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Ukrainians in San Francisco gather for Independence Day celebration, concert
The war between Russia and Ukraine has dominated the news lately, with the United States seeking a deal that would end the bloodshed.
And on Sunday in San Francisco, local Ukrainians gathered for their annual Independence Day celebration and concert, even as they anxiously watch to see what the Trump administration’s next move will be.
Modern-day Ukrainians mark Aug. 24 as Independence Day. That’s the date in 1991 when the country overwhelmingly voted to separate from the crumbling Soviet Union and become a free and democratic nation.
But this year it comes when the country is, once again, fighting for its life.
Melanie McCutchan is Advocacy Chair of the Ukrainian National Women’s League.
“Ukraine has been struggling for freedom for centuries,” she said. “And this last, very serious Russian invasion, started in 2014, really, but the full-scale invasion started in 2022, is really just another example of Russia trying to colonize Ukraine and destroy Ukraine as a free, independent, sovereign people.”
The celebration included plenty of traditional dancing, but much of the music at the Golden Gate Park concert had an air of sadness to it, symbolic of a people whose fight for freedom has come at a terrible cost.
Nine-year-old Daria Turie sang an Independence Day song about her ancestral homeland that she has only visited once, as a baby.
“Well, I mean, older kids might think what is going on. But for me, it’s happy,” she said. “You know how, like, the war in Ukraine right now, it’s really sad, so people are singing and doing stuff for the war to end.”
It is the older people, some who immigrated here in the 1940s to escape Stalin’s oppression, that see this latest invasion as an ongoing fight for survival.
“Sixty years in the United States and I am grateful for every day here to God,” said Father Roman Bobesiuk, a pastor at two Bay Area Ukrainian churches.
He read a prayer expressing thanks for the refuge that America has been for so many Ukrainians.
“We are grateful to God and grateful to all people of the United States of America for support, for help,” he said. “It’s very important to be united and to know that someone is with you. Because only in unity, only with God, only with prayer, we can overcome this evil.”
In the Bay Area, Ukrainian protests, or gatherings of any kind, are usually full of thanks to the United States, even playing the American national anthem at Sunday’s concert.
The Ukrainians know that their fate may rest with the ability to get arms from the United States. And the current feeling is hope, mixed with concern, that their security should not be contingent on giving away part of their homeland to get it.
“It’s not a choice between peace and appeasement,” said McCutchan, “because appeasement will not lead to peace. The only thing that will lead to peace is strength. And that’s making sure that Ukraine has the arms it needs to defend itself and the security guarantees from European allies and the United States to deter Russian aggression.”
Mr. Trump has said repeatedly that he wants an agreement to stop the bloodshed. The Ukrainians are relying on that, but they want him to also know that, in the end, this is not a real estate deal.
Division-leading Dodgers aim to snap home losing trend as they open series against the Giants in a matchup of NL West foes
After dropping their second straight home series over the weekend, the Los Angeles Dodgers head into Monday night’s series opener against the San Francisco Giants sitting atop the National League West Division standings, aiming to avenge a series loss to the Giants from two weeks ago. San Francisco has lost nine of its last 12 games overall and have dropped seven in a row on the road as they begin a 10-game road trip that will keep them away from home until Memorial Day Weekend. The Giants will start Trevor McDonald (1-0, 1.29 ERA) in his fourth start in the Majors while the Dodgers will counter with second-year Japanese import Roki Sasaki (1-3, 5.97 ERA) who has given up a home run in five consecutive outings.
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Date: May 11, 2026
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Dodger center fielder Andy Pages, who has helped Los Angeles claim World Series titles in each of his first two years in the Majors, leads the team this season hitting .333, ranking the 25-year-old Cuban third among all hitters in MLB. Pages is hitting .371 so far in May with five extra base hits and 10 RBIs and has successfully reached base in 13 of his last 14 games.
With nine hits in seven games so far this month, Giants second baseman Luis Arraez is hitting a team-leading .310 at the plate in 2026 and is on pace for his eighth career 100-hit campaign. Arraez is one of only two active players with a career batting average above .300, hitting .316 for his career and leads Houston’s Jose Altuve by 15 points.
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Happy Mother’s Day to all the McCoven who hopefully have better things to do than watch this dreadful baseball team. But if this is your chosen way of spending the day, then welcome, and may the Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates to win the series for you.
Right-hander Tyler Mahle takes the mound for the Giants, as the veteran makes his eighth start of the year. He’s 1-4 on the season, with a 5.00 ERA, a 4.91 FIP, and 34 strikeouts to 18 walks in 36 innings. He was very strong his last time out, pitching 5.1 shutout innings against the Tampa Bay Rays.
For the Pirates, it’s right-hander Bubba Chandler, a 23-year old in his second season. In seven starts this year, Chandler is 1-4 with a 4.76 ERA, a 5.60 FIP, and 31 strikeouts to 26 walks in 34 innings. Chandler gave up two runs in five innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks in his last game. He has issued the most walks in the Major Leagues, so he’s probably foaming at the mouth to face the Giants, who apparently believe that drawing walks is a sin on par with murder.
Enjoy the game, everyone. Go Giants! Go moms!
Who: San Francisco Giants (15-24) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (22-18)
Where: Oracle Park, San Francisco, California
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