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Giants Unravel, Dodgers Even The Series

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September 13, 2014

San Francisco, CA – It was a rough night if your name is Tim. The Dodgers returned the favor after begin shutout last night. Tim Hudson gave up four runs in the first while both he and Tim Lincecum allowed four more hits in the second. A combined total between the two was eleven hits on eight runs.

The Giants suffered an embarrassing 17-0 loss and was again reminded that this will be a battle for first place until the final game of the season. The Dodgers dominated early setting an AT&T Park record for most runs by an opponent, surpassing the Marlins who scored 16 runs on July 23, 2005.

“They punched back,” said manager Bruce Bochy. “We got knocked out early. Not much to say about it, we couldn’t get a hit early. It’s a good team and they bounced back and we got to wash this off and that’s pretty much it.”

Hudson struck out Dee Gordon to leadoff the first. Yasiel Puig hit a bloop double to center field. He forced Adrian Gonzalez to ground out but Matt Kemp followed with a RBI double to make it a 1-0 game with two outs. Hanley Ramirez knocked a RBI double to right field and Carl Crawford followed with a RBI single to right field extending the Dodgers lead 3-0.

“A tough start to a game and I put us in a hole in that first inning,” Hudson said. “It wasn’t in the cards for us tonight. I got us on a bad start and things snow balled from there. It was a tough night for us especially me in particular.”

Juan Uribe got in on the action and hits a single to left field, both third baseman Pablo Sandoval and shortstop Brandon Crawford dove for the ball but was unable to grab it. A.J. Ellis hit to center fielder Angel Pagan who made a diving catch for the ball but dropped it and Crawford scored making it a 4-0 game.

Hudson struck out Zack Greinke leaving two stranded to end the inning. But the damage wasn’t done. Pagan leadoff bottom of the frame with a double, Joe Panik flew out to center field and Buster Posey grounded a single to right fielder Kemp who threw home to tag Pagan out by catcher Ellis.

“I don’t know if it that changed the game,” said manager Don Mattingly. “But it kind of kicked the momentum back to us.”

After two back-to-back singles Hudson was chased off the mound in the second. Lincecum took the mound and gave up an RBI single to Gonzalez and another RBI double from Kemp put the Dodgers up 6-0. Hudson tossed 1.0 plus innings, which marks the shortest start of his career. Previous was 1.2 innings on April 15, 2000.

Lincecum wasn’t any better, he pitched three frames, giving up seven hits, five runs, one walk, one strikeout, a hit batter and one home run. LA added on two more runs, Hanley Ramirez hit a RBI single and Crawford’s sacrifice fly drove in Kemp. Lincecum forced Uribe to fly out and struck out Ellis to end the threat.

“With that score, you’re glad it’s only one loss,” Bochy said.

San Francisco struggled to climb out of the hole they dug for themselves. By the fourth the Dodgers were up 11-0. Kemp went 3-for-3 with two doubles and a single. Uribe homered and Dee Gordon followed with a RBI single. The Giants bullpen did manage to prevent LA from scoring in the fifth.

“Zach slammed the door, like their guy [Madison Bumgarner] did last night,” Mattingly said.

But things got worse in the sixth when Mike Kickham gave up a leadoff single to Ellis and a two-run homer to Greinke. Kickham loaded the bases and forced Crawford to ground out to first but the call was challenged bringing players back on the field. And Bochy’s son Brett Bochy replaced Kickham getting his first Major League start.

“It was an amazing game,” Greinke said. “Early on, a lot balls were falling and we carried on from there. But even with a four-run lead it was tough. Their lineup is as good as it gets. Usually you get four or five runs and get a little comfortable. But the way they played, the extra runs were appreciated.”

Bochy walked in the next run making it a 15-0 game. Meanwhile Greinke tossed six solid shutout innings, allowing four hits and five strikeouts. He retired eleven batters before giving up a single to Travis Ishikawa in the fifth. The Dodgers secured their win when pinch-hitter Scott Van Slyke blasted a two-run homer to left field giving LA a ridiculous 17-0 lead in the seventh.

Giants Honor Lincecum’s 2014 No-Hitter

San Francisco, CA – At the ripe age of thirty, Tim Lincecum has accomplished quite a bit in his Major League career. A two time World Series Champion and Cy Young Award winner. And these are a just few accomplishments this righty has under his name. Known as “Le Freak” this four-time All-Star was honored for his second “no-hitter” by the San Francisco Giants today.

The Giants held a small ceremony that featured Lincecum, his catcher Hector Sanchez, the team, manager Bruce Bochy, General Manager Brian Sabean and President and CEO Larry Baer. San Francisco’s broadcaster Mike Krukow commemorated the ceremony that was held outside of AT&T park along Portwalk.

“Just one pitcher has thrown two no-hitters in franchise history and that’s Christopher “Christy” Mathewson,” said Krukow. “Tim Lincecum joins a rare group of four with multiple Cy Young Awards and no-hitters. Today we unveil his plaque for his second no-hitter in two years.”

Lincecum’s no-hitter on June 25 against the San Diego Padres was unveiled on the club’s History Walk where he already has a few plaques for 14-strikeout, 1-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of the 2010 Division Series. And his no-hitter against the Padres on July 13, 2013. He joins twenty-two others on the Portwalk which is located beyond the right-field wall.

“Thanks for honoring this day, it means a lot to me, especially those of you who were there with me in earning this win,” Lincecum said. “It’s something special, so thank you,”.

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Asm. Corey Jackson Announces Launch of 24-Hour Childcare in His District

Assemblymember Corey Jackson has secured $2 million in state funding for a proposed childcare special district in Moreno Valley and Perris. This funding aims to establish a system providing 24-hour, seven-day-a-week childcare, which would be California’s first special district focused solely on childcare. The initiative seeks to address the area’s designation as a “childcare desert” and high costs for working families. The funding will cover startup, planning, and formation costs for the district. Read more about the specifics of this groundbreaking initiative.

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Assemblymember Corey Jackson (D-Moreno Valley). File photo.

By Bo Tefu, California Black Media

Assemblymember Corey Jackson (D-Moreno Valley) has secured $2 million in state funding to launch a proposed childcare special district serving families in Moreno Valley and Perris, paving the way for a system designed to provide childcare 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The Moreno Valley-Perris Childcare Special District would be the first special district in California focused specifically on childcare, according to Jackson’s office. The state funding will cover startup, planning, and formation costs and help the district meet requirements set by the Riverside Local Agency Formation Commission, or LAFCO.

The proposed district would coordinate a mixed-delivery childcare system that could include home-based and center-based care. The goal is to provide universal childcare for families who work overnight, early morning, or other nontraditional shifts.

Jackson’s office says Moreno Valley is a certified “childcare desert,” with licensed childcare spaces available for only 15% of children with working parents. Infant care in Moreno Valley averages $2,776 a month, or about 35.7% of median household income. In Perris, licensed infant care can cost more than 60% of an individual worker’s gross median earnings, according to the assemblymember’s office.

“Securing this $2 million in startup funding is a monumental victory for the working-class families of Moreno Valley and Perris who have been trapped in a childcare desert for far too long,” Jackson said.

The proposal follows Jackson’s unsuccessful effort to establish the district through Assembly Bill 2083. The legislation would have created the district as a dependent special district covering Moreno Valley, Perris and their spheres of influence, with Riverside LAFCO responsible for reviewing its formation and boundaries.

The new funding allows the district’s formation to move forward without requiring mandatory contributions from local school districts and other stakeholders, according to Jackson’s office. His spokesperson, Daniel Peeden, said Jackson hopes the district can be operating by 2028.

The proposal has faced questions from some local officials. Moreno Valley City Councilmember Ed Delgado, who is running against Jackson for the 60th Assembly District seat, said he supports affordable childcare but questioned how the proposed district would operate and how much it would ultimately cost.

“Basically, he didn’t have a plan. We didn’t see a plan,” Delgado said, adding that officials had questions about operating costs, insurance and eligibility.

“It’s going to take a lot more than $2 million to create a special district to provide affordable childcare,” Delgado said.

Delgado has suggested working with existing childcare centers to subsidize costs for local families rather than creating a new agency.

Jackson’s office says the program will lower barriers to “workforce participation” and reduce “affordability anxiety” for young families. This landmark District is poised to trigger a virtuous cycle of economic upward mobility and long-term regional prosperity in the 60th Assembly District, his office added.

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IN MEMORIAM: The Rev. Leon “Sonny” Clark, Longtime Orange County Pastor and Community Leader, Dies at 72

Rev. Leon William “Sonny” Clark, the longtime pastor of New Spirit Baptist Church in Santa Ana and a prominent faith and community leader in Orange County, passed away on September 9 at the age of 72. Born in Bennettsville, South Carolina, Clark was a U.S. Navy veteran who dedicated his life to service. He served various Southern California churches before leading New Spirit Baptist Church for over 22 years, extending his work into counseling, mentoring, and civic engagement, and supporting the African American community. To learn more about his life and contributions, read more.

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The Rev. Leon “Sonny” Clark. File photo.

By Bo Tefu, California Black Media

Rev. Leon William “Sonny” Clark, longtime pastor of New Spirit Baptist Church in Santa Ana and a respected faith and community leader in Orange County, died Sept. 9. He was 72.

Born Oct. 2, 1953, in Bennettsville, South Carolina, Clark was a U.S. Navy veteran who later built a life of service centered on family, faith, ministry, and community.

Clark began his formal ministry at Metropolitan Baptist Church in Altadena in 1978. After acknowledging his call to ministry in 1980, he preached his first sermon and went on to serve churches throughout Southern California, including Second Baptist Church in Riverside, Mount Vernon Baptist Church in Rubidoux, Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Pomona, and Friendship Baptist Church in Yorba Linda.

In November 2003, Clark was called to lead New Spirit Baptist Church in Santa Ana, where he served as pastor for more than 22 years. His work extended beyond the pulpit through counseling, mentoring, civic engagement, and efforts to strengthen Orange County’s African American community.

Clark served on the Orange County Heritage Council and supported efforts to preserve and celebrate African American history and culture. He helped organize the Orange County Black History Parade and Unity Festival, served on the Interfaith Committee and the Orange County Transit Authority, and served as president of the Orange County Ministers Conference.

In 2024, the City of Santa Ana recognized Clark for his contributions to the community. He also received the Orange County Southern Baptist Association Hall of Faith Award and was previously honored as Pastor of the Year by the Orange County Heritage Council.

Clark is survived by his wife, Andrea Joyles Clark; six children, Shawn Williams, Le Ondra Clark Harvey, Kyla Coward, Joshua Clark, Marissa Clark and Ashley Clark; grandchildren and great-grandchildren; siblings; extended family; and the New Spirit Baptist Church congregation.

A wake will be held Thursday, Oct. 1, from 4 to 8 p.m. at New Spirit Baptist Church, 701 S. Sullivan St. in Santa Ana, with a remembrance service from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, Oct. 2, at Friendship Baptist Church, 17145 Bastanchury Road in Yorba Linda. Viewing begins at noon, followed by the service at 1 p.m.

Burial will take place Monday, Oct. 5, at 10:15 a.m. at Riverside National Cemetery.

Clark often shared a guiding principle that shaped his ministry: “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.”

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Poll: Becerra Widens His Lead Over Hilton; Californians Split on Wealth Tax

A new Public Policy Institute of California poll shows Democrat Xavier Becerra leads Republican Steve Hilton by 22 points in California’s governor’s race, with 60% of likely voters supporting Becerra compared to 38% for Hilton. The September survey also reveals Californians are closely divided on a proposed one-time tax on billionaires, with 52% of likely voters in favor of Proposition 40. Affordability issues are a major factor for voters. Read more to learn about the poll’s additional findings on voter sentiment.

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Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton.

By Bo Tefu, California Black Media

Democrat Xavier Becerra holds a 22-point lead over Republican Steve Hilton in California’s governor’s race, while voters remain closely divided over a proposed one-time tax on billionaires, according to a new Public Policy Institute of California poll.

The September PPIC survey found that 60% of likely voters support Becerra, compared with 38% for Hilton. His lead is actually narrower than it was in July, when he led Hilton 61% to 36%.

Becerra leads among independent voters, with 57% supporting him compared with 38% for Hilton. Party loyalty remains strong, with 93% of Democratic likely voters backing Becerra and 92% of Republicans supporting Hilton.

Hilton leads in the Central Valley, where 52% of likely voters support him compared with 46% for Becerra.

Affordability remains a major factor: 65% of likely voters say candidates’ plans to address cost-of-living issues are “very important” to their vote.

“Affordability continues to be top of mind for Californians when considering their choice for governor,” said Mark Baldassare, PPIC Statewide Survey director and Miller Chair in Public Policy.

The poll also found a narrow split over Proposition 40, a proposed one-time tax of up to 5% on taxpayers with assets exceeding $1 billion. Fifty-two percent of likely voters said they would vote yes, while 46% said they would vote no.

Support for the wealth tax varies sharply by party. Seventy-two percent of Democrats favor Proposition 40, compared with 46% of independents and 21% of Republicans.

Two competing measures also drew majority support. Fifty-one percent back Proposition 41, while 54% support Proposition 42, both of which could affect the wealth-tax proposal.

The findings come as Californians express broader frustration with the state’s political direction. Seventy-one percent of likely voters expect bad economic times in California over the next year.

“Californians are clearly grumpy and aren’t enamored with any particular political party or movement,” Baldassare said.

The survey interviewed 1,745 California adults, including 1,103 likely voters, from Sept. 4-10. The margin of error for likely voters is plus or minus 3.8 percentage points.