SAN FRANCISCO A handsome, golden-colored therapy bunny named Alex came to the ballpark and stole the hearts of San Francisco Giants fans Thursday night, att
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The San Francisco Giants home opener on Friday is going to be different due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Attendance will be limited to 22% capacity – about 9,000 fans – to accommodate social distancing. Every single one of those fans will have to prove that they have been vaccinated fully or have a clean COVID-19 test from the previous 72 hours. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get the latest breaking news and local stories.
Eddie Espinoza of San Francisco has his tickets and his key to get in the ballpark. Just got my COVID test back today, so I’m all set to go on Friday, he said.
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Luke Henley, 5, student at John Cabrillo Elementary School in Sacramento, has his temperature taken by school program manager Ryan Saechin before going to class
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Today on Insight, the considerations of COVID-19 as schools reopen and students return to in-person classes. The San Francisco Giants’ home opener is also Friday and we’ll hear about the team’s safety protocols for attending a game. Plus, the transformation of Sacramento’s historic power station into a modern center of science and innovation.
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Giants manager Kapler unveils foundation to help under-represented groups gain positions in sports
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Giants manager Gabe Kapler has experience with nonprofits.Michael Short / Special to The Chronicle 2020
Just as baseball is reckoning with executives and coaches accused of sexual harassment, and coming months after widespread protests in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, Giants manager Gabe Kapler has started a charitable program to try to deal with some of the institutional issues the sports industry faces.
Kapler and longtime business partner Stephanie St Amour on Monday launched the Pipeline for Change Foundation, a nonprofit that will provide grants to members of under-represented groups women, persons of color, members of the LGBTQ and non-binary communities, those with physical challenges to help them get involved in collegiate and professional sports.