Prep roundup: Mitty two perfect as Monarchs go back-to-back on perfectos

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:18 GMT

SOFTBALLNo. 5 Archbishop Mitty 8, Carondelet 0What’s better than one perfect game?How about two perfect games?One day after freshman Kyleigh Mace crafted her six-inning gem against Sacred Heart Cathedral, teammate Ava Markert followed up by sitting down 18 consecutive Carondelet batters. . Archbishop Mitty’s senior ace, who has now allowed four earned runs across 31.1 innings pitched this season, was untouchable in the Monarch’s 8-0 victory on Thursday night.Markert’s great performance did not shock Mitty coach Megan Yocke. “She’s kept us in a lot of games a lot longer than we’d like,” Yocke said. “So it’s not a surprise, and I’m happy for her that she broke through and got the perfect game.”Markert struck out six on 57 pitches, starring in a matchup that was far closer than the final score indicated.“We don’t have the experience we had last year,” Yocke said of her talented but young team’s tendency to start slow. “I think it’s about feeling it out and learning.”M...

Driver killed in crash on Highway 101 in San Martin

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:18 GMT

A driver was killed and his passenger injured in a single-car crash Thursday morning on Highway 101 in San Martin.The crash happened at 11:54 a.m. on southbound 101 just south of the Middle Avenue overpass, the California Highway Patrol said.A Lexus compact SUV in the leftmost of the three southbound lanes went out of control and veered onto the median. It overturned, hit the guardrail and ended up on the median next to the northbound lanes, the CHP said.The driver, a 72-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene. The passenger, a 73-year-old woman, suffered major injuries and was taken to a San Jose hospital. Both were from Del Rey Oaks, near Monterey.The driver’s name has not been released.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | CHP investigates fatal overnight crash on Bay Bridge Crashes and Disasters | Pedestrian fatally hit on Highway 4 on-ramp identified Crashes and Disasters | One-car crash marks 2023’s fourth fatal w...

Express lane critics detail their frustrations: Roadshow

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:18 GMT

Q: Toll and express lane signage is a mess on Interstates 880 and 680. Recently I drove from San Jose to Richmond and back on 880, with a passenger in the car. I was busy watching traffic and trying to read the signs. The passenger, also a licensed driver, read signs and helped me interpret them. My FasTrak Flex was set to 2.After that drive, I have no idea if I have tolls to pay, and if so, how much, or whether I violated rules and will be charged a penalty. Signs say HOV is 3+ occupancy. They do not say whether a non-HOV car can drive in express lanes at some toll rate, or is not allowed. Tolls are posted on lighted signs at intervals, but some are out. No signs mention whether the toll is for HOV only or for non-HOV, also. The only way to be sure of not violating some rule is to stay out of the express lanes completely. This whole scheme penalizes poor people and serves those who are wealthy enough not to care about charges, overcharges, or penalties.Marilyn Sander, CampbellA: If...

SF Giants’ home opener, and Brandon Crawford is at shortstop one more time

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:18 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — There was no way to know, all the way back in 2000, when Lynn and Mike Crawford transferred their season tickets from Candlestick to the Giants’ brand-new waterfront ballpark, that they were securing front-row seats to watch their son live out his wildest dreams.Brandon Crawford was 13.On Friday, his parents will take their seats in the first row down the third base line, and they’ll watch him take his position at shortstop again, for the 1,531st time in his career, for the 12th consecutive year in the Giants’ home opener, wondering more vividly than ever how many more are left.Crawford, 36, has started more games at shortstop than anyone in Giants history and logged more games exclusively at the position than all but two players in MLB history (Luis Aparicio and Ozzie Smith). It is what he set out to do since he was 5 years old. But time comes for everyone, and it almost came for Crawford this past offseason. His contract is up after this season an...

Is Santa Clara County planning a big hospital purchase?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:18 GMT

With difficult economic pressures and increased caseloads straining its ability to care for patients in the post-COVID era, Santa Clara County is considering expanding its healthcare system by purchasing another area hospital.Since the beginning of the year, county supervisors have been meeting behind closed doors to discuss a proposed health care facility — though no details have been made public. And in February, the county signed a $3 million contract with a New York-based investment banking firm that specializes in hospital acquisitions and evaluations.The company, Cain Brothers, is the same one that helped the county in 2019 when it assumed ownership of O’Connor Hospital in San Jose and Saint Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy for $235 million. Both were owned by a nonprofit that filed for bankruptcy.County Executive Jeff Smith confirmed the possibility of an expansion — but he, along with the county supervisors, declined to offer specifics.One possibility is ...

Two arrested in gunpoint robbery outside San Pablo mall jewelry store

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:18 GMT

SAN PABLO — A 19-year-old Vallejo man and a 26-year-old San Francisco man were arrested this week on charges in connection with the gunpoint robbery of a customer outside a jewelry store last month, authorities said.In a statement Thursday, police said officers responded at 4:19 p.m. March 3 to H Bee Jewelry Store at San Pablo Towne Center mall for a report of an armed robbery. After officers arrived and investigated, they learned that the customer had been inside the store and was wearing a $45,000 Rolex wristwatch.The San Francisco resident, who was in the store, saw the watch and called the Vallejo man, who came to the store with another person. All three then confronted the watch owner with an AR-15-style gun outside the store before taking the watch and fleeing before officers’ arrival, police said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Held-to-answer arraignment set for East Bay siblings linked to Carmel woman’s 2021 death Crime and Public Safety | ...

Bay Area News Group boys athlete of the week: Josiah Rodriguez, Serra baseball

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:18 GMT

Serra baseball player Josiah Rodriguez has been named the Bay Area News Group’s boys high school athlete of the week for March 27-April 1 after he had 56.58% of the vote at the 5 p.m. deadline Wednesday.Bellarmine diver Jack Clark (35.48%) finished second and Los Altos track and field athlete Zachary Fagin placed third.Congratulations to all the candidates for this week’s recognition.Rodriguez, a junior, slugged a three-run walk-off homer in the bottom of the seventh to lift Serra to a 7-4 victory over St. Francis in West Catholic Athletic League play. He finished the game with four RBIs.He also knocked in four runs in a rout of Archbishop Riordan earlier in the week.To nominate an athlete for next week’s poll, email [email protected] by Monday, April 10, at 11 a.m. Please include stats and team results.We also review stats submitted to MaxPreps.com by coaches/team statisticians for consideration.Winners are announced each Friday on the Mercury News ...

Lanes reopened after crash on Highway 84 near Dumbarton Bridge

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:18 GMT

(KRON) -- The California Highway Patrol reported a crash on westbound Highway 84 at Dumbarton Bridge around 6:13 a.m. in Fremont. The center and left lanes were blocked briefly, according to CHP. They have since reopened as of 7 a.m., according to CHP.Drivers should expect residual delays in the area.

Tesla cuts prices on all models for third time this year

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:18 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Tesla cut prices on its entire U.S. electric vehicle model lineup for the third time this year in an apparent effort to lure more buyers amid rising interest rates.The cuts that appeared Friday on Tesla’s website ranged from $5,000 per vehicle for Tesla’s slower-selling more expensive models, the S large sedan and the X big SUV.The company lopped $2,000 off the price of the Y small SUV, its most popular model, and added a lower-cost dual-motor version priced at $49,990. The 3 small sedan saw a $1,000 price cut.The moves come as Tesla’s first-quarter sales grew 36% but fell short of analysts’ expectations. The company said Sunday that it delivered a quarterly record of 422,875 vehicles worldwide from January to March, up from just over 310,000 a year ago. But the increase fell short of analyst estimates of 432,000 for the quarter, according to FactSet. A message was left Friday seeking comment from the Austin, Texas-based Tesla on why the prices...