San Francisco, CA
Oakland A's hero, Matt Chapman, signs on with bitter rivals the San Francisco Giants
Matt Chapman, regarded as one of the best defensive players in the entirely of Major League Baseball, is heading to new pastures after departing from the Toronto Blue Jays and he is heading back to the Bay Area in California as he links up with the San Francisco Giants on a three-year deal.
For his time across the water from his ex-club, the Oakland Athletics, the 30-year-old will earn $54m in basic salary. He will take home $20m in year one, $18m in year two and $16m in year three with opt-outs available in the first two seasons, as per Jon Heyman and Mark Feinsand.
He will link up with his ex-A’s manager, Bob Melvin, after the 62-year-old coaching veteran joined as head coach after working with the San Diego Padres. They’re both yet to win a World Series in their current roles, although Melvin won one as a player in 2001.
Chapman returns to his home state of California as he was born in Victorville in San Bernardino County, which is 418 miles south-east of San Francisco and 82 miles north-west of Los Angeles.
How good is Chapman?
Chapman has won numerous plaudits for his plays on third base and he has been rewarded with trophies to remember that as he holds four Gold Gloves, two Platinum Gloves and a Defensive Player of the Year Award. He was also an All-Star in 2019.
And previously, he had a bat to back that up, but following surgery on his hip in 2020 he has never quite managed to find the same fluidity in his swing and as a result he now strikes out a lot.
Yet there is some promise. At the start of 2023, he was named American League Player of the Month and lead all hitters in the AL with a 1.152 OPS but he could not sustain it and his stats fell to .205 battling average, .298 on-base percentage and .361 slugging – far below the standards that the Blue Jays were paying for.
San Francisco, CA
Big-rig crash snarls Bay Bridge traffic for hours
A jackknifed semi-truck blocked four lanes of eastbound Interstate 80 on the Bay Bridge Thursday, causing major delays during the rainy morning commute.
California Highway Patrol officers responded to a report of a solo truck collision at 5:12 a.m. just east of the First Street onramp, according to CHP logs. Officers arrived to learn the driver, who sustained head injuries and was seen limping, had lost control of the vehicle. The driver was taken to a hospital with minor injuries and was in stable condition, the San Francisco Fire Department said in a statement.
The truck suffered major front-end damage but remained upright. Authorities warned it would take hours to clear the wreckage and encouraged drivers to use other routes.
San Francisco, CA
Atmospheric river forces flight delays, cancelations at SFO
As an atmospheric river makes its way into the Bay Area, flights at San Francisco International Airport have been drastically impacted.
According to Flight Aware, the airport saw more than 430 delays on Wednesday and more than 60 cancellations. With the storm not projected to clear up for a few days, aviation experts said it will impact those beginning their travel for Thanksgiving week.
“If we can’t get out of this weather, which it doesn’t look like we’re going to until sometime next week, all these people could be delayed and probably will be delayed to their destination,” said Mike McCaron, an aviation expert.
Donnie Pascal, who was flying to Florida, and their family had their flight delayed by two hours.
“I got snacks. I got my phone,” Pascal said.
Some passengers went to SFO to find out their flights were canceled.
As the storm progresses, more flights can be impacted, as the FAA continually reviews the number of planes the airport can accept per hour. Then, airlines have to respond accordingly.
McCaron said he recommends that travelers stay in touch with their carrier and check their flight status via an application.
According to the National Weather Service, several inches of rain have already fallen in the North Bay and are expected to spread further south in the region.
San Francisco, CA
This $300,000 San Francisco home is a hot sale — but here's the catch
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — How would you like to buy a house in San Francisco for $300,000?
There’s one out there, but it is going to need some work.
It’s on Lowell Street near Morse Street in the Crocker-Amazon neighborhood, and it is definitely a fixer-upper. There is no bathroom, kitchen, running water or electricity–and it has heavy fire damage.
But, there’s a good selling point for the property.
MORE: CA housing affordability crisis has been decades in the making — what got us here?
“The lot itself is about almost 2,600 square feet. It’s pretty narrow but goes back a ways. So, as it is, the house has a very large backyard. But if you were to knock down the house but could build something within in that whole parcel, you could have a sizeable single family home, or potentially a multi-unit building, according to the listing agent,” said Garrett Leahy with the San Francisco Standard, who covered the story.
One thing that could add to any obstacle: if someone wants to knock it down and start over, they’ll need to get a demolition permit and new plans approved.
Tuesday was the deadline to make an offer.
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