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Flashing “X” sign dismantled at former Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters
Workers dismantled a flashing “X” sign atop the San Francisco headquarters of the company formerly known as Twitter on Monday, just days after it was installed.
The old Twitter sign, featuring a blue bird, was removed from the building last week over the course of several days after Elon Musk announced the company’s rebranding on July 24. While “Twitt” was quickly removed, “er” remained up by itself for a brief period because the company did not have the necessary permits for the sign takedown.
The social media company similarly had permit issues with its new “X” sign. San Francisco’s Department of Building Inspection launched a complaint against the company on Friday, saying the “X” sign was installed without a permit. The city agency said that an inspector “spoke with Tweeter [sic] representatives and Building maintenance engineer representatives,” who declined access to the sign but said that it was a “a temporary lighted sign for an event.”
Inspectors returned Saturday and Monday, but were denied access, according to San Francisco’s complaint tracker. During Monday’s visit, the inspector met with building management before being denied access. The inspector saw that the “X” was being dismantled.
“By the time I left the entire structure had been removed, I explained to Building management that a building permit was still required to remove the structure,” the inspector wrote.
San Francisco residents were frustrated with the “X” sign during its brief time atop the company’s headquarters.
Video from San Francisco resident and digital journalist Christopher Beale shows the lights in the sign pulsing brightly across the street of his home. He added, “this is my life now.” At another point, the lights of the giant “X” were seen strobing.
“It’s hard to describe how bright it made this intersection,” he said in a video shared by CBS News Bay Area reporter Betty Yu. “But it’s way up off the street and it’s still just like a flash of lightning going off. We came home and tried to watch a movie and it was flashing through this window so bright that even with the shades down, it was so distracting that we had to leave the room and go to the side of the apartment that doesn’t face their building.”
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Washington Freedom win Major League Cricket title over San Francisco in Grand Prairie
In just the second season of Major League Cricket, the Washington Freedom took home their first title on Sunday in Grand Prairie.
The Freedom, led by Steve Smith’s 88 runs on 52 balls, defeated the San Francisco Unicorns at Grand Prairie Stadium. Smith was named the MVP of the championship final for his performance.
Photos: 2024 Major League Cricket final in Grand Prairie
The San Francisco Unicorns beat the Texas Super Kings on Friday in Grand Prairie for a spot in the final, but ultimately came up short.
There are six founding teams in Major League Cricket and the season runs through the summer months.
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While the San Francisco Giants fight to stay alive in the playoff race, a rookie has carried the team with an incredible stretch.
San Francisco shortstop Tyler Fitzgerald has been hitting the ball out of the park at a crazy rate, hitting eight home runs in his last eight games. The last Giants player to do that was none other than legendary slugger Barry Bonds back in 2004, per MLB’s Sarah Langs.
Over his last 10 games, Fitzgerald is slashing an absurd .429/.512/1.229 line. San Francisco is now 52-55 on the season and back under five games out from a Wild Card berth.
He’s come out of nowhere this season to fill a huge need in the infield. He had been a utility man, but has been given the reins at shortstop over the past week.
The 26-year-old made his MLB debut last campaign in a short stint. He slashed .219/.265/.469 with two home runs and five RBI in 10 games.
He wasn’t a power hitter in college, but has flashed some serious power in the minor leagues since being drafted. Still, no one could have expected him to have the stretch that he has had.
The position of shortstop has been an interesting journey for the Giants this year. If Fitzgerald can finish the season out for them, it would be a huge problem fixed.
Nick Ahmed played a majority of games at that spot for San Francisco and struggled mightily while healthy. He slashed just a .232/.278/.303 line over 52 games this season. Obviously not performing up to the level that the team wanted, he was DFA’d at the start of July.
Ahmed recently signed a deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers and when 3-for-7 with a home run in a revenge series against the Giants. That home run tied the same amount that he hit during his San Francisco tenure.
Brett Wisely, Casey Schmitt and Marco Luciano have also played a few games for the Giants at shortstop.
Wisely serves as a bit of a warning to not get too attached to the surging infielder. He got off to a fast start, but has gone ice cold at the plate. In the month of July, he’s slashing just .203/.242/.288.
Fitzgerald doesn’t have to continue playing at a Bonds-esque level to be an improvement over what they’ve had for a large chunk of the season, though San Francisco certainly wouldn’t complain if he did.
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