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4 moveable span bridges set to undergo repairs next year in San Joaquin County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:42:42 GMT

(BCN) -- The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors at a meeting this week unanimously adopted plans for electrical and mechanical repairs for four moveable span bridges within the county. Moveable span bridges are ones that can move or change positions to accommodate the passing of boats and ships that would not be able to pass under the bridge due to its height. The county Department of Public Works said the repairs and replacements were needed due to the ages and conditions of the bridges and are aiming to begin the project by next October. Bay Area college coach charged with pimping women into prostitution The bridges included for the project will be Tracy Boulevard over Grant Line Canal, Eight Mile Road over Bishop Cut, Bacon Island Road over Middle River, and Eight Mile Road over Honker Cut, all of which serve the public on the roads and waterways. The bridge located over Honker Cut is the oldest bridge being fixed at 84 years old, while the Tracy bridge is ...

Seahawks take hit on offensive line with both starting tackles ailing with injuries

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:42:42 GMT

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Coming off a lackluster performance in the opener, the Seattle Seahawks are likely to be down both their starting offensive tackles for Sunday’s game at Detroit.Seattle coach Pete Carroll said Wednesday that both left tackle Charles Cross and right tackle Abraham Lucas were “hurting,” after each suffered injuries in the Week 1 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Lucas was placed on injured reserve after Carroll talked to reporters Wednesday, meaning he will miss the next four games and be out until after Seattle’s Week 6 game at Cincinnati. Lucas aggravated a knee injury centered around the patella, while Cross suffered a sprained big toe on his right foot early in the second half and was a spectator the rest of the way in the 30-13 loss to the Rams.“It’s going to be hard for them,” Carroll said before the roster move with Lucas. “It’s going to be a challenge for them.”The injuries to the two second-year players leave Seattle precariously thin at the positions. ...

Davis homers, Wade hits winning sac fly as Giants rally past Guardians 6-5 in 10

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:42:42 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — LaMonte Wade Jr. hit a game-winning sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th inning and the San Francisco Giants rallied past the Cleveland Guardians 6-5 on Wednesday in the rubber match of a three-game series.Xzavion Curry (3-4) walked a pair to load the bases with no outs. Wade hit a fly ball to left and Patrick Bailey beat a strong throw from left fielder Steven Kwan, sliding under Bo Naylor’s tag at the plate. The call was upheld upon video review.J.D. Davis tied the game in the eighth with a towering three-run homer to left.Camilo Doval (6-4) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings to earn his first win since Aug. 20.José Ramírez hit his 215th career home run, tying Larry Doby for seventh in Guardians history.Josh Naylor added an RBI single, as every Cleveland starter had at least one hit.Luis Matos and Wilmer Flores had RBI singles for the Giants (75-71), who moved within one game of Arizona for the final NL wild card spot. The Diamondbacks were scheduled to play a...

Washington Nationals sign general manager Mike Rizzo to a multiyear extension

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:42:42 GMT

Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo speaks with reporters about the team's recent trades before a baseball game against the New York Mets at Nationals Park, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)(AP/Alex Brandon) Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo speaks with reporters about the team's recent trades before a baseball game against the New York Mets at Nationals Park, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)(AP/Alex Brandon) Mike Rizzo spent his first five years with the Washington Nationals painstakingly assembling a roster designed to make the club competitive enough to win a World Series.That vision became a reality in 2019 when the star-laden N...

Julio Rodríguez scores the game-winning run after being walked as Mariners beat Angels 3-2

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:42:42 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Julio Rodríguez hit a run-scoring double and later scored the tiebreaking run after drawing an intentional walk, leading the playoff-contending Seattle Mariners to a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday.Luis Castillo added six strong innings for the Mariners, who rebounded from Monday’s extra-innings loss to take two of three from Los Angeles.Seattle kept pace in the AL West and AL wild card races, with Houston facing Oakland and Texas and Toronto playing each other later Wednesday.Rodríguez lined an RBI double off the left-field wall in the third to put the Mariners on the board.With two outs in the fifth and a 2-1 lead, Los Angeles intentionally walked Rodríguez despite Ty France being on first.Cal Raleigh and Teoscar Hernández made the Angels pay.After Los Angeles brought in reliever Jimmy Herget, Raleigh lined an RBI single to right field to drive in France, who slid into home plate to beat the throw from Brett Phillips. Hernández then followed with an...

California lawmakers vote to let legislative employees join a labor union

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:42:42 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Legislative workers at the California Capitol are close to forming their first labor union after state lawmakers approved a bill Wednesday that allows them to organize.The Democrats in charge of California’s Legislature have historically been friendly with labor unions. This year alone, lawmakers are poised to increase the minimum wage for fast food workers and health care employees while also making striking workers eligible for unemployment benefits.But despite California lawmakers’ pro-union stance, the people who work for them have never been allowed to form a union. An attempt to do so last year failed to get a vote in the state Assembly.That changed this year. On Wednesday, the state Legislature passed a bill to give legislative workers the option of joining a union. The bill now goes to Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, who must decide whether to sign it into law.“Legislative staff aren’t looking for special treatment — they are looking...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s defense attorneys ask senators to end impeachment trial

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:42:42 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A woman who was expected to testify about an extramarital affair with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton made a sudden appearance Wednesday at his impeachment trial, but never took the stand as the prosecutors rested their case against the Republican and his defense sought to end the proceedings due to a lack of evidence. The affair is central to the historic proceedings and accusations that Paxton misused his power to help Austin real estate developer Nate Paul, who was under FBI investigation and employed the woman, Laura Olson. One of the 16 articles of impeachment against Paxton alleges that Paul’s hiring of Olson amounted to a bribe. Olson was called to take the stand Wednesday morning in the Texas Senate and waited outside the chamber. But her testimony was delayed for hours before Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who is acting as the trial’s judge, said toward the end of the day that Olson would not take the witness stand after all. He provided no further expla...

Neighbors worry homeless micro-community would worsen traffic woes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:42:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Late Wednesday afternoon, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston met with a group of people to explain how the city will establish micro-communities for 1,000 homeless people by the end of the year.The meeting took place in a packed brewing room at Ratio Beer Works in south Denver, not far from one of those proposed sites. Student found with gun at George Washington High School in Denver The meeting became contentious at times, with people shouting concerns both at Johnston, who hosted the meeting, and District 7 Council Member Flor Alvidrez.People both in the area of the neighborhood on South Santa Fe Drive and others have a lot of questions about how the proposed micro-communities will impact their families.This latest meeting to discuss micro-communities took place as another neighborhood not far away continued to raise concerns about the possible placement of tiny homes and pallet shelters at 5500 East Yale Avenue.The people who live near the proposed site say they have co...

Broncos safety Justin Simmons: Flagged hit on Jimmy Garoppolo was legal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:42:42 GMT

Justin Simmons says the hit he put on Jimmy Garoppolo Sunday was perfectly legal even though it resulted in a personal foul and sent the Las Vegas quarterback to the sideline for a concussion evaluation.Simmons credited Garoppolo with a “great acting" job after the bang-bang play in which he initially appeared to hit the Raiders' new QB in the head in the first quarter of Las Vegas' 17-16 win. Podiatrist explains why turf fields pose a risk to athletes On the game's opening drive, Denver outside linebacker Frank Clark was dragging Garoppolo down as he fought for the first down. Just as Garoppolo fell to the grass, Simmons crashed in and lunged at the QB.Clips of the play show Simmons never hit Garoppolo in the head and that Clark actually bore the brunt of Simmons' hit. Garoppolo rolled over and held his head, however, and Simmons was flagged for a personal foul,.The NFL spotter had Garoppolo removed from the game for a concussion evaluation and he missed two plays....

Get ready, the sun will soon set before 7 p.m.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:42:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- If you've been noticing the sun setting earlier and earlier as the days go by, you aren't just seeing things.Whether you're excited about the longer nights to come or wish the long summer days would last forever, afternoon sunsets in Denver are on the way. It's just a matter of time.In fact, as of Sept. 13, there is only a week left until the sun starts setting before 7 p.m.End of summer, start to fallAccording to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, Sept. 20 is the last day of 2023 that the sun will set after 7 p.m. Specifically, it will set at around 7:01 p.m.Three days later, on Sept. 23, astronomical fall begins with the fall equinox. This is the day that the sun rises and sets at the exact same point in the sky.Interestingly, in Denver at least, it takes until Sept. 26 for the sun to set and rise exactly 12 hours apart. On that day, the sun will rise at 6:51 a.m. and set at 6:51 p.m.Doesn't the sun already set before 7 p.m.?If you live in the Front...