West
Suspect arrested in California court explosion being investigated for past arson acts
Police in Santa Barbara, California, identified the suspect arrested for throwing an explosive device inside a city courthouse, saying he may be connected to previous arson acts.
Police arrested 20-year-old Nathaniel McGuire just moments after he allegedly threw his backpack into the Santa Maria courthouse and it exploded, injuring five people.
“Immediately after throwing the backpack, McGuire ran to the southeast parking lot where he was detained by a court security officer, a Sheriff’s Deputy and CHP Officers as he tried to enter his red sedan. McGuire was alone when he was apprehended and was wearing body armor underneath a jacket. He did not have any physical injuries from the explosion,” police said in a statement.
Police say McGuire’s motive stemmed from a previous arrest for having an unregistered firearm. He was due in court the morning of the incident.
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“Detectives are working with SBC Fire investigators to explore if the suspect is associated with several recent arson fires, and they are in the process of serving search warrants for McGuire’s car and home,” police said.
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McGuire has been booked at the Northern Branch Jail for felonies including attempted murder, manufacturing an explosive device and use of an explosive device for attempted murder.
Investigators say they don’t currently believe McGuire’s attack was part of a wider conspiracy.
“Although this is an ongoing investigation and we are exploring all possible angles, at this point in time, we believe this to be a local incident committed by a local individual, with a local grievance stemming from his arrest. We are not absolutely ruling out that there is something larger at play, but at this time we believe this is a local matter that has been safely resolved and there are no outstanding community safety concerns,” a police spokesperson said.
None of the five people hit by the explosion faced life-threatening injuries, police say. Four were transported directly to the hospital from the scene, and the fifth traveled to the hospital on their own.
The victims were treated for injuries including burns, and they have now all been released from the hospital.
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San Francisco, CA
Rival Executive Surprisingly Praises San Francisco Giants President Farhan Zaidi
The biggest storyline surrounding the San Francisco Giants heading into the offseason is whether or not they will keep Farhan Zaidi after missing the playoffs again. Zaidi has spoken about it, but recently a former coworker of his came to his defense. On a local Bay Area radio show, Oakland Athletics executive, Billy Beane, went to bat for Zaidi.
Zaidi worked under Beane from 2011 until 2014, where the Giants President of Baseball Operations worked his way up to assistant general manager before he left for a job with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Oakland legend had nothing but nice things to say about Zaidi and his time working with him.
“I’m obviously a little biased. I adore Farhan; he’s brilliant … there’s no funnier, warmer, more enjoyable person to be around, and so in that sense — and listen, I’ve worked with this guy. This guy is really, really smart, very smart. He cares so much. … When Farhan left [the A’s] to [work with] the [Los Angeles] Dodgers, I think my kids cried. I mean, that’s how much they adored [him]. My wife felt the same way,” he said while on the ‘Murph & Markus’ show on KNBR.
While in college, Zaidi read the book ‘Moneyball’ and was so inspired that he applied to work for the A’s, and then worked himself up from there. He was Beane’s right hand man during his time there and Beane thinks that he wouldn’t be jobless for long should he be fired.
“Here’s what I would say: If that man’s a free agent [this offseason], there will be no shortage of people who would love to have him with them. You’re asking the wrong person … because I’ve been with this guy. He’s brilliant. He’s a wonderful human being, and so am I biased? Maybe. But also, objectively, I’ve seen this guy work,” he continued.
When the Giants nabbed Zaidi from the Dodgers, it was considered a great hire. Even a couple years in, when San Francisco won 107 games, he was praised. However, that has been in for his time with the Giants.
There are things have led to where Zaidi is at, such as the team not playing their youngsters, that has caused some of the frustration.
All that being said, his track record will almost guarantee that he gets another front office job quickly, as Beane said. Now, it’s time for the San Francisco brass to make a decision.
Denver, CO
Denver’s high temperature tied the daily record high, the previous record was set in 1892.
Denver officially hit 92 degrees Sunday afternoon at 1:42 PM, according to the National Weather Service. This ties the old daily high temperature set all the way back in 1892, that is over 131 years ago.
This comes shortly after breaking the daily record high on September 26th reaching 93 degrees.
It has been a hot month of September. In fact, it will likely finish as the warmest September on record come October 1st.
A break from the heat is expected on Monday and Tuesday, with another record-breaking day expected on Wednesday. The current record high is 88 degrees set back in 2005; we are forecasting a high temperature of 90 degrees.
This all comes as Denver is just 8 days away from the average first freeze, and 19 days from the first snow.
Seattle, WA
The fun twist to a brilliant outing by Seattle Mariners' Logan Gilbert
SEATTLE – Logan Gilbert did something he hadn’t done before in the Seattle Mariners’ season finale.
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The right-handed starting pitcher called some of his own game in Sunday’s 6-4 victory over the Oakland A’s, using the PitchCom to relay signals to catcher and close friend Cal Raleigh.
“I asked Cal all year if I could do the PitchCom, because he doesn’t like when we shake him off. He actually wanted me to all year, because he wanted me to give up a hit on something I called and then kind of rub it in my face,” Gilbert said with a laugh.
Raleigh had to wait quite a while for Gilbert to give up that first hit. The All-Star went recorded 17 straight outs against Oakland before Nick Allen finally broke through with a two-out single in the bottom of the sixth.
“I was going to hear it afterwards if it didn’t go well, but I didn’t call every pitch,” Gilbert said. “… I was calling sometimes and I told Cal if he didn’t like it, he could override me. … We were just going back and forth.”
So, who called the pitch that resulted in Allen’s single?
“I think it was Cal actually, but (the pitch) was right down the middle,” Gilbert said. “He doesn’t have to know that part. We’ll blame it on the PitchCom.”
Allen’s single spoiled Gilbert’s bid for perfection and ended his outing. But as he walked off the field for the final time during what’s been a rollercoaster 2024 season for the team, a crowd of 42,177 fans at T-Mobile Park rose to their feet and showed their appreciation with a standing ovation.
“That means a lot. I probably couldn’t actually put into words what it means. It was pretty overwhelming,” Gilbert said. “Honestly, that’s the kind of moment that I wish I could just hit pause on and take it in for a while because it goes so quick and mean so much, but you feel how much they care. You feel how much these fans support me and everybody else, and also I’m trying to lay it all on the line for the team and for the fans. So, it’s nice that they show their appreciation, and hopefully they know how much I appreciate it too.”
Gilbert finished the day with seven strikeouts and just the one hit allowed.
The outing capped off what’s been a brilliant year for the Stetson product. He proved himself as the workhorse of a pitching staff full of talented arms, leading the major leagues with 208 2/3 innings pitched.
“That’s really impressive, and Logan is the real deal,” manager Dan Wilson said. “He’s got tremendous talent, and he’s a tremendous person and a guy that’s a leader in our pitching staff. It was just a great afternoon for him.”
Gilbert was an All-Star for the first time this season. He also led MLB with a 0.89 WHIP, was tied for second in quality starts (22), and ranked third in opponents’ batting average (.196) and sixth in strikeouts (220).
In 33 starts this season, he went at least six innings 26 times.
And despite the over 200 innings of wear and tear on his arm heading into Sunday’s game, Gilbert found another gear. He twice reached 100 mph with his four-seam fastball, including a career-high 100.5 mph pitch. Four more four-seamers touched 99 mph.
The Mariners recently altered their rotation to put Gilbert in line to start the season finale with the hopes he’d be trying to pitch them into the playoffs. Unfortunately for Gilbert and his teammates, the result of the game was inconsequential after they were eliminated from postseason contention on Thursday.
“It says a lot about him as a person to go out there and compete even when there’s nothing on the line,” Raleigh said. “You gotta show up even when it’s tough like that. So hats off.”
As for Gilbert’s ability with the PitchCom, Raleigh revealed there are some bugs to work out if he were ever to call any of his own pitches again.
“There was a lot of times where he wasn’t even hitting anything or he’s hitting the wrong pitch that he doesn’t even have,” Raleigh said. “It was kind of comical.”
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