Rooter Hero Plumbing & Air, a plumbing and HVAC company serving residential and commercial locations in California And Arizonahas announced that it has expanded its heating, ventilation and air conditioning services to all areas Los Angeles County.

Rooter Hero started as CaliforniaHowever, the 2011-based plumbing services company began entering the HVAC installation and repair industry after acquiring an HVAC company in 2011 Phoenix in 2019.

“Expanding the Rooter Hero HVAC service brand across Europe The angel was a priority for us and we are thrilled to have achieved this goal,” said Rooter Hero co-founder and CEO John Akhoian. “We offered the residents Los Angeles County We have been providing exceptional plumbing and drain cleaning services for more than a decade, and it was a natural next step to add HVAC repair and maintenance to our service offering.”

In addition to standard HVAC repair and maintenance services, the company also offers 24-hour emergency service in markets where HVAC repairs are available. The company's plumbing division provides new installation, repair and maintenance solutions, as well as emergency services to residential and commercial customers.

The company currently serves 13 metropolitan areas in California And Arizonaincluding The angel, San Francisco, San Diego, And Phoenix. Akhoian said the company plans to expand its HVAC services to several others California districts all year round.

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LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–President and Chief Executive Officer of Cathay General Bancorp and Cathay Bank, Chang M. Liu, has been appointed by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco to serve as a member on its Los Angeles Branch Board of Directors. Moreover, Mr. Liu has been elected as a California member director by the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco to serve a four-year term between January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2026.

The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco represents the Twelfth District of the Federal Reserve System—the central bank of the United States. The Twelfth District comprises nine western states—Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington—plus the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and Guam.

The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco is a cooperatively owned wholesale bank helping local lenders in Arizona, California, and Nevada build strong communities, create opportunities, and improve lives.

“I am incredibly honored and excited to take on both of these new roles. I look forward to working with the San Francisco Fed and FHLBank San Francisco to help create new opportunities in the region and build strong communities,” said Mr. Liu

In addition to serving as a board member on the Board of Directors of Cathay Bank and its holding company Cathay General Bancorp, Mr. Liu’s directorship extends to serving on the board of directors of the Western Bankers Association, the Board of Advisors for the UCLA Anderson Forecast, the American Cancer Society’s CEOs Against Cancer group, and the Foothill Family Service.

About Cathay Bank

Cathay Bank, a subsidiary of Cathay General Bancorp (Nasdaq: CATY), opened its doors in 1962 in Los Angeles to serve the growing immigrant community. Today, we operate over 60 branches across the US, with a branch in Hong Kong, and representative offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and Taipei. While much has changed over six decades, our pursuit and dedication has only grown stronger. Then, now, and always, we go above and beyond, so you can, too. Learn more at cathaybank.com. FDIC insurance coverage is limited to deposit accounts at Cathay Bank’s US domestic branch locations.

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BOCA RATON, Fla., Aug 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Pulte Family, known in homebuilding for Bill Pulte’s experience inside of Pulte Homes now PulteGroup Inc, has completed a substantial investment in Los Angeles’s Fastest growing home services company, Absolute Airflow.

“Victor Rancour, Founder and CEO of Absolute Airflow, reminds me a lot of my grandfather and Founder of Pulte Homes, Bill Pulte. Like my grandfather Victor created his company with just a dream and one of his friends. Now four years later Absolute Airflow is one of the leading HVAC companies in Southern California,” said Bill PulteCEO of Pulte Capital and Former Independent Director of PulteGroup Inc.

“We are delighted to have The Pulte Family’s investment and substantial ownership in Absolute Airflow, as they have been tremendously helpful already, and we look forward to continuing to build this company with The Pulte Family,” said Victor Rancour, Founder of Absolute Airflow.

“When Bill Pulte founded Pulte Homes he was heavily involved in the daily operations of the company for 60 years. He always felt that a good founder and leader knew what was going on at every level of their company and they were willing to get their hands “Dirty right next to their employees when it was needed. Victor is known for doing this at Absolute Airflow. He goes out to jobsites regularly, knows every little detail of the job, and mentors his team extensively. The Pulte Family feels that with these qualities Victor and his team at Absolute Airflow will thrive while implementing parts of The Pulte Plan that Bill Pulte created as a playbook to run a successful business,” said a spokesperson for The Pulte Family

The Pulte Family may or may not disclose its sale of these securities and reserves the right to acquire more or dispose of said securities without notification.

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The Pulte Family

William J. “Bill” Pulte founded Pulte Homes, today PulteGroup Inc, in 1950 at age 18. Over the decades, Bill Pulte built Pulte Homes into The #1 USA home builder. In 2016, after retiring the first time, William J Pulte (1932-2018) and Bill Pulte (b. 1988), his grandson, successfully turned PulteGroup Inc around, even when non-business family members supported the failed Dugas Management Team versus the Pulte Homes Founder William J Pulte. Mr. Pulte (b. 1988) was a PulteGroup Director from 2016-2020. Bill Pulte’s Twitter Philanthropy became a giant success starting in June 2019, helping thousands of people and inspiring millions of people worldwide. Even after the passing of William J Pulte (1932-2018), their work together continues through a collection of Pulte founded organizations, including The Bill Pulte Foundation. The Pulte Family has multiple companies and investment vehicles.

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Justin Herbert’s Los Angeles Chargers (5-3) have the better record, but it’s Jimmy Garoppolo and the San Francisco 49ers (4-4) who are favored at home by a touchdown in this Week 10 matchup.

The 49ers have been rolling on offense since adding Christian McCaffrey to an already talented unit featuring Deebo Samuel and George Kittle. Meanwhile, the Chargers are banged up on both sides of the field and have been scrapping to get wins. Which team comes out on top? The game is set to kick off Sunday at 8:20 pm ET from Levi’s Stadium.

Here’s a look at the betting details and USA TODAY’s NFL staff picks for the Chargers vs. 49ers Week 10 game:

Chargers at 49ers odds, moneyline and over/under

Follow every game: Live NFL Scores

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Lorenzo Reyes: 49ers 30, Chargers 20

The Chargers escaped Sunday in a game they should’ve lost. Their offense is frustratingly inefficient at times, and coordinator Joe Lombardi’s job is in peril. San Francisco is at home and off the bye.

Safid Deen: 49ers 27, Chargers 20

The injured Chargers are finding a way to stay alive this season, but it won’t find success against a revamped 49ers team pushing toward the Super Bowl this season. It’ll be fought hard, but San Francisco wins.

Lance Pugmire: 49ers 30, Chargers 17

Plagued by injuries and dubious coaching, Los Angeles falls prey to the sudden NFC power on Sunday night. At least the Chargers don’t have to feel the sting of playing a road game at home given what the 49ers’ throng annually do to the Rams.

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Nick Bosa #97 and Hassan Ridgeway #98 of the San Francisco 49ers on the sidelines during the game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on Oct. 9, 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The 49ers defeated the Panthers 37-15.

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Week 8 of the 2022 NFL season is in full swing, and much of that action is airing on Fox today. If you’re looking for the best way to watch the San Francisco 49ers – Los Angeles Rams game, we’ve got your back.

Here’s how to watch this NFL game, plus the rest of the Week 8 Sunday NFL action happening today.

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The 2022 NFL regular season is scheduled to run 18 weeks and include 272 games in total. The season will run all the way to Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12, 2023. (For the complete 2022 NFL season schedule, check out this 2022 NFL guide put together by our sister site CBS Sports.)

When is the San Francisco 49ers – Los Angeles Rams game?

On Sunday, Oct. 30, the San Francisco 49ers (3-4) play at the Los Angeles Rams (3-3). The game starts at 4:25 p.m. EDT (1:25 p.m. PDT) on Fox.

There are two other games airing on Fox at this time; what game you’ll see depends on where you live. The rest of the late Sunday Week 8 NFL matchups on Fox include the Washington Commanders – Indianapolis Colts game and New York Giants – Seattle Seahawks game.

How do I watch the San Francisco 49ers – Los Angeles Rams game?

If the San Francisco 49ers – Los Angeles Rams game is local to you, you can watch on Fox via an HDTV antenna ($29).

Many of the above games are only available in their home geographic region unless you use a service such as DirecTV’s Stream plan with 2022 NFL Sunday Ticket Max. (Plans that include all NFL football games start at $80 per month.)

Keep reading to learn more about all your different options for streaming all the Week 8 NFL games on your home TV and smartphone this Sunday. And stay tuned until the end for our recommendations on the best streaming devices and TVs for watching NFL football.

(Want to know how to watch every single game of the 2022 NFL season? We’ve got a comprehensive guide on that, too.)

How to watch Sunday football on Fox

Paramount+ and Peacock aren’t the only ways to watch Sunday football. You might also want to consider options like DirecTV, which will offer access to all the Sunday football games: “NFL on Fox”, “Sunday Night Football” on NBC and more.

DirecTV Stream

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DirecTV Stream isn’t cheap, but it streams all the networks you’ll need for the 2022 NFL season. DirecTV Stream’s least-expensive tier, called “Entertainment,” offers Fox, CBS, NBC and ESPN for $70 a month. But get this: Subscribers to the $90 per month “Choice” tier (and above) get Fox, CBS, NBC and ESPN, plus regional sports networks and no-extra-cost access to 2022 NFL Sunday Ticket Max, a plan that streams every live out-of-market Sunday game (and usually runs $395).  

Right now, DirectTV Stream is offering new users $10 off their first five months. See the site for full details.         

DirecTV Stream (“Choice” tier), $80 per month for the first two months

FuboTV

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FuboTV is a sports-centric streaming service that offers access to almost every NFL game of the season. Packages include CBS, Fox, NBC, ESPN, NFL Network, NFL RedZone and more. 

Fox, so you know, offers Sunday NFC games via “NFL on Fox”; while ESPN is the home of “Monday Night Football.” ABC airs some “MNF” games, too. 

In addition to NFL football, FuboTV offers MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS and international soccer games.

FuboTV, starting at $70 per month

How to stream Sunday football on CBS: Paramount+

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A Paramount+ subscription includes live access to “NFL on CBS.” That’s the CBS slate of live, AFC Sunday games. The streamer also offers NFL fans the weekly studio show, “Inside the NFL,” and the pregame show “The NFL Today,” plus access to CBS Sports HQ, a 24/7 stream of unfiltered sports news, scores, highlights and analysis. 

Paramount+ has two subscriber tiers available — the $5 per month “Essential Plan,” a budget-minded tier with ads, and the $10 per month “Premium Plan,” which costs more but is ad-free. Paramount+ also offers a one-week free-trial period, so if you were thinking of trying the platform, you can catch a Sunday of football on CBS risk-free.

Paramount + subscription, $5 and up per month

Subscribers to the Walmart+ shopping service now get Paramount+ included in their subscription at no extra cost.

Walmart+ members now get free access to the ad-supported Paramount+ Essential plan. Paramount+ Essential includes tens of thousands of movies and TV episodes, including “Sonic the Hedgehog 2,” “Yellowstone” spin-off “1883,” “Star Trek: Lower Decks,” “NCIS” and “Survivor.” Perhaps most importantly, Essential plan members get access to NFL on CBS live.

Walmart+ and Paramount+ bundle: $12.95 per month or $98 per year

CBS Essentials and Paramount+ are both subsidiaries of Paramount.

How to watch ‘Sunday Night Football’ on NBC and Peacock

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“Sunday Night Football” will air weekly on NBC, and simultaneously stream live on Peacock. (You can also stream NBC via a live-TV streaming app, à la DirecTV Stream.) 

An important streaming heads-up: While Peacock offers plenty of ad-supported shows and movies for free, if you want access to Peacock’s premium content, including “Sunday Night Football,” you need a paid subscription.

Peacock Premium subscription: $4.99 per month

How to watch Sunday football on your phone: NFL Plus

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NFL+ lets you stream games exclusively on your mobile device or tablet. Starting at $5 per month or $30 annually, an NFL+ subscription gives you mobile or tablet access to live out-of-market preseason games, live local and primetime regular season and postseason games, live game audio for every game and more.

NFL+, $5 and up per month

If you don’t want to watch on your phone, you’ll need access to NFL Network, which many of the streamers listed below offer. 

Learn more about NFL Network 

How to watch Sunday football for free without cable: Amplified HD digital TV antenna

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If you want to catch NFL games without paying for a cable or streaming subscription, an indoor HD digital TV antenna is the way to go. For just $29, it’ll deliver any live-aired, free-TV NFL games in your area, plus all the other over-the-air content available in your area. Just connect the antenna to your set, and watch. It’s the 20th-century TV-viewing experience with 21st-century technology.

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The best TVs for watching football in 2022

We’ve found the best TVs for watching NFL football (based on user reviews) including TV from top brands such as Samsung, LG, and Sony. Keep reading to see the best deals on the best TVs you can get for the 2022 NFL season.

65″ Samsung Q90A QLED 4K smart TV 

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Here’s a great deal to get you started: This 65-inch Samsung QLED (Q90A, 2021) is on sale at Samsung for a whopping $600 off.

No matter what stream of the game you’re watching, this QLED TV lets you watch the game in upscaled 4K resolution thanks to its machine-based learning AI. It’s even smart enough to recognize and enhance on-screen dialogue, making it easier to hear all the NFL commentary during games.

The smart TV also features apps, streaming services and advanced controls. Plus, it’s compatible with most voice assistants.

65″ Samsung Q90A QLED 4K smart TV, $1,100 (regularly $1,700)

65″ Samsung ‘The Frame’ smart TV

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Transform your TV into a piece of art when you’re not watching football. Samsung’s ‘The Frame’ smart TV has a built-in motion sensor that activates your device to display your favorite pieces of art in 4K resolution whenever you enter the room. No matter if you’re admiring Hopper’s “Early Sunday Morning” or jamming along to Carrie Underwood’s Sunday night football intro, this QLED TV produces 100% color volume in the DCI-P3 color space, which is the format for most cinema screens and HDR movies for television. (Translation: Colors on this TV will be more vivid and true-to-life.)

65″ Samsung ‘The Frame’ smart 4K TV, $1,700

You can save on the larger 75-inch ‘The Frame’ at Samsung now.

75″ Samsung ‘The Frame’ smart 4K TV, $2,600 (reduced from $3,000)

75″ Samsung 4K smart TV

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Watch NFL stars battle it out in gorgeous color and luminosity with this 75-inch Samsung 4K TV. The TV features low lag rates and minimized blur, so you’ll always be able to keep up with the plays. The 4K smart device also provides tailored recommendations for streaming and live TV with an on-screen guide.

75″ Samsung 4K smart TV, $950 (reduced from $1,000) 

55” Samsung QN85A 4K Neo QLED

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Your TV should sound like you’re in the stadium. The Samsung 4K Neo QLED includes top-of-the-line features, including a premium audio technology called object-tracking sound (OTS). With OTS, your television analyzes the action on screen and tries to replicate a surround-sound experience without any external speakers. The Samsung 4K Neo QLED also features a built-in Alexa assistant.

55″ Samsung QN85A 4K Neo QLED, $1,100 (reduced from $1,500)

65″ Samsung QN85A 4K Neo QLED, $1,600 (reduced from $2,000)

65″ Sony Bravia XR OLED 4K TV

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The 65-inch Sony Bravia XR OLED 4K TV features a cognitive processor meant to deliver intense contrast with pure blacks, high peak brightness and natural colors. Thanks to its Acoustic Surface Audio+ technology, the screen is the speaker. This smart TV comes with access to Google TV, and works with most voice assistants.

65″ Sony Bravia XR OLED 4K TV, $1,698 (reduced from $2,300)

75″ Amazon Fire TV Omni series 4K smart TV

Amazon

This 75-inch Amazon Fire TV offers a 4K UHD display and enhanced color and clarity thanks to Dolby Vision. The TV also supports voice control with Amazon Alexa. It’s high-quality picture and large size make this TV a solid choice for football fans.

75″ Amazon Fire TV Omni series 4K smart TV, $860 (reduced from $1,049)

32″ Toshiba (720p) with Fire TV

Best Buy

At just 32 inches, this budget-friendly Toshiba TV is suited for small spaces like bedrooms or offices. It runs Amazon’s Fire TV platform, so you can stream new shows from Hulu, Netflix and more without plugging in extra equipment. You can also watch live TV on this device.

32″ Toshiba set (720p) with Fire TV, $140 (reduced from $200)

50″ TCL 5-Series with 4K resolution

Best Buy

See every game in all its glory with this 50-inch TCL set. The 4K TV features QLED technology, 4K resolution and Dolby Vision. All those features together improve the sharpness, brightness, color and contrast of an image.

50″ TCL 5-Series with 4K resolution, $430 (reduced from $600)

Amazon Fire 4-Series TV 55″ 4K TV with Alexa built in

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A mid-size television, 55 to 65 inches along the diagonal, is the ideal size for many living rooms. The best viewing distance for a 55-inch 4K TV, such as this model, is between 4.5 and 7 feet. That leaves enough space for people to get up and walk by for more snacks from the gameday spread.

Amazon Fire 4-Series TV 55″ 4K TV with Alexa built in, $430 (reduced from $520)

LG 86″ LED 4K UHD Smart webOS TV

Best Buy

If you just need more screen, this 86-inch LG should fill up your space. It has a 4K UHD resolution and works with Alexa and Google Assistant. This large TV is sure to show you every inch of the big game. Plus, it’s relatively affordable.

LG 86″ LED 4K UHD Smart webOS TV, $1,296 (reduced from $1,900)

TCL 55″ QLED 6-Series with 4K resolution

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Buying your first TV so you can watch the Super Bowl on a big screen? If you’re already used to a certain interface, switching can be tough, especially if you’re not particularly tech savvy. Fans of the super-simple Roku platform should look for a TV — like this TCL model — with a built-in Roku system. Plus, the picture quality of this 6-Series model is stunning for the money.

TCL 55″ QLED Roku 6-Series with 4K resolution, $650 (reduced from $1,200)

Best streaming devices for watching the 2022 NFL season 

Roku devices, Amazon Fire Sticks and more ways to stream the 2022 NFL season are on sale now.

Roku Express 4K+

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Among the streaming hardware giants, the Roku Express 4K+ boasts the most options and apps, including NFL-friendly streaming services such as Hulu, YouTubeTV and FuboTV. It’s Apple AirPlay compatible as well, enabling you to connect your iPhone or iPad to the TV. (You can learn more about Roku here.)

Roku Express 4K+, $25 (reduced from $39)

Apple TV 4K

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Apple devotees, or anyone with an Apple One subscription bundle, should consider watching NFL live streams on an Apple TV 4K. The device is equipped with Dolby Vision, a new-and-improved Siri-enabled remote and SharePlay, which enables you to enjoy the game with a group of pals. After the games wrap, you can take advantage of Apple Arcade gaming or stream a movie from your favorite streaming service.

Apple TV 4K, $110 (reduced from $179)

Fire TV Stick 4K

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Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K is a streaming device that will appeal to anyone with an Alexa-enabled home. Say goodbye to pouring through channel menus. You can switch back and forth between games with the device’s voice remote (“Alexa, turn on the AFC Championship…”). It offers 4K Ultra HD, Dolby Vision, HDR, and HDR10+ in addition to Dolby Atmos audio, plus access to thousands of channels, some of which are free.

Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K, $30 (reduced from $50)

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After getting throttled at home by the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 7, Jimmy Garoppolo and the San Francisco 49ers (3-4) find themselves in desperate need of a win on the road against Matthew Stafford’s Los Angeles Rams (3-3) in a game with huge NFC West ramifications.

The Rams have had their fair share of struggles during the 2022 season, but will Stafford, Cooper Kupp and Co. find some rhythm coming out of the bye in a wide-open division? Or can Garoppolo, Christian McCaffrey and Deebo Samuel pull off a tough win on the road? The game kicks off Sunday at 4:25 pm ET from SoFi Stadium.

Here’s a look at the betting details and USA TODAY’s NFL staff picks for the 49ers vs. Rams Week 8 game:

49ers at Rams odds, moneyline and over/under

Follow every game: Live NFL Scores

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NFL Week 8 odds, predictions and picks

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Lorenzo Reyes: 49ers 28, Rams 20

This is an interesting matchup as both coaches know each other extremely well. But both teams have been so hot and cold this season, that I’m going to back the team that has the better defense — even though the Chiefs’ buzzsaw ran through them last week. And with a full week to incorporate Christian McCaffrey, I think the Niners cover as road favorites.

Safid Deen: 49ers 24, Rams 17

The 49ers got a rude awakening against the Chiefs last week in Christian McCaffrey’s debut, but their defense loves going up against Matt Stafford, Cooper Kupp and the Rams’ offense, which has yet to find its footing this season. I’ll take San Francisco on the road in this one.

Lance Pugmire: Rams 24, 49ers 21

Refreshed from a bye, Sean McVay finally beats Kyle Shanahan in a regular-season meeting as LA’s defense stifles Christian McCaffrey at home and Cooper Kupp catches three touchdowns.

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After being swept by the Houston Astros in the American League Championship Series, the New York Yankees said goodbye to the 2022 Major League Baseball season and to their dream of winning the World Series.

They immediately began to talk about the future of Aaron Judge, a key player in the Bronx franchise who made history this season by becoming the home run leader in the American League in a single season. Judge has not decided whether to renew his contract with the Yankees, which has opened a door of hope for some teams that want to acquire his services.

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Los Angeles Dodgers want to bid for Judge

According to information from Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, sources confirmed that the Los Angeles Dodgers are “serious candidates” to enter the bid for Judge.

The team led by Dave Roberts would add another star to the roster and it has even been said that Mookie Betts would have no problem moving from his position in the outfield so Judge can play first base.

SF Giants would also enter the dispute for Judge

Today, Judge is highly desirable and will undoubtedly be one of the most sought after free agents on the market. For this reason, information has also emerged that points to the interest of the San Francisco Giants in the 30-year-old.

According to Randy Miller of NJ Advance Media, Judge is the Giants’ main target for next season and they would be willing to offer whatever is necessary to convince him to move to their ranks. They would also add high-caliber signings to give the franchise greater competitiveness and thus convince the judge to consider them.

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Tom Kean Jr., the son of a popular two-term New Jersey governor, beat six Republican opponents Tuesday to win the nomination to compete against Representative Tom Malinowski, an embattled Democrat accused of ethical lapses, in what is shaping up to be the state’s most competitive midterm contest.

Another son of a storied New Jersey political family, Robert Menendez Jr., easily won a Democratic House primary, making it likely that he and his father and namesake, the state’s senior senator, will serve together in the Capitol.

Mr. Malinowski, 56, in a swipe at Mr. Kean’s three unsuccessful campaigns for Congress, said: “I want to do this job. He just wants to have this job.”

Mr. Kean, 53, who narrowly lost to Mr. Malinowski in 2020, said his opponent had “squandered” the opportunity to serve New Jersey during two terms in Washington.

Mr. Kean’s primary opponents had challenged him from the right as they competed for the support of conservative Republican voters aligned with former President Donald J. Trump. Outside a school near Mr. Kean’s home in Westfield, NJ, where he voted on Tuesday with his wife and daughters, a sign parroting one of Mr. Trump’s favorite labels read, “Warning RINO alert.”

But just after midnight, he was more than 22 percentage points ahead of his closest opponent in a race that was seen at least in part as a measure of Mr. Trump’s grip on the Republican Party in a state better known for a moderate brand of Republican politics once epitomized by leaders like Mr. Kean’s father, Gov. Thomas H Kean.

The largely suburban Seventh Congressional District is filled with the type of affluent, well-educated voters who helped Democrats take control of the House in 2018.

During the last midterm cycle, Democrats in New Jersey flipped four seats—many of which, including Mr. Malinowski’s, are again seen as potential battlegrounds.

As he runs for re-election, Mr. Malinowski is facing allegations that he failed to report stock trades as required. He is also running in a district that gained more Republican-leaning towns when the borders were redrawn to reflect demographic changes in the 2020 census.

But late Tuesday, Mr. Malinowski’s campaign got a potential boost from an unlikely camp: Republicans hoping to make a home for centrist voters with the creation of a new party, the Moderate Party. The new party, which will almost certainly face legal challenges, has filed nominating petitions on behalf of Mr. Malinowski.

Mr. Menendez won in a largely urban district where registered Democrats outnumbered Republicans five to one; winning the primary in the Eighth Congressional District, which includes parts of New Jersey’s two largest cities, is often tantamount to victory in the general election.

A lawyer making his first run for office, Mr. Menendez had an array of political and union support early on — as well as crucial backing from his father, also a Democrat and the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Just after midnight, when The Associated Press called the race for Mr. Menendez, he was 70 percentage points ahead of his main challenger, David Ocampo Grajales.

If he wins in November, Mr. Menendez, 36, will occupy a seat held for a decade by Representative Albio Sires, a Democrat who announced in December he would not run for re-election.

Mr. Ocampo Grajales, the son of immigrants from Colombia, said last week that he had entered the race to give Democrats a viable alternative to a handpicked candidate.

“It’s not so much who Menendez is himself, but what he represents: more of the same,” said Mr. Ocampo Grajales, 25.

The New Jersey congressional candidate Tom Kean Jr., with his family, after voting at Wilson Elementary School in Westfield, NJ, on Tuesday.Credit…Bryan Anselm for The New York Times

A Republican primary in a central New Jersey swing district represented by Andy Kim, a Democrat running for his third term in Congress, was the state’s most colorful contest.

Bob Healey Jr., a former singer in a punk band who helps run his family’s yacht-manufacturing company, beat two challengers, Nicholas J. Ferrera and Ian A. Smith, with the backing of the Republican Party.

In March, Mr. Smith, the former owner of a gym that repeatedly flouted Covid-19 lockdown rules, was charged with driving under the influence, reviving talk of his past conviction for vehicular homicide. He served time in prison for killing a teenager in 2007 while under the influence of alcohol, and pleaded not guilty to the new charges.

“I may have sung in my past about killing someone,” Mr. Healey said during a debate in May. “Ian actually did kill someone.”

By midnight, the winner of the Republican primary to face Representative Josh Gottheimer, a Democrat competing for re-election to a fourth term, had not yet been called.

Frank Pallotta, a wealthy former investment banker who lost to Mr. Gottheimer two years ago, was 5 percentage points ahead of Nick De Gregorio, a Marine Corps veteran, with about 85 percent of the vote counted.

Mr. Pallotta won the endorsement of former President Donald J. Trump in 2020, but not this time. He also had raised significantly less money than Mr. De Gregorio, who had emphasized his service in combat roles in Iraq and Afghanistan.

“We did everything we possibly could, and we left no stones unturned,” Mr. De Gregorio said as he watched the returns come in from the Republican Party headquarters in Bergen County. “We went out there and we listened to what the voters had to say.”

Mr. Menendez will be a heavy favorite in November against Marcos Arroyo, a housing inspector from West New York, NJ, who was the lone Republican candidate to enter the race.

Mr. Menendez has said that, if elected, he would focus on expanding access to early childhood education and issues that affect the cost of living in New Jersey, where property owners pay some of the nation’s highest taxes.

“One of the things we’ve focused on — just because we don’t know the climate that we’re going to be walking into, should we win — is trying to think about what Democratic proposals haven’t been passed yet that we can have bipartisan support for,” Mr. Menendez said in an interview on Saturday.

Before being appointed to the Senate in 2006, Senator Menendez held the House seat that his son is now seeking. The borders of the district, formerly the 13th Congressional District, have since been redrawn slightly.

The state debuted a new electronic voting system in November, but this was the first time that New Jersey voters were offered a chance to cast ballots in person, on machines, during a primary election.

Still, with no statewide races on the ballot, turnout was low.

“We were told that we were the fourth and fifth people in our district to be voting today,” Gov. Philip D. Murphy said on Tuesday morning, “and they’ve been open for a while.”

Shlomo Schorr contributed reporting.

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SAN FRANCISCO — An anti-abortion activist has been charged with stalking and harassing a San Francisco doctor, including barging into his workplace and leaving messages on his and his neighbors’ homes with false and inflammatory messages, the district attorney’s office said Thursday.

San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin said Aaron Jonathan Hurley was part of a group of four people that invaded a health care clinic on March 14 and confronted the doctor, filming patients and staff and attempting to enter operating rooms.

Later that night, Hurley and others allegedly went to the doctor’s home and placed permanent stickers saying, “a killer lives in your neighborhood” at neighbors’ houses and on the doctor’s front door. Flyers were also scattered which displayed a QR code that led to a website that provided false claims about abortion procedures and attacked the doctor for providing abortion services.

Hurley and others are also accused of defacing and damaging a bronze statue of the Madonna and Child at San Francisco General Hospital, adding fake blood and stickers with the doctor’s name on it. Other handwritten notes were added that said “harvested” and “sold $500.”

Hurley, a Los Angeles resident, is a member of the activist group PAAU (Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising), Boudin said in a press statement.

“Reproductive rights are under attack across the country and here in San Francisco. Right here in our city, doctors who provide critical health care along with vulnerable patients are being stalked at their homes and places of work,” said Boudin. “My office will unconditionally protect all medical providers and women who exercise their constitutional right to seek abortion or other reproductive health care. Make no mistake: anyone who harasses, threatens or interferes in any way with the constitutionally protected work of doctors and staff – who heroically provide care – will be held accountable. We will ensure that all patients and medical providers are safe.”

A second suspect, identified as Kristen Turner, was cited and released. An arrest warrant was pending for a third suspect identified as Lauren Brice Handy.

Hurley faces charges of felony stalking, as well as misdemeanor charges of obstructing access to a clinic, vandalism, tresspassing, and interfering with a business.

His initial arrangement was scheduled for Thursday afternoon.

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The Los Angeles Dodgers-San Francisco Giants rivalry enters its 133rd season this week. Telling the story comprehensively would take volumes, so we took a crack at showing it with fewer words and more data visualizations.

The “Shot Heard ‘Round the World” in 1951 still reverberates across all of baseball as one of the greatest moments in the history of the sport, while Clayton Kershaw’s career 1.88 ERA against his franchise’s biggest rival still causes nightmares for fans in the Bay.

The infamous 1965 brawl that saw Juan Marichal swing a bat at the head of catcher Johnny Roseboro highlights the intensity that seeps through whenever these two teams play. And the 2004 at-bat between the game’s greatest home run hitter and reigning NL MVP, Barry Bonds, and the reigning Cy Young winner, Eric Gagne, is still discussed and dissected as one of the sport’s greatest all-time matchups between two behemoths in the prime of their power.

All of the stories and signature moments make for great barbershop debates. They invite friends of all ages to endlessly debate about which player, manager, moment, or ultimately team, is better. But we won’t do that. We’re a numbers destination and that’s the lens in which we are going to view this rivalry.

The San Francisco Giants-Los Angeles Dodgers rivalry enters its 133rd season this week. With the two teams about to square off for the first time in 2022, the rivalry finds itself in scintillating form on the back of a historic 2021 NL West race for the division and a first meeting in the postseason in the modern era.

The Giants’ 107 wins were the most recorded in a single season by either franchise – ever. But the Dodgers got the better of them in the postseason. It continues a trend: There is no more evenly matched rivalry in all of professional sports than this one.

Don’t believe us? In 2,323 regular season games between 1903-2021, the Giants have outscored the Dodgers by five runs. Five!

This baseball season, we’re going to do a series called The Viz, in which we let data visualizations and tables do a bit more of the talking. The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox rivalry was first. Giants-Dodgers has arrived and the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs rivalry is still on the way. enjoy

The regular season

Of course, the number we must begin this breakdown with is 1,172. It’s the number of wins the Giants have in the regular season series since 1903. But this rivalry, as it has been in so many elements, is remarkably even.

The Giants have more day wins. The Dodgers have more at night. The Giants scored just five more runs than the Dodgers. The Dodgers’ batting average is just .003 better. They have the exact same OPS. That’s about as level as it gets.

Up until 1968, the two teams competed for the NL pennant during the regular season.

Most notably, Bobby Thomson’s “Shot Heard ‘Round The World” in the 1951 NL tiebreaker between the Giants and Dodgers is among the most iconic moments in the history of American sports.

Then, MLB’s expansion in 1969 increased the number of teams to 24 and resulted in the creation of two divisions within each of the leagues, leading to what we now know as the League Championship Series. Los Angeles and San Francisco began playing for an NL West title each year and the Dodgers have dominated since the move to California, winning 19 division titles to the Giants’ nine.

The Dodgers won eight consecutive division titles from 2013-20 before the Giants snapped the streak in 2021 in one of the most thrilling division races in modern baseball history.

The first few decades of this series were completely dominated by the Giants. From 1903-39, the Giants went 460-340. The Dodgers earned the “Bums” nickname with good reason. But Brooklyn fired back in the ’40s and ’50s, bringing the series in New York (1903-57) to a closer 624-574 margin in favor of the Giants.

After the move to the West Coast, the Dodgers held serve, leading the Giants 577-548. Of course, that wasn’t without more even play, as the two teams each won 70 games in the ’90s. And even with LA’s division dominance in the 2010s, the Giants still won more games.

The Giants own three of the four winning streaks in the series that have lasted at least 10 games, though none of the four streaks had any significant impact on the win count for that decade (the Dodgers’ 10-game win streak in 1953 did push them to an 11-win margin in the 50s).

As we’ve seen already, in a long, historic rivalry like Dodgers-Giants, there will be plenty of even seasons and even statistics. And, of course, there will be some drastic differences.

In the data visualization below, we’re looking at each team’s season-by-season numbers, then comparing them to a 10-year moving average for each metric. The outlier seasons from those rolling averages are highlighted.

For example, we can note the Giants’ .319 team batting average in 1930, which is the best single season team batting average by any team in MLB from 1903-2021. And, on the flip side, the Dodgers’ – then known as the Superbas – batting average in 1908 (.213) is the third-worst mark in MLB in that same stretch.

But this goes both ways. Los Angeles’ 279 home runs in 2019 ranks fourth most in a single season all time. San Francisco’s 94 home runs in 2008 are the second fewest in a full, 162-game season since 1996.

Don’t forget: Some of those seasons, such as 1981, 1994 and 2020 were shortened seasons, so season totals for counting stats will naturally be lower.

We can also visualize this by plotting runs per game and ERA for each team over the past 25 years, giving us a better understanding of each team’s success in the most modern era of baseball.

The 2020 World Series champion Dodgers were easily the most dominant team of this stretch, averaging 5.82 runs per game and compiling a 3.02 ERA.

Even for these storied franchises, 2021’s unbelievable year for both clubs does not even crack the top five in terms of single season winning percentage. That’s despite the Giants setting a single-season win total record and the Dodgers matching their 106-win record from 2019.

So, we’re once again eliminating ties. The Giants, for example, had five ties in 1904.

Would the Dodgers have continued their 116-win pace in 2020? It’s hard to say one way or the other. But this list does give an indication of just how dominant LA has been over the past few seasons.

And, if you’re wondering who’s next on the list, the 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers went 100-54 – good for a .649 winning percentage.

The Managers

The Dodgers have had 31 managers. The Giants have had 37. Below is a list of managers between the two clubs that have spent at least 100 games in the dugout for their respective team since 1903.

Unfortunately, that excludes Clyde Sukeforth, who went 2-0 in 1947 for the Brooklyn Dodgers in Leo Durocher’s stead while he was suspended from baseball in 1947. Burt Shotton managed the remainder of the games that season.

It’s remarkable how even the Dodgers and Giants are. Each had five of the top 10 winningest seasons. Each have five of the top 10 winningest managers. And the parallels don’t end there. You’ll see Leo Durocher slotted in eighth place with a .567 winning percentage with the Dodgers from 1939-48. He actually parted ways with the Dodgers midway through the 1948 season to go manage the crosstown rivals from 1948-55. He won the World Series with the Giants in 1954, a feat he never accomplished with the Dodgers.

In case you’re wondering, Dodgers legend Tommy Lasorda ended up with a .526 winning percentage (1,599-1,439) from 1976-96.

But while regular season success is fun, the best way to stick it to your rivals is to win in the postseason. Since 1903, 22 managers between the two teams have made the playoffs with one of these clubs, with 20 having won a playoff game.

Below is another data visualization, charting winning percentages by regular season and the playoffs for all managers to win at least one of each.

You’ll see our friend Durocher there with a .600 winning percentage in the playoffs with the Giants, and a .200 winning percentage in the playoffs with the Dodgers. In the top left, Bruce Bochy, who had a losing record in the regular season (1,052-1,054), ran roughshod through the postseason, winning three World Series and compiling a .679 playoff winning percentage. Dave Roberts, the leader of this current and historic Dodgers run, leads the way with 44 playoff wins – most among either team.

Gabe Kapler, San Francisco’s current manager, has the best regular season winning percentage among Giants managers, albeit with just two seasons under his belt (and one being COVID-shortened 2020). But he lost his only playoff series as manager in the 2021 NLDS to…Roberts and the Dodgers.

The Playoffs

Remarkably, there wasn’t a single postseason game between these two teams until in 2021. So by virtue of their Game 5 triumph last season, the Dodgers hold a 3-2 head-to-head record against the Giants in an incredibly limited sample size.

The Dodgers (128 wins) and Giants (100) are two of the six franchises that have reached the 100-win plateau.

More than a third (38) of the Giants’ postseason wins in franchise history have come since Buster Posey entered the league and led the Giants to glory in 2010. Meanwhile, 52 of the Dodgers’ postseason wins have come since 2013.

The World Series

The Dodgers have represented the National League 21 times – the most among any NL franchise. Of those 21, they’ve won seven, but have come out on the losing side 14 times. Those 14 losses are more defeats than any other franchise has experienced, including a Yankees franchise that has been to the World Series a whopping 40 times.

Only two NL teams have won more World Series than the Dodgers’ seven, but one of them is the Giants – a team that went through its first 54 years in San Francisco without a title.

The Giants turned four total postseason appearances from 2010-19 into three World Series championships, catapulting themselves above the Dodgers into sole possession of fifth amongst all MLB organizations. The decade was owned by these rivals, however, as they combined to represent the National League in five of the 10 Fall Classics.

Back in 1905, the New York Giants won the second World Series ever contested, which began a streak that saw the Giants record eight (and win three) World Series appearances in 20 years under legendary manager John McGraw. By the time the Giants won their fifth title in 1954, their Brooklyn rivals had yet to win one, losing their first seven appearances in the World Series. The Brooklyn Dodgers finally broke through the following year in 1955, winning their one and only title before moving to Los Angeles.

Once in LA, it didn’t take the Dodgers long to win again, becoming the first West Coast team to win a title in 1959 – the organization’s second year in Los Angeles. Four more World Series titles in 30 years and the Dodgers pushed past the Giants in total World Series championships, creating the circumstances with which we entered the 2010s.

Add it all up and the Giants have won more World Series titles. But the Dodgers have won more since the teams moved to the West Coast. Yet, the Giants have won more World Series titles this century. But the Dodgers won the most recent one.

Whatever this debate is certainly won’t be settled when these teams walk onto the field at Chavez Ravine and play a quick two-game series to open the 2022 edition of the rivalry. But therein lies the beauty of baseball.

What we do know is that something is likely to happen that will only add fuel to the fire of two extremely passionate fan bases.

Data visualizations by Peter McKeever. Graphic design by Matt Sisneros.

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