Marsha Stoltz North Jersey Record Published 11:00 p.m. UTC Aug 10, 2018 Swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles, run 26.2 miles. Completing those challenges would be enough to brag about, but Mary Ellen Loranger has more — she has qualified to compete in the ultimate triathlon — Ironman Kona. The Oakland resident is in full training mode for the October Hawaii competition. "I'm going to Kona!" Loranger enthused. "I'm so excited to say that. I'm so lucky and so fortunate that I get to do this race, which is the Superbowl of triathlons, and every triathlete's dream." The Ironman competition is seen as a bigger "get" than even the Olympic triathlon with a .93-mile swim, 24.8-mile cycling and a 6.2-mile run. The Oct. 23 Hawaii event is the culmination of more than 260 events in 44 countries. This year 2,460 athletes will compete in the final event, 1,762 men and 698 women. It is this disparity that Loranger hopes to address as one of two U.S. … [Read more...] about Oakland woman qualifies for mother of triathlons
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Judge set to sentence men in deadly Oakland warehouse fire
Paul Elias, Associated Press Updated 1:07 am CDT, Friday, August 10, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-9', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 9', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: AP Image 1of/9 CaptionClose Image 1 of 9 FILE - This Dec. 3, 2016, file image from video provided by KGO-TV shows the Ghost Ship Warehouse after a fire swept through the building in Oakland, Calif. Two men who pleaded no contest to 36 charges of involuntary manslaughter will face the family members of those who died in a fire at an … [Read more...] about Judge set to sentence men in deadly Oakland warehouse fire
Detroit Lions score vs. Oakland Raiders exhibition: Time, TV, radio
Detroit Free Press staff Published 4:01 p.m. UTC Aug 10, 2018 Detroit Lions at Oakland Raiders exhibition opener When: 10:30 p.m. tonight. Where: Oakland Alameda Coliseum, Oakland, Calif. TV: Fox (Channel 2 in Detroit). Radio: WJR-AM (760; Lions' radio affiliates). More Detroit Lions: Get ready for Kerryon Johnson's Lions debut Lions mum on playing time for starters vs. Raiders, anthem rule Frank Ragnow blossoms into starter, but misses his dog • Box score Twitter updates Live updates for mobile users. Download our Lions Xtra app for free on Apple and Android! … [Read more...] about Detroit Lions score vs. Oakland Raiders exhibition: Time, TV, radio
New viral video shows Oakland woman threatening Spanish speakers over parking space
By Jill Tucker Updated 8:09 pm PDT, Thursday, August 9, 2018 An Oakland psychologist stepped down from her role as CEO of an East Bay mental health clinic after she was captured on video Saturday claiming to be an immigration attorney and demanding that a group of people speaking Spanish and English move their parked vehicle from the curb in front of her home. The taped encounter is the latest in a string of viral videos in which Bay Area residents have filmed and shared interactions they consider to be evidence of bigotry or racial profiling. In the video, posted to Facebook on Wednesday by one of the family members in the car, a white woman tells the group not to park in front of her house. The woman was identified as psychologist Lesleigh Franklin by Franklin’s partner, Marisol Reyna, who spoke with The Chronicle on Thursday. Reyna said the video and the outrage it spurred online did not reflect Franklin’s true nature. But she said Franklin stepped down … [Read more...] about New viral video shows Oakland woman threatening Spanish speakers over parking space
Twins trade closer Fernando Rodney to Oakland for minor league pitcher
DETROIT – The July trade deadline has come and gone, but the Twins weren’t done dealing away veterans. Veteran closer Fernando Rodney was traded to Oakland on Thursday night for pitcher Dakota Chalmers, a righthander at Class A Beloit. Rodney departs after recording 25 saves in his first season with the Twins. He is 3-2 with a 3.09 ERA this season. The 41-year-old has 325 career saves over 16 major league seasons and is joining his 10th major league team. Chalmers, 21, was a third-round pick in 2015 out of North Forsyth High School in Cumming, Ga. In four minor league seasons with the A's, he has a 4.08 ERA with 137 strikeouts and 91 walks in 121 1/3 innings. He has pitched only five innings this season and is on the disabled list. Rodney becomes the sixth veteran traded away by the Twins in recent weeks, joining infielders Brian Dozier (Los Angeles Dodgers) and Eduardo Escobar (Arizona) and pitchers Zach Duke (Seattle), Lance Lynn (New York … [Read more...] about Twins trade closer Fernando Rodney to Oakland for minor league pitcher