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SF Giants promote former first-round pick Patrick Bailey to Triple-A Sacramento

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:02:14 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — A former top prospect is starting to gain momentum in the Giants organization.Patrick Bailey, the No. 13 overall pick out of North Carolina State in the 2020 MLB Draft, was promoted to Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday.Bailey was expected to move quickly through the Giants’ farm system, but injuries derailed his start in pro ball. He hit just .225 with a .761 OPS in High-A last year and was ranked as the Giants’ No. 27 overall prospect by Baseball America entering this season.This year, the Giants feel great about the progress Bailey has made. Known as a defensive-first catcher, the 23-year-old was hitting .333 with an .882 OPS in 14 games with Double-A Richmond before his promotion.“Patty was really doing good work in Double-A, swinging the bat and playing great defense,” Giants manager Gabe Kapler said Wednesday. “We think he’s close to big league ready as a defensive catcher right now. His at-bat quality has improved.”The Giants think he could help the big le...

Ex-AMR paramedic charged with sexually assaulting patients in San Mateo County

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:02:14 GMT

COLMA – A former paramedic is facing charges he sexually assaulted two elderly women last year as they were being transported to the hospital, according to San Mateo County prosecutors.Miguel Ontiveros, who worked for American Medical Response, is charged with two felony counts of forcible oral copulation. If convicted, the 35-year-old Redwood City resident faces up to life in prison.One of the alleged assaults was reported Dec. 23, when Ontiveros and his female paramedic partner were dispatched to a Colma nursing home to transport a 76-year-old woman who had fallen to the San Mateo Medical Center, the district attorney’s office said.According to prosecutors, Ontiveros sexually assaulted the victim while his partner was driving. His partner did not witness the alleged assault, but when they arrived at the hospital, she saw him pulling his pants up, the district attorney’s office said.The female paramedic contacted her supervisor, prosecutors said, adding that DNA testing linked Onti...

Charles Barkley guaranteed a Kings blowout in Game 5. The Warriors proved him wrong – again

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:02:14 GMT

Charles Barkley is never afraid to state his opinion on what’s going to happen in the NBA, and his dislike of the Warriors has long been clear.But the Warriors have made him look wrong frequently, and they did it again on Wednesday night.Before Wednesday’s actions, Barkley guaranteed that the Kings would win Game 5 over the Warriors, and thought it wouldn’t be close.“The Kings are gonna whoop their ass tonight — guarantee it,” Barkley said before Wednesday’s early games started. “Guarantee it. It ain’t gonna be close. Not gonna be close. The Kings are gonna blow the Warriors out tonight. Guaranteed.”"The Kings are gonna whoop their ass tonight. Guarantee it! Guarantee it! It ain't gonna be close. Not gonna be close… The Kings are gonna blow the Warriors out tonight. GUARANTEED!"- Charles Barkley pic.twitter.com/GJllA6hs9F— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) April 26, 2023The Warriors made that guarantee turn out wrong with a 123-116 win over the Kings. Sa...

Warriors win third-straight playoff game, lead Kings 3-2

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:02:14 GMT

(KTXL) — The Sacramento Kings dropped their third straight playoff contest in a 123-116 loss to the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 at the Golden 1 Center Wednesday night. In another game that came down to the final minutes, Stephen Curry made a layup with 22.1 seconds to put the game away for the Warriors.Curry finished with a game-high 31 points with Klay Thompson (21 points), Draymond Green (21) Andrew Wiggins (20) each finishing with 20 points. For the Kings, De'Aaron Fox finished with a team-high 24 points while Domantas Sabonis and Malik Monk each finished with 21 points. Fox played in the game with a fractured left index finger, an injury he suffered in the team’s Game 4 126-125 loss on Sunday.After his status was uncertain, the Kings confirmed their all-star point guard was available to play prior to tip-off on Wednesday. Following a non-contact practice on Tuesday, Fox told reporters he planned on playing in the game. The Warriors led 99-90 after the third quarter and ...

Nearly 10K PG&E customers lose power in San Francisco

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:02:14 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Nearly 10,000 PG&E customers were without power in San Francisco Wednesday night after a large power outage. The outage affected the Financial District, North Beach, Russian Hill, and Nob Hill neighborhoods. PG&E's outage map said the main outage was affecting 9,454 customers. Other smaller outages affected several hundred in the same area.The outage began at 9:13 p.m., according to PG&E. It is expected to be resolved at 12:15 a.m. PG&E is investigating the cause of the outage. This is a developing story. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

“Nada lo detuvo”: Oficina postal en Arlington le rinde homenaje a cartero colombiano

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:02:14 GMT

Una comunidad de Arlington, Virginia unió fuerzas para que su cartero favorito de nacionalidad colombiana jamás fuese olvidado tras su muerte por COVID-19: nombraron la oficina de correo postal del vecindario en su honor.Jesús Collazos era contador, pero la vida lo hizo cartero. Fue una profesión que amó apasionadamente hasta el fin de sus días, por lo que todo un vecindario en el condado Arlington lo adoptó como parte de sus familias.“Estaba comprometido con la entrega del correo. Recuerdo una vez que tuvimos mucha nieve, crecí en Noruega, sé lo que es la nieve, y todos los demás habían dejado de entregar paquetes y todo. Pero de la nada veo este pequeño camión del correo deslizándose por la cuesta como si fuese un pequeño tobogán. Nada lo detuvo, ni lluvia, ni el granizo, ni la nieve. Siempre entregaba el correo”, dijo el residente Ole Orset. Collazos dedicó 25 años a ese trabajo. Amaba a los niños, y muchas veces le ayudaba a Santa a contestar su correspondencia, pero sobre ...

El jefe militar de Sudán acepta prorrogar el actual alto el fuego 72 horas más

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:02:14 GMT

(CNN) — El general Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, gobernante militar de Sudán y jefe del ejército, dio su aprobación inicial para prorrogar la actual “tregua” otras 72 horas, según informaron este miércoles las Fuerzas Armadas de Sudán (FAS) en un comunicado.Esta prórroga se produjo después de que al-Burhan recibiera una propuesta de la Autoridad Intergubernamental para el Desarrollo (IGAD) para poner fin a la crisis en el país.La IGAD de África Oriental se creó en 1996 y cuenta con ocho Estados miembros: Yibuti, Eritrea, Etiopía, Kenya, Somalia, Sudán del Sur, Sudán y Uganda.Un alto el fuego de 3 días en Sudán: el anuncio de Antony Blinken, secretario de Estado de EE.UU.“La iniciativa de la IGAD es el resultado de la reunión de embajadores que se celebró anteriormente entre los jefes de Estado de la organización, en la que se decidió asignar a los presidentes de Sudán del Sur, Kenya y Yibuti la tarea de trabajar en propuestas de solución a la crisis actual”, ...

El presidente de Corea del Sur cantó “American Pie” en la cena de Estado con Biden

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:02:14 GMT

(CNN) — El presidente de Corea del Sur, Yoon Suk Yeol, cantó “American Pie” en el comedor de Estado de la Casa Blanca tras la cena de Estado con el presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, este miércoles, según muestran imágenes del evento.Tras la actuación, Biden se dirigió al público y contó una anécdota sobre sus hijos, que cantaban “American Pie” cuando iban en auto al colegio. Biden se dirigió entonces a Yoon y le dijo: “Sabemos que es una de tus canciones favoritas”.Estos simulacros militares de Corea del Sur y EE.UU. están irritando a la vecina Corea del NorteYoon respondió en coreano: “Sí, es verdad. En mis tiempos de colegio”. Entonces, Biden, mirando a Yoon, dijo: “Bueno, queríamos oírte cantarla”. Las risas llenaron la sala y, poco después, Yoon tomó el micrófono.“Ya que todos ustedes aquí son firmes partidarios y accionistas de nuestra alianza Corea del Sur-EE.UU., cantaré sólo una estrofa”, di...

Curry leads Warriors past Kings 123-116 for 3-2 series lead

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:02:14 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 31 points, Draymond Green had his highest-scoring game in more than five years and the Golden State Warriors won the first road game of their series against Sacramento, beating the Kings 123-116 Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead.Green had 21 points and seven assists in his first game back in Sacramento since getting ejected and later suspended for stepping on Domantas Sabonis’ chest in a Game 2 loss.Golden State now can try to wrap up the series with a fourth straight win at home on Friday night.The defending champion Warriors withstood another raucous crowd in Sacramento and showed off their road mettle that had been missing so often this season.Golden State won only 11 games away from home in the regular season and lost the first two games in Sacramento before making the key plays in the second half to beat the Kings and extend their record to 28 straight playoff series with at least one road win.The Kings trailed by 12 early i...

Suspect shot in shooting involving deputy

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:02:14 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A suspect was wounded Wednesday in a shooting involving a deputy near the Spring Valley area, authorities said.The incident occurred around 7:23 p.m. in the 3600 block of South Barcelona Street, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.Authorities responded to a report of an armed man at the location and attempted de-escalation tactics before the shooting. Rules of the Road: Are tinted windows legal in California? The sheriff's department didn't specify what type of weapon he had on him, but it wasn't a firearm, officials confirmed.The suspect was taken to hospital and is currently in surgery, per SDSO. No deputy was reported injured in the shooting.FOX 5's Liberty Zabala contributed to this story.