Oracle park

Authorities issued an alert at 11:52 a.m. for the public to avoid the area of 3rd Street and Mission Rock Street, which is just south of Oracle Park. The package was “secured” by 12:50 p.m., police said, and traffic was expected to resume back to normal. … [Read more...] about Suspicious package near Oracle Park ‘secured’ by SF police

The Coliseum has served other purposes in recent months, as a voting center during the November election — which offered drive-in “curbside” voting — and a flu vaccination site. The Coliseum Authority board plans to take up the COVID-19 vaccine site idea when it meets Friday, executive director Henry Gardner said. … [Read more...] about Could Bay Area teams help speed vaccinations? 49ers, Giants, A’s, Sharks offer sites

What followed was one of the Giants’ most frustrating innings of the year. Sam Coonrod took the mound in the fifth and walked three of his first four batters, Trea Turner, Adam Eaton and Juan Soto. Coonrod continued his misery with a bases-loaded balk, and then came the fly to Pillar. … [Read more...] about San Francisco Giants put up little fight, lose to Nationals 4-0

“It’s like you’re always going to be there, always going to have that opportunity. But we all know time goes by real fast. Looking at the stadium, it’s tough. I’ve had a lot of fun here. I very much enjoyed my time here. I was taking it all in.” … [Read more...] about Giants release Samardzija after 3-inning, bullpen-saving swan song

Apple: CEO Tim Cook wrote that Apple is donating an unspecified amount to organizations including the Equal Justice Initiative. “To create change, we have to reexamine our own views and actions in light of a pain that is deeply felt but too often ignored. Issues of human dignity will not abide standing on the sidelines. To the Black community — we see you. You matter and your lives matter,” he wrote. … [Read more...] about Bay Area tech companies donate over $30 million after George Floyd protests