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SF Giants’ lineup reaches full strength with returns of Mitch Haniger, Austin Slater

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:53:53 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Starting their series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday, the Giants had Wilmer Flores hitting sixth. With the long-awaited returns of Mitch Haniger and Austin Slater, consider it a newfound luxury for the Giants, whose lineup reached full strength Monday for the first time this season.“It’s a little thing,” manager Gabe Kapler said.But it’s a little thing the Giants have not had for the first three weeks of the regular season, as they navigated the absences of two of their top right-handed hitters. Haniger (oblique) and Slater (hamstring/elbow) were both activated and in the lineup Monday against St. Louis left-hander Jordan Montgomery for the first time this season after suffering injuries midway through spring training.Facing their ninth left-hander in their past 14 games, the outfielders’ return couldn’t have come soon enough. Even after breaking out for seven runs against Mets lefty David Peterson on Saturday, the Giant...

Report: Warring generals in Sudan agree to 3-day ceasefire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:53:53 GMT

By Jennifer Hansler and Donald Judd | CNNUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday announced that the warring factions in Sudan agreed to a a ceasefire, “starting at midnight on April 24, to last for 72 hours.”The agreement between the Sudanese Armed Forces, or SAF, and the Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, came “following intense negotiation over the past 48 hours,” Blinken said.“The United States urges the SAF and RSF to immediately and fully uphold the ceasefire,” Blinken said. “To support a durable end to the fighting, the United States will coordinate with regional and international partners, and Sudanese civilian stakeholders, to assist in the creation of a committee to oversee the negotiation, conclusion, and implementation of a permanent cessation of hostilities and humanitarian arrangements in Sudan.”In a written statement Monday, the RSF said it had agreed to the truce “in order to open humanitarian corridors, facilita...

Best Crypto Casinos & Top Bitcoin Online Casino Sites Ranked by BTC Bonuses & Games (Updated List 2023)

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:53:53 GMT

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Sonoma County clamps down on 'over-concentration' of vacation rentals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:53:53 GMT

(KRON) -- The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors voted Monday to change vacation rental regulations, create caps and exclusion zones for vacation rentals, and define fractionally owned housing as timeshares.Supervisors also voted to create a business license program that standardizes operating requirements for vacation rentals to protect neighbors from nuisances. "With these new regulations and the cap and exclusion zones, we’re taking steps to mitigate the impacts of short-term rentals upon neighborhoods adversely affected by vacation rentals in Sonoma County," said Supervisor Chris Coursey, chair of the Board of Supervisors.Sonoma County officials wrote that the vote "placed caps and exclusion zones in specific neighborhoods in the first, fourth and fifth supervisorial districts to reduce over-concentration of vacation rentals in these areas." The business license program will establish standards that:Limit vacation rental occupancy based on number of bedroom or septic capacity, w...

A-Basin hopes for even more snow this bountiful season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:53:53 GMT

DILLON, Colo. (KDVR) — It's been a banner season at Arapahoe Basin, and based on this week’s weather forecast, the best may be yet to come. Tuesday and Wednesday’s forecast comes with the possibility of heavy moisture. Noah Rabinowitz spent the day on the slopes, which have long been referred to as “the legend.” “It’s one of a kind,” he said. “It’s got a lot of challenging terrain, which I like.” Incoming spring storm could affect trees and plants Chris and Jenny Brown brought their newborn son, Soren, up for the first time. “There’s been a lot of snow this year,” Chris Brown said. “It was warming up, today, so, really good conditions. We had a great day and skied till close.” Most of the terrain at A-Basin remains open. The ski area plans to remain open daily until at least June 4.

'He did very good with the people he served': Firefighter's memorial Tuesday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:53:53 GMT

LONGMONT, Colo. (KDVR) — Family, friends and coworkers will pay tribute Tuesday morning to a firefighter who passed away.Ben Fournier started as a volunteer firefighter with Mountain View Fire Rescue in 2000. That passion became a career in 2006, launching 17 years of service. 2 more rock attacks reported, video sought from homes, cars Chief Dave Beebe worked with Fournier during his entire time with the department. He said this death is hitting everyone hard. "He had just this genuine care for people. He was one of those who was always concerned about how others were doing and just a concern for his coworkers, and he did very good with the people he served," Beebe said. "He truly cared about them and always went the extra mile. Just a good all-around person."Fournier, 42, was killed in a work site accident a week ago near Conifer. He was off-duty at the time. Courtesy: Mt. View Fire Rescue Courtesy: Mt. View Fire Rescue Courtesy: Mt. View Fire Rescue "He was no drama, you know. H...

Top-rated cinnamon rolls in Colorado

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:53:53 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Whether you just have a sweet tooth or the cooler weather has you craving a fluffy, gooey cinnamon roll, we have you covered.While there are a large number of places across the state that serve cinnamon rolls, where is the best one? Sleepy? 10 top-rated coffee shops in Denver Where are the best cinnamon rolls in Colorado?Here is a look at the highest rated places for cinnamon rolls in Colorado, according to Google reviews. Each place on this list has at least 4.2 stars and 300 or more reviews:Blue Moon Bakery- Silverthorne: 4.5 stars for 905 reviewsBread Winner's Café- Arvada: 4.6 stars for 1,258 reviewsButcher Block Café- Denver: 4.5 stars for 1,310 reviewsButterhorn Bakery & Cafe- Frisco: 4.7 stars for 1,800 reviewsCake Crumbs Bakery & Café- 4.2 stars for 551 reviewsCampus Café- Alamosa: 4.5 stars for 726 reviews Cinnamon's- Estes Park: 4.9 stars for 463 reviewsDenver Biscuit Company- Denver: 4.6 stars for 6,610 reviewsE.L.F. Grill- Estes Park: 4.8 stars...

Car crashes into Miami Shores Walgreens liquor store, no injuries

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:53:53 GMT

A dangerous drive came to a smashing stop inside a liquor store, but this bang-up job wasn’t alcohol related, just an unfortunate rush hour accident at the Walgreens parking lot.It happened just off busy Biscayne Boulevard in Miami Shores, sometime after 6 p.m., Monday.Two women and a little dog in the car were not injured.The driver, who didn’t want to give an interview, said of camera she thought she would put the Mercedes-Benz in park, but the next thing she knew, the sedan went straight into the liquor store’s front glass.“I was walking up, and I heard a loud noise like boom!” said customer Michael Kemp.“A loud noise like ‘boom,’ like worse than a transformer blowing,” said a woman.Customers summed up the sound of the crash that closed down the busy drug store and caused an impromptu last call for booze.Piling-like barriers are in front of the drug store to stop this from happening at Walgreens, but the problem is there are n...

Butler scores 56, Heat stun Bucks 119-114 for 3-1 lead

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:53:53 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored a Miami playoff record 56 points, and the Heat roared back from 14 points down in the final quarter to stun the Milwaukee Bucks 119-114 on Monday night to put the NBA’s top overall seed on the brink of early elimination.The 56 points also became Butler’s career high. He was 19 for 28 from the field, 15 of 18 from the foul line and added nine rebounds for eighth-seeded Miami — which took a 3-1 lead over the Bucks in their Eastern Conference first-round series.Bam Adebayo scored 15, Caleb Martin had 12 and Gabe Vincent scored 10 for the Heat. Game 5 is at Milwaukee on Wednesday.Brook Lopez scored 36 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for Milwaukee. Giannis Antetokounmpo returned from a two-game absence with a bruised back and had a triple-double — 26 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists.And the Bucks led almost the whole way, until the Heat roared back in the final minutes.Butler had 21 of his points in the fourth, and the Heat still trailed 101-89 aft...

North Bay Village City Hall holds emergency meeting after residents forced to move out of building deemed unsafe

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:53:53 GMT

North Bay Village officials held a special meeting Monday night to discuss how they will help renters and owners after the Majestic Isle Condominium was deemed unsafe. “We don’t have anybody but each other. I’m sorry, I cannot continue,” said a man in tears during the meeting. Everyone was ordered to evacuate by 10 a.m. Tuesday morning.It was an emotional night at the North Bay Village City Hall, as residents continued to search for a place to sleep Tuesday night.“I just need a living situation right now or tomorrow,” said a woman.According to an engineering report that came out last week the condo building located at 7946 East Drive is in bad shape. The report highlighted concerns about sagging floors and termite damage.Most of the 55 residents had found a place to go for now, but less than a dozen residents were still looking for a place Monday night.The village voted to help pay for up to two weeks in a hotel thanks to a special rate from Best ...