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Mets Top Giants In The Ninth

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July 7, 2015

San Francisco, CA – The Giants returned home to an unusual schedule. They flew from Washington, D.C. this morning to San Francisco to start a six-game homestand. Once arriving to the ballpark, the announcements of the All-Star reserves caused a frenzy in the clubhouse as two more Giants players made the All-Star team.

But the results of the game wasn’t the ending San Francisco was looking for as they lost to the New York Mets 3-0. The Mets scored three runs in the ninth to seal their victory behind Johnny Monell’s two-run double, followed by Juan Lagares RBI single for the insurance run.

“This offense right now, it’s sputtering,” said Giants manager Bruce Bochy. “We got five runs the last series and got shut out today. That’s not going to work.”

San Francisco lost their seventh straight contest, marking their second streak of seven-or-more losses this season. The last time the Giants had two losing streaks of seven-or-more games in the same season was 2000 when they lost seven straight from April 8-15 and eight straight from May 12-20.

Jonathon Niese out dueled Chris Heston on the mound. Both pitchers tossed eight scoreless innings until Heston was pulled with one out in the eighth. Niese snapped his six-game losing streak, which matched his career-high. Tonight’s win marked his first victory against San Francisco since August 1, 2012 and his first win since May 9th in Philadelphia.

“It’s been awhile. That felt good,” Niese said.

Heston on the other hand didn’t pitch poorly, he was actually quite good. He just didn’t get the runs to support him as the Giants have fallen into a rut in producing quality hits. Heston threw 7 1/3 innings of shutout ball, allowing four walks which matched his career-high, one hit batter, three hits and struck out two. The last time he faced the Mets, he tossed a no-hit but tonight he fell short when the bullpen took over.

“We’re kind of in one of those ruts right now,” said Heston. “These guys are winners and they’ve proved it over the years, so it’s just a matter of time before we all start clicking.”

“I’ll be honest, a little,” said Bochy when asked about the concerns of the bullpen. “It’s been our strength, and the bullpen is struggling a little bit. They got our setup guy and closer tonight, and that’s something we’ve been so good at. We’ve definitely got to tighten up this bullpen and get back to who we are.”

Sergio Romo surrendered a leadoff single to Michael Cuddyer to start the ninth. Kirk Nieuwenhuis followed with a double putting two on with no outs. Then Santiago Casilla replaced Romo and gave up a two-run double to Monell, followed by a RBI single from Lagares making it a 3-0 game. New York’s closer Jeurys Familia retired all three batters giving San Francisco no hope for a comeback.

“I kind of knew he was going to throw a first-pitch slider, just because it’s Casilla,” Monell said. “I just took a bad swing on it. Then 3-2 he had to come over the plate, he didn’t really want to walk the bases loaded with [Lucas] Duda on deck. I’m just fortunate enough to get a good pitch to hit and put it in the corner to drive in two.”

The Giants had a chance in the sixth when Niese loaded the bases. Joaquin Arias led off the frame with a single and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt. Gregor Blanco struck out swinging, but Niese walked both Ehire Adrianza and Matt Duffy. But Buster Posey grounded out to end the inning stranding all three runners. That was San Francisco’s only chance to drive in a run.

Notes – The All-Star Reserves were announced today and it was a celebration in the Giants clubhouse. First timers Brandon Crawford and Joe Panik will join All-Star starters Buster Posey and Madison Bumgarner. The four players will join their manager Bruce Bochy who will coach his 4th All-Star game. A huge accomplishment for the organization as each of these players came up through their farm system.

“I’m really excited,” said Panik. “It’s pretty cool, we’re all Giants from the beginning. We were kind of raised as Giants and have a Giants way about us. It’s definitely kinda cool to have all four of us come through the system and all go through the same thing.”

Crawford is the first Giants shortstop to make the All-Star squad since Rich Aurilia in 2001. He leads the National League in home runs (12) and RBI’s (49). Crawford was selected by the players, and did not need the help of his manager to add him to the All-Star roster. He’s hitting .347 with runners in scoring position and 5-for-his-last-13 in such situations.

“I’m excited, it’s an honor to be selected to the All-Star team,” Crawford said. “I think going into the year you always want to put up numbers that could make you a candidate for an All-Star team. It’s a huge honor to be selected by your peers and by the other coaches in the league. To be selected that way is pretty cool.”

Panik unlike the others has less time in the Majors but has put up remarkable numbers to earn his first spot in the All-Star roster. His 93 hits are the fourth-most in the NL behind Miami’s Dee Gordon, Arizona’s Paul Goldschmidt and A.J. Pollock. Among NL leaders ranks sixth in doubles (21) and 10th in batting average. Panik’s multi-hit games are 11th in the league.

It’s also the first time the Giants have had a double-play combo in the same All-Star game since 2001, when Jeff Kent and Aurilia made the team. Posey was elected to his third All-Star team, his second as the NL’s starting catcher. He received more than 9.9 million votes, beating out Cardinals’ catcher Yadier Molina, who finished second in the fan voting. Posey became the Giants first three-time All-Star catcher since Walker Copper in 1946-48.

“It’s an exciting time and I’m excited to share the experience with Panik, Craw and Bum,” said Posey. “Anytime your recognized by the fans or peers it’s an honor. I think what has made this team successful is that guys step up on this field and the ultimate goal is to win. This year is special along with 2013 when Bochy and the rest of the staff joined us there. This year’s trip will be even more memorable.”

“My most memorable All-Star was my first in Boston,” Giants manger Bruce Bochy said. “Never in a million years did I think I would be managing an All-Star game. I mean your coaching the best players in baseball, it doesn’t get any better than that.”

All deserved to make the trip to Cincinnati, Bumgarner makes his third straight appearance as an All-Star. What he did last season is still very vivid. So it doesn’t matter what his numbers are this year, because he’s a three time World Series Champion. The World Series MVP wants nothing more than to see the new guys take in the excitement at this years All-Star game.

“It’s really awesome to get the opportunity to go and be apart of that experience, it’s pretty unbelievable,” said Bumgarner. “It’s going to be a lot of fun, especially to see Panik and Crawford, it’s their first one. I’m excited to see that and how they take in everything and be apart of the whole deal.”

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PRESS ROOM: Transformative Justice Coalition 2026 Voting Rights Champion Awards Reception ‘Yesterday Is Today: The Battle For Voting Rights

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October 13, 2026

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Featuring a Special Fireside Chat with 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing Survivor Sarah Collins Rudolph

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sixty-three years after the bombing of Birmingham’s Sixteenth Street Baptist

Church shocked the conscience of the nation, Sarah Collins Rudolph—known as the “Fifth Little Girl”—will join the Transformative Justice Coalition (TJC) for a special Fireside Chat examining the enduring connection between the civil rights struggle of 1963 and the battle for voting and civil rights in 2026.

The Fireside Chat, hosted in partnership with Attorney A. Scott Bolden of Reed Smith, LLP, will be a featured part of TJC’s 2026 Voting Rights Champion Awards Reception, held in commemoration of the September 15, 1963 bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama.

Collins Rudolph survived the bombing that killed four young girls, including her sister, Addie Mae Collins, and left her seriously injured. During this extraordinary conversation, she will share her firsthand experience of the bombing, its lifelong impact, and her continuing struggle for justice.

Her appearance comes at a consequential moment for voting and civil rights in America and offers a living reminder that the struggle against racial hatred, disenfranchisement, and injustice is not simply a chapter of history. Under the theme “Yesterday Is Today: The Battle for Voting and Civil Rights in 2026,” the evening will connect the sacrifices of the Civil Rights Movement with the continuing responsibility to protect voting rights and advance justice today.

WHAT: Transformative Justice Coalition 2026 Voting Rights Champion Awards Reception

“Yesterday Is Today: The Battle For Voting And Civil Rights In 2026”

Featuring a Special Fireside Chat with 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing Survivor Sarah Collins Rudolph

WHO: Barbara Arnwine, Esquire, Founder/President/Co-Leader, Transformative Justice Coalition

Daryl D. Jones, Esquire, Board Chair/Co-Leader, Transformative Justice Coalition

Sarah Collins Rudolph, Sixteenth Street Baptist Church Bombing Survivor

A. Scott Bolden, Esquire, Reed Smith, LLP; Sponsor of the Fireside Chat and Reception

WHEN: Wednesday, September 16, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. WHERE: Location will be emailed to registrants 48 hours before the event.

WHY: Attorney Barbara Arnwine, the President & Founder of the Transformative Justice Coalition (TJC), and Attorney Daryl Jones, Co-Leader and Board Chair of TJC, said of Mrs. Collins Rudolph’s appearance that “TJC believes that it is critically important that people hear from the sole survivor of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing.” Arnwine and Jones further stated that “this event will provide people with an opportunity to hear, first-hand, the results of racial hatred through the eyes of Mrs. Collins Rudolph, who was in the church with the four little girls who were killed at the time of the bombing.”

Attorney A. Scott Bolden, the sponsor of the Fireside Chat and Reception to benefit the non-profit Transformative Justice Coalition, said, “I am proud to support the work of the Transformative Justice Coalition. This is an organization that is truly in the trenches fighting for social justice and voting rights in America.” Bolden continued, “I have been an advocate for social justice my entire life. I strongly encourage people to come hear Mrs. Collins Rudolph and support the work of the Transformative Justice Coalition.”

TJC will bestow its 2026 Voting Rights Champion Award upon Collins Rudolph in recognition of her courage, perseverance, and continuing struggle for justice.

Attorney Arnwine and Attorney Jones concluded that, “Mrs. Collins Rudolph’s determination, heart, and perseverance to survive is to be applauded. This is the reason why TJC is bestowing upon her the 2026 ‘Voting Rights Champion Award.’ The character that Ms. Collins Rudolph displayed in her struggle to survive exemplifies the depth of commitment we must have today to protect our voting rights and work toward building a more robust, multicultural, and inclusive society for the future.”

REGISTRATION & SUPPORT: Registration for the Fireside Chat and Reception is available through Eventbrite or TJC’s website. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law and are strongly encouraged. Proceeds will support the TJC John Lewis Make Good Trouble Vote Bus, which will travel across America to marginalized communities, register voters, and help take voters to the polls.

Founded in 2015 by Barbara Arnwine, president emeritus of the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights, where she created the national election protection program. Ms. Arnwine serves as President and Founder of the Transformative Justice Coalition, which seeks to catalyze transformative institutional change that advances justice and equality in the United States and abroad. Learn more at tjcoalition.org.

This story originally appeared on Black Press USA as “PRESS ROOM: Transformative Justice Coalition 2026 Voting Rights Champion Awards Reception ‘Yesterday Is Today: The Battle For Voting Rights”. Auto-delivered via NNPA Newswire.

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Locals Can Get Locally Grown Produce Delivered Through Urban Tilth

The standard price is $50 per week, which Urban Tilth says reflects the true cost of fresh, sustainably sourced, locally grown produce. Urban Tilth offers a subsidized “Food for All” price of $15 per week for individuals and families with extremely limited financial resources. Both options provide the same produce and service.

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By Richmond Standard Staff

West County residents can receive locally grown produce through Urban Tilth’s Farm to Table Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, with home delivery and pickup options available.

Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia highlighted the program in his newsletter, pointing out that his district office in El Cerrito serves as a pickup location.

Weekly or bi-weekly subscriptions include seasonal greens, vegetables, fruits and herbs. Produce comes from Urban Tilth’s North Richmond Farm and farms within 200 miles of Richmond, including small family farms and those owned by BIPOC, women and LGBTQIA+ growers.

Subscriptions also support hands-on job training for local youth and volunteer opportunities.

The standard price is $50 per week, which Urban Tilth says reflects the true cost of fresh, sustainably sourced, locally grown produce. A subsidized “Food for All” price of $15 per week is available for individuals and families with extremely limited financial resources. Both options provide the same produce and service.

Gioia’s office is located at 11780 San Pablo Ave., Suite D, in El Cerrito. To sign up or learn more about pickup and delivery options, visit urbantilth.org/heal/csa.

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New Protections for Ticket Buyers: Gov. Newsom Signs Assemblymember Isaac Bryan’s Bill

OAKLAND POST — Assembly Bill 1349 expands state regulation of original ticket sellers, resellers and online resale marketplaces. The law targets deceptive sales practices, ticket-buying software and speculative listings — tickets advertised for sale by sellers who do not possess them or have authorization to sell them.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Sept. 27 authored by Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Ladera Heights) that strengthens consumer protections for Californians purchasing tickets to concerts, sporting events and other live entertainment.

Assembly Bill 1349 expands state regulation of original ticket sellers, resellers and online resale marketplaces. The law targets deceptive sales practices, ticket-buying software and speculative listings — tickets advertised for sale by sellers who do not possess them or have authorization to sell them.

“Buying a ticket shouldn’t come with hidden risks or unfair practices,” Newsom wrote on social media after signing the measure.

Under AB 1349, ticket sellers are prohibited from listing tickets before they have been officially released unless they have authorization or a legally enforceable right to receive them. Online marketplaces must also take reasonable steps to prevent speculative ticket sales on their platforms.

The law prohibits sellers from using bots, multiple accounts, email addresses or internet protocol addresses to circumvent ticket limits, presale restrictions, electronic queues and other controls. It also bans websites and advertisements designed to mislead buyers into believing they are purchasing tickets from an authorized seller, venue or event organizer.

Sellers who violate certain provisions and fail to provide a promised ticket may be held liable for twice the ticket’s contracted price. Buyers may also recover nonrefundable expenses incurred while attempting to attend an event, along with reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs.

Pastor Tecoy Porter Sr., president of the National Action Network’s Sacramento chapter, said the law establishes needed accountability.

“Buying a ticket to a concert or show shouldn’t mean entering a marketplace where the rules are stacked against you. This year, we worked with a coalition of consumers, civil rights advocates, community groups, and businesses to make AB 1349 stronger. Consumers deserve enforceable rules that protect them. We thank Assemblymember Bryan for his leadership, and we will keep working to make ticketing fair for every Californian.”

Jose L. Barrera, national vice president for the Far West Region of the League of United Latin American Citizens, also praised the measure.

“Californian families deserve certain protections when they buy tickets. Assemblymember Bryan listened to communities across California and delivered a bill that puts fans first. We thank him and Governor Newsom for making it law.”