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• Baseball: Sierra Canyon’s Jaden Noot does it all in first-round playoff win Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now. CHATSWORTH — There was nothing Jaden Noot couldn’t do. The Sierra Canyon pitcher struck out five of the first nine batters he faced — touching 95 miles per hour multiple times — en route to his eventual 5 2/3 innings performance with six strikeouts in the Trailblazers’ 6-1 win over Simi Valley in the first round of the CIF Southern Section Division 2 playoffs. “He was unbelievable,”…
• Raising power lines near Blount Island now estimated to cost $42M, news study finds A new study found raising the height of JEA power lines near Blount Island in order to help accommodate bigger cargo ships would cost more than was previously estimated. About a month ago, News4JAX reported that based on a study from 2020, the estimated cost for the project was $30 million -- a price tag that JEA expected to rise. At the time of our report, a new study was underway to get an updated cost. The new feasibility study…
• After shooting nearby, East Garfield Park gas station ordered to close; owner wants answers A closing order from the city is taped to the door of the Quik Mart at the Citgo gas station, 3759 W. Chicago Ave. in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on Thursday morning.Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Ahmed Mohsin’s East Garfield Park gas station has been ordered closed by the city — and he doesn’t know why, or when he might be able to reopen. A man was shot and killed Tuesday outside the Citgo gas station at 3759 W. Chicago Ave. Mohsin,…
• A look at the underground tunnels that once connected downtown Jacksonville More than 100-year-old tunnels once connected downtown Jacksonville, and you can still see some of them for yourself today. I recently went to Hogan Street, where I met with Gary Sass, who does a walking tour of the underground tunnels. He was dressed the same as Gen. Andrew Jackson during the War of 1812. Jacksonville is named after Jackson, who was the first governor of Florida and the seventh president of the United States. We then headed into the Truist Tower.…
• ‘Better Call Saul’ Review: In ‘Black and Blue,’ Everyone Has to Face the Worst Version of Themselves [Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “Better Call Saul” Season 6, Episode 5, “Black and Blue.”] One chair isn’t going to cut it. Though, to be fair to Kim (Rhea Seehorn), it’s the kind of thing that’s worked in the past for her and Jimmy (Bob Odenkirk). The name changes, the career changes, and the last-second strokes of genius have all been temporary fixes to head off the worst that’s coming their way. After plenty of moments tracking…
• Former East Bay resident who disappeared on shopping trip is found dead in Sierra Nevada A Fresno woman who never returned home from a shopping trip in December was found dead in the Sierra Nevada, the Fresno County sheriff’s office said. Samantha Tomlinson. (From Fresno County Sheriff’s Office) Samantha Tomlinson, 37, had previously lived in the East Bay. She had last been seen on Dec. 3 at a Costco store in Fresno. A roommate reported her missing when she failed to return home. Tomlinson had said she was going to run some errands, and she left…
• Musician Ilan Eshkeri on love for London and bumping into Tom Cruise in Dalston ahead of Space Station Earth gig Ilan Eshkeri loves a trip to a London food shop and who could blame him? (Picture: Getty)Musician Ilan Eshkeri has offered up his top tips for London ahead of his spectacular show, Space Station Earth, a collaboration with Tim Peake and the European Space Agency, at the Albert Hall this month. The award-winning performer, composer and producer has worked with the likes of Annie Lennox, Amon Tobin, Coldplay and Take That and written soundtracks for movies including Stardust and The…
• Black wife, husband open women’s health clinic ‘to fill a void’ in Jacksonville Providing culturally competent quality healthcare to all. That’s the goal of Life Tree Women Care, a clinic that just opened this week on Jacksonville’s westside. The founders are husband and wife and they’ve been working towards this for more than 20 years. They say it’s the first Black-owned women’s health clinic that is owned by a nurse practitioner in Northeast Florida. And they say they are ready to make an impact in the community. “I’m here to fill a void…
• It’s cheap, tacky and over in seconds – so why do so many people want to get wed in Vegas?  The couple, who are both widows, chose Vegas as they wanted to do something ‘mad’ (Picture: Supplied)It was Jane and Matt’s second marriage. They were both widowed young, and had dream weddings the first time around. The 51-year-old lawyer from Warrington says: ‘We chose Vegas because I love Elvis. And we just wanted to do something completely mad. Our first weddings were perfect. They were absolutely lovely. We had exactly the weddings we wanted, and we didn’t want to do…
• Fred Savage Fired from The Wonder Years Due to Alleged Misconduct Fred Savage, a child actor whose later-stage career has been focused on work behind the camera, was let go on Friday as executive producer and director of ABC's The Wonder Years. A spokesperson for 20th Television confirmed this development. "Recently, we were made aware of allegations of inappropriate conduct by Fred Savage, and as is policy, an investigation was launched. "Upon its completion, the decision was made to terminate his employment as an executive producer and director of The Wonder…