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Giants Rally In The Sixth For Win

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October 15, 2014

San Francisco, CA – The Giants rallied in the sixth separating themselves from the Cardinals who usually stick close by. But a few throwing errors from first baseman Matt Adams gave San Francisco some breathing room by scoring three runs in the inning. That was enough for the 6-4 victory over St. Louis, bringing them within one win from returning to the World Series.

“The one inning started with [Juan] Perez,” said Giants manager Bruce Bochy. “He goes up there and finds a way to get a walk and, of course, [Brandon] Crawford had a big day today. And [Matt] Duffy lays down a great bunt, and then you’re hoping to put the ball in play and good things happen.”

“Anytime you put pressure on the defense, you have the opportunity for good things to happen,” Buster Posey said.

Pinch-hitter Perez leadoff the inning with a walk, Brandon Crawford lined a single to right field putting two on with no outs. Pinch-hitter Matt Duffy’s sacrifice bunt advanced both runners before Gregor Blanco’s infield hit scored in Perez to tie the game 4-4. Adams throw home to catcher Tony Cruz was not in time to tag Perez out at the plate with the home plate umpire ruling him safe.

Joe Panik hit another grounder to Adams, who threw wide left to second baseman Kolten Wong in a attempt to rally a double play but failed resulting in a fielder’s choice. Crawford scored extending the San Francisco’s lead 5-4. Posey who went 2-for-3 with a sacrifice fly and two RBI singles drove in three runs. He knocked a single to center field in the sixth driving in Blanco making it a 6-4 game.

“Flip the script, we were down 3-1 in St. Louis two years ago, so we have that fresh in our minds,” said Posey. “We know we’re going to have a tough game tomorrow.”

After going two innings of no score, the Giants took advantage of the Cardinals bullpen. For the first three innings, St. Louis leadoff with a hit, and Matt Holliday kept the offense going when he doubled in the fourth. Adams followed with a single, Jhonny Peralta hit into a double play scoring in Holliday making it a 3-1 game.

Then Wong took Ryan Vogelsong deep on a solo shot extending the Cardinals lead 4-1. That chased Vogelsong off the mound who showed signs of struggle in the first. He tossed three frames, surrendering seven hits, four runs, two walks, struck out one and gave up one home run. Vogelsong lasted three innings, the shortest postseason start of his career.

“They jumped on me early and I never really got a chance to settle in,” Vogelsong said. “We saw it with [John] Lackey yesterday, that first inning can be tough when guys are on base and you don’t really get a chance to settle in and he really did a good job of rebounding but they stayed on me.”

“He was a little up,” said Bochy. “He’s missing his spots more than his last start. You know it’s kind of a rough start for him. The first ball hit, looked like it hit the lip and ends up getting a double on that ball. Gregor missed getting the other ball. He had some tough luck and that added to some missed spots he had tonight.”

St. Louis set the tone early in the first, Matt Carpenter grounded a ball past second baseman Panik and it was ruled a double. Vogelsong walked Jon Jay putting two on with one out. Adams followed knocking a single to left field driving in Carpenter making it a 1-0 game. Peralta grounded out to third basemen Pablo Sandoval rallying the double play to end the threat. Sandoval to shortstop Crawford at second base to first baseman Brandon Belt.

The Giants clapped back, leadoff Blanco hit a fly ball to center field, but center fielder Jay dropped the ball off his glove. Blanco safe at second, Panik followed with a single to right putting two on in the corners with no outs. Posey’s sacrifice fly tied the game 1-1. Sandoval grounded into a double play to end the inning, ironic that he rallied the double play to end top of the first.

Wong stayed hot, he leadoff the second with a double followed by A.J. Pierzynski’s RBI single extending St. Louis’ lead 2-1. Vogelsong forced Randal Grichuk to pop out but walked Carpenter putting two on with two outs. Pitching coach Dave Righetti came out to the mound to calm Vogelsong down and it worked because he struck out Jay to end the inning.

San Francisco didn’t give up, Posey drove in his second run of the night after he hit a RBI single in the third cutting the lead in half 4-2. Shelby Miller walked Sandoval putting two on with two outs, Hunter Pence’s RBI single up the middle trimmed the lead down to one. The Giants scored two runs keeping their offense alive.

“Big day, three RBI’s,” Bochy said. “Had some huge RBI’s, two-out hits and getting that insurance run, that second run, to give us a two-run lead. That’s always huge.”

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San Jose Jazz Fest ‘24: Fun, Food and an Unforgettable Frankie Beverly Farewell

SAN JOSE — The sounds of summer echoed through the heart of town during the 3-day-long San Jose Jazz Summer Fest 2024, held Aug. 9 – 11. Multiple stages hosted a variety of iconic performers such as Incognito; local favorites like Tia Carroll; and trailblazers such as Herbie Hancock. Guests enjoyed dozens of vendors featuring art, gifts, and clothing. Tasty bites included flame-grilled barbeque, seafood and a variety of desserts

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Frankie Beverly performing at the San Jose Jazz Summer Fest 2024. Photo Courtesy of Frankie Beverly.

By Carla Thomas

SAN JOSE — The sounds of summer echoed through the heart of town during the 3-day-long San Jose Jazz Summer Fest 2024, held Aug. 9 – 11.

Multiple stages hosted a variety of iconic performers such as Incognito; local favorites like Tia Carroll; and trailblazers such as Herbie Hancock.

Guests enjoyed dozens of vendors featuring art, gifts, and clothing. Tasty bites included flame-grilled barbeque, seafood and a variety of desserts.

Oakland entrepreneur Ava Carrie and several friends said it was great to get out, enjoy the sun and hear great music. “This is a wonderful festival and just a great time with friends,” said Carrie.

Festival goer Cin-Dee said she flew in from Virginia to celebrate her birthday in the Bay Area. She was saddened that she missed Frankie Beverly’s farewell tour that kicked off in March when he performed in her area on the east coast, capping a 50-year career. When Cin-Dee noticed Maze would feature Beverly in the line up at the San Jose Jazz Festival, in a tribute to him, she made sure to cut short her touring of Santa Cruz to not miss the performance on Sunday evening. “I am so happy to be here and have this opportunity to see Frankie with Maze,” she said, dancing to the music. “This is really special and it’s great to see Frankie on stage and hear my favorite songs.”

Maze performed favorites in tribute to Beverly while introducing their new lead singer, Tony Lindsay. During the last stretch of the concert, Beverly performed, “Happy Feelings,” and “I Wanna Thank You.” The performance was emotional for Beverly as the audience stood up and danced during the entire performance, capturing the historic moment on their cell phones.

Maze was founded by Beverly in 1970 in Philadelphia and was recognized by Marvin Gaye when they relocated to the Bay Area in 1971. The group went on to earn nine gold albums between 1977 and 1993 with mega hits such as “Happy Feelin’s” and “Before I Let Go.” Beverly, known for his soulful baritone voice, wrote hit after hit during his five-decade career. Beverly said he was initially inspired by the pacesetting R&B doo-wop group Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers.

Performances at the San Jose Jazz Summer Fest also included the John Santos Sextet, the San Jose Jazz High School All Stars, Faye Carol, Delfaeyo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra, David Benoit Quartet, Andre Thierry Accordion Soul, Ayo Brame, The Family Stone, and the Spanish Harlem Orchestra.

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Advocates Hold Rally to “Issue a Citation” to City to Stop Homeless Encampment Sweeps

Advocates in San Francisco held a rally Thursday afternoon in front of City Hall to issue a symbolic citation to Mayor London Breed, urging an immediate end to the sweeps of homeless encampments in the city. “What do we want? Housing! When do we want it? Now!,” the group chanted. The group of allies and advocates originally intended to start their rally off on Jessie Street, where a sweep of an encampment was going to take place around noon. But, the group had to change their plans because the city allegedly heard about the rally and chose to sweep the area earlier in the day.

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San Francisco homelessness advocates held a rally in front of City Hall to issue a symbolic citation to Mayor London Breed to stop sweeping encampments. Photo by Magaly Muñoz.

By Magaly Muñoz

“What do we want? Housing! When do we want it? Now!,” the group chanted.

The group of allies and advocates originally intended to start their rally off on Jessie Street, where a sweep of an encampment was going to take place around noon. But, the group had to change their plans because the city allegedly heard about the rally and chose to sweep the area earlier in the day.

The streets adjacent to Jessie St., such as Mission and Market St, are lined with multiple encampments and unhoused individuals. Many stand in groups or walk along the streets by themselves.

One member of the group, Leah, said she lived in District 6 and what politicians claim is an “open drug market” area. She criticized the extra funding that has gone to the San Francisco Police Department to “solve homelessness” but no positive results have been shown.

“If giving the police more money actually solved the housing crisis, the homelessness crisis…then it would’ve gotten better, but it has actually just been getting worse and worse as more services for poor people have been cut,” Leah said.

Other speakers said the problem with sweeping and citing people for living on the streets is that the homeless problem is being exacerbated, and it’s ultimately not helping those who are struggling.

In order to help alleviate the problem, advocates have called for expansions to permanent supportive housing, resources and services, housing vouchers, and rent relief for struggling residents.

According to the 2024 Point in Time Count, 8,323 people were experiencing homelessness in San Francisco. A seven percent increase since 2022 where there were 7,754 sheltered and unsheltered homeless individuals.

In her mission to get people off the streets, Mayor Breed has directed city crews to clear encampments more frequently than before. This decision comes after the landmark case, Grants Pass v. Johnson, was overturned by the U.S Supreme Court and cities were given the authority to ban people from camping or sleeping on the streets.

The mayor also instructed city workers to offer transportation tickets to people before offering shelter with the intent that those who are not originally from San Francisco can return to family or friends elsewhere and services can then be used for long-time residents.

A former homeless resident, Yolanda, in attendance at the rally said it was difficult to get off of living on the streets because of the barriers to housing and services.

Yolanda told the Post that she had grown up in the city with her family, but once her father passed away, there was no one to maintain the bills so they had to relocate to Oakland for a few years. She said her family stayed there for a few years before returning to San Francisco.

As she got older, she found herself living on the streets or in temporary shelter. But these shelters would only allow people to stay for a few months at a time and were very restrictive in what people could do, such as leave when they wanted or have guests with them.

After some time, Yolanda and her boyfriend were selected for housing through a housing allocation program, where she still currently lives now. She said they were one of the lucky ones, but others do not get to experience this same fortune.

She shared that at one point in her journey to find a housing placement, there was a 2,000 person waitlist, making it nearly impossible and disheartening for those looking for a roof to put over their heads.

Yolanda said it was unfair to criminalize people for not being able to afford housing, considering the extremely high costs of living in the area.

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GRIP Invites Community to Walk to End Homelessness, Hunger

The Greater Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP) is warming up for its 38th annual “Harmony Walk to End Hunger and Homelessness” Saturday, Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Nicholl Park in Richmond. Registration is $38 per person and includes event swag and access to all related activities, with discounts available. The event’s new theme, “A Harmony Walk in the Park,” will focus on park activities this year, including a walk to GRIP and back starting at 10 a.m.

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Hundreds attended the 32nd Annual GRIP Harmony Walk and 5K Run on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. Photo by Mike Kinney.

By Kathy Chouteau

The Greater Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP) is warming up for its 38^th annual “Harmony Walk to End Hunger and Homelessness” Saturday, Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Nicholl Park in Richmond. Registration is $38 per person and includes event swag and access to all related activities, with discounts available.

The event’s new theme, “A Harmony Walk in the Park,” will focus on park activities this year, including a walk to GRIP and back starting at 10 a.m.

Organizers also welcome the community to enjoy a fun run, food truck offerings, vendor booths and other activities as they learn about how GRIP is fighting hunger and homelessness while serving 15,000 people each year in West Contra Costa County.

“What I love about it is how the community comes together from across the region to walk the neighborhood, connect and learn about what’s new at GRIP…,” said Brandon Mercer, a GRIP board member.

During the event, ABC-7 TVs Julian Glover will be on hand alongside other local personalities and community leaders, who will share their experiences with GRIP and with supporting the community, according to the organization.

Food trucks lined up include Curbside Kitchen and Black Star Pirate BBQ, with additional offerings still being coordinated. Live music throughout the day, games/activities for the kids and raffle prizes donated from sponsors—with dinners, merchandise and passes to Disneyland—are also in the mix.

GRIP tipped its hat to its major sponsors—including Chevron, EBMUD, Kaiser Permanente, Lifelong Medical Care, Sims Metal and others—emphasizing that their support helps make this event possible and ensures that the organization can continue to provide vital services to the community.

Nicholl Park is located at 3230 Macdonald Ave. in Richmond. Again, registration is $38 per person. Discounted rates of $12 are available for each additional registration purchased alongside the one full-price registration. The ticket price includes event access, a Harmony Walk T-shirt and five raffle tickets.

Learn more about GRIP.