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SAN JOSE – San Jose Sharks captain Logan Couture is hopeful he’ll be able to play again this fall but admitted he still has some lingering concerns that his nagging groin injury will never completely go away. “With injuries, that’s the way it always goes,” said Couture, who played in just six of 82 games this season. “The mind is always going to doubt that things are going to be back to normal or feel good. But myself, the doctors, we all believe that I can get back to playing and not being in pain, which is where I’m at right now. “My day-to-day life has been back to normal, so I’m thankful for that. But we’ll see.” Couture missed all of training camp and the first 45 games of the regular season with an often painful and debilitating condition called osteitis pubis, described as inflammation in the joint between a person’s left and right pubic bones. After some setbacks earlier in the season, Couture began working with a San Francisco-based physiotherapist in December and started to see some improvement. He rejoined the Sharks’ lineup

SAN FRANCISCO — It took the Giants eight games before Jorge Soler slugged their first home run of the season at Oracle Park in Friday night’s loss. Not 24 hours later, Jung Hoo Lee raised the count to two in the first inning of their Saturday matinee against the Diamondbacks. Swinging at the second pitch of the game from Zac Gallen, Lee sent a letter-high fastball over the Levi’s Landing sign in right field. The home run was the second of Lee’s career but the first time he was able to round the bases in front of the home fans, his first coming in the opening series of the year at Petco Park. Landing an estimated 364 feet away, Lee came just short of a Splash Hit, tying the score at 1 before the Giants opened 2-1 advantage later in the inning. The home run extended Lee’s hitting streak to 11 games, over which he was batting .349/.378/.395 with two doubles, an RBI, eight runs, two walks and two steals entering Saturday’s contest. Only Atlanta’s Marcell Ozuna (17), the Cardinals’ Willson Contreras (13) and the

At least three people were hurt Saturday in a stabbing at Brooklyn Army Terminal, authorities said.

SAN FRANCISCO — Soft-spoken and cerebral, Patrick Bailey is not one to seek out the spotlight. Time and time again, the moment seems to find him. And again Saturday afternoon, when 15,000 fans went home with his bobblehead, the switch-hitting catcher stole the show. “The baseball gods probably shone down on him a little bit today,” manager Bob Melvin said. A Splash Hit off Bailey’s bat in the fifth inning broke a tied ballgame and gave the Giants a lead they never surrendered in a 7-3 win over the Diamondbacks. It was only one of four hits from the catcher, matching a career-high, who finished only a triple — and a few feet — shy of hitting for the cycle. “It ends up probably being a day he’ll never forget,” Melvin said. Five scoreless innings of relief from Ryan Walker, Erik Miller, Taylor Rogers, Tyler Rogers and Camilo Doval ensured that Bailey’s fifth-inning homer stood up as the decisive blow after Kyle Harrison completed only four innings and left the game knotted at 3. “The bullpen really stepped up today,” Bailey said, deflecting questions about

SAN JOSE — Curious when top San Jose Sharks prospect Will Smith might leave Boston College and start his professional career? Sharks general manager Mike Grier is wondering the same thing. Grier said Saturday that he and Smith’s representative have spoken about the centerman’s future and the possibility of becoming a professional this offseason. But he’s also giving Smith his space and letting him take his time to decide whether he wants to join the Sharks or return to Boston College for a sophomore season. “No decision has been made yet,” Grier said Saturday of Smith during the Sharks’ locker cleanout day. “We’re just continuing to talk to him. He’s a 19-year-old kid in college, enjoying life with not too many cares in the world. So we’ll continue to talk to him and see where it goes.” Smith, who the Sharks drafted fourth overall last year, has a remarkable year in Chestnut Hill, leading all NCAA Division I players with 46 assists and 71 points in 41 games. Boston College, ranked as college hockey’s top team for most of the season, advanced to the national

WASHINGTON — The House is pushing swiftly through a series of votes in a rare Saturday session to approve $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, Democrats and Republicans joining together after a grueling monthslong fight over renewed American support for repelling Russia’s invasion. With overwhelming support, the House approved the Ukraine portion, a $61 billion aid package, in a strong showing of American backing as lawmakers race to deliver a fresh round of U.S. support to the war-torn ally. Some lawmakers cheered, waiving blue-and-yellow flags of Ukraine. The $26 billion package aiding Israel and providing humanitarian relief to citizens of Gaza also easily cleared. Each segment of the aid package faced an up-or-down vote. A national security bill that includes a provision forcing sale of the popular platform TikTok was quickly approved, as was another supporting Indo-Pacific allies. The unusual process is allowing unique coalitions to form around the bills, pushing them forward. The whole package will go to the Senate, where passage in the coming days is nearly assured. President Joe Biden has promised to sign it immediately.

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — Octapharma Plasma has closed all of its locations nationwide, including in Southeast Fresno and Clovis, citing network issues as the problem. The company pays people to donate their plasma to those in need. Action News spoke to the regional director when the Fresno location opened in April of 2023. “Every single new donor is going to go through a full physical with one of our nurses that are on staff and a full medical screening,” the company’s regional director, Matthew Zaggy said. Plasma, which is in our blood, is used to make medications for rare, chronic conditions and can also be used during medical emergencies. Octapharma’s Clovis location opened in 2019 and Zaggy spoke about its success during an interview with Action News last year. “They are producing anywhere between 200-220 liters of plasma a day. It being right down the road from the new Fresno location, it’s showing a lot of huge potential for the amount of life-saving product we can produce,” Zaggy said. The company provided Action News with a statement about the closure, writing: “On April 17

OAKLAND, Calif. — San Francisco is suing its neighbor across the Bay over a plan to change the name of Oakland’s airport. Earlier this month, the Port of Oakland’s commissioners voted unanimously to change the name of Oakland International Airport to “San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport.” “The feedback we get [from airlines] … is, because there is lack of name recognition … it is hard to sell tickets inbound,” said Danny Wan, executive director for the Port of Oakland. “People do not know that Oakland is by the San Francisco Bay. That has been one of the Achilles’ heels of our marketing.” The new name would not change the airport’s three-letter identifier, OAK. San Francisco filed suit in federal court Thursday, requesting the court prohibit Oakland from using the name, alleging that Oakland plans to “intentionally and knowingly capitalize off of confusion.” The City of San Francisco owns a trademark on “San Francisco International Airport,” commonly referred to by its three-letter code, SFO. SF mayor: Oakland ‘has its own unique identity’ San Francisco Mayor London Breed also weighed in. “[Oakland] is rich in culture

CONCORD, Calif. — A year before I-Ting Quinn’s son was old enough for kindergarten, she and her husband had the option to enroll him in “transitional kindergarten,” a program offered for free by California elementary schools for some 4-year-olds. Instead, they kept their son, Ethan, in a private day care center in Concord, California, at a cost of $400 a week. Transitional kindergarten’s academic emphasis was appealing, but Ethan would have been in a half-day program, and options for afterschool child care were limited. And for two parents with hectic work schedules in the hospitality industry, there was the convenience of having Ethan and his younger brother at the same day care, with a single stop for morning drop-off and evening pickup. “Ethan is navigating changes at home with a new younger brother and then possibly a new school where he is the youngest,” Quinn said. “That doesn’t even include the concerns around drop-off and pickups, including transportation to and from his class to afterschool care at a different location. It is just a lot to consider.” Investments that California and other states have made

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SAN FRANCISCO — Kai Wei-Teng is learning the tough reality of being the last reliever on the Giants’ 26-man roster. In that, the morning after providing mop-up duties, he no longer was on the roster. Teng, 25, was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento before Saturday’s game, clearing space to reinstate Sean Hjelle from his rehab assignment. He became the expendable option after allowing the Diamondbacks to widen their lead Friday night from 9-1 to 14-1 in the eventual 17-1 loss, using 36 pitches to record three outs while walking three batters and being tagged for four hits. “That’s kind of what happens in games like that,” manager Bob Melvin said. “Somebody of length goes (out).” It was the first time Teng took down fewer than three innings, raising the rookie’s ERA to 9.82 in four appearances. In 11 innings, he has seven strikeouts but eight walks. Called up out of necessity on March 29 when Luke Jackson went on the IL, Teng will return to starting at Triple-A, Melvin said. “He got a taste of the big leagues; I think that’s good experience for him,” Melvin

The following information is compiled from the Red Bluff Police Department, Red Bluff Fire, Tehama County Sheriff’s Department, Corning Police Department, Corning Fire, Cal Fire and California Highway Patrol logs. Animal Chestnut Avenue: Three dogs were on Berrendos Middle School Property around 7:45 a.m. Wednesday. Found Property Everett Freeman Way: A woman reported that someone took her bike around 1:50 a.m. Wednesday. She found the bike at Rolling Hills Casino, but a man who had it refused to give it back to her. Lost Property Antelope Boulevard: A man around 8:23 a.m. Wednesday said he was unable to locate his firearm. Noise Hickory Street: Around 10:47 p.m. Wednesday, a woman’s neighbor banged on and ground things, waking her family. She said the neighbor was near an alleyway in a show and was always revving his motors. Shots Chard Avenue: A man who suffers from reality issues said he was shot somewhere near Gerber Elementary around 1:40 p.m. Wednesday. The man did not make sense and would report the incident to the military. Reno Avenue: A man around 10:09 p.m. Wednesday claimed he was shot at.

Action at the 103rd Red Bluff Round-Up kicked off on Friday night, with more than 650 contestants from across the nation competing for prize money and the gold buckle. Bareback rider Bronc Marriott took the lead in his event, topping the other thirteen bareback riders with a score of 87 points. He was on the Rosser Rodeo Co. horse Right on Q, a horse he knew would be “kind of strong and electric.” The horse “came out, took a little stride, bailed right in the air, and I just kept hustling, we both did our jobs and it turned out right.” This year has been good for the Woods Cross, Utah cowboy. He is back to rodeo after taking off six months of last year due to torn ligaments in his riding hand, an injury suffered in June at the Reno (Nev.) Rodeo. After surgery, he was out of competition till November. “I’m coming back with some vengeance this year,” he said. Marriott came to the Round-Up as a kid, traveling with his dad, Bobby Marriott, a pickup man who has worked the Round-Up for the

RED BLUFF – It was a boot-stompin’ packed house Thursday night for the annual Cowboy Mixer. Approximately 1,000 people attended the 21-and-older event that took place from 5:30 to 10 p.m. at the newly remodeled Reynolds Ranch & Farm Supply located at 501 Madison St. in Red Bluff. “We really stepped up our game this year,” Dave Gowan, CEO of Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce, said. “This was our biggest and best yet.” Former owner Kit Reynolds was in attendance. She recalled fondly the early days of the event, when it was a street dance. She said the event evolved with time, getting bigger and bigger until it eventually moved indoors to the warehouse. She said preparing for the event was always fun and became a spring cleaning of sorts. Charlotte Arnold and Ann Rosales of Red Bluff enjoyed dancing to the wildly popular Lance Michael Cornwell Band. The dance floor remained packed throughout the evening. The band performed a new song written specifically for and about the Red Bluff Round-Up at the Cowboy Mixer. Brice Sandhagen and Ashley Murdock of Red Bluff have

RED BLUFF — The Tehama County Board of Supervisors will consider the best way for the county fire department to buy two new Ford F-250 crew cab 4×4 pickups. According to county staff, this purchase will replace aging vehicles in the department’s fleet: a 2001 Ford Taurus sedan no longer conducive to our agency’s current needs and a 2017 Dodge Fire Marshal pickup with 95,574 miles. The new vehicles may generate revenue for Tehama County Fire while assigned to incidents. Staff proposed the supervisors adopt the finding that the state general services contract with Watsonville Fleet Group for the pickup trucks meets all the county’s bidding criteria and allows the county to take advantage of special low pricing without the time and expense involved with conducting a formal bid process. Staff budgeted the funds for the pickup trucks. In other business The supervisors will receive a presentation regarding AT&T coverage within the county. At the Feb. 27 meeting, Supervisor Candy  Carlson requested updates regarding AT&T’s wireless coverage and landline plans within the county. A representative of AT&T has offered to present and answer the Board’s

The foreign aid bills’ passage marked a pivotal moment for House Speaker Mike Johnson.

By ABC7 Bay Area Digital Staff Saturday, April 20, 2024 2:56PM San Francisco will receive giant pandas from China as part of China’s Panda Diplomacy program, Mayor London Breed announced Thursday. SAN FRANCISCO — For the first time in decades, San Francisco will receive giant pandas from China as part of China’s Panda Diplomacy program. San Francisco Mayor London Breed shared the news on X Thursday night. Breed is still in China as part of her weeklong visit to bring in new business and tourism to San Francisco, Califronia. “San Francisco is absolutely thrilled that we will be welcoming Giant Pandas to our San Francisco Zoo,” said Mayor London Breed. “We have been working closely with our local API community to advocate for pandas nearly a year ago leading up to APEC in November, and it’s an honor that our City has been chosen for the first time to be a long-term home for Giant Pandas. San Francisco is an international destination and the gateway to the Asia Pacific – having pandas here will strengthen our already deep cultural connection and honors our Chinese and

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NEW YORK — A man who set himself on fire in a park across the street from the New York City courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial has died. The man, Maxwell Azzarello, was badly burned and taken to a hospital in critical condition, officials said, but he later died from his injuries. Trump was inside the downtown Manhattan courthouse at the time and was made aware of the fire outside, sources told ABC News. The NYPD said there were no threats to public safety but the NYPD Bomb Squad was sweeping the area out of an abundance of caution. Azzarello took pamphlets out of his backpack and threw them around the park before pulling out a canister, pouring a liquid on himself and lighting himself on fire, Jeffrey Maddrey, NYPD’s chief of department, said at a news conference. He eventually fell to the ground and civilians, police and court officers ran into the park to try to extinguish the blaze, Maddrey said. “He doused himself and threw these pamphlets across the park … and immediately just lit himself on fire,” one

Phish is famous for their otherworldly performances. They’re putting on 4 sold-out shows at Las Vegas’ Sphere, where the show can become a fully immersive experience for the audience. Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio spoke to CBS’s Kris Van Cleave about preparing for the unique shows and what the band’s unlikely path to success has looked like.

Pinecrest, Florida, has seen its peacock population explode, leading to plenty of noise, property damage and more havoc. Now, the community is trying a unique solution to slow the growth of the birds’ population.