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SF farmers' market leaders consider U.N. Plaza makeover a 'logistical nightmare'

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:04:29 GMT

(BCN) -- As San Francisco parks officials plan to transform United Nations Plaza into a skateboarding and recreation haven, a longstanding farmers' market will be relocating close by. Market leaders consider the move to be a "logistical nightmare." San Francisco's Recreation and Park Department first proposed a pilot project in July to make U.N. Plaza -- currently considered the epicenter of the city's open drug market and overdose crisis -- safer and more inviting to residents. If all goes to plan, the 150,000-square-foot plaza in the city's Civic Center will begin construction in September to be transformed into a skate park and recreation space. NAACP says rise in crime due to firing of Oakland police chief Mirroring the work done in other major cities like Paris and Madrid, the space would include exercise equipment, chess and ping pong tables and daily programming, among other activities. This means that The Heart of the City Farmers' Market, which has operated at t...

Davante Adams, 1st-round pick Tyree Wilson back at Raiders practice

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:04:29 GMT

The Las Vegas Raiders removed first-round draft pick Tyree Wilson off the non-football injury list on Wednesday, and wide receiver Davante Adams returned to practice after a short absence.Wilson, a defensive end drafted seventh overall, was placed on that injury list before training camp because of a foot injury suffered last season at Texas Tech. He also didn’t participate in organized team activities or minicamp.There was no corresponding move because Wilson already was on the active roster.“He’s progressing the way we thought he would,” Las Vegas coach Josh McDaniels said. “Now it’s kind of time to take the next step here and get him on the field and get him in his pads and start working toward the ability to be in team drills. We’ll try to take it at the right pace as we go.”The Raiders hope Wilson will be a part of the rotation this season that includes Maxx Crosby and Chandler Jones and aid a pass rush that ranked 30th in the NFL last season. Wils...

Northwestern coach says he’s ‘really confident’ Wildcats will be cheered at home despite scandal

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:04:29 GMT

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Northwestern interim coach David Braun says he’s “really confident” the Wildcats will hear more cheers than jeers, at least at home. He expects a warm reception for the first game at Ryan Field despite a hazing and abuse scandal that has also engulfed other men’s and women’s teams at the school.“I certainly hope that this community, our alumni, all those that are associated with Northwestern University and Northwestern athletics will come out and show full support for 103 young men that have worked their butts off over the course of the last four weeks and have come together to do something really special,” Braun said Wednesday. “To be honest with you, I’m really confident that that’s exactly what’s gonna happen.”Northwestern opens the season with a Sunday afternoon game at Rutgers on Sept. 3, and hosts UTEP six days later.The Wildcats know they could be in for some pointed taunting when they go on the road this season....

Juan Martín del Potro says he isn’t healthy enough to return and play at the US Open

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:04:29 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Martín del Potro decided his body wasn’t ready for a comeback at the U.S. Open.The 2009 champion wrote Wednesday in a social media post that he wasn’t healthy enough to make the return he coveted.Del Potro told The Associated Press in April that he wanted to “play a farewell match” in Flushing Meadows this year if his right knee would allow it. The U.S. Tennis Association said at the time it would welcome the popular Argentinian back, but he was not listed among the players who received wild cards into the main draw Wednesday.Hours later, he revealed that he wasn’t comfortable enough with his health and would continue searching for other solutions.Wrist injuries had previously limited the powerful right arm that helped del Potro beat Roger Federer to win the 2009 title. He eventually recovered enough to get back to the final in 2018, where he lost to Novak Djokovic.But then right knee injuries sidelined him from June 2019 until one match in Arg...

Torkelson homers twice against the Twins again, leading the Tigers to an 8-7 victory

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:04:29 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Spencer Torkelson homered twice against Minnesota for the second time in a week, and the Detroit Tigers survived a late scare for an 8-7 victory over the Twins on Wednesday.Torkelson lifted Griffin Jax’s 1-1 sweeper into the left-field seats at Target Field to give the Tigers a 6-4 lead in a four-run seventh inning, giving the second-year first baseman his fourth career multi-homer game. His previous one came last Wednesday against the Twins in Detroit.“I feel like I’ve seen the ball well, I have a good solid approach; I’m trusting that even when … I don’t feel amazing at the plate,” said Torkelson, who has six homers in his past seven games. “I feel like I can still compete up there and and get the job done, which is more … rewarding than when you’re up there feeling sexy and like you can hit everything, because that’s what’s supposed to happen. But when you can figure out a way to grind out days that you don’t really feel great — that’s a...

MLB commissioner throws support behind new stadium for the Kansas City Royals

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:04:29 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred threw his support behind a new stadium for the Royals on Wednesday, calling both of their potential sites near downtown Kansas City “unbelievably high quality” for the type of revenue-producing, multi-use districts that are necessary for small-market clubs to compete.Manfred spoke for an hour at the Urban Youth Academy, which is designed to encourage inner-city youth in baseball, alongside Royals chairman John Sherman and Bob Kendrick, the president of the nearby Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.The Royals plan to announce in September whether they will build a replacement for Kauffman Stadium in the East Village, an area near the T-Mobile Center and the existing Power & Light District, or across the Missouri River in Clay County, where there is more land available for a potentially larger baseball village.“This is a tremendous opportunity for this community — forget the Royals,” Manfred said. “Either of these sites are out...

Item reported near Civic Center Park 'not dangerous'

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:04:29 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A suspicious item was reported near Civic Center Park on Wednesday afternoon, according to police.The Denver Police Department posted at 3:40 p.m. that officers were in the 1500 block of Court Place in response to the report. The scene is just north of Civic Center Park by the Wellington E. Webb Municipal Office Building and the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel.Cleveland Place also was closed for the investigation, police said.Denver Police posted at 4:23 p.m. that the investigation was still ongoing. By 4:51 p.m., police said the bomb squad found the item "and it was determined not to be dangerous."Officers were clearing the area. No further information was released about what the item actually was.

Auto thefts still rising at Denver International Airport

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:04:29 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Cars keep getting less and less secure around Denver International Airport.Both Denver and Colorado have been struggling with auto theft for the last five years. Auto theft grew during the pandemic across the country, but thefts rose faster here than elsewhere. Colorado’s auto theft rate climbed by the fastest rate in the nation from 2011 to 2020 – 144%. The number of car thefts doubled from 2019 to 2022. Over 40% of all crime committed in Denver has been auto-related in 2023: theft of a vehicle itself, a part of it or something inside it, or criminal mischief around a vehicle. How to check your expected bill for sidewalk repairs in Denver According to Denver Police Department records, 2023 has seen more auto thefts than ever around the nation's third-busiest airport. During the first half of the year, January through July, there were 801 auto thefts in the 7-mile radius surrounding the airport. That's nearly 100 more incidents than in the same period in 2022 and o...

Denver weather: Heat rolls on with more 90-degree days ahead

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:04:29 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The dog days of summer continue in the Denver weather forecast, with more 90-degree days ahead. So far this season, there have been just 21 recorded days in the 90s in Denver. However, there will be another week of 90-degree heat, according to Pinpoint Weather, Colorado’s Most Accurate Forecast.90 degree stats for DenverWeather tonight: Clearing and breezyThere will be a few clouds around during the evening in metro Denver before the skies clear during the overnight hours. During Colorado tarantula migration, females see males as a tasty snack A weak cold front will slide in from the north, causing breezy conditions at times overnight with northwesterly winds up to 20 mph. Temperatures will cool in the 40s and 50s in the mountains with temperatures in the 60s across the Front Range.Overnight lows by Thursday morning across ColoradoWeather tomorrow: Breezy, dry, not as hotIt'll stay breezy on Thursday with winds coming from the southeast during the afternoon in...

Beware of hungry bears packing on the pounds before Colorado winter

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:04:29 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Colorado Parks and Wildlife is warning the public that bears might come close to homes and campsites as they pack on the pounds for winter.Most of the bear incident reports in 2022 happened in August, September and October, according to CPW. This is when bears enter hyperphagia, which is an increase in feeding activity driven by biological needs. Serial burglar bear relocating to Colorado While a bear's natural diet consists of berries, nuts, plants and fruits, CPW said they have an increased appetite for trash, bird seed, pet food and even barbecue grills in the coming months.A hefty dietBears in Colorado will spend up to 20 hours each day seeking out food to satisfy their pre-hibernation appetite of 20,000 calories, CPW said.This equates to a fast-food order of roughly 20 chicken sandwiches, 10 large orders of french fries, 10 sodas and 10 milkshakes.That increased diet pushes bears to overcome their fear of humans, and CPW said it expects bears to be more activ...