mercurynews--2020-09-13--Dear Abby: I’m leaving their mom. Do I tell them why or let them think I’m the bad guy?

DEAR ABBY : My wife and I have been married for 40 years .
We were opposites who were attracted to each other and enjoyed a lot of the same things .
For the last 20 years , my wife has been taking an antidepressant ( prescribed by her primary care physician , not a psychiatrist ) , and she has every side effect of the drug .
For years I have tried without success to get her to seek help .
Although we still live in the same house , we have been going our own ways for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ though my wife is a good person , I do not want to spend the rest of my life living with someone who is incapable of having a decent conversation , let alone being able to or having a need to be intimate .
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My question is , do I tell our children we are separating because their mom is addicted to a drug , or should I just be the bad guy and take the blame ?
DEAR ENTANGLED : Your wife is not addicted to her antidepressant , and you shouldn ’ t say that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prescribed for her by a well-meaning physician who obviously didn ’ t explain that there are alternative drugs with fewer side effects .
Your wife needs to consult a psychopharmacologist , a doctor with expertise in brain chemistry .
Before moving out , please offer her the option of talking to one .
Her doctor or insurance company should be able to give a referral .
Or , your wife may be able to find someone who can guide her by contacting a university with a medical school .
I am hoping she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of your lives for the better .
DEAR ABBY : My husband and I moved to a new neighborhood right before COVID hit .
One of our neighbors is frequently out inspecting our lawn and has even trespassed through our gate into our back yard to offer his “ reminder ” about lawn maintenance .
We mow our yard every few weeks because the grass doesn ’ t grow terribly fast .
We don ’ t feel comfortable going out to buy a better lawn mower until things improve in our state .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ are affected by the pandemic so , frankly , we have bigger concerns .
How do we handle this diplomatically ?
DEAR GRASS : “ Diplomatically ” tell your neighbor you are maintaining your lawn as best you can , and from now on , you want him to stay off your property and in his own yard .
Said with a smile , the message may be more easily accepted .
If it isn ’ t , please understand that being direct is the only way to get through to this nosy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ How can I let someone know about my good fortune without appearing to be bragging ?
The intent is to hopefully form a business alliance , but I do not want to be misconstrued , misinterpreted or perceived as a braggart .
DEAR GOOD FORTUNE : Preface your announcement by explaining why you are sharing the news .
Example : “ John , I have some important news .
I ’ m sharing it because it may present an opportunity for you .
I just won $ 1 million in the lottery , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a new business .
Are you interested ?
” Approach this way and you will come across as generous , not braggadocious .
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren , also known as Jeanne Phillips , and was founded by her mother , Pauline Phillips .
Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O .
Box 69440 , Los Angeles , CA 90069 .

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married for 40 years. We were opposites who were attracted to each other and enjoyed a lot of the same things.
For the last 20 years, my wife has been taking an antidepressant (prescribed by her primary care physician, not a psychiatrist), and she has every side effect of the drug. For years I have tried without success to get her to seek help.
Although we still live in the same house, we have been going our own ways for the last year and a half. Even though my wife is a good person, I do not want to spend the rest of my life living with someone who is incapable of having a decent conversation, let alone being able to or having a need to be intimate.
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ENTANGLED IN NEW JERSEY
DEAR ENTANGLED: Your wife is not addicted to her antidepressant, and you shouldn’t say that to your children. The medication was prescribed for her by a well-meaning physician who obviously didn’t explain that there are alternative drugs with fewer side effects.
Your wife needs to consult a psychopharmacologist, a doctor with expertise in brain chemistry. Before moving out, please offer her the option of talking to one. Her doctor or insurance company should be able to give a referral. Or, your wife may be able to find someone who can guide her by contacting a university with a medical school. I am hoping she will, because it could change both of your lives for the better.
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I moved to a new neighborhood right before COVID hit. One of our neighbors is frequently out inspecting our lawn and has even trespassed through our gate into our back yard to offer his “reminder” about lawn maintenance.
We mow our yard every few weeks because the grass doesn’t grow terribly fast. We don’t feel comfortable going out to buy a better lawn mower until things improve in our state.
We also both work with people who are affected by the pandemic so, frankly, we have bigger concerns. How do we handle this diplomatically?
GRASS ISN’T GREENER
DEAR GRASS: “Diplomatically” tell your neighbor you are maintaining your lawn as best you can, and from now on, you want him to stay off your property and in his own yard.
Said with a smile, the message may be more easily accepted. If it isn’t, please understand that being direct is the only way to get through to this nosy, presumptuous person.
DEAR ABBY: How can I let someone know about my good fortune without appearing to be bragging? The intent is to hopefully form a business alliance, but I do not want to be misconstrued, misinterpreted or perceived as a braggart.
GOOD FORTUNE IN THE WEST
DEAR GOOD FORTUNE: Preface your announcement by explaining why you are sharing the news. Example: “John, I have some important news. I’m sharing it because it may present an opportunity for you. I just won $1 million in the lottery, and I’m thinking of starting a new business. Are you interested?” Approach this way and you will come across as generous, not braggadocious.
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.


mercurynews--2020-09-13--CHP reports fatal accident on Highway 101 in San Jose

SAN JOSE — The California Highway Patrol is reporting a fatal accident on Highway 101 at McKee Road .
The @ @ @ @ @ in the southbound lanes , according to the CHP .
Santa Clara County Coroner ’ @ @ @ @ @ to Regional Medical Center , where an inured person was taken .
No further details @ @ @ @

SAN JOSE — The California Highway Patrol is reporting that a pedestrian was fatally struck on Highway 101 at McKee Road.
The crash occurred around 8 p.m. in the southbound lanes, according to the CHP.
The vehicle that hit the pedestrian was traveling in the same direction as he was.
A passenger in the vehicle, a 1997 Toyota Corolla, suffered cuts to her face and arms. The driver of the Toyota suffered minor injuries, CHP officials said.
The pedestrian was later identified as Gabino Garcia-Chavez, 38, of San Jose. He died at Regional Medical Center of San Jose.
CHP officials do not believe alcohol played a role in the collision. No arrests were made, according to
CHP officials.


mercurynews--2020-09-13--Sources: A’s to sign former All Star third baseman

The Oakland A ’ s will sign former Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jake Lamb , multiple sources close to the situation told this news organization Saturday night .
The A ’ s hope that Lamb , an All Star in 2017 , can help offset the loss of Matt Chapman , who will have season-ending hip surgery Monday after having missed the past week .
The signing isn ’ t official yet , he won ’ t be a free agent and able to sign until Monday , but Lamb will be eligible for postseason play as he would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 15 deadline .
Lamb , 29 , has had a rough start to his seventh season with the Diamondbacks .
He slashed .116/.240/.140 and a .380 OPS with 17 strikeouts and no home runs in 18 games .
In his All Star season , Lamb had 30 home runs and 105 RBI .
( Slash line : .248/.357/.487 with an .844 OPS . )
He had 29 homers and 91 RBI in 2016 with a slash of .249/.332/.509 and an .840 OPS .
With Chapman out and Chad Pinder potentially hitting the IL @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s options at third base were Vimael Machín and Tommy La Stella .
The A ’ s also had Sheldon Neuse as an option at the A ’ s alternate site in San Jose .
But , with the postseason looming , finding more depth at the position was imperative .
In Lamb , the A ’ s will get another left-handed batter to complete a now very left-handed crew that features La Stella , Tony Kemp , Matt Olson and switch hitters Jonah Heim and Robbie Grossman .

The Oakland A’s will sign former Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jake Lamb, multiple sources close to the situation told this news organization Saturday night.
The A’s hope that Lamb, an All Star in 2017, can help offset the loss of Matt Chapman, who will have season-ending hip surgery Monday after having missed the past week. The signing isn’t official yet, he won’t be a free agent and able to sign until Monday, but Lamb will be eligible for postseason play as he would be joining the team prior to the Sept. 15 deadline.
Lamb, 29, has had a rough start to his seventh season with the Diamondbacks. He slashed .116/.240/.140 and a .380 OPS with 17 strikeouts and no home runs in 18 games.
In his All Star season, Lamb had 30 home runs and 105 RBI. (Slash line: .248/.357/.487 with an .844 OPS.) He had 29 homers and 91 RBI in 2016 with a slash of .249/.332/.509 and an .840 OPS.
With Chapman out and Chad Pinder potentially hitting the IL with a strained hamstring, the A’s options at third base were Vimael Machín and Tommy La Stella.
The A’s also had Sheldon Neuse as an option at the A’s alternate site in San Jose. But, with the postseason looming, finding more depth at the position was imperative.
In Lamb, the A’s will get another left-handed batter to complete a now very left-handed crew that features La Stella, Tony Kemp, Matt Olson and switch hitters Jonah Heim and Robbie Grossman.


mercurynews--2020-09-13--A’s Melvin delivers more bad news on injury front

After the A ’ s announced earlier Saturday that third baseman Matt Chapman would have surgery on his right hip and miss the rest of the season , manager Bob Melvin had more bad news on the injury front after Oakland ’ s double-header with the Texas Rangers .
After the A ’ s beat the Rangers 10-1 in the second game to split the doubleheader , Melvin said utility player Chad Pinder has a right hamstring strain .
“ And that ’ s probably not good , either , to tell you the truth , ” said Melvin , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end up on the injured list .
Pinder was going to be one of the main replacements at third base for Chapman , a two-time Platinum Glove winner who hit 36 home runs and had 91 RBI last season .
Prior to Saturday , Pinder had played in three games at third this past week while Chapman was still being evaluated .
After the A ’ s announced the Chapman news , Melvin said early Saturday afternoon that Vimael Machin would start the first game of the doubleheader at third base and Pinder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For complete Oakland A ’ s coverage follow us on Flipboard .
In the first game , Pinder pinch hit for Tony Kemp in the fifth inning with two out and one runner on .
Pinder struck out to end the inning , and remained in the game as the A ’ s third baseman , with Machin moving to second base .
Melvin said Pinder was injured when he fielded a ground ball .
“ First move he made going after it , he could feel ( the hamstring injury ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the game , obviously we couldn ’ t play him in the second game , unfortunately.
” In the second game , Machin played the first six innings at third before he was moved to shortstop .
Tommy La Stella then moved to third .
If Pinder , a right-handed hitter , is unable to play again in the near future , it ’ s possible Machin and La Stella will take over a lot of those reps at third base , although Bay Area News Group ’ s Shayna Rubin reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the A ’ s will be signing former Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jake Lamb , who was designated for assignment earlier this week .
Pinder was hitting .231 with two home runs and seven RBI in 52 at-bats this year .
Before Saturday , he was 4-for-12 ( .333 ) in five games since he was reinstated from the paternity on list Aug. 31 .
He was 9-for-30 against right-handed pitchers this season , but both of his home runs came against lefties .
“ ( We ’ re facing ) some lefties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s not great timing obviously for him , ” Melvin said .
A lot of Pinder ’ s value , though , came in his versatility .
He spent a lot of time at second base to start this season , and had started at least one game at seven different positions in each of the previous two seasons .
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“ We just have to keep playing , ” A ’ s shortstop Marcus Semien said .
“ We knew this year would be tough with injuries and just the schedule in general .
This is a tough part in our schedule @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lose some guys .
But I know we have good depth in the organization .
People are stepping up when they need to , so we ’ ll be OK .
”

After the A’s announced earlier Saturday that third baseman Matt Chapman would have surgery on his right hip and miss the rest of the season, manager Bob Melvin had more bad news on the injury front after Oakland’s double-header with the Texas Rangers.
After the A’s beat the Rangers 10-1 in the second game to split the doubleheader, Melvin said utility player Chad Pinder has a right hamstring strain.
“And that’s probably not good, either, to tell you the truth,” said Melvin, who added later that Pinder would likely end up on the injured list.
Pinder was going to be one of the main replacements at third base for Chapman, a two-time Platinum Glove winner who hit 36 home runs and had 91 RBI last season. Prior to Saturday, Pinder had played in three games at third this past week while Chapman was still being evaluated.
After the A’s announced the Chapman news, Melvin said early Saturday afternoon that Vimael Machin would start the first game of the doubleheader at third base and Pinder would play third in the nightcap.
For complete Oakland A’s coverage follow us on Flipboard.
In the first game, Pinder pinch hit for Tony Kemp in the fifth inning with two out and one runner on. Pinder struck out to end the inning, and remained in the game as the A’s third baseman, with Machin moving to second base.
Melvin said Pinder was injured when he fielded a ground ball.
“First move he made going after it, he could feel (the hamstring injury),” Melvin said, “and then after the game, obviously we couldn’t play him in the second game, unfortunately.”
In the second game, Machin played the first six innings at third before he was moved to shortstop. Tommy La Stella then moved to third.
If Pinder, a right-handed hitter, is unable to play again in the near future, it’s possible Machin and La Stella will take over a lot of those reps at third base, although Bay Area News Group’s Shayna Rubin reported late Saturday that according to sources, the A’s will be signing former Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jake Lamb, who was designated for assignment earlier this week.
Lamb, Machin and La Stella all hit left handed.
Pinder was hitting .231 with two home runs and seven RBI in 52 at-bats this year. Before Saturday, he was 4-for-12 (.333) in five games since he was reinstated from the paternity on list Aug. 31. He was 9-for-30 against right-handed pitchers this season, but both of his home runs came against lefties.
“(We’re facing) some lefties coming up too, so it’s not great timing obviously for him,” Melvin said.
A lot of Pinder’s value, though, came in his versatility. He spent a lot of time at second base to start this season, and had started at least one game at seven different positions in each of the previous two seasons.
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“We just have to keep playing,” A’s shortstop Marcus Semien said. “We knew this year would be tough with injuries and just the schedule in general. This is a tough part in our schedule, so it’s tough to lose some guys. But I know we have good depth in the organization. People are stepping up when they need to, so we’ll be OK.”


mercurynews--2020-09-14--TikTok picks Oracle over Microsoft in Trump-forced sales bid

The owner of TikTok has chosen Oracle over Microsoft as its preferred suitor to buy the popular video-sharing app , according to a source familiar with the deal who was not authorized to speak publicly about it .
Microsoft announced Sunday that its bid for TikTok was rejected , removing the tech giant from the running a week before President Donald Trump promises to follow through with a plan to ban the Chinese-owned app in the U.S. over spying concerns .
TikTok declined to comment Sunday .
Oracle didn ’ t return a request for comment but has previously declined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ban TikTok by Sept. 20 and ordered ByteDance to sell its U.S. business , claiming national-security risks due to its Chinese ownership .
The government worries about user data being funneled to Chinese authorities .
TikTok denies it is a national-security risk and is suing to stop the administration from the threatened ban .
It ’ s not clear if the proposed acquisition will only cover TikTok ’ s U.S. business , and , if so , how it will be split from the rest of TikTok ’ s social media platform @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also owns a second app , Douyin , for the Chinese market .
Any deal must still be reviewed by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States , known as CFIUS , a U.S. government group chaired by the Treasury Secretary that studies mergers for national-security reasons .
The president can approve or disapprove a transaction recommended by the panel , though Trump has already voiced support for Oracle as a “ great company ” that could handle the acquisition .
Microsoft said in a Sunday statement that Bytedance “ let @ @ @ @ @ @ @ selling TikTok ’ s US operations to Microsoft.
” Microsoft added it was “ confident our proposal would have been good for TikTok ’ s users , while protecting national security interests.
” The company said it “ would have made significant changes to ensure the service met the highest standards for security , privacy , online safety , and combating disinformation.
” TikTok , which says it has 100 million U.S. users and about 700 million globally , is known for its fun , goofy videos of dancing , lip-syncing , pranks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ become home to more political content such as the comedian Sarah Cooper , who drew a large audience by lip-syncing Trump ’ s own often-disjointed statements from public appearances .
But the app has also raised concerns because of its Chinese ownership .
The White House has cracked down on a range of Chinese businesses , including telecom equipment makers Huawei and ZTE and messaging app WeChat , over worries that they would enable Chinese authorities to get U.S. user data .
Republican and Democratic lawmakers have raised concerns about censorship and children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it has shared user data with the Chinese government or that it would do so if asked .
The company says it has not censored videos at the request of Chinese authorities and insists it is not a national-security threat .
TikTok has sued to stop the ban , but not the sale order .
The negotiations have been complicated by several factors , including Trump ’ s repeated demands that the U.S. government should get a “ cut ” of any deal , a stipulation and role for the president that experts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Chinese government in late August unveiled new regulations that restrict exports of technology , likely including the artificial intelligence system TikTok uses to choose which videos to spool up to its users .
That means ByteDance would have to obtain a license from China to export such technology to a foreign company .
The deal had come together rapidly after the administration ramped up its threats against TikTok this summer , despite TikTok ’ s efforts to put distance between its app and its Chinese ownership .
It installed former Disney executive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but he resigned in August after just a few months on the job , saying the “ political environment has sharply changed.
” Both Microsoft and Oracle are known more for their business software offerings than for those intended for consumers .
Oracle primarily makes database software .
It competes with tech giants such as Microsoft and Amazon that provide cloud services as well as business-software specialists like Salesforce .
Some analysts see Oracle ’ s interest in a consumer business as misguided .
Oracle should focus on enterprise-market acquisitions and not invest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doesn ’ t fit with the rest of its business , said Jefferies analyst Brent Thill , who compares the idea to Delta Airlines buying a motorcycle company .
“ It doesn ’ t make any sense , ” he said .
Thill suggested that TikTok competitors like Facebook and Snapchat should be “ cheering on Oracle ” as a buyer , because Oracle wouldn ’ t “ add a lot of value to the app.
” Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison is unusual among tech executives for his public support of President Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in February at his Rancho Mirage , California , estate .
The company also hired a former top aide to Vice President Mike Pence ; its CEO , Safra Catz , also served on Trump ’ s transition team .
The president said on Aug. 18 that Oracle was “ a great company ” that “ could handle ” buying TikTok .
He declined to state his preference between Oracle and Microsoft as buyers .

By MATT O’BRIEN and TALI ARBEL
The owner of TikTok has chosen Oracle over Microsoft as the American tech partner that could help keep the popular video-sharing app running in the U.S., according to a source familiar with the deal who was not authorized to speak publicly about it.
Microsoft announced Sunday that its bid to acquire TikTok’s U.S. operations was rejected, removing the tech giant from the running a week before President Donald Trump promises to follow through with a plan to ban the Chinese-owned app in the U.S. over spying concerns.
TikTok and the White House declined to comment Sunday. Oracle didn’t return a request for comment but has previously declined comment.
Walmart, which had planned to partner with Microsoft on the acquisition, said Sunday it “continues to have an interest in a TikTok investment” and is talking about it with ByteDance and other parties.
The Trump administration has threatened to ban TikTok by Sept. 20 and ordered ByteDance to sell its U.S. business, claiming national-security risks due to its Chinese ownership. The government worries about user data being funneled to Chinese authorities. TikTok denies it is a national-security risk and is suing to stop the administration from the threatened ban.
It’s not clear if the proposed deal will only cover TikTok’s U.S. business, and, if so, how it will be split from the rest of TikTok’s social media platform, which is popular worldwide. ByteDance also owns a similar video app, Douyin, for the Chinese market.
Any deal must still be reviewed by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, known as CFIUS, a U.S. government group chaired by the Treasury Secretary that studies mergers for national-security reasons. The president can approve or deny a transaction recommended by the panel, though Trump has already voiced support for Oracle as a “great company” that could handle the acquisition.
Microsoft said in a Sunday statement that ByteDance “let us know today they would not be selling TikTok’s US operations to Microsoft.”
Microsoft added it was “confident our proposal would have been good for TikTok’s users, while protecting national security interests.” The company said it “would have made significant changes to ensure the service met the highest standards for security, privacy, online safety, and combating disinformation.”
TikTok, which says it has 100 million U.S. users and about 700 million globally, is known for its fun, goofy videos of dancing, lip-syncing, pranks and jokes. It’s recently become home to more political content such as the comedian Sarah Cooper, who drew a large audience by lip-syncing Trump’s own often-disjointed statements from public appearances.
But the app has also raised concerns because of its Chinese ownership. The White House has cracked down on a range of Chinese businesses, including telecom equipment makers Huawei and ZTE and messaging app WeChat, over worries that they would enable Chinese authorities to get U.S. user data. Republican and Democratic lawmakers have raised concerns about censorship and children’s privacy.
TikTok denies that it has shared user data with the Chinese government or that it would do so if asked. The company says it has not censored videos at the request of Chinese authorities and insists it is not a national-security threat.
TikTok has sued to stop the ban, but not the sale order. The negotiations have been complicated by several factors, including Trump’s repeated demands that the U.S. government should get a “cut” of any deal, a stipulation and role for the president that experts say is unprecedented.
In addition, the Chinese government in late August unveiled new regulations that restrict exports of technology, likely including the artificial intelligence system TikTok uses to choose which videos to spool up to its users. That means ByteDance would have to obtain a license from China to export such technology to a foreign company.
The deal had come together rapidly after the administration ramped up its threats against TikTok this summer, despite TikTok’s efforts to put distance between its app and its Chinese ownership. It installed former Disney executive Kevin Mayer as its American CEO, but he resigned in August after just a few months on the job, saying the “political environment has sharply changed.”
Both Microsoft and Oracle are known more for their business software offerings than for those intended for consumers.
Oracle primarily makes database software. It competes with tech giants such as Microsoft and Amazon that provide cloud services as well as business-software specialists like Salesforce.
Some analysts see Oracle’s interest in a consumer business as misguided. Oracle should focus on enterprise-market acquisitions and not invest in a consumer app like TikTok that doesn’t fit with the rest of its business, said Jefferies analyst Brent Thill, who compares the idea to Delta Airlines buying a motorcycle company. “It doesn’t make any sense,” he said.
Thill suggested that TikTok competitors like Facebook and Snapchat should be “cheering on Oracle” as a buyer, because Oracle wouldn’t “add a lot of value to the app.”
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison is unusual among tech executives for his public support of President Donald Trump, hosting a fundraiser for him in February at his Rancho Mirage, California, estate. The company also hired a former top aide to Vice President Mike Pence; its CEO, Safra Catz, also served on Trump’s transition team.
The president said on Aug. 18 that Oracle was “a great company” that “could handle” buying TikTok. He declined to state his preference between Oracle and Microsoft as buyers.


mercurynews--2020-09-14--Giants, swept by Padres, turn attention to NL wild card race

Not that their chances were great anyway , but the Giants can now pretty much forget about finishing in second place in the National League West .
After three straight losses to the San Diego Padres , the Giants — with 13 games left — will almost surely have to earn a wild card spot if they hope to be a part of this year ’ s expanded playoff picture .
That fate was all but sealed Sunday with two losses at Petco Park , as the Giants were beaten 6-0 in game one of the doubleheader and 3-1 in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again fall below .500 .
San Francisco had a combined five hits in the two seven inning games Sunday , and scored two runs in three games overall .
They also lost 6-1 to San Diego on Thursday .
With the two losses Sunday , the Giants are 7 1/2 games back of the second place Padres .
San Francisco remains in a wild card spot , 1 1/2 games up on the Colorado Rockies for the number eight seed .
Sign up for Kerry Crowley ’ s free new newsletter and podcast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the second game of the doubleheader , striking out five and allowing one earned run over four innings .
But the bullpen struggled , as Sam Selman was charged with two earned runs in the fifth inning .
Jurickson Profar had an RBI single off Selman to give the Padres a 2-1 lead , and Manny Machado singled off Tyler Rogers to bring home Profar .
Webb made one major mistake , leaving a 85 mph changeup up in the zone for Wil Myers , who hit it 405 feet over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something to build on for Webb , who was rocked in his last outing Sept. 8 .
Against the Seattle Mariners , Webb walked three and gave up five earned runs in what became a 6-5 Giants victory .
Mike Yastrzemski was responsible for the Giants ’ lone run , doubling home Brandon Crawford in the top of the second inning for a 1-0 lead .
Almost all season , the Giants have had their way with non-playoff teams only to struggle against postseason contenders .
After Sunday , they are now 6-16 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ position and 17-8 against teams that are on the outside looking in .
Of the Giants ’ 13 remaining games , six are against teams — two vs. Seattle and four vs. Colorado — that are out of a playoff spot .
The also have three left against the American League West-leading A ’ s and four left against San Diego , now two games back of the Dodgers for first place in the division pending Los Angeles ’ game vs. Houston on Sunday night .

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A coronavirus scare, an injured starting pitcher and three straight losses in which their offense was almost completely silenced.
Yes, after four exhausting days, the Giants were ready to leave San Diego.
San Francisco had a combined five hits in two losses at Petco Park on Sunday, getting smoked 6-0 in game one of the doubleheader and 3-1 in the nightcap to once again fall below .500.
They also lost 6-1 to San Diego on Thursday and now with 13 games left, remain locked in a struggle to hold onto one of the National League’s two wild card spots.
With the two losses Sunday, the Giants are 1 1/2 games up on the Colorado Rockies for the number eight seed. They play the Mariners on Tuesday and Wednesday in Seattle.
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“We’re still right where we need to be,” Giants manager Gabe Kapler said. “We’ve got the Mariners coming up. We need to be prepared for them. I expect us to bounce back well, as we have all season.”
Kevin Gausman was originally supposed to pitch this weekend but, according to Kapler, had tightness in his right elbow. Kapler added that Gausman will have an MRI on the elbow Monday.
Gausman, 29, has won three of his last four starts and has a 4.05 ERA this season.
“I have concerns,” Kapler said of Gausman’s injury. “We have one of our best starting pitchers getting an MRI on his elbow. Anytime that happens, there’s reason to be concerned.”
The Giants (23-24) did not have an idea they would be playing Sunday until the night before when Alex Dickerson was cleared to return two days after he falsely tested positive for the coronavirus.
“Obviously, the test system has its flaws, and it was just a rough situation for (Dickerson),” Giants third baseman Evan Longoria said. “I was trying to put myself in the same shoes, and there would be a certain amount of panic on my mind as well.”
Starting pitcher Logan Webb threw well in the second game of the doubleheader, striking out five and allowing one earned run over four innings.
But the bullpen struggled, as Sam Selman was charged with two earned runs in the fifth inning. Jurickson Profar had an RBI single off Selman to give the Padres a 2-1 lead, and Manny Machado singled off Tyler Rogers to bring home Profar.
Webb found out he was starting the second game of the doubleheader after he arrived at the ballpark Sunday.
“Just hoping that it’s a little minor thing and that (Gausman’s) alright,” Webb said.
Webb made one major mistake, leaving a 85 mph changeup up in the zone for Wil Myers, who hit it 405 feet over the center field wall.
Otherwise it was something to build on for Webb, who was rocked in his last outing Sept. 8. Against the Seattle Mariners, Webb walked three and gave up five earned runs in what became a 6-5 Giants victory.
Mike Yastrzemski was responsible for the Giants’ lone run, doubling home Brandon Crawford in the top of the second inning for a 1-0 lead.
Almost all season, the Giants have had their way with non-playoff teams only to struggle against postseason contenders. After Sunday, they are now 6-16 against teams that are in a playoff position and 17-8 against teams that are on the outside looking in.
Of the Giants’ 13 remaining games, six are against teams — two vs. Seattle and four vs. Colorado — that are out of a playoff spot. They also have three left against the American League West-leading A’s and four left against San Diego, now two games back of the Dodgers for first place in the division pending Los Angeles’ game vs. Houston on Sunday night.
▪ The Giants on Sunday placed right handed reliever Trevor Gott on the 10-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. The transaction is retroactive to Sept. 10. In a corresponding move, right-hander Rico Garcia was recalled from the Giants’ alternate training site in Sacramento.
Kapler said Sunday morning that Gott’s injury was, “nothing acute. He just was feeling some soreness.”
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mercurynews--2020-09-14--Tech mega-deal: Nvidia will buy chip designer for $40 billion

SANTA CLARA — Nvidia , a Silicon Valley graphics chip maker riding a hot streak , has reached a deal to buy a British chip designer , betting the transaction can propel Nvidia to a leadership position in a new computer era powered by artificial intelligence , the tech titan said Sunday .
“ AI is the most powerful technology force of our time and has launched a new wave of computing , ” Jensen Huang , founder and chief executive officer of Nvidia , referring to artificial intelligence , stated in a blog post on Sunday .
Santa Clara-based @ @ @ @ @ @ @ billion to buy Arm , an England-based unit of tech titan Softbank .
“ In the years ahead , trillions of computers running AI will create a new internet-of-things that is thousands of times larger than today ’ s internet-of-people , ” Huang said in a blog post on the Nvidia web site .
In a previous blog post , Nvidia made it clear that it intended to become an ever-bigger player in the new and increasingly connected world of artificial intelligence .
“ A scalable , accelerated platform is necessary to drive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — including retail , manufacturing , healthcare , and smart cities — to deliver automated intelligence to the point of action , ” Nvidia stated in the prior blog post .
Over the years , Nvidia has marched far beyond its early territories of cutting-edge graphics chips for computer and video games .
“ Arm and Nvidia share a vision and passion that ubiquitous , energy-efficient computing will help address the world ’ s most pressing issues from climate change to healthcare , from agriculture to education , ” said Simon Segars , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 12 months that ended in July , Nvidia earned $ 3.39 billion on revenue of $ 13.06 billion , according to the Yahoo Finance site .
“ We can advance computing from the cloud , smartphones , PCs , self-driving cars and robotics , to the Internet of Things , and expand artificial intelligence computing to every corner of the globe , ” Nvidia said .

SANTA CLARA — Nvidia, a Silicon Valley graphics chip maker riding a hot streak, has reached a deal to buy a British chip designer, betting the transaction can propel Nvidia to a leadership position in a new computer era powered by artificial intelligence, the tech titan said Sunday.
“AI is the most powerful technology force of our time and has launched a new wave of computing,” Jensen Huang, founder and chief executive officer of Nvidia, referring to artificial intelligence, stated in a blog post on Sunday.
Santa Clara-based Nvidia has agreed to pay $40 billion to buy Arm, an England-based unit of tech titan Softbank, marking one of the largest semiconductor industry deals ever.
“In the years ahead, trillions of computers running AI will create a new internet-of-things that is thousands of times larger than today’s internet-of-people,” Huang said in a blog post on the Nvidia web site.
In a previous blog post, Nvidia made it clear that it intended to become an ever-bigger player in the new and increasingly connected world of artificial intelligence.
“A scalable, accelerated platform is necessary to drive decisions in real-time and allow every industry — including retail, manufacturing, healthcare, and smart cities — to deliver automated intelligence to the point of action,” Nvidia stated in the prior blog post.
Over the years, Nvidia has marched far beyond its early territories of cutting-edge graphics chips for computer and video games.
“Arm and Nvidia share a vision and passion that ubiquitous, energy-efficient computing will help address the world’s most pressing issues from climate change to healthcare, from agriculture to education,” said Simon Segars, ARM chief executive officer.
During the 12 months that ended in July, Nvidia earned $3.39 billion on revenue of $13.06 billion, according to the Yahoo Finance site.
“We can advance computing from the cloud, smartphones, PCs, self-driving cars and robotics, to the Internet of Things, and expand artificial intelligence computing to every corner of the globe,” Nvidia said.


mercurynews--2020-09-14--Photos: Wildfires devastate Oregon as officials prepare for “mass fatality” event

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Wildfires in Oregon have killed at least six people and all but destroyed the cities of Phoenix and Talent , near Medford .
Oregon ’ s Office of Emergency Management Director Andrew Phelps said thousands of structures have been destroyed in the catastrophic fires and officials were preparing for a “ mass fatality event .
Authorities fear they ’ ll find more bodies as they use search dogs to canvass additional neighborhoods .
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler declared a state of emergency , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for people in threatened areas .
The state says about 500,000 people were under evacuation orders in Oregon , more than 10 % of the state ’ s population , and that ’ s expected to grow .
State officials say they are focusing their efforts on saving lives but they anticipate a devastating aftermath .
As the two major fires , the Beachie Creek and Riverside fires , continue to burn , air quality levels , much like in the Bay Area , have been unsafe from smoke .
Thirty-five wildfires remain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nearly 50 earlier this week .
The blazes have scorched about 900,000 acres across the state , the Oregon governor ’ s office said .
In the past 10 years , the state has seen an average of 500,000 acres burned .

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Wildfires in Oregon have killed at least six people and all but destroyed the cities of Phoenix and Talent, near Medford.
Oregon’s Office of Emergency Management Director Andrew Phelps said thousands of structures have been destroyed in the catastrophic fires and officials were preparing for a “mass fatality event. Authorities fear they’ll find more bodies as they use search dogs to canvass additional neighborhoods.
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler declared a state of emergency, closing city parks and activating evacuation sites for people in threatened areas. The state says about 500,000 people were under evacuation orders in Oregon, more than 10% of the state’s population, and that’s expected to grow.
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Thirty-five wildfires remain active in the state, down from nearly 50 earlier this week. The blazes have scorched about 900,000 acres across the state, the Oregon governor’s office said.
In the past 10 years, the state has seen an average of 500,000 acres burned.


mercurynews--2020-09-13--Cardinals 24, 49ers 20: Highs, lows and what you need to know

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SANTA CLARA – The 49ers ’ season opener headed for a frantic finish Sunday , and we all know how poorly that turned out their last game , in Super Bowl LIV .
This time , too , the 49ers failed to protect a fourth-quarter lead , doomed again by the opposing quarterback ’ s heroics amid busted coverage and failed containment .
And once again , Jimmy Garoppolo could not rally the 49ers on a last-gasp drive .
The 49ers ’ fate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fourth-down incompletion from the 16-yard line with 33 seconds remaining , and the Arizona Cardinals emerged with a 24-20 upset win at Levi ’ s Stadium , where no fans were allowed in because of coronavirus precautions .
“ It ’ s a reminder we ’ re back at football .
That ’ s how football goes , ” coach Kyle Shanahan said .
“ We had a number of chances to win that game .
We had a chance to run away with it in the first half.
” Garoppolo reflected afterward @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fourth-quarter comebacks last season rather than the Super Bowl woes .
“ We were in that situation playing of times last year , ” Garoppolo said .
“ Obviously it was a little different today without the crowd .
That game-day feel wasn ’ t there .
It just comes down to execution .
In the last minutes like that , every play is crucial .
We just didn ’ t execute ” Added defensive end Nick Bosa : “ I mean I hope we ’ re not thinking about last year .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ are definitely focused on last year .
We are not too shaken up about this .
We know what we ’ re capable of doing and we ’ ll come back strong.
” The 49ers fell to 1-3 in season openers under Shanahan , their lone win coming last season to start an 8-0 run that catapulted them to the NFC Championship — and an eventual Super Bowl loss .
Next up are back-to-back road games against the New York Jets and Giants , with a layover in between at The Greenbrier Resort @ @ @ @ @ @ @ highs , lows and all you need to know from the 49ers ’ opener : KYLER SHINES : The Arizona Cardinals ’ Kyler Murray proved as elusive and maddening as Kansas City Chiefs ’ Patrick Mahomes did in the Super Bowl , where the 49ers blew a 20-10 lead and fell 31-20 .
Murray sandwiched a pair of touchdown drives around a Garoppolo touchdown pass to Jerick McKinnon amid the fourth-quarter follies .
Arizona went ahead for good on Kenyan Drake ’ s 1-yard touchdown run after DeAndre Hopkins ’ 33-yard , near-touchdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Murray proved tough to defend ( 231 passing yards , 91 rushing yards ) .
He weaved past the 49ers defensive front , up the hashmarks and then beat the 49ers ’ safeties to the pylon for a 22-yard , go-ahead touchdown with 10:26 remaining .
“ You see a guy very talented , who can run around and makes some plays , ” Shanahan said .
“ I thought we did a pretty good job containing him .
We had some unfortunate penalties that kept drives going.
” GAROPPOLO LINE : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 259 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions .
His first quarter was way better than his last in the Super Bowl , as he opened Sunday 7-of-9 passing for 135 yards with one touchdown , no interceptions , one sack and a 155.8 rating .
Then came an array of off-target passes – one of which led to Kittle ’ s knee injury , one that slipped out from his grasp on a possible double clutch – and a couple sacks .
By the way , Garoppolo wore a brace on his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the latter part of training camp .
“ He had some good plays in there , but like the entire offense , just missed a number of opportunities it ’ s going to take to win the game , ” Shanahan said .
KITTLE INJURY SCARE : Tight end George Kittle was held without a second-half catch , all after sustaining a blow to his left knee and gingerly walked with the 49ers team doctor into the locker room 30 seconds before halftime .
Kittle played throughout the second half and finished with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a 9-yard run .
Shanahan termed it a “ lower-leg injury ” that he would learn more about Monday morning .
On the injury , Kittle ’ s knee was hit by Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker as Jimmy Garoppolo ’ s second-down pass from the 8-yard line sailed high over Kittle on the far left side of the formation .
Last Halloween , Kittle got knocked out of the 49ers ’ win at Arizona , and injuries to his ankle and knee kept him out the next two games .
COVERING HOPKINS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cornerback most of his previous nine seasons , strayed at times to shadow DeAndre Hopkins .
Other times , Emmanuel Moseley covered the former Houston Texans star .
Regardless , Hopkins had 14 catches for 15 yards , capped by his 33-yard catch that set up Drake ’ s go-ahead touchdown Richard Sherman said of that 33-yard catch-and-run : “ We had two sides playing two different coverages , so anytime you do that , you ’ ll have a hole.
” FAST START : Speed demon Raheem Mostert scored on a 76-yard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ second possession , a sudden score that put the 49ers ahead 10-0 only 5:07 into their opener .
Making his first career start , Mostert came out of the backfield , curled around left tackle Trent Williams , cut inside past rookie linebacker Isaiah Simmons then zipped into open field beyond safety Chris Banjo .
In Mostert ’ s last action on the home field , he ran for a franchise-record 220 yards and four touchdowns in the NFC Championship win over Green Bay .
NOT SO CLUTCH : The 49ers ’ finishing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clutch downs .
After Patrick Peterson broke up a potential 20-yard touchdown pass to an open Kendrick Bourne , Garoppolo targeted Trent Taylor with his final three passes , including a third-down jump ball that fell incomplete in the end zone and then a fourth-down out route .
The 49ers finished 2-of-11 on third down .
They opened 0-for-8 on third-down and also failed on their first fourth-down call , a Mostert run from the 1 that got stopped short of the goal line .
They broke through late in the third quarter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a 16-yard catch .
But Garoppolo ’ s ensuing third-down throw sailed incomplete .
The Cardinals were 7-of-14 on third downs , and they outgained the 49ers 404-366 .
OFFICIATING DRAMA : Several second-half penalties went against the 49ers defense , almost all coming on questionable calls .
Dre Greenlaw and Kerry Hyder got flagged for unnecessary roughness hits on Kyle Murray after he gave himself up on scrambles .
Also K ’ Waun Williams ’ holding call nullified a third-down throwaway by Murray in the end zone , and Emmanuel Moseley drew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Christian Kirk .
UGLY SEQUENCE : Dontae Johnson was unable to prevent Ezekiel Thompson ’ s rush up the middle to block a 49ers punt on their third possession .
One snap later , Chase Edmonds scored on 10-yard reception after beating linebacker Kwon Alexander to the right pylon .
That shrunk the 49ers ’ lead to 10-7 with 6:55 to go in the first quarter .
MURRAY ’ S LAW : Murray , last year ’ s NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year , proved as elusive as expected , even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Especially against that pass rush .
Rather than sit in the pocket and get sacked , he scrambled , and a 22-yard run in the fourth quarter put the Cardinals ahead 17-13 with 10:26 remaining .
The 49ers ’ first sack of Murray did not come until after halftime , and it came from newcomer Kerry Hyder .
WIDE RECEIVER WOES : Add backup Richie James to the wide receivers ’ injury ward .
He was ruled out in the fourth quarter with a hamstring injury .
Deebo Samuel ( foot ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brandon Aiyuk ( hamstring ) was inactive .
Perhaps the 49ers sign veteran Mohamed Sanu .
Or will it be Kevin White , Jauan Jennings or River Cracraft rescuing them from practice squad ?
GOAL-LINE FAIL : Shanahan lost a second-quarter challenge whether Mostert scored on a fourth-and-goal run from the 1 .
The 49ers reached the 1 on a 16-yard , third-quarter run by McKinnon .
The Cardinals took over 12 1/2 minutes before halftime .
SAFETIES TOP PLAYS : Jaquiski Tartt ’ s fourth career interception – and the first by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came off a Dre Greenlaw tip 2 1/2 minutes before halftime in Cardinals territory .
Free safety Jimmie Ward made a couple noteworthy plays , too , especially a third-down pass breakup on a blitz in the third quarter .
• Two 49ers appear to protest during anthem as Cardinals stay in locker room TRENT ’ S RETURN : Trent Taylor , after sitting out last season with a foot injury , reprised his return-specialist role .
As a third-down slot receiver , he deflected a third-down overthrow by Garoppolo to save a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Peterson .
Taylor made a nice block to help spring Jerick McKinnon for a 9-yard reception to the Cardinals ’ 14 after the two-minute warning .
THE OTHER TRENT : Left tackle Trent Williams ’ debut featured a devastating , down-field block in the first quarter .
It was the first time since 2006 than anyone other than Joe Staley had started at left tackle ; Staley retired this offseason .
KINLAW DEBUT : Defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw , the 49ers ’ top draft pick , did not start but did flash on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the backfield fast to help stop Kenyan Drake on a 1-yard , second-quarter run .
However , Kinlaw easily got pushed back on a third-and-1 conversion run in the third quarter .
STARTING JOBS : Answering the mysteries at the few starting spots up for grabs , the 49ers went with cornerback Emmanuel Moseley ( over Ahkello Witherspoon ) , center Hroniss Grasu ( over Daniel Brunskill , who started at right guard over Tom Compton ) .
COLEMAN ’ S CALL : Running back Tevin Coleman suited up despite health concerns amid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sickle-cell trait makes him more vulnerable to hazardous air .
His best action came in the fourth quarter with a 6-yard catch and10-yard run that put the 49ers at the Cardinals ’ 32 with 2 minutes remaining .
Coleman was kept him out of two recent practices once the AQI breached 150 , including Friday ’ s session with an AQI near 200 .
AIR CHECK : Unhealthy air did not prompt the NFL to reschedule kickoff as the air-quality index ( 171 ) remained below the league ’ s 200 AQI threshold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s official weather : Hazy , 66 degrees , 68-percent humidity , 6 mph winds .
49ERS DEBUTS : Making their 49ers debuts were Jerick McKinnon , Jordan Reed , Trent Williams , Tom Compton , Hroniss Grasu , Kerry Hyder and rookies Javon Kinlaw , Colton McKivitz and Charlie Woerner .
SOCIAL-JUSTICE AWARENESS : McKinnon and Richie James appeared to squat by the 49ers ’ bench rather than stand with teammates during the national anthem , which played out while the Cardinals remained in their locker room .
Thirty minutes before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on their goal line – coach Kyle Shanahan between Garoppolo and Dee Ford — as “ Lift Every Voice and Sing ” was played in accompaniment with the NFL ’ s “ It Takes All of Us ” and “ End Racism ” messages for the social-equality and pandemic awareness campaigns .
Garoppolo , tight end George Kittle and linebacker Fred Warner were among the 49ers who took the field about two hours before kickoff in a NFLPA-issued T-shirt that read , on the front , “ Injustice against one of US is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and , on the back , “ End Racism.
” Other players and staff wore T-shirts emblazoned : “ Black Lives Matter.
” STARTING LINEUPS : The 49ers ’ offense opened with quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo , running back Raheem Mostert , fullback Kyle Juszczyk , wide receivers Kendrick Bourne and Dante Pettis , tight ends George Kittle , left tackle Trent Williams , left guard Laken Tomlinson , center Hroniss Grasu , right guard Daniel Brunskill and right tackle Mike McGlinchey .
Defensively , the 49ers started : defensive ends Nick Bosa and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and D.J .
Jones ; linebackers Fred Warner and Kwon Alexander ; cornerbacks Richard Sherman , Emmanuel Moseley and K ’ Waun Williams ; and , safeties Jimmie Ward and Jaquiski Tartt .
INACTIVES : Neither wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk ( hamstring ) nor center Ben Garland ( ankle ) suited up as potential starters .
Other 49ers out : cornerback Jason Verrett ( hamstring ) , quarterback C.J .
Beathard , linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles and Kentavius Street .
The Cardinals did not suit up running back Eno Benjamin , quarterback Brett Hundley @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Josh Jones and Josh Miles .
Wide receiver KeeSean Johnson , an East Palo Alto native , is on the NFL ’ s COVID-19 reserve list .
Aiyuk , a first-round draft pick , will sit out after practicing only twice in limited fashion last week because of an Aug. 23 hamstring strain .
Garland , last season ’ s starting center in the Super Bowl , was also limited in two practices by an ankle sprain dating back to Aug. 18 .

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SANTA CLARA – The 49ers’ season opener headed for a frantic finish Sunday, and we all know how poorly that turned out their last game, in Super Bowl LIV.
This time, too, the 49ers failed to protect a fourth-quarter lead, doomed again by the opposing quarterback’s heroics amid busted coverage and failed containment.
And once again, Jimmy Garoppolo could not rally the 49ers on a last-gasp drive.
The 49ers’ fate was sealed Sunday as Garoppolo threw a fourth-down incompletion from the 16-yard line with 33 seconds remaining, and the Arizona Cardinals emerged with a 24-20 upset win at Levi’s Stadium, where no fans were allowed in because of coronavirus precautions.
“It’s a reminder we’re back at football. That’s how football goes,” coach Kyle Shanahan said. “We had a number of chances to win that game. We had a chance to run away with it in the first half.”
Garoppolo reflected afterward on the 49ers’ four wins via fourth-quarter comebacks last season rather than the Super Bowl woes.
“We were in that situation playing of times last year,” Garoppolo said. “Obviously it was a little different today without the crowd. That game-day feel wasn’t there. It just comes down to execution. In the last minutes like that, every play is crucial. We just didn’t execute”
Added defensive end Nick Bosa: “I mean I hope we’re not thinking about last year. We just played a game. We are definitely not focused on last year. We are not too shaken up about this. We know what we’re capable of doing and we’ll come back strong.”
The 49ers fell to 1-3 in season openers under Shanahan, their lone win coming last season to start an 8-0 run that catapulted them to the NFC Championship — and an eventual Super Bowl loss.
Next up are back-to-back road games against the New York Jets and Giants, with a layover in between at The Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia.
Here are the highs, lows and all you need to know from the 49ers’ opener:
KYLER SHINES: The Arizona Cardinals’ Kyler Murray proved as elusive and maddening as Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes did in the Super Bowl, where the 49ers blew a 20-10 lead and fell 31-20. Murray sandwiched a pair of touchdown drives around a Garoppolo touchdown pass to Jerick McKinnon amid the fourth-quarter follies.
Arizona went ahead for good on Kenyan Drake’s 1-yard touchdown run after DeAndre Hopkins’ 33-yard, near-touchdown reception against the 49ers’ busted coverage. Murray proved tough to defend (231 passing yards, 91 rushing yards). He weaved past the 49ers defensive front, up the hashmarks and then beat the 49ers’ safeties to the pylon for a 22-yard, go-ahead touchdown with 10:26 remaining.
“You see a guy very talented, who can run around and makes some plays,” Shanahan said. “I thought we did a pretty good job containing him. We had some unfortunate penalties that kept drives going.”
GAROPPOLO LINE: Garoppolo started hot but finished 19-of-33 for 259 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions.
His first quarter was way better than his last in the Super Bowl, as he opened Sunday 7-of-9 passing for 135 yards with one touchdown, no interceptions, one sack and a 155.8 rating.
Then came an array of off-target passes – one of which led to Kittle’s knee injury, one that slipped out from his grasp on a possible double clutch – and a couple sacks. By the way, Garoppolo wore a brace on his left knee, after not doing so the latter part of training camp.
“He had some good plays in there, but like the entire offense, just missed a number of opportunities it’s going to take to win the game,” Shanahan said.
KITTLE INJURY SCARE: Tight end George Kittle was held without a second-half catch, all after sustaining a blow to his left knee and gingerly walked with the 49ers team doctor into the locker room 30 seconds before halftime. Kittle played throughout the second half and finished with four receptions for 44 yards, and a 9-yard run.
Shanahan termed it a “lower-leg injury” that he would learn more about Monday morning.
On the injury, Kittle’s knee was hit by Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker as Jimmy Garoppolo’s second-down pass from the 8-yard line sailed high over Kittle on the far left side of the formation. Last Halloween, Kittle got knocked out of the 49ers’ win at Arizona, and injuries to his ankle and knee kept him out the next two games.
COVERING HOPKINS: Richard Sherman, strictly a left cornerback most of his previous nine seasons, strayed at times to shadow DeAndre Hopkins. Other times, Emmanuel Moseley covered the former Houston Texans star. Regardless, Hopkins had 14 catches for 151 yards, capped by his 33-yard catch that set up Drake’s go-ahead touchdown
Richard Sherman said of that 33-yard catch-and-run: “We had two sides playing two different coverages, so anytime you do that, you’ll have a hole.”
FAST START: Speed demon Raheem Mostert scored on a 76-yard touchdown pass to open the 49ers’ second possession, a sudden score that put the 49ers ahead 10-0 only 5:07 into their opener. Making his first career start, Mostert came out of the backfield, curled around left tackle Trent Williams, cut inside past rookie linebacker Isaiah Simmons then zipped into open field beyond safety Chris Banjo.
In Mostert’s last action on the home field, he ran for a franchise-record 220 yards and four touchdowns in the NFC Championship win over Green Bay.
NOT SO CLUTCH: The 49ers’ finishing snaps summed up their game-long struggles on clutch downs. After Patrick Peterson broke up a potential 20-yard touchdown pass to an open Kendrick Bourne, Garoppolo targeted Trent Taylor with his final three passes, including a third-down jump ball that fell incomplete in the end zone and then a fourth-down out route.
The 49ers finished 2-of-11 on third down. They opened 0-for-8 on third-down and also failed on their first fourth-down call, a Mostert run from the 1 that got stopped short of the goal line. They broke through late in the third quarter with a third-and-8 conversion, Bourne making a 16-yard catch. But Garoppolo’s ensuing third-down throw sailed incomplete.
The Cardinals were 7-of-14 on third downs, and they outgained the 49ers 404-366.
OFFICIATING DRAMA: Several second-half penalties went against the 49ers defense, almost all coming on questionable calls. Dre Greenlaw and Kerry Hyder got flagged for unnecessary roughness hits on Kyle Murray after he gave himself up on scrambles.
Also K’Waun Williams’ holding call nullified a third-down throwaway by Murray in the end zone, and Emmanuel Moseley drew a pass-interference penalty on a deep ball to Christian Kirk.
UGLY SEQUENCE: Dontae Johnson was unable to prevent Ezekiel Thompson’s rush up the middle to block a 49ers punt on their third possession. One snap later, Chase Edmonds scored on 10-yard reception after beating linebacker Kwon Alexander to the right pylon. That shrunk the 49ers’ lead to 10-7 with 6:55 to go in the first quarter.
MURRAY’S LAW: Murray, last year’s NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, proved as elusive as expected, even against the 49ers’ notorious pass rush. Especially against that pass rush. Rather than sit in the pocket and get sacked, he scrambled, and a 22-yard run in the fourth quarter put the Cardinals ahead 17-13 with 10:26 remaining. The 49ers’ first sack of Murray did not come until after halftime, and it came from newcomer Kerry Hyder.
WIDE RECEIVER WOES: Add backup Richie James to the wide receivers’ injury ward. He was ruled out in the fourth quarter with a hamstring injury. Deebo Samuel (foot) went on injured reserve Saturday and rookie Brandon Aiyuk (hamstring) was inactive.
Perhaps the 49ers sign veteran Mohamed Sanu. Or will it be Kevin White, Jauan Jennings or River Cracraft rescuing them from practice squad?
Starting wide receivers Kendrick Bourne (2 catches, 34 yards) and Dante Pettis (0 receptions, 1 target) were ineffective.
GOAL-LINE FAIL: Shanahan lost a second-quarter challenge whether Mostert scored on a fourth-and-goal run from the 1. The 49ers reached the 1 on a 16-yard, third-quarter run by McKinnon. The Cardinals took over 12 1/2 minutes before halftime.
SAFETIES TOP PLAYS: Jaquiski Tartt’s fourth career interception – and the first by a 49ers starting safety since 2018 – came off a Dre Greenlaw tip 2 1/2 minutes before halftime in Cardinals territory. Free safety Jimmie Ward made a couple noteworthy plays, too, especially a third-down pass breakup on a blitz in the third quarter.
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THE OTHER TRENT: Left tackle Trent Williams’ debut featured a devastating, down-field block in the first quarter. It was the first time since 2006 than anyone other than Joe Staley had started at left tackle; Staley retired this offseason.
KINLAW DEBUT: Defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw, the 49ers’ top draft pick, did not start but did flash on a couple plays. He got in the backfield fast to help stop Kenyan Drake on a 1-yard, second-quarter run. However, Kinlaw easily got pushed back on a third-and-1 conversion run in the third quarter.
STARTING JOBS: Answering the mysteries at the few starting spots up for grabs, the 49ers went with cornerback Emmanuel Moseley (over Ahkello Witherspoon), center Hroniss Grasu (over Daniel Brunskill, who started at right guard over Tom Compton).
COLEMAN’S CALL: Running back Tevin Coleman suited up despite health concerns amid the wildfire-induced smog. Coleman’s sickle-cell trait makes him more vulnerable to hazardous air. His best action came in the fourth quarter with a 6-yard catch and10-yard run that put the 49ers at the Cardinals’ 32 with 2 minutes remaining. Coleman was kept him out of two recent practices once the AQI breached 150, including Friday’s session with an AQI near 200.
AIR CHECK: Unhealthy air did not prompt the NFL to reschedule kickoff as the air-quality index (171) remained below the league’s 200 AQI threshold for such a change. The game’s official weather: Hazy, 66 degrees, 68-percent humidity, 6 mph winds.
49ERS DEBUTS: Making their 49ers debuts were Jerick McKinnon, Jordan Reed, Trent Williams, Tom Compton, Hroniss Grasu, Kerry Hyder and rookies Javon Kinlaw, Colton McKivitz and Charlie Woerner.
SOCIAL-JUSTICE AWARENESS: McKinnon and Richie James appeared to squat by the 49ers’ bench rather than stand with teammates during the national anthem, which played out while the Cardinals remained in their locker room. Thirty minutes before kickoff, the 49ers also lined up on their goal line – coach Kyle Shanahan between Garoppolo and Dee Ford — as “Lift Every Voice and Sing” was played in accompaniment with the NFL’s “It Takes All of Us” and “End Racism” messages for the social-equality and pandemic awareness campaigns.
Garoppolo, tight end George Kittle and linebacker Fred Warner were among the 49ers who took the field about two hours before kickoff in a NFLPA-issued T-shirt that read, on the front, “Injustice against one of US is injustice against all of us,” and, on the back, “End Racism.” Other players and staff wore T-shirts emblazoned: “Black Lives Matter.”
STARTING LINEUPS: The 49ers’ offense opened with quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, running back Raheem Mostert, fullback Kyle Juszczyk, wide receivers Kendrick Bourne and Dante Pettis, tight ends George Kittle, left tackle Trent Williams, left guard Laken Tomlinson, center Hroniss Grasu, right guard Daniel Brunskill and right tackle Mike McGlinchey.
Defensively, the 49ers started: defensive ends Nick Bosa and Arik Armstead; defensive tackles Solomon Thomas and D.J. Jones; linebackers Fred Warner and Kwon Alexander; cornerbacks Richard Sherman, Emmanuel Moseley and K’Waun Williams; and, safeties Jimmie Ward and Jaquiski Tartt.
INACTIVES: Neither wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk (hamstring) nor center Ben Garland (ankle) suited up as potential starters. Other 49ers out: cornerback Jason Verrett (hamstring), quarterback C.J. Beathard, linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles and Kentavius Street.
The Cardinals did not suit up running back Eno Benjamin, quarterback Brett Hundley, safety Dionte Thompson and offensive linemen Josh Jones and Josh Miles. Wide receiver KeeSean Johnson, an East Palo Alto native, is on the NFL’s COVID-19 reserve list.
Aiyuk, a first-round draft pick, will sit out after practicing only twice in limited fashion last week because of an Aug. 23 hamstring strain.
Garland, last season’s starting center in the Super Bowl, was also limited in two practices by an ankle sprain dating back to Aug. 18.


mercurynews--2020-09-13--Inside the Raiders: 2019 first-round picks Jacobs, Abram, Ferrell come up huge against Panthers

Josh Jacobs was the heart and soul of the Raiders offense .
Same goes for Johnathan Abram on defense .
And as for Clelin Ferrell , he assisted on the play that ensured the Raiders a 34-30 win over the host Carolina Panthers Sunday .
Jacobs rushed for 93 yards on the dat , and made good on Jon Gruden ’ s offseason insistence that he become part of the passing game with four receptions for 46 yards .
Jacobs had touchdown runs of 1 , 6 and 7 yards and was the most productive back on the field .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ sideline , that ’ s saying something .
Abram led the Raiders with 13 tackles , nine of them solo stops , and delivered a crunching blow on McCaffrey in the third quarter .
Ferrell and linebacker Raekwon McMillan made sure Jacobs ’ third touchdown held up when they stuffed Carolina fullback Alex Armah on a fourth-and-1 play with just over a minute to play , enabling the Raiders to kill the clock and begin the season 1-0 .
Going in to the 2018 season , the Raiders dealt Khalil Mack to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ draft picks the following offseason .
Ferrell went No .
4 out of Clemson , Jacobs 24th with the Mack pick , and Abram at No .
25 .
As Gruden said at the time , the trade will be debated “ until the cows come home ” but it was made with the future in mind .
Like the deal or hate it , the Raiders don ’ t win their opener without all three of the 2019 draftees .
Jacobs , who lost out to Kyler Murray a year ago as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Year after missing the last three games with a broken shoulder , picked up where he left off before he got injured in 2019 .
“ I ’ ve been the son of a backfield coach my whole life , ” Gruden said said on a postgame Zoom call .
“ I ’ ve seen a lot of running backs for a long time .
That was a little bit like Walter Payton used to play .
It was hot as hell .
He got beat up early .
He insisted on coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ball as a runner and receiver .
He ’ s special .
He deserves some national attention .
I hope you guys give it to him.
” Jacobs ’ running ability comes as no surprise , given he rushed for 1,150 yards in 13 games as a rookie .
Part of the plan was to involve Jacobs more in the passing game , and he had an 18-yard catch from Derek Carr during the nine-play , 75-yard drive that won the game .
“ I mean , that ’ s the thing I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the offseason , ” Jacobs said .
“ Just trying to build my different routes , whether it ’ s extending them or stacking them or knowing certain leverages .
Just to see that he has confidence in me is huge for me.
” Carr , who threw 30 passes while the Raiders ran it 31 times , loves the balance Jacobs brings to the offense .
“ Josh is special , ” Carr said .
“ The things that people don ’ t see , Josh without the ball , Josh blocking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how much they bite when I fake the ball to him .
It ’ s a quarterback ’ s dream.
” Abram left the field with a torn labrum after last year ’ s opener , going on injured reserve and missing almost all of his rookie year .
He ’ s been counseled to play with poise and abandon , while putting aside the reckless abandon .
He was the best defensive player on the field against Carolina .
One third-quarter hit on McCaffrey had Carr looking up from his tablet highlight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sideline .
“ John is a character on and off the field .
You just see the way he flies around and the way he brings that juice to that defense , ” Jacobs said .
“ It ’ s electric .
I catch myself watching him like a fan.
” • Raiders lose Trent Brown after first series in season-opening win over Panthers • Raiders link arms for national anthem as some Panthers kneel in protest of police violence Abram is definitely keeping it under wraps in media settings , dodging questions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goals .
“ It felt great to be back out there today with my guys , ” Abram said .
“ Today was a very sloppy performance on the defense ’ s part .
We ’ ve got to go out and execute a lot more than we did .
We gave up a few big plays , and when you give up big plays in this league , that ’ s how you get beat .
We were fortunate to come out with a ‘ W ’ today but overall we did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the win.
” Ferrell , who had a hand in the fourth-and-1 stop , gave credit to the Carolina offense to a point .
“ The defense definitely did not feel it was how we needed to play , ” Ferrell said .
“ When the game is on the line , you ’ ve got to block all that out .
.
.
I wouldn ’ t say it was they did , it was more what we didn ’ t do.
” CARR AT HIS BEST Hard to imagine Carr being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Four touchdowns and two field goals in nine possessions .
No turnovers .
A short-of-the-stake third-down attempt to Jason Witten wasn ’ t great , but his 23-yard strike to Nelson Agholor was a thing of beauty .
It came on third-and-2 , when Carr didn ’ t take the safe play and throw to Bryan Edwards on a drag route , instead dropping a dime to Agholor for the touchdown .
“ In the huddle , he looked at me and said , ‘ If you come to me , just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ ve got it , ” Carr said .
“ I said , ‘ I can do that.
’ We went to the line and sure enough , he made the play.
” Devontae Booker played so well Sunday that Mike Mayock ’ s decision to deal Lynn Bowden Jr. makes more sense .
Bowden wasn ’ t ready to play , but Booker was .
He had four carries for 29 yards and three receptions in three targets for 23 more .
Booker broke tackles and ran decisively and with aggression @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me Booker would come away with 52 yards on seven touches while Jalen Richard had one catch for 15 yards there would have been some skepticism .
Bowden , given his late arrival in Miami , was not active in a 21-11 loss to New England .
Trent Brown missed most of training camp and hurt his calf .
No telling how long he ’ ll be out .
Backup Sam Young departed with an injury as well .
Nick Kwiatkoski left in the first half with a pectoral injury , stripping the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Henry Ruggs III returned after a knee injury , but was little more than a decoy in the second half .
It was a good sign he got sent to the interview zoom podium afterward , because he likely would have been held back from public comment if the injury was something to be overly concerned about .
Hard to know whether an extra day off will help any of those injuries , but luckily for the Raiders they don ’ t play until Monday night against New Orleans .
The Raiders ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the most concerning development in Week 1 .
Maurice Hurst and Carl Nassib combined on the lone sack .
On another play , a blitz by Cory Littleton resulted in a scramble gain for Bridgewater .
The Raiders probably won ’ t be a big blitzing team and certainly don ’ t want to be , given the youth in the secondary .

Josh Jacobs was the heart and soul of the Raiders offense. Same goes for Johnathan Abram on defense.
And as for Clelin Ferrell, he assisted on the play that ensured the Raiders a 34-30 win over the host Carolina Panthers Sunday.
Jacobs rushed for 93 yards on the day, and made good on Jon Gruden’s offseason insistence that he become part of the passing game with four receptions for 46 yards. Jacobs had touchdown runs of 1, 6 and 7 yards and was the most productive back on the field.
Considering Christian McCaffrey was on the opposite sideline, that’s saying something.
Abram led the Raiders with 13 tackles, nine of them solo stops, and delivered a crunching blow on McCaffrey in the third quarter.
Ferrell and linebacker Raekwon McMillan made sure Jacobs’ third touchdown held up when they stuffed Carolina fullback Alex Armah on a fourth-and-1 play with just over a minute to play, enabling the Raiders to kill the clock and begin the season 1-0.
Going in to the 2018 season, the Raiders dealt Khalil Mack to the Chicago Bears, giving themselves three first-round draft picks the following offseason. Ferrell went No. 4 out of Clemson, Jacobs 24th with the Mack pick, and Abram at No. 25.
As Gruden said at the time, the trade will be debated “until the cows come home” but it was made with the future in mind. Like the deal or hate it, the Raiders don’t win their opener without all three of the 2019 draftees.
Jacobs, who lost out to Kyler Murray a year ago as the NFL’s Rookie of the Year after missing the last three games with a broken shoulder, picked up where he left off before he got injured in 2019.
“I’ve been the son of a backfield coach my whole life,” Gruden said said on a postgame Zoom call. “I’ve seen a lot of running backs for a long time. That was a little bit like Walter Payton used to play. It was hot as hell. He got beat up early. He insisted on coming back. He insisted he get the ball as a runner and receiver. He’s special. He deserves some national attention. I hope you guys give it to him.”
Richie and Rod just paving the way to the promised land 🚧#LVvsCAR | #RaiderNation pic.twitter.com/o3ycQuouyT — Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) September 13, 2020
Jacobs’ running ability comes as no surprise, given he rushed for 1,150 yards in 13 games as a rookie. Part of the plan was to involve Jacobs more in the passing game, and he had an 18-yard catch from Derek Carr during the nine-play, 75-yard drive that won the game.
“I mean, that’s the thing I worked on the most coming in to the offseason,” Jacobs said. “Just trying to build my different routes, whether it’s extending them or stacking them or knowing certain leverages. Just to see that he has confidence in me is huge for me.”
Carr, who threw 30 passes while the Raiders ran it 31 times, loves the balance Jacobs brings to the offense.
“Josh is special,” Carr said. “The things that people don’t see, Josh without the ball, Josh blocking, Josh in the play-action game and how much they bite when I fake the ball to him. It’s a quarterback’s dream.”
Abram left the field with a torn labrum after last year’s opener, going on injured reserve and missing almost all of his rookie year. He’s been counseled to play with poise and abandon, while putting aside the reckless abandon. He was the best defensive player on the field against Carolina.
One third-quarter hit on McCaffrey had Carr looking up from his tablet highlight session and Jacobs fired up on the sideline.
“John is a character on and off the field. You just see the way he flies around and the way he brings that juice to that defense,” Jacobs said. “It’s electric. I catch myself watching him like a fan.”
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“It felt great to be back out there today with my guys,” Abram said. “Today was a very sloppy performance on the defense’s part. We’ve got to go out and execute a lot more than we did. We gave up a few big plays, and when you give up big plays in this league, that’s how you get beat. We were fortunate to come out with a ‘W’ today but overall we did what we needed to do to get the win.”
Ferrell, who had a hand in the fourth-and-1 stop, gave credit to the Carolina offense to a point.
“The defense definitely did not feel it was how we needed to play,” Ferrell said. “When the game is on the line, you’ve got to block all that out . . . I wouldn’t say it was they did, it was more what we didn’t do.”
Carr → Nelly. That's how it's done. pic.twitter.com/I9QOodgcZw — Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) September 13, 2020
CARR AT HIS BEST
Hard to imagine Carr being much better than he was against Carolina.
Four touchdowns and two field goals in nine possessions. No turnovers. A short-of-the-stake third-down attempt to Jason Witten wasn’t great, but his 23-yard strike to Nelson Agholor was a thing of beauty.
It came on third-and-2, when Carr didn’t take the safe play and throw to Bryan Edwards on a drag route, instead dropping a dime to Agholor for the touchdown.
“In the huddle, he looked at me and said, ‘If you come to me, just throw it in the end zone and I’ve got it,” Carr said. “I said, ‘I can do that.’ We went to the line and sure enough, he made the play.”
BOOKER’S SURPRISING ROLE
Devontae Booker played so well Sunday that Mike Mayock’s decision to deal Lynn Bowden Jr. makes more sense.
Bowden wasn’t ready to play, but Booker was. He had four carries for 29 yards and three receptions in three targets for 23 more. Booker broke tackles and ran decisively and with aggression.
If you’d have told me Booker would come away with 52 yards on seven touches while Jalen Richard had one catch for 15 yards there would have been some skepticism.
Bowden, given his late arrival in Miami, was not active in a 21-11 loss to New England.
MUCH NEEDED EXTRA DAY OFF
Trent Brown missed most of training camp and hurt his calf. No telling how long he’ll be out. Backup Sam Young departed with an injury as well. Nick Kwiatkoski left in the first half with a pectoral injury, stripping the Raiders of their defensive signal caller.
Henry Ruggs III returned after a knee injury, but was little more than a decoy in the second half. It was a good sign he got sent to the interview zoom podium afterward, because he likely would have been held back from public comment if the injury was something to be overly concerned about.
Hard to know whether an extra day off will help any of those injuries, but luckily for the Raiders they don’t play until Monday night against New Orleans.
WHERE’S THE RUSH?
The Raiders’ inability to put pressure on Teddy Bridgewater is the most concerning development in Week 1. Maurice Hurst and Carl Nassib combined on the lone sack. On another play, a blitz by Cory Littleton resulted in a scramble gain for Bridgewater.
The Raiders probably won’t be a big blitzing team and certainly don’t want to be, given the youth in the secondary.


mercurynews--2020-09-13--Map: Bobcat Fire evacuation ordered in Arcadia

Evacuations have been ordered in part of the city of Arcadia because of the Bobcat Fire .
Sunday ’ s @ @ @ @ @ Elkins Avenue and east of Santa Anita Avenue in the foothills city east of Pasadena @ @ @ @ @ effect at least until Monday morning , the city said .
A warning is in @ @ @ @ @ of Santa Anita Avenue and north of Foothill Boulevard .
The evacuation center is at @ @ @ @ @ evacuation order was also issued Friday for Camp Williams , on the San Gabriel River @ @ @ @ @ 39 .
The fire , which started on Sept. 6 , is at 31,991 acres @ @ @ @ @ with 6 % containment .
Its north edge has reached the Angeles Crest Highway ( @ @ @ @ @ Springs .

Evacuations have been ordered in part of the city of Arcadia because of the Bobcat Fire.
Sunday’s order affects residents north of Elkins Avenue and east of Santa Anita Avenue; it includes about two dozen homes in Sierra Madre, adjacent to Arcadia. The order will remain in effect at least until Monday morning.
The evacuated neighborhoods are in the San Gabriel Mountains foothills east of Pasadena.
A warning is in effect for Arcadia residents east of Santa Anita Avenue and between Elkins and Foothill Boulevard. The evacuation center is at Santa Anita Racetrack.
An evacuation order was also issued Friday for Camp Williams, on the San Gabriel River 4 miles east of Highway 39.
The fire, which started on Sept. 6, is at 31,991 acres (50 square miles) with 6% containment. Its north edge has reached the Angeles Crest Highway (Highway 2) near Cedar Springs.