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Which former Cardinals and St. Louis natives are playing in the postseason?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:44 GMT

ST. LOUIS - For the first time in five years, the St. Louis Cardinals are not competing in the Major League Baseball postseason. That said, there's still plenty for St. Louis-area baseball fans to watch this October. The 2023 MLB postseason begins with the Wild Card Rounds on Tuesday. And there are quite a few former Cardinals and St. Louis natives competing for a World Series title this season. As for the former Cardinals, there's a mix of players who were with the team as recently as this season, plus some guys from the team's last World Series visit in 2013. Among this year's ex-Cardinals in postseason include: Tommy Pham (ARI)Marcell Ozuna (ATL)Jack Flaherty (BAL)Jason Heyward (LAD)Joe Kelly (LAD)Lance Lynn (LAD)Shelby Miller (LAD)Kolten Wong (LAD)Edmundo Sosa (PHI)Randy Arozarena (TB)Adolis Garcia (TEX)Jordan Montgomery (TEX)Chris Stratton (TEX)Genesis Cabrera (TOR)Jordan Hicks (TOR)There are also two former Cardinals prospects playing key roles for their teams, Zac Gallen of ...

Taco Bell brings back Taco Lover’s Pass: 30 days of tacos for just $10

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:44 GMT

(KTVI) - There's a limited-time deal available for taco lovers unlike many others: You can score 30 Taco Bell tacos for just $10, starting this month. Taco Bell is bringing back its digital taco subscription known as Taco Lover’s Pass. Taco Bell rewards members can sign up for the promotion through the Taco Bell app on Tuesday or Wednesday. Those who sign up then can redeem one of several tacos per day for 30 consecutive days, all for $10. The promotion can only be purchased on Tuesday or Wednesday, the latter marking National Taco Day. Fans can stick to a personal favorite or expand their taste horizons by selecting any of following options on any given day: Crunchy TacoCrunchy Taco SupremeSoft TacoSoft Taco SupremeSpicy Potato Soft TacoDoritos® Locos TacosDoritos® Locos Tacos SupremeToasted Breakfast Tacos (during breakfast hours)Once purchased, Taco Bell said, “a hidden category will unlock on the app menu, allowing fans to choose a taco and redeem in-restaurant for 30 days....

Cyber attack impacts Metro Call-A-Ride services

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:44 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Phone and computer scheduling issues are impacting some Metro Call-A-Ride customers on Tuesday.According to Taulby Roach, Senior Director of Media & Public Relations of Bi-State Development, Metro Transit was the target of a cyber attack on Monday. "To defend from such a malicious action, we froze our systems and immediately got to work to deny access to critical information and protect our systems," said Roach." Missouri minister among those who died in chemical truck crash IT teams are working to restore the services. The Call-A-Ride scheduling system and Metro's email's services are still down. Metro Transit says it can only provide trips to pre-arranged appointments as they work to restore the reservation and phone system.Metro Transit apologizes for the inconvenience and says it will notify customers when the system is restored.

How close is too close when it comes to elk-watching in Estes Park?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:44 GMT

As a crowd of onlookers gathered on a bike path along a nine-hole golf course in Estes Park on a brisk morning in late September, Rodney Ford peered through a magnifying scope attached to a tripod. He was focused on a magnificent bull elk that was sitting in the shade of pine trees on the ninth hole beside the Big Thompson River, surrounded by three dozen females that the herd bull was anxious to impregnate.Ford and his wife had driven from Shreveport, La., spending the night in a van parked nearby, to witness the annual drama of elk rutting season in one of Colorado’s favorite mountain towns.“I drove 16 hours just for this right here,” drawled Ford, who was situated about 100 yards from the herd. “We come here every year. This is what we do. We travel in that van, me and my wife; we go all over the United States looking at wildlife.”Fall was in the air, with scarcely a cloud in the sky, and fresh snow was visible high on the north face of Longs Peak. F...

Sanborn County Park cleanup kicks off at Christensen Nursery

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:44 GMT

Sanborn County Park is getting a much needed makeover.Santa Clara County recently launched the Sanborn County Master Plan to clean up the park and bring in new campgrounds, trail connections and other recreational activities for the community.Workers are starting the cleanup process at the former Christensen Nursery in the 3,500-acre park in Saratoga.They must remove waste material and debris from the former nursery operations, and contaminated soils will be removed and backfilled with native soils.Fallen and dead trees will be cut, chipped or removed, and the county will develop a tree protection plan to minimize the removal of vulnerable vegetation.“Cleanup is not as simple as it sounds,” said County Supervisor Joe Simitian in a press release. “Soils need to be treated to make sure they’re safe for the public. Trees need to be preserved and protected where possible. Once all this work is done, the foundation for a new public space will be in place, and that’s exciting.”“Sanborn Pa...

Rare Northern California wildflower designated endangered

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:44 GMT

Lassics lupine, a small wildflower that grows in only two areas of Northern California will be listed under the Endangered Species Act last Thursday. Those who’ve studied the flower say this listing is well needed and the species needs action to save it from extinction.“It’s so darn beautiful,” said Dave Imper, a retired botanist and lead author of the ESA petition.Imper estimates there are generally less than 1,000 that live on the remote mountains on the border of eastern Humboldt County and Trinity County. A press release from the US Fish and Wildlife service says the agency is designating around 512 acres of habitat in the Six Rivers National Forest as critical habitat for the flower.Previous managers of Six Rivers National Forest weren’t on board with conservation efforts to protect the flower, said Imper, what he says was the major issue in the last decade.“In one case, they actually worked against us from doing some of the management that we thought was needed,” he said.Now, ...

Two victims shot with pellet gun in separate incidents in Los Gatos

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:44 GMT

Sept. 25SUSPICIOUS PERSON: 9:25 a.m. on University Avenue. A man gained access to a resident’s back patio and looked into her apartment.JUVENILE DISTURBANCE: 2:48 p.m. at Loma Alta Avenue and Cypress Way. A caller observed two middle school-age boys tp a house.Sept. 26GRAND THEFT: 10:07 a.m. at Lunardi’s Market on Blossom Hill Road. Approximately $4,000 worth of alcohol and wine was taken.SUSPICIOUS PERSON: 11:20 a.m. at Los Gatos Boulevard and Camino Del Sol. A transient man was walking with his pants down. The caller thought they could just be falling off.BATTERY: 12:14 p.m. at Starbucks on Union Avenue. The caller’s son was walking with a friend when another group of juveniles shot him with a pellet gun, leaving a welt under his eye.Sept. 27AUTO BURGLARY: 10:52 a.m. on Castlewood Drive. Someone broke the window to an Audi.GRAND THEFT: 2:09 p.m. at Valley Oaks Apartments on Oak Rim Way. A man jumped over a fence and stole a bicycle.BATTERY: 4:47 p.m. at El Camino Hospital on Polla...

High school football rankings Week 7, 2023: Bay Area News Group Top 25

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:44 GMT

Archbishop Riordan, with its massive offensive and defensive lines and playmakers all over the field, has moved into the Top 5 after a 42-17 rout of Valley Christian last weekend.California, its three-point loss at Pittsburg last month looking even better after Pitt won by 10 at Los Gatos on Friday, has leaped into the Top 10.St. Ignatius, its seven-point loss at Riordan two weeks ago not looking too bad, either, has also made the leap into the Top 10.Those were the notable moves as the second half of the regular season is underway.If you have not already, please subscribe here for digital access all season. Your contributions keep us going.On to the rankings …Bay Area News Group Top 25(Mercury News & East Bay Times)No. 1 SERRA (5-0)Previous ranking: 1Last week: Beat St. Francis 45-17Up next: Friday vs. Mitty at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, 7 p.m.No. 2 DE LA SALLE (4-2)Previous ranking: 2Last week: Beat McClymonds 21-0Up next: Oct. 13 at San Ramon Valley, 7 p.m.No. 3 SAN...

North Bay residents may see dark, heavy smoke from prescribed fire

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:44 GMT

(KRON) -- Smoke from a 200-acre controlled burn scheduled from Oct. 3-5 in the North Bay is expected to be in full view of populated areas, according to the County of Marin.Residents and travelers in and around Novato or northern San Rafael areas of Lucas Valley, Marinwood, Terra Linda and Santa Venetia can expect to see the smoke released in full view. Commuters along Highway 101 will also be able to see the smoke, officials said. Due to the quantity of dry vegetation, Marin County Fire Chief Jason Weber said that the smoke is expected to be “darker and heavier than usual.”Fire officials are asking the community to refrain from calling 911 if smoke is seen in the controlled burn area around Big Rock Ridge. Traffic may be impacted due to fire engines and fire trucks on area roads before and after the controlled burn. Heavy equipment and a helicopter will also be used during the burn. SF Fleet Week 2023: schedule, events, what you need to know The controlled burn is part of a fire ...

Summer heat, recent drought may mute fall foliage

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:44 GMT

With cooler weather expected this weekend, and the calendar flipped to October, many of us might be tempted to check out fall foliage — especially since three leaf-viewing vistas in the D.C. area rank in Yelp’s list of 20 best places in the U.S.Even in the magnificence of Skyline Drive, Shenandoah National Park and the U.S. National Arboretum, this year’s colors may not be as spectacular as years past, according to 7News First Alert Meteorologist Brian van de Graaff.“We’ve had a fairly dry spate of water, and also a pretty hot stretch late in the summer, so there are some things that can impact the color,” he said.“Shenandoah Valley and out through the Blue Ridge, they’re under a higher drought situation as of late,” van de Graaff said. “They’ve seen some color change, but it’s been more stress-change, where they actually turn brown more quickly, and see early leaf drop.”However, he said “now that we’...