In a recent insider article, the San Francisco Giants were listed as a team that needs to upgrade their lineup during the Winter Meetings

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The San Francisco Giants are heading into the Winter Meetings next week with a lot of areas to address for the team.

It was another poor season in 2024, and it resulted in a change in the front office with Buster Posey taking over as president of baseball operations.

This isn’t an ideal situation that Posey is walking into, as the team has been very mediocre in recent years, and while they have money to spend, their farm system is one of the weaker ones in baseball.

San Francisco is going to be an interesting team to keep an eye on this winter, as it feels like the franchise could go in a couple of different directions.

So far, they have already seen Blake Snell leave for the Los Angeles Dodgers in free agency. As the southpaw signed a lucrative deal to join the Giants’ rival. However, while that is a loss for the team, it was somewhat expected based on what his market value was going to be.

Bradford Doolittle of ESPN.com highlighted what the needs are for the Giants heading into the Winter Meetings and highlighted them signing Max Stassi to a minor league deal so far this offseason — but it wasn't necessarily for a good reason.

Doolittle noted that Stassi has only played five minor-league games the past two years and that it was Posey's first signing. The catcher, in San Francisco on a minor-league deal, isn't going to replace the production of departing hitters like Michael Conforto and Mark Canha.

“The Giants are losing some key production with the departures of Snell, Michael Conforto and Mark Canha, and it's not clear they are willing to spend big to replace it. Whichever way Posey does it, the Giants need bats. Bad," he wrote.

Coming into the offseason, improving the lineup was certainly the No.1 goal for Posey and the Giants. This is an offense that has really struggled over the last few seasons and lacks star power.

One of the main reasons why Posey took over is because the previous regime was unable to get deals done with players like Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani and Carlos Correa. While San Francisco isn’t in the Juan Soto sweepstakes, that doesn’t mean that they won’t be able to add an impact bat or two.

A player like shortstop Willy Adames would be an excellent target for a team that desperately needs to add some pop into their lineup. Pairing him alongside third baseman Matt Chapman would at least be the start of something positive on the left side of the infield.

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Aftershocks continued to rattle the North Coast Thursday night into Friday morning following the powerful 7.0 earthquake that prompted a tsunami warning across a large stretch of California.

More than 120 aftershocks and quakes over magnitudes 2.5 have followed since the larger shaker struck Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, with up to four or five aftershocks per hour happening. Dozens of smaller aftershocks have also been detected.

The epicenter of Thursday's 7.0 magnitude shaker happened in what's known as California's "earthquake country" because it's where three tectonic plates meet. The temblor was the most powerful to rattle the state since a 7.1-magnitude quake hit Ridgecrest in 2019.

The initial large earthquake struck at 10:44 a.m. off Cape Mendocino in Humboldt County. The quake was strong enough to trigger a tsunami warning from the National Weather Service, but the warning was canceled 70 minutes after it was issued when no serious tsunami threat was detected.

According to the USGS, there is a 53% chance for one or more aftershocks larger than magnitude 5 within the next week.

"There will likely be smaller aftershocks within the next week, with up to 130 magnitude 3 or higher aftershocks," according the the USGS website's aftershock forecast page.

"The number of aftershocks will decrease over time, but a large aftershock can temporarily increase the number of aftershocks."

While there were no reports of major damage in Humboldt County, for people in the community of Ferndale, cleaning up from a significant earthquake in December has seemingly become a tradition in recent years.

Thursday's magnitude 7.0 was the latest to strike the area around the holidays and the third in the last four years.

On Friday morning, the National Weather Service Bay Area X account posted about issuing the warning to address the agency's process, noting "there are lot of questions, frustration, and even some anger about how it all unfolded."

The thread on X addressed the different type of alerts issued for tsunamis and explained that with local tsunamis there is limited time to work with "and the warning must be issued with more uncertainty in order to allow the maximum possible evacuation window." Only five minutes passed between the time of the 7.0 earthquake and the National Tsunami Warning Center issuing the warning.

"The downside of this speed requirement is that the NTWC does not have the luxury of waiting to actually observe a tsunami wave before the first warning is needed," the post read. "They can only confirm that with deep ocean buoys and coastal observations."

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Costa Mesa, Calif., December 6, 2024 – Daisy, the first nationwide home and small business technology installation and services company, expands its northern California footprint by acquiring Hermary’s, a groundbreaking luxury home technology integrator since 1963. Founded and led by Clarence Hermary, the company has built a strong reputation for cutting-edge technology, outstanding craftsmanship, and commitment to high-quality client services. Hermary himself originally pioneered the designing and building of switches and controls for whole-home audio, followed by the addition of visual technology. Decades later the company continues to thrive, servicing loyal clients and upholding deep connections with leading architects, designers, electricians, and builders in the area.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Hermary’s as a Daisy flagship location,” says Daisy’s Co-Founder and CEO Hagan Kappler, who recently won the Gold Stevie Award for Most Innovative Woman of the Year in the Franchising category. “The Hermary’s team brings design expertise, innovation, and a commitment to quality, not to mention their incredible showroom in San Francisco’s design district. We’re honored to partner with a firm with such an impressive legacy, and to pursue new growth opportunities together.”

The Hermary’s showroom, in the design district of San Francisco, adds a unique dimension to the Daisy network with its high-end retail footprint. Daisy’s showrooms, located in Costa Mesa, CA, Pompano Beach, FL, Los Gatos, CA, and now San Francisco, CA, enable its clients, including interior designers, builders, architects, and homeowners, to experience technology in real-life settings, including striking visual, audio, and lighting experiences that sometimes need to be seen (and heard) to be believed. Hermary’s expansive space located in San Francisco’s downtown design district features leading technology brands including Control 4, Savant, Lutron, Hunter Douglas and more, and highlights the latest in luxury technology available to homeowners in the Bay Area.

“After decades of building strong relationships with our clients as well as with the design and builder communities, our partnership with Daisy provides an exciting path forward,” says Hermary. “Joining Daisy allows us to extend our reach while maintaining the values that have guided us for 60 years. This collaboration reinforces our commitment to delivering top-tier connected home experiences that enhance the comfort, security, and sophistication of luxury residences. We look forward to combining our expertise with Daisy’s unique support systems to create even more innovative, customized solutions.”

As Hermary’s integrates with Daisy, Clarence Hermary will step down from his responsibilities at Hermary’s to join Daisy’s team as a senior advisor and Paul Foley, a long-time Hermary’s leader, will become General Manager.

With the addition of Hermary’s, Daisy has now completed eight acquisitions in less than 10 months. Daisy has also added seven franchise locations during that time. The Daisy team supports its branches through its 10-point operating system, including call center, technician support, product support, finance support, talent recruiting and training support, recurring service support, and sales, marketing and branding. Daisy also applies its expertise in acquisitions, with team members hailing from M&A authorities such as Goldman Sachs, ServiceMaster, Terminix, and Berkshire Hathaway, providing an additional layer of growth support for its franchisees looking to consolidate in their markets.

To learn more about becoming part of Daisy’s team visit daisyco.com. To learn more about converting your existing custom integration company to a Daisy franchise, visit https://daisyco.com/for-integrators/, or to start a new business, visit https://daisyco.com/franchising/.

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Do you have the best Christmas decorations in town? Send us photos and a description for Patch's 2024 holiday tour of lights.

Bea Karnes, Patch Staff

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Can the holiday lights on your home be seen from space? Does it look like the Las Vegas strip?

If you've spent days or weeks painstakingly hanging strands of lights on your house, palm trees and shrubs, or hauling multiple figurines out to your lawn — Patch wants to hear from you.

Soon, we're compiling a Patch California tour o' lights, where readers can explore the best holiday light displays in the San Mateo County area.

We aim to have the list up as soon as possible — so email photos and a description of your winter wonderland to Kat Schuster at [email protected].

For many of us, taking in our neighbors’ outdoor holiday lighting displays and other decorative touches is as much a part of the season as exchanging gifts and singing Christmas carols.

Find out what's happening in South San Franciscowith free, real-time updates from Patch.

There’s a good reason twinkling holiday lights and colorful displays make us feel good, according to mental health experts.

“It does create that neurological shift that can produce happiness,” Psychologist Deborah Serani, a senior professor at New York’s Adelphi University, told NBC’s “Today” show. “I think anything that takes us out of our normal habituation, the normal day in, day out ... signals our senses, and then our senses measure if it’s pleasing or not.”

Decorating for the holidays “will spike dopamine, a feel-good hormone,” she said. “For a lot of us, Christmas is a magical time, it’s a time of innocence. It’s a time of joy.”

That’s why Patch and T-Mobile are partnering to find the lighted homes around town to visit.

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If you’re including a video, please upload it to YouTube and send us the link so we can embed it (make sure it's marked “public”). We also request that the homeowner submit their own yard or a close relative.

We’ll keep updating the countywide list throughout December.

Once you've provided the information — and submitted a photo or two or a video (after you uploaded it to YouTube) — you will be entered and included in our roundup.

Pro-tip: If you haven't photographed your light display before, a good time to take photos is at dusk.

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Magnitude 7.0 earthquake rocks Northern California

San Diego State University Geologist Pat Abbott joins FOX Weather to talk about the temporary tsunami threat to Northern California and coastal Oregon. Abbott said the Magnitude 7.0 earthquake was a shallow quake at the beginning of the threshold to produce a tsunami and it was important to get the warning out as soon as possible.

Confusion ensued after a Tsunami Warning was issued Thursday minutes after an earthquake was detected off the Northern California coast and canceled soon after.

The Tsunami Warning, which means a tsunami with flooding and dangerous currents is imminent, was issued for the area from just south of Florence, Oregon, down to Davenport, California, when the 7.0 magnitude quake struck less than 40 miles off the coast of Northern California.

One of the metropolitan areas included in the alert was San Francisco, where evacuation orders were issued and residents were advised to flee to higher ground.

(Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images / Getty Images)

After 70 minutes and no signs of a tsunami, the Tsunami Warning was canceled, leaving many in the warning zone frustrated.

To explain the reasoning behind the Tsunami Warning, the National Weather Service posted a thread on X, formerly Twitter, to help the public understand their process for the warning.

WHAT IS A TSUNAMI AND WHAT CAUSES THEM?

They provided a timeline of events, from when a preliminary assessment detected an earthquake at 10:44 a.m. PT to when the NWS National Tsunami Warning Center issued the Tsunami Warning five minutes later at 10:49 a.m.

(FOX Weather)

The NWS noted that the quick issuance of the Tsunami Warning was due to the fact that tsunami waves can travel as quickly as 500 mph in the deep ocean. Additionally, the NWS said, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 is capable of producing a damaging local tsunami.

"The downside of this speed requirement is that the NTWC does not have the luxury of waiting to actually observe a tsunami wave before the first warning is needed," the NWS said. "They can only confirm that with deep ocean buoys and coastal observations."

These critical factors prompted the NTWC to issue the Tsunami Warning to provide people ample time to evacuate, should a tsunami be racing its way to shore.

In the meantime, the NTWC can continue to analyze data about the earthquake and any tsunami waves it may have produced.

When no damaging tsunami threat became evident, the NTWC canceled the Tsunami Warning at 11:54 a.m.

(David Paul Morris/Bloomberg / Getty Images)

The NWS acknowledged how the issuance and quick cancelation of the warning may have frustrated or angered some people, particularly those who evacuated. However, they stressed the importance of the warning given the deadly nature of tsunamis caused by earthquakes.

"If you evacuated, you did the right thing," they said. "Tsunamis are rare, but can be extremely deadly. For perspective, roughly 230,000 people lost their lives in the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, the deadliest natural disaster of the 21st century."

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"We understand the confusion and disruption this warning caused," they added. "Hopefully this thread helped clear up the warning process and rationale. The National Weather Service strives to reduce false alarms while protecting life and property."

(National Tsunami Warning Center / FOX Weather)

The NTWC noted that they did measure a 9-cm (3.54-inch) peak at Arena Cove, California, which lies north of San Francisco, at 11:46 a.m. PT. Later analysis showed the quake happened on a type of fault that rarely produces large tsunamis. However, there are nearby offshore faults that have historically produced devastating quakes and tsunamis.

FAULT THAT TRIGGERED 7.0 EARTHQUAKE OFF CALIFORNIA NOT KNOWN TO PRODUCE SIZABLE TSUNAMIS

Thus, they cautioned residents of the potential dangers after an earthquake.

"It's important to know the risks. A tsunami can happen any time and there's a chance that a near shore tsunami beats the first warning," they said. "If you're on the coast and feel an earthquake, get to higher ground immediately. Don't wait for a warning."