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Slowing the 49ers’ bandwagon: How the 2023 season could go wrong

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:45 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Don’t book those Las Vegas reservations yet unless you’re talking about the preseason game at Allegiant Stadium against the Raiders on Aug. 13.Maybe it’s because I covered the Raiders through their 25-year return to Oakland from 1995 through 2019 and am used to seeing teams with grandiose dreams go sideways.It’s hard to fathom things going that far south for the 49ers based on their roster. But given expectations both nationally and locally, going 9-8 or sneaking in as a wild card with a one and done in the playoffs isn’t going to cut it.Some thoughts on potential hiccups that could derail a march to a sixth Lombardi Trophy on Feb. 11 in Sin City after observing the first four non-contact practices as well as Monday’s first padded session at the club facility:No injuries yet — that will changeI can’t remember the last time the 49ers looked this healthy. Players who had trouble staying on the field last season (defen...

Sideshow dilemma continues to rankle many motorists: Roadshow

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:45 GMT

Q: I live in Sacramento, but indulge myself by subscribing to your newspaper online. I used to live in the South Bay and have family living in the East Bay, so I enjoy keeping current on news there and the “Roadshow” and Joan Morris columns.I am especially interested in the ongoing debate about sideshows and their cultural significance versus the danger they present to participants and bystanders. We have recently had a spate of them here and there have been some serious injuries involved.If it is a cultural event that people want to see and be a part of, and a city mayor sees it as that, as in Richmond, maybe there’s a way to find a place large enough for sideshows to take place within that city. If it’s leased land, make the payment very affordable. They can organize their own shows. Maybe there could be bleachers. Since the land is leased from the city, local gun laws and drug use laws would have to be a part of that lease. It would get people and these shows off of the public st...

Map: Mosquito spraying in San Jose, Milpitas after West Nile discovery

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:45 GMT

SAN JOSE – The Santa Clara County Vector Control District is going on the offensive after finding West Nile Virus-positive mosquitoes in parts of San Jose and Milpitas.The insects were found in the 95035 and 95134 ZIP codes, the district said in a news release.Starting around 10 p.m. Wednesday, the district plans to use truck-mounted equipment to treat a “limited area” with Zenivex, an insecticide that targets and kills adult mosquitoes.The area to be treated is centered at North Milpitas Boulevard and Homme Way, and is bordered by Dixon Landing Road, Firethorn Street, Buskirk Street and Levin Street to the north; Levin Street, Gross Street, Gosser Street, Greathouse Drive and Diel Drive to the east; Rancho Higuera Road, Garcia Court, Sudbury Drive, Summerwind Drive and California Circle to the south; and California Circle and North McCarthy Boulevard to the west.Residents do not need to relocate during the operation, the district said, adding that mosquito treatments pose minimal r...

Four-alarm fire sparks in Hayes Valley, fire crews on scene

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:45 GMT

(KRON) -- A four-alarm fire was reported the Hayes Valley area of San Francisco on Tuesday morning, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. Man dies after fire starts near I-980 in Oakland The fire is near Octavia Boulevard and Oak Street. Community members are asked to avoid the area, and avoid entering the emergency scene. Please remember not to drive over any fire hoses, SFFD said. This is a developing story. Please stick with KRON for updates.

Denmark beats Haiti 2-0 to set up a round of 16 encounter with Women’s World Cup co-host Australia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:45 GMT

PERTH, Australia (AP) — Denmark advanced to the round of 16 of the Women’s World Cup for the first time since 1995 after beating Haiti 2-0 on Tuesday in its last group-stage match. The win sets up a round of 16 matchup against tournament co-host Australia in Sydney next Monday.Denmark’s goals came courtesy of a penalty kick by Pernille Harder in the 21st minute and a calm finish by Sanne Troelsgaard in stoppage time. Haiti exits the tournament without any goals or points to show for its World Cup debut despite pushing Group D winner England all the way in its opener.KEY MOMENTSA handball from Haiti’s Dayana Pierre-Louis led to a penalty kick for Denmark in the 21st minute. Star forward Pernille Harder sent the keeper the wrong way to score her 71st career international goal.Sanne Troelsgaard put the game out of reach in the 10th minute of stoppage time with a composed finish after a Danish counterattack. Despite its efforts, Haiti was unable to create many scoring opportunitie...

Diana Shipping: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:45 GMT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Diana Shipping inc. (DSX) on Tuesday reported earnings of $10.4 million in its second quarter.On a per-share basis, the Athens, Greece-based company said it had profit of 9 cents. Earnings, adjusted to extinguish debt, came to 10 cents per share.The shipping company posted revenue of $67.4 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on DSX at https://www.zacks.com/ap/DSXSource

NASA hears signal from Voyager 2 spacecraft after mistakenly cutting contact

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:45 GMT

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — After days of silence, NASA has heard from Voyager 2 in interstellar space billions of miles away. Flight controllers accidently sent a wrong command nearly two weeks ago that tilted the spacecraft’s antenna away from Earth and severed contact.NASA’s Deep Space Network, giant radio antennas across the globe, picked up a “heartbeat signal,” meaning the 46-year-old craft is alive and operating, project manager Suzanne Dodd said in an email Tuesday. The news “buoyed our spirits,” Dodd said. Flight controllers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California will now try to turn Voyager 2’s antenna back toward Earth. If the command doesn’t work — and controllers doubt it will — they’ll have to wait until October for an automatic spacecraft reset. The antenna is only 2% off-kilter.“That is a long time to wait, so we’ll try sending up commands several times” before then, Dodd said. Voyager 2 rocketed into space in 1977, along with its iden...

UFP: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:45 GMT

NEWBURYPORT, Mass. (AP) — NEWBURYPORT, Mass. (AP) — UFP Technologies Inc. (UFPT) on Tuesday reported net income of $11.9 million in its second quarter.On a per-share basis, the Newburyport, Massachusetts-based company said it had net income of $1.55.The packaging company and component manufacturer posted revenue of $100 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on UFPT at https://www.zacks.com/ap/UFPTSource

England 6, China 1

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:45 GMT

England33—6China01—1First Half_1, England, Russo, (James), 4th minute; 2, England, Hemp, (James), 26th; 3, England, James, (Greenwood), 41st.Second Half_4, China, Shuang, (penalty kick), 57th; 5, England, James, (Carter), 65th; 6, England, Kelly, (James), 77th; 7, England, Daly, (Coombs), 84th.Goalies_England, Mary Earps, Hannah Hampton, Ellie Roebuck; China, Yu Zhu, Xu Huan, Hongyan Pan.Yellow Cards_Bronze, England, 56th.Referee_Casey Reibelt. Assistant Referees_Ramina Tsoi, Heba Saadieh, Juan Ernesto Soto. 4th Official_Marianela Araya Cruz.A_13,497.___Source

Dutch ministry says a fire that blazed for nearly a week on a cargo ship appears to have burnt out

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:45 GMT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A fire that had been raging on board a cargo ship carrying thousands of new cars appears to have burnt itself out after nearly a week, the Dutch ministry coordinating salvage efforts said Tuesday.The Fremantle Highway, carrying 3,783 new vehicles, including 498 electric ones, from the German port city of Bremerhaven to Singapore had been ablaze since late on July 25. Firefighters decided not to douse the flames with water for fear of making the nearly 200-meter (around 650-foot) ship unstable as it floated close to North Sea shipping lanes and a world-renowned migratory bird habitat.“The situation on board the cargo ship is still stable. There are no indications that the fire is still burning,” the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management said, adding that the ship is intact below the waterline.Photos released Monday by the Netherlands coast guard appeared to show no smoke billowing out of the ship, which is anchored 16 kilomete...