After Torrey Pines High coach Skip Strode was taken ill on the eve of the Southern California Regional tournament, the Falcons boys tennis team won the championship to honor him during his absence. Third-seeded Torrey Pines also avenged its only regular-season loss with a 4-3 victory over Los Angeles Harvard-Westlake in the final at the Claremont Club on Saturday in Claremont. The Falcons (24-1) earned their second regional crown to go with a championship won four years ago in the tournament that dates to 2013. Their first title came in the season that marked the launch of their current streak of five straight San Diego Section Open Division championships. Michael Hao and Eric Silberman won singles matches for Torrey Pines in the seven-point scoring system apart from the usual regular-season format. The Falcons received doubles victories from the teams of Zack Brumm and David Ni, and Alex Stafford and Max Pogorelov. JV coach Stuart Shinto supervised the team during the two-day … [Read more...] about Torrey Pines wins SoCal Regional boys tennis team crown
Motor racing: F1 rookie Norris faces up to the fear factor
By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - McLaren Formula One rookie Lando Norris is not afraid to talk about fear, even if much of his racing is notable for the complete absence of it. Racing drivers talk often about the thrills, the perpetual craving for more speed, and accepting the dangers that go with the territory. The 19-year-old Briton is no exception but, ahead of Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix, the avid gamer recognises the divide between the fearless world of virtual racing and the reality of slotting a Formula One car at speed through twisting, metal-fenced streets. "Some drivers say there’s no fear," Norris told Reuters. "For me there is fear. I fear death. I fear injury. I fear big crashes. "I do fear all that stuff. Maybe I’m more human than some of the other drivers. But it’s just a fear. It’s not like I don’t want to go out and drive. "I can manage it well but if you go to Monaco or something, fear can kick in a much bigger way," continued the … [Read more...] about Motor racing: F1 rookie Norris faces up to the fear factor
HCM City lacks licensed truck, container yards
HCM CITY The number of private, unlicensed container and truck yards in HCM City’s districts 2 and 9 continues to increase because of a shortage of legal truck yards in the city. District 9 has about 127 private, unlicensed container and truck yards, mostly located along Hoàng Hữu Nam, Tăng Nhơn Phú and other streets, according to District 9 People’s Committee. Trần Khoa Nam, a resident in District 9, said the Hoàng Hữu Nam yard was recently upgraded, but many heavy vehicles travelling in the area had damaged the roads, increasing the chances of accidents. Phú Hữu Ward has about 29 container and truck yards, according to the District 9 People’s Committee. Most yards are located on locals’ agricultural land rented to businesses. The number of private, unlicensed container and truck yards in HCM City’s districts 2 and 9 continues to increase because of a shortage in the city. VNA/VNS … [Read more...] about HCM City lacks licensed truck, container yards
Support falters for law to compel treatment of SF’s mentally ill
By Trisha Thadani Updated 6:23 pm PDT, Monday, May 20, 2019 A patient walks past a patient lying in a gurney at Psychiatric Emergency Services at Zuckerberg San Francisco General on Monday, February 11, 2019 in San Francisco, Calif. A patient walks past a patient lying in a gurney at Psychiatric Emergency Services at Zuckerberg San Francisco General on Monday, February 11, 2019 in San Francisco, Calif. Photo: Lea Suzuki / The Chronicle Buy photo Photo: Lea Suzuki / The Chronicle Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 A patient walks past a patient lying in a gurney at Psychiatric Emergency Services at Zuckerberg San Francisco General on Monday, February 11, 2019 in San Francisco, Calif. A patient walks past a patient lying in a gurney at Psychiatric Emergency Services at … [Read more...] about Support falters for law to compel treatment of SF’s mentally ill
Donald Trump to Pennsylvania: ‘Joe Biden Deserted You!’
President Donald Trump ripped Joe Biden on Monday, reminding Pennsylvania voters that the former vice president abandoned them. “Don’t forget, Biden deserted you, he’s not from Pennsylvania, I guess he was born here, but he left you, folks, he left you for another state,” Trump said, referring to Biden’s decades as the elected U.S. Senator of Delaware. Biden was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania and lived there ten years with his family until they moved to Delaware.Trump ridiculed Biden for always talking about being from Scranton and caring about the working class. “He left you for another state and he didn’t take care of you because he didn’t take care of your jobs,” he said. “He let other countries come in and rip off America.” The president commented on Biden during a rally in Pennsylvania on Monday after the former Vice President campaigned in Philadelphia on Saturday. Trump said that it looked like Biden had only 150 … [Read more...] about Donald Trump to Pennsylvania: ‘Joe Biden Deserted You!’