel Messi’s Argentina leads South American qualifying with 12 points in four matches. Brazil is third with seven points and failed to win both rounds of the round-robin competition in October; a home 1-1 draw with Venezuela and a 2-0 loss at Uruguay put more pressure on Diniz, who will remain on the job until June next year in the hopes Carlo Ancelotti will take over.Six teams from South America ...