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San Diego Padres Daily Farm Report June 19

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June 20, 2024

San Diego Padres Daily Farm Report June 19

Sugarland Space Cowboys 7, Chihuahuas 1

Key Stats: LHP Jackson Wolf 3 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 4 BB; RHP Luke Westphal 3 IP, H, 4 K; 1B Nate Mondou 2-for-4, 2B; C Brett Sullivan 1-for-3, RBI, BB; DH Tirso Ornelas 2-for-4

Jackson Wolf has struggled to find the zone in his return to the Padres organization. (Photo: Jorge Salgado)

Prospect Watch: Jackson Wolf cruised through the first three innings, allowing two hits but getting two double plays to neutralize any threat. Then, the first six batters reached base in the fourth inning before Wolf gave way. This is the third consecutive outing the lanky lefty has started strong, only to be undone by a big inning. Wolf has a 7.55 ERA with 36 walks in 55 innings since rejoining the Padres. … After Wolf departed, the Chihuahuas received an excellent outing from fellow lefty Luke Westphal. The veteran pitched three scoreless innings, allowing just one hit without walking a batter and notching four strikeouts. The 35-year-old is as well-traveled as any player in professional baseball. His resume includes stops with eight different indy ball teams, a stint in the Twins and Padres’ organizations, and time in Mexico. He’s also played winter ball in Australia, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic. He re-signed with the Padres as a free agent earlier this month after a successful stint with the Tijuana Toros. … Despite going hitless, Eguy Rosario was able to extend his team-leading on-base streak. Thanks to a walk, Rosario has reached base in 19 consecutive games. He is hitting .306/.405/.611 since he last failed to reach base safely on May 25. … On the other end of the spectrum, Graham Pauley went hitless and is hitting just .153/.180/.220 in June, with no home runs. While the 23-year-old left-handed hitter has typically shown impressive patience and pitch recognition at the plate, he’s posted an uncharacteristic 14:2 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 61 trips to the plate this month.

Amarillo Sod Poodles 7, Missions 4

Key Stats: C Brandon Valenzuela 2-for-4, HR (6), 2 RBI; CF Clay Dungan 1-for-2, 2 BB, 2 R; 1B Robbie Tenerowicz 2-for-4; RHP Francis Pena 2 IP, 3 K; RHP Cole Paplham 2 IP, H, BB, 3 K

Cole Paplham delivers for San Antonio. (Photo: San Antonio Missions)

Prospect Watch: After allowing only four earned runs over 16.2 innings in his previous three starts, Jared Kollar could not make it out of the first. He was tagged for five runs in just two-thirds of an inning as he loaded the bases on two walks and an infield single before giving up a double and a towering home run in the shortest outing of his career. He labored through 33 pitches, only 19 of which were strikes. … Brandon Valenzuela, 23, homered and collected multiple hits in his second straight game. The switch-hitting catcher has connected on four of his six home runs on the year this month and is hitting a sweltering .333/.431/.604 in 58 trips to the plate for June. In the process, he has raised his overall OPS from .630 to .737. … There may not be another relief duo in the Texas League as filthy as Francis Pena and Cole Paplham, who worked two scoreless innings each and both struck out three batters. The only hit Amarillo managed against them was a dribbler down the third base line against Paplham. Pena threw two perfect innings, rebounding from giving up a run in back-to-back outings. The 23-year-old, who dialed it up to 98 Wednesday, has only been pitching stateside since last June. He opened the year with a dominant run for Fort Wayne before a promotion to Double-A in late May. Between the two stops, he has a 1.42 ERA and 0.95 WHIP in 31.2 innings. Encouragingly, he has 11 strikeouts and only one walk in his first 10.2 innings for the Missions. … Paplham, 24, has allowed just the one hit in his first three appearances after spending the first two months of the season on the injured list. He’s struck out six with a fastball that’s settled in the 95-97 mph range and a mid-80s slider that can be devastating when he has the feel for it.

Yu Darvish got his work in during a rehab appearance for the TinCaps. (Photo: Jeff Nycz)

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 8, TinCaps 3

Key Stats: RHP Yu Darvish (L, 0-1) 3.1 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, BB, 3 K; LHP Jagger Haynes 4 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K; C Ethan Salas 1-for-3, RBI, BB; 3B Devin Ortiz 2-for-4; LF Joshua Mears 1-for-3, R

Prospect Watch: It was Yu Darvish Day in Fort Wayne. Before the game, Darvish showed his class by providing an amazing dinner spread for both teams. On the field, Darvish seemed comfortable mixing his pitches and varying speeds. He hit 95 mph with a fastball, with the gun reading 71 mph on a slow curve. Three of the seven hits he allowed were of the infield variety, and he gave up two more weakly-hit singles. The only hard-hit balls came from Wisconsin’s number nine hitter, Jesus Chirinos. He hit a towering home run in the second inning and had a hard-hit RBI single in the fourth. Darvish threw 49 pitches, 33 for strikes in what is expected to be his only rehab appearance. …In the first few innings, the TinCaps announcers talked about the battery of Darvish and Ethan Salas as A.J. Preller’s dream, despite Salas being half Darvish’s age and so early on his path to San Diego. The now 18-year-old had an RBI single and walked in the game. He has reached base safely multiple times in four straight games, going 6-for-15 with two walks. … Jagger Haynes, 20, followed Darvish in his first non-start of the season and pitched the last four innings of the game. The young lefty, coming off of his first career double-digit strikeout performance, allowed two runs while striking out three. Haynes is one inning away from doubling the 25.1 innings he threw in 2023, so the organization could start to shorten his outings later in the summer. Over his last eight appearances Haynes has pitched to a 2.64 ERA with 33 strikeouts in 44.1 innings.

Transactions: Before the game, Romeo Sanabria (.311/.433/.493), left-handed pitcher Jackson Smeltz (5 IP, 1 ER, 7 K), and righty Sam Whiting (3.15 ERA, 30 K in 34.1 IP) were all transferred to Fort Wayne from the Storm. None were in uniform for the start of the game.

Visalia Rawhide 8, Storm 3

Key Stats: SS Leo De Vries 2-for-4, 2B, RBI; LF Wyatt Hoffman 1-for-2, BB, HBP, 2 RS, 2 SB (10); RHP Jose Luis Reyes (L, 3-5) 1.2 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 5 K; LHP Javier Chacon 2.2 IP, H, BB, 3 K

Wyatt Hoffman had a big day on Sunday. (Photo: Robert Escalante)

Prospect Watch: The Storm fell behind early and couldn’t mount a comeback a night after clinching a playoff berth. They managed only four hits on the day, half coming from Leodalis De Vries. The 17-year-old shortstop’s RBI double in the first inning broke an 0-for-12 stretch that saw his average plunge back below .200. De Vries would later single in the fifth, breaking up a stretch of six consecutive hits dating back to June 5 that went for doubles. De Vries has 10 hits in June, seven of which are doubles. While he has yet to hit his first professional home run, he does have 13 doubles and a triple in 32 games. … Batting in front of De Vries, Wyatt Hoffman reached base three times on the night and stole two bases. The utility man, who is eight years older than De Vries. swiped multiple bases for the first time since July 9, 2023. Hoffman is having the best month of his career, hitting .303/.415/.485 in 10 games.

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Serial sex abuser sentenced to over 300 years for crimes against young relatives

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July 8, 2026

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Serial sex abuser sentenced to over 300 years for crimes against young relatives

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A 33-year-old man was sentenced Tuesday to 325 years to life in prison for sexually abusing two 6-year-old girls, in addition to a slew of other felony sex abuse charges, according to the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office.

Christopher T. Gardner was convicted of 15 felony sex abuse charges, which included molesting the two girls, who were relatives of his, over a five-year period.

The abuse reportedly first came to light when one of the victims told a friend in confidence during a sleepover that she had been touched inappropriately. The friend then told her mother, who contacted law enforcement.

After Gardner was arrested, a third victim came forward, who was also a relative. Now a young adult, the victim said that when she was 7-8 years old, Gardner sexually assaulted her.

During the nine-day trial, the first two victims reportedly testified to multiple vulgar acts of sexual abuse by Gardner.

“Predators who rob children of their innocence and inflict lifelong trauma do not belong in our communities,” DA Summer Stephan said. “This sentence sends an unmistakable message to abusers: you will be held accountable. I am deeply grateful to our specialized sexual abuse prosecution team for their dedication in bringing a measure of justice to the survivors.”

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Community Calendar: La Jolla meetings and more, July 9-17

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July 7, 2026

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Thursday, July 9

• La Jolla Town Council: 6 p.m., La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St. lajollatowncouncil.org

Friday, July 10

• La Jolla Golden Triangle Rotary Club: 6:45 a.m., UC San Diego Faculty Club, 270 Muir Lane. lajollagtrotary.org

• Kiwanis Club of La Jolla: noon, La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. kiwanisclublajolla.org

Sunday, July 12

• La Jolla Open Aire Market: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Girard Avenue at Genter Street. (858) 454-1699. lajollamarket.com

Monday, July 13

• La Jolla Library Book Club: 1:30 p.m., Community Room, La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. The July book is “Fresh Water for Flowers” by Valérie Perrin. sandiego.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=316631

• La Jolla Planned District Ordinance Committee: (pending items to review), 4 p.m., La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St. Email info@lajollacpa.org.

• Laughmasters Toastmasters: 6:30 p.m., online. Email jrmmt@cox.net.

Tuesday, July 14

• San Diego Blood Bank blood drive: 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Hensel Phelps Construction Co., 9404 Genesee Ave. Donors must be 17 or older, weigh at least 114 pounds and be in good health. Photo identification is required. (619) 400-8251. sandiegobloodbank.org

• Rotary Club of La Jolla: noon, La Valencia Hotel, 1132 Prospect St. rotarycluboflajolla.org

• Co-op Toastmasters Club: noon, online at bit.ly/46W13bx (meeting ID: 849 4320 0407, passcode: cccu2020). (669) 900-6833. toastmasters.org/find-a-club/00001125-coop-club

• La Jolla Development Permit Review Committee: (pending items to review), 4 p.m., online. Email info@lajollacpa.org.

Wednesday, July 15

• Torrey Pines (La Jolla) Rotary Club: noon, online. torreypinesrotary.org

• La Jolla Shores Association: 6 p.m., Martin Johnson House, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 8840 Biological Grade. lajollashoresassociation.org

Thursday, July 16

• La Jolla Sunrise Rotary Club: 6:58 a.m., La Jolla Shores Hotel, 8110 Camino del Oro. Call Cheryl Collins at (760) 936-3272 or Steve Cross at (619) 992-9449.

• San Diego Blood Bank blood drive: 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Sanford Burnham Prebys (patio outside Buildings 6 and 7), 10901 N. Torrey Pines Road. Donors must be 17 or older, weigh at least 114 pounds and be in good health. Photo identification is required. (619) 400-8251. sandiegobloodbank.org

• La Jolla Shores Permit Review Committee: (pending items to review), 4 p.m., online. Email info@lajollacpa.org.

Friday, July 17

• La Jolla Golden Triangle Rotary Club: 6:45 a.m., UC San Diego Faculty Club, 270 Muir Lane. lajollagtrotary.org

Did we miss listing your community event? Email calendar information to Noah Lyons at noah.lyons@lajollalight.com by noon Thursday for publication in the following week’s edition. ♦

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Elite California city set for mass illegal street vendor expansion as judge issues stunning verdict

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July 6, 2026

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Elite California city set for mass illegal street vendor expansion as judge issues stunning verdict

San Diego seems to have no solution to its illegal street vendor problem and it’s only getting worse in many areas including the popular Balboa Park and Gaslamp Quarter.

Local business leaders are frustrated following the January 2026 California appeals court ruling, which forced the city officials to entirely halt the crackdown on street vendors.

“It’s a disaster,” Denny Knox, executive director of the Ocean Beach Main Street Association, told the San Diego Union Tribune last week.

An increasing number of street vendors are exploiting the court’s ruling and many don’t even bother to get a permit.

Executive Director of Gaslamp Quarter Association, Michael Trimble, said that street vendors block the sidewalks, making it difficult for the businesses in the area to function.

“The lack of action has also led to an escalation of activity, including new vendors setting up tents and selling goods without permits, health approvals or accountability,” said Trimble, the Union-Tribune reports.

Organized groups of hot dog vendors have returned to the Gaslamp Quarter—bringing associated hazards like open fires, blocked walkways, and the dumping of grease into storm drains.

“It’s so much of a slap in the face to merchants that have done things the legal way, the right way,” said Ruth-Ann Thorn, owner of Native Star boutique and Exclusive Collections Gallery in the Gaslamp Quarter, reports inewsource.

Officers can no longer impound vending carts and law enforcement in Ballpark District is restricted, SDPD’s Ashley Nicholes said in a statement, according to the Union-Tribune.

“Recent court rulings involving the city’s street vending ordinance have limited what police officers can do to enforce street vending laws,” Nicholes said.

San Diego’s tug-of-war with street vendors started in 2018 when the state law decriminalized aspects of street vending. The task to draft a vendor law fell into the laps of then-Mayor Kevin Faulconer in 2019, then passed on to Mayor Todd Gloria in 2021 and then Councilmember Jennifer Campbell.

The law, approved by the City Council in May 2022, banned vendors in Balboa Park, Little Italy, Ocean Beach and some beach areas during summer months. But, the merchants kept complaining about the lack of law enforcement and that led to the revision of the law in 2024.

The revised law made it easier for officials to impound vendors’ carts, limited free-speech protections, which didn’t include yoga classes on the beach and selling food.

After an immediate backlash, a federal appeals court ruling in June 2025 said the city’s ban on beach yoga classes is unconstitutional as they are protected under the First Amendment.

A California appeals court in the case of Imhotep Mustaqeem earlier this year ruled that San Diego’s revised 2024 street vendor law violated state law by establishing “overly restrictive” geographic no-vendor zones and restricted operating hours.

Imhotep Mustaqeem, a licensed vendor who had sold snacks outside Petco Park since 2009, sued the city after police impounded his cart under San Diego’s revised 2024 ordinance. While a lower court initially ruled against him, the Fourth District Court of Appeal ultimately vindicated Mustaqeem and quashed the 2024 street vendor law.

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