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By Ryan King

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Aug. 9, 2023

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Aug. 9, 2023, 12:16 p.m. ET

Sen. Dianne Feinstein was forced to the hospital after tripping and falling Tuesday in her hometown of San Francisco, according to her office.

“Senator Feinstein briefly went to the hospital yesterday afternoon as a precaution after a minor fall in her home. All of her scans were clear and she returned home,” a spokesperson told The Post.

Feinstein (D-Calif.) suffered “no serious injuries” from the tumble, her spokesperson stressed. The hospital visit was first reported by TMZ.

The Senate is currently on recess and set to return Sept. 5.

Feinstein, 90, was hospitalized earlier this year after a bout with shingles and was absent from the Senate for about three months before returning in May. She is the oldest sitting lawmaker in either chamber of Congress.

During her absence, Feinstein missed dozens of key votes and was blamed by some progressives for slowing the progress ofPresident Biden’s controversial picks for federal judgeships through the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 90, was hospitalized after taking a fall Tuesday in San Francisco.Getty Images

Aides later confirmed that Feinstein suffered complications from the shingles, including encephalitis — brain inflammation — and Ramsay Hunt syndrome that prolonged her time away from the upper chamber. 

Much of her absence overlapped with Sen. John Fetterman’s (D-Pa.) extended time away from the Senate due to treatment for clinical depression. 

Fetterman returned to the Senate in April. 

“All of her scans were clear and she returned home,” a spokesperson for Feinstein told The Post.AFP via Getty Images

At times, Feinstein has had public mental lapses and appeared confused during Senate proceedings, drawing scrutiny from observers. 

At one point during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing last month, an aide and one of her colleagues had to prompt her to vote “aye” on the annual defense spending bill.

The California senator has also ceded power of attorney to her daughter amid a family power struggle over her late husband Richard Blum’s estate, the New York Times reported.

Feinstein, 90, was hospitalized earlier this year after a bout with shingles.AFP via Getty Images

Feinstein has decided not to vie for reelection and her term is set to end at the start of 2025.

Her departure has triggered a Democratic primary scramble to replace her in what could become one of the most expensive non-presidential elections ever

Top contenders to replace Feinstein include Democratic Reps. Adam Schiff, Katie Porter, and Barbara Lee. 

Under California’s primary system, the top two vote-getters will square off in the November general election, even if both are from the same party. This happened in 2016, when then-state attorney general Kamala Harris fended off then-Rep. Loretta Sanchez to win a seat in the Senate.

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Each fall, as the art fair season resurges and galleries open ambitious new shows, a fresh cohort of burgeoning talent captures the art world’s attention. This season is no different, as many artists that have recently joined gallery rosters present debut solo shows, and many others mount new bodies of work to go on view at international fairs, including The Armory Show, Frieze Seoul, and Frieze London.

Here, we share 11 such artists who we’ll be watching this fall.

B. 1988, Daejeon, South Korea. Lives and works in Seoul.

Portrait of Woo Hannah by Lee Seungheon. Courtesy of Frieze.

Following her solo presentation at Frieze’s No.9 Cork Street space in London this spring, the Korean fiber artist Woo Hannah is set to have another major Frieze moment. She is the recipient of Frieze Seoul’s inaugural Artist Award and will present her winning commission, The Great Ballroom (2023), at the September fair, where she will also be featured in a solo booth with G Gallery.

The Great Ballroom continues “Milk and Honey,” Woo’s ongoing series featuring ornately draped swaths of fabric suspended from the ceiling. Like much of Woo’s work, this installation evokes the body with an intriguing combination of reverence and playfulness: The contours of the fabric suggest breasts, while brightly colored soft-sculpture baubles evoke dribbles of milk. Drawing inspiration from Rococo paintings by Jean-Honoré Fragonard and the like, Woo employs luxe, satiny material and decorative shirring that calls attention to its own beauty. In this work, Woo, preoccupied with ideas of aging and bodily transformation, invites viewers to question why the ridged layers of shirred fabric are widely seen as beautiful, while wrinkled skin is not.

Woo Hannah, Milk and Honey 5, 2023. Photo by Lee Seungheon. Courtesy of the artist.

Since completing her MFA at Korea National University of Arts in 2016, Woo has exhibited primarily in Seoul, including solo outings at G Gallery and Art Space BOAN earlier this year. In the spotlight at Frieze, she will be exposed to a wider international audience.

—Olivia Horn

B. 1992, Toronto. Lives and works in New York and Elgin, Canada.

Portrait of Keiran Brennan Hinton by Colin Outridge. Courtesy of Charles Moffett.

Keiran Brennan Hinton is firmly on the radar this fall. The Canadian artist presents a solo exhibition, “A Break in the Clouds” (September 8th–October 21st), at New York’s Charles Moffett, his first since the gallery started representing him last year. The artist’s dazzling paintings, produced en plein air, are becoming increasingly known to the international art world—his sold-out solo booth with Charles Moffett was a highlight of Felix Art Fair in Los Angeles in February; and he had 2022 solo shows at Tokyo’s Maki Gallery and Montreal’s Galerie Nicolas Robert. Plus, a large new painting of a sun-dappled living room was a focal point of Charles Moffett’s NADA New York booth this past May.

Brennan Hinton’s practice might be described as mining the beauty from the mundane. A true plein air painter, he is known to travel with paints in tow, at the ready to capture a lush patch of forest, a moonlit lake, or an unremarkable bedside table—and all with equal intensity. Across these slices of everyday life that Brennan Hinton preserves, there’s a distinctive flair for capturing light and, seemingly, slowing down time. Within these works we can see glimpses of (or perhaps tributes to) the forebears that inspire his practice, including Pierre Bonnard, Ann Craven, Lois Dodd, and David Hockney, among others.

Keiran Brennan Hinton, “A Break in the Clouds”

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This new show comes on the heels of Brennan Hinton’s participation in the Beecher Residency—the esteemed artist residency program established by collectors John Auerbach and Ed Tang that is known to nurture rising talent.

—Casey Lesser

B. 1941, London. Lives and works in Hastings, England.

Portrait of Laetitia Yhap by Sasha Gomeniuk, 2023. Courtesy of Hales Gallery.

Since the 1970s, Laetitia Yhap has painted scenes of the local fishing community in Hastings, on the southeast coast of England. Having moved to the coastal town from London in the 1960s, Yhap found inspiration in the industry of her new home, particularly in the way it has shifted over the course of her practice from traditional fishing tools, such as wooden boats, to modern alternatives, such as steel. Her canvases, which often take unconventional shapes suggestive of furniture paneling, depict unvarnished scenes of everyday industry in intimate, thoughtful depictions of the men and boys for whom the area is a hub of work and socializing.

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Throughout her long career, Yhap’s work has been exhibited at U.K. institutions including the Serpentine, Hayward Gallery, and Whitechapel Gallery, and is also in the collection of the Tate, among others. Yet this fall marks a new direction for the 82-year-old artist, who recently announced representation with Hales Gallery in London, where her first solo exhibition at the gallery, “Keeping Company,” opens on September 2nd. This debut exhibition at the gallery will focus on hand-crafted panel paintings from the 1980s and ’90s, such as the painting that titles the show, an almost fresco-style large-scale narrative scene. It’s a scene of amicable quiet, with several men gathered around a fishing boat against a white-clouded sky—either engaged in work, or just idle thought. Yhap’s work will also be featured in Hales’s booth at Frieze London later this year.

—Josie Thaddeus-Johns

B. 1983, Araraquara, Brazil. Lives and works in São Paulo.

Portrait of Marina Rheingantz by Denise Andrade, 2022. Courtesy of White Cube.

Marina Rheingantz is set to mark her solo show debut in the U.K. with a prime slot at White Cube in Mason’s Yard during the course of London’s Frieze Week. “Maré,” which runs from October 10th through November 11th, caps a remarkable rise for the Brazilian artist, who was signed to the mega-gallery’s roster in August.

Rheingantz works with a variety of media, including paintings and tapestries, to evoke ambiguous, semi-abstract images of sea cliffs, bodies of water, mountain regions, and arid wastelands. Her paintings are often inspired by her childhood memories of growing up in rural Brazil, where she would often travel across the country and study the landscape. Dense with paint and often expansive in scale, these works are characterized by their rich surface texture and dissolution of image, reminiscent of Cy Twombly’s distinctive markmaking. In another series of smaller-scale tapestries, shown as part of “Sedimentar” at Fortes d’Aloia & Gabriel last year, she turns those brushstrokes into rhythmic stitches, scattered across an embroidered canvas.

Rheingantz studied fine arts at Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado in São Paulo. Her work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions at galleries and museums around the world, including the Museu Serralves in Porto, Portugal; the Taguchi Art Collection in Tokyo; the Pinacoteca de São Paulo; and the MAM Rio in Rio de Janeiro. In 2021, the artist had solo shows with Bortolami, FRAC Auvergne, and Zeno X Gallery. Recent collector demand for the artist’s work had reached new heights with the auction of Paisagem que Anda (2013), which sold for $107,950 at Sotheby’s in March.

—Arun Kakar

B. 1985 in Lomé, Togo. Lives and works in Philadelphia and Abuja, Nigeria.

Portrait of Modupeola Fadugba by Olivia Marwell. Courtesy of kó.

Modupeola Fadugba, Ballet Swimmers, 2022. Courtesy of the artist and kó.

Combining social practice with painting and drawing, Modupeola Fadugba’s arresting work wades into the complex cultural history of the swimming pool, plumbing its symbolism through the lens of different generations and geographies. The Togo-born artist has collaborated with the Harlem Honeys and Bears (a synchronized swim team for older adults), as well as younger swimmers in Nigeria, to create elegant renderings of bodies in water using acrylic, graphite, gold leaf, and burning techniques. The individual identities of her swimmers are often obscured, underscoring ideas of collectivity and cooperation.

Fadugba will exhibit a selection of these works in a solo presentation with Lagos’s kó at The Armory Show this month—a new highlight in her ongoing study of the pool. The subject has fueled her practice for many years: It took center stage in solo shows at Ed Cross Fine Art in London (2017) and Gallery 1957 in Accra (2018). More recently, Fadugba exhibited work from the “Synchronized Swimmers” series at this year’s Dallas Art Fair.

—O.H.

B. 1994, New York. Lives and works in New York.

Portrait of mosie romney by Mary Manning, 2023. Courtesy of P.P.O.W.

mosie romney, Arrival, 2023. Courtesy of the artist and P.P.O.W.

This fall will bring mosie romney’s first solo show with P.P.O.W, which announced representation of the artist in May of this year. Known for painting complex imaginary spaces that hover between figuration and abstraction, romney creates an immersive dialogue between reality and fantasy that challenges conventional understandings of time, memory, and self-perception. Utilizing their background in set design and puppetry to produce a unique painting style, romney masterfully orchestrates visual realms that invite viewers to rethink their emotional and cognitive boundaries.

In their upcoming solo show, titled “Rhizome St. / Fugue Avenue,” the artist delves deeper into their imaginative storytelling, referencing maps and interiors, particularly of opera houses, as well as symbols from cartoons, myths, and culture. This assembly of figures is set within landscapes that navigate the psychological terrains of alienation and transformation. With works already in the permanent collections of prestigious institutions like the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami, and the Studio Museum in Harlem, romney is likely to see their reputation as a compelling voice in contemporary art grow this fall.

—J.T.J.

B. 1996, Surrey, United Kingdom. Lives and works in London.

Portrait of Pam Evelyn by Robert Glowacki, 2023. © Pam Evelyn. Courtesy of Pace Gallery.

Pam Evelyn, Fertility, 2022. © Pam Evelyn. Photo by Damian Griffiths. Courtesy of the artist and Pace Gallery.

Pam Evelyn is one of the driving forces behind the art world’s current focus on women artists working in abstraction. Since finishing the MA in painting program at London’s Royal College of Art in 2020, the young artist has experienced a swift ascent, capped off recently with the announcement of her representation with Pace and debut solo show with the gallery in London this September. Titled “A Handful of Dust” and on view from September 6th through 30th, the show will span two floors and promises an in-depth view of the artist’s compelling practice.

Evelyn’s painting method is intense. Over the course of several months, she takes a very physical approach to large canvases, deploying multiple rounds of painting, scraping, and painting again, working and reworking the medium until final, expressive marks seem to vibrate off the surface. Some works incorporate collage, with strips of canvas adding to the rich textures.

Pam Evelyn, Hidden Scene, 2022. © Pam Evelyn. Photo by Damian Griffiths. Courtesy of the artist and Pace Gallery.

The past few years have been eventful for Evelyn, as her works have been featured in solo shows at tastemaking galleries across Europe and the U.K., including MASSIMODECARLO (which works with her in Italy), The Approach, and Peres Projects.

Earlier this year, she was commissioned to create new etchings by Whitechapel Gallery on the occasion of the major exhibition “Action, Gesture, Paint: Women Artists and Global Abstraction 1940–1970.” Additionally, in 2023 thus far, her works have been included in two notable group surveys: “The Reason for Painting” at the Warwick Arts Centre, and “New British Abstraction” at the Center of International Contemporary Art in Vancouver, Canada.

—C.L.

B. 1995, Prince George’s County, Maryland. Lives and works in Baltimore.

Portrait of Sydney Vernon by Daniel Diasgranados, 2022. Courtesy of Kapp Kapp.

This fall, Baltimore–based artist Sydney Vernon will be presenting her first solo show at Kapp Kapp since joining the tastemaking gallery’s roster in January. The exhibition—her second solo show in New York—will showcase a fresh compilation of works on paper, marking Vernon’s first significant body of work since 2020.

With her nuanced use of pastel, colored pencil, and ink, Vernon takes viewers on an exploration of self and narrative that is deeply rooted in personal and generational histories. Vernon often begins her creative process with vintage family portraits or everyday moments captured in old photographs. She then expands from these initial images to integrate silhouettes from cultural and historical events, weaving together the personal and the universal into a singular tapestry of experience. Much like 1970s New York feminist artist Lorraine O’Grady—one of her inspirations—Vernon employs the diptych format to explore the dualities of truth and history to reflect her own unique viewpoint.

Sydney Vernon, Kitchen Table, 2023. Courtesy of the artist and Kapp Kapp.

For example, in Kitchen Table (2023), an ink and pastel from the upcoming Kapp Kapp show, Vernon captures a sense of intimate yet diffuse memory, with one of three central figures rendered in fine detail, leaving the other two more anonymous and their faces hard to pinpoint.

In New York, Vernon has previously been included in prominent group shows like “Black Femme: Sovereign of WAP and the Virtual Realm” at Canada Gallery in 2021, as well as a solo show at Thierry Goldberg Gallery in 2020. This year has seen Vernon gaining an impressive momentum: Her work was recently included in a group show at Sargent’s Daughters in L.A.—the first in its new space.

—J.T.J.

B. 1973, Shizuoka, Japan. D. 2005, Tokyo.

Portrait of Tetsuya Ishida, c. 1995. © Tetsuya Ishida Estate. Courtesy of the artist and Gagosian.

Tetsuya Ishida, Gripe, 1996. © Tetsuya Ishida Estate. Photo by Martin Wong. Courtesy of Gagosian.

With solo exhibitions spanning from the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco to the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid, and inclusion in prestigious events like the Gwangju Biennale and Venice Biennale, Tetsuya Ishida has gained considerable recognition since his death in 2005. His rising status was cemented by Gagosian’s recent announcement of its representation of the artist’s estate. Previously, the mega-gallery’s 2013 exhibition of Ishida’s work in Hong Kong broke new ground for the artist, drawing international attention to his oeuvre for the first time.

This fall will see the opening of a new solo show at the gallery’s New York space. “Tetsuya Ishida: My Anxious Self,” curated by Cecilia Alemani, will be the most extensive exhibition of Ishida’s work staged outside Japan. It coincides with what would have been the artist’s 50th birthday, adding an extra layer of significance to the show.

Tetsuya Ishida, Supermarket, 1996. © Tetsuya Ishida Estate. Photo by Martin Wong. Courtesy of Gagosian.

Ishida, whose career was tragically cut short, captured the nihilism and desolation emblematic of Japan’s “Lost Decade” in the 1990s. His surrealistic works, often featuring self-referential characters trapped in nightmarish, Kafkaesque scenes, dissect the dehumanizing impact of social and technological changes. These characters are often disturbing hybrids of humans, animals, and machines, serving as poignant allegories for a society in flux.

—J.T.J.

B.1988, Guangdong Province, China. Lives and works in Hong Kong.

Portrait of Trevor Yeung by South Ho. Courtesy of Gasworks.

Hong Kong–based artist Trevor Yeung is poised for a breakout moment with his first U.K. solo exhibition, “Soft ground,” which opens at Gasworks in London on September 28th and runs until December 17th. Venturing into the complex territory of social dynamics through botanic ecology, horticulture, and photography, Yeung’s installation works reshape how we understand power, control, and intimacy.

In the show, a scale soap cast replica of the infamous “fuck tree” of North London’s Hampstead Heath (which is worn smooth by frequent use) becomes a means to explore London’s gay cruising culture. Filling the gallery with an aromatic blend of earthy scents, Yeung’s sculptural installation will serve as an invitation to confront norms of desire, longing, and shame.

Trevor Yeung, research image for “Soft ground,” 2022–23. Courtesy of the artist.

Trevor Yeung, research image for “Soft ground,” 2022–23. Courtesy of the artist.

Having already made waves at major international events like the Singapore Biennale in 2022 (where he presented a site-specific installation of a greenhouse to house unwanted pandemic-purchased houseplants), Yeung’s rising status will be cemented further with his upcoming representation of Hong Kong at the 60th Venice Biennale in 2024. He was also recently shortlisted for The Sigg Prize 2023, which champions artists from the Greater China region.

—J.T.J.

B. 1993, London. Lives and works in London.

Alexander James, Vertigo, 2023. Courtesy of the artist.

This summer, Alexander James’s paintings were included in a group show of portraiture at Marlborough London alongside modern masters of the genre like Celia Paul, Lucian Freud, and Frank Auerbach. Now for fall, the gallery will feature the young artist’s work in a solo show entitled “Tuck Shop for the Wicked,” opening on September 23rd. The show will delve into his family history, expanding intimate memories using imagined scenarios across eight bright, gestural canvases.

The title of the show, for instance, references a sweet shop, like the one owned by the artist’s great-grandfather—a site of fascination for James, who only fully dedicated himself to painting during the pandemic. Compositionally, this new series of works is inspired by the artist’s early childhood visits to the British Museum, where he would admire the classical forms of busts, friezes, and entablature. These shapes create the basis for his vibrant canvases, which use sweeping, thick brushstrokes to conjure mixed-up, metamorphic forms.

As the artist’s star rises, with plenty of excitement from the London media and a growing Instagram following, he will see a second outing for his work in New York this autumn. A group show of abstract paintings, pairing him with artists like Rachel Garrard and Cleve Gray, will open at Room 57 Gallery in September.

—J.T.J.

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Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that Sydney Vernon is based in New York. She is based in Baltimore.

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Real Estate

By Mary K. Jacob

December 13, 2022 | 1:59pm

Luxury condo prices in the heart of downtown San Francisco have plummeted as drug abuse and crime have spiraled out control — and as many techies continue to work remotely.

Data analyzed by Compass shows the Golden Gate city — once pegged as the hottest real estate market globally — has since fallen fast.

The median sale price of a two-bedroom condo, for example, has fallen 16.5% since 2021, while sale prices in surrounding areas have slipped only 7%, according to the market report.

“I knew that market segment had weakened, but I didn’t realize the degree to which things had changed,” Patrick Carlisle, the chief market analyst for Compass, noted. “It was a bit shocking.”

“San Francisco went from being the hottest office market in the world to just about the weakest,” Carlisle added.

Since December of last year, the condo median sales price dropped from $1.47 million to $1.23 million in the greater downtown and South of Market district.

San Francisco condo prices are declining due crime, low vacancy rates and homelessness.

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Compass doesn’t beat around the bush in this report, citing “a triple whammy of economic, demographic and quality-of-life issues.”

The report highlighted that high-rise housing intended to accommodate hundreds of thousands of workers who inundated the city each morning. But with people now working from home, demand for it has dwindled.

Since the massive exodus of workers, the rapid decline in housing prices has since been attributed to the area’s high crime rate and growing homeless population, which Carlisle explains has affected the “quality of life ambiance” that the city once offered.

A woman walks past men passed out on the sidewalk in the Tenderloin area of San Francisco. REUTERS

“High tech workers were the ones who were most likely to say, ‘well if I can work from any place, I’ll move some place where housing costs 90 percent less.”‘

The report also comes months after it was revealed that San Francisco’s ultra-luxurious Four Seasons Residences sold just 13 of its 146 units in the two years since its opening.

Prospective buyers, who included Steph and Ayesha Curry, have snubbed the high-rise, where condos are priced up to $49 million.

San Francisco occupancy is just at 39% as of late September — one of the lowest in the nation. Comparatively, New York City reported a 46% occupancy — and Los Angeles, which had 45% occupancy around the same time.

Carlisle explained that for the downtown condo market to make any sort of comeback, offices would need to start filling up again.

In 2020, San Francisco was in the top three cities with the highest property crime, according to data from the SF Chronicle. More than 4,400 incidents of property crime per 100,000 residents were reported.

In July 2022, the Chronicle asked 1,653 San Francisco residents which problem in the city needed to be addressed most urgently. Crime and public safety were the second most common answers after homelessness.

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk’s big bet that Tesla price cuts could boost sales and profits amid increased competition and poor economic sentiment appears to be yielding mixed results. Sales soared and the company beat analysts’ expectations for net income in the April-June quarter, even as the company’s profit margins declined. Tesla shares followed suit in after-hours trading.

The Austin, Texas-based maker of electric vehicles, solar panels and batteries reported net income of $2.7 billion in the quarter, up 20% year over year. Earnings per share also rose 20% to 78 cents as measured using generally accepted accounting principles. Total revenue increased 47% to $24.93 billion.

However, analysts tend to focus on Tesla’s own earnings measure, which excludes stock-based compensation expense. Using that metric, Tesla’s net income rose to $3.15 billion, or 91 cents a share, comfortably beating the average analyst estimate of 80 cents a share, according to FactSet. Some analysts had expected falling profits due to the price cuts.

However, Tesla shares initially remained flat around $292 in after-hours trading immediately following the release of the earnings report, climbing slightly above its close of $291.26. As Tesla executives spoke to analysts on a conference call, shares plunged more than 4%.

Tesla reported strong vehicle shipment numbers on July 2, saying they were up 83% from the year-ago quarter after the company repeatedly slashed prices on its four electric vehicle models. Tesla sold a record 466,140 vehicles worldwide from April to June, almost double the same period last year (254,695).

The vast majority of these sales were for Tesla’s popular Model 3 sedans and Model Y crossover SUVs.

However, the earnings report delivered mixed messages on one of the larger questions facing Tesla: whether the automaker’s rebate strategy can increase sales while preserving its profit margins. Tesla’s operating margin, which measures how efficiently it converts sales into pre-tax profits, fell to 9.6% in the April-June quarter, a notable decline from 14.6% a year earlier. The key figure also fell sharply in the January-March quarter.

While profitability and pricing pressures continue to weigh on Tesla, Edward Jones analyst Jeff Windau said he found some comments from management on cost controls optimistic and said the company’s overall performance remains solid.

“The long-term drivers of growth remain and there will only be short-term headwinds in the current environment that we are in,” he said.

On the company’s conference call with analysts, Musk praised the company’s performance despite high interest rates and what he called significant economic uncertainty, then quickly switched to the topic of Tesla’s advanced projects like its so-called “full self-driving” software.

Despite the name, software-enabled Tesla cars can’t drive themselves, and the company warns drivers to be ready to intervene at all times. Musk praised Tesla’s work on a new machine learning system called Dojo, which the company plans to use to improve its self-driving software.

Musk also said Tesla should deliver its long-promised Cybertruck — an unusual-looking pickup truck with an angular design that couldn’t look out of place in a Mad Max movie — by the end of the year. Tesla announced on Saturday that the first Cybertruck had rolled off the assembly line.

However, analysts aren’t convinced the vehicle will be widely available anytime soon, not least because other automakers have already unveiled conventional-looking electric pickups like the Ford F-150 Lightning.

“I don’t think we’re going to see significant volume, especially this year,” said Seth Goldstein, an analyst at Morningstar Research. “Not even next year. Maybe we’ll be looking more to 2025, 26, 27 until we see them.”

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WPHL-TV, KRON-TV and WTTA-TV will carry CW’s primetime entertainment, live sports and special events programming in three of the country’s top 15 markets

IRVING, TX (June 14, 2023)—Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) announced today that it owns and operates television stations in three of the nation’s 15 largest television markets, including WPHL-TV in Philadelphia (DMA #4) and KRON-TV in San Francisco ( DMA #10) and WTTA-TV in Tampa (DMA #13) will partner with The CW Network on September 1, 2023. All three channels will begin broadcasting the network’s prime-time entertainment, live sports and special events programming from this time.

“The addition of these Nexstar-owned stations as affiliates brings the number of Nexstar- and partner-owned CW stations to 40, covering 38% of U.S. television households – equal to or more than local owned and operated station presence all of these broadcasters.” said Andrew Alford, president of Nexstar’s broadcast division. “As The CW’s #1 affiliate group, Nexstar is excited to bring the station’s programming to these stations this fall, particularly with a new series of primetime shows like Inside the NFL, Sullivan’s Crossing and ” Fboy Island” and recurring hits like “All-American” and “Walker”. Philadelphia, San Francisco and Tampa are among the nation’s most important television markets, and the addition of The CW programming will provide advertisers with a variety of new linear and digital opportunities to reach millions of viewers.”

As one of America’s largest broadcasters, The CW reaches 100% of US households and delivers 14 hours of prime time programming per week in addition to sports and other entertainment programming and is the exclusive broadcaster of LIV Golf. The fully ad-supported CW app with more than 95 million downloads to date is available to consumers on all major digital platforms free of charge.

Dennis Miller, President of The CW Network, commented, “These stations in Philadelphia, San Francisco and Tampa have strong relationships with their viewers, advertisers and the communities they serve; They are a great addition to the CW family and will help us better shape the future of the network.”

About Nextstar Media Group, Inc.

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across television, streaming and digital platforms, including more than 300,000 hours of news, sports and Entertainment Entertainment program every year. Nexstar owns America’s largest local broadcast group, made up of top network partners, with 200 owned or partnered stations in 116 US markets, reaching 212 million people. Nexstar’s national television networks include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcaster, NewsNation, America’s fastest growing national news and entertainment cable network, reaching 70 million television homes, popular entertainment multicast channels Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3 percent stake Participation in TV food network. The company’s portfolio of digital assets, including The Hill and BestReviews, is collectively ranked among the top 10 digital news and information resources in the United States. In addition to delivering exceptional content and services to our communities, Nexstar offers premium multi-platform and video-on-demand advertising opportunities at scale to businesses and brands that want to leverage the strong consumer engagement of our compelling content offering. Visit nexstar.tv for more information.

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TORONTO — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Alejandro Kirk each had three hits, Whit Merrifield reached twice and drove in two runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-2 Tuesday night.

Brandon Belt and Cavan Biggio each reached base three times and drove in a run as the Blue Jays snapped a four-game home losing streak.

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“Today was a perfect example of doing things that we’re good at,” Blue Jays manager John Schneider said. “It was good starting pitching, it was clean defense and really good at-bats.”

William Contreras hit a two-run home run, his second homer in two games, as the Brewers lost for the fourth time in five games.

Yusei Kikuchi (6-2) allowed two runs and three hits in five innings, snapping a three-start winless streak. Kikuchi walked a season-high five and struck out four.

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Nate Pearson pitched two innings, Adam Cimber got two outs in the eighth and Tim Mayza retired Rowdy Tellez to strand a pair. Yimi Garcia finished for Toronto.

Contreras gave Milwaukee an early lead when he connected for his sixth homer in the first, but Toronto answered with four runs in the bottom half against Adrian Houser (1-1). Guerrero and Matt Chapman had RBI singles and two runs scored on Merrifield’s double.

“Any four-run inning in a nine-inning game is going to be tough to come back from,” Brewers manager Craig Counsell said.

Houser came in having pitched 11¹/³ scoreless innings over his previous two outings. He gave up seven runs, six earned, and a career-worst 11 hits in 4¹/³ innings.

“I just wasn’t executing as good as I have been the last few games,” Houser said.

Kirk reached base to begin the second when Houser couldn’t find first base with his foot after taking a feed from first baseman Mike Brosseau.

“I didn’t get quite far enough over there to the line,” Houser said.

Two more batters reached before Bo Bichette drove in a run with a fielder’s choice and Belt added an RBI single.

The Brewers played north of the border for the first time since sweeping a two-game series in Toronto to start the 2017 season.

Winker goes on IL

Designated hitter/outfielder Jesse Winker was put on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a cervical strain. The move was made retroactive to Sunday.

Winker, 29, is batting .204 with a .315 on-base percentage and .231 slugging percentage in 39 games this season.

Although Winker hit 24 home runs with Cincinnati as recently as 2021, when he made an All-Star Game appearance, he hasn’t homered at all this season. He has only three extra-base hits — all doubles — in 127 plate appearances.

Milwaukee acquired Winker and infielder Abraham Toro from the Seattle Mariners last December for second baseman Kolten Wong and $1.75 million. Winker underwent disk replacement surgery on his neck and meniscus repair in his left knee during the offseason.

The Brewers filled Winker’s spot on the roster by recalling Toro from Triple-A Nashville. Toro was hitting .258 with a .344 on-base percentage, one homer, 18 RBIs and four steals in 43 games with Nashville while playing third base and second base.

Big day

Brewers shortstop Andruw Monasterio celebrated his 26th birthday by picking up his first big league hit, a single in the second.

Monasterio said he planned to give the ball to his father.

“That’s my first coach,” he said. “He taught me everything I knew before I signed.”

Up next

Right-hander Alek Manoah (1-5, 5.53) starts for the Blue Jays on Wednesday against Brewers right-hander Julio Teheran (0-1, 1.80).

5 greatest Milwaukee Brewers pitchers of all time

5 greatest Milwaukee Brewers pitchers of all time

Milwaukee Brewers’ Corbin Burnes thorws during a spring training baseball workout Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Morry Gash

Pitching has always been a vital component of success in major league baseball. 

Having a reliable ace is a treasured asset for franchises and the Milwaukee Brewers have been blessed with some of the top arms. 

Spring training is complete and Opening Day is Thursday for the Brewers and the rest of the league. Last season, the Brewers registered 1,530 strikeouts (third in the MLB) while giving up 1,238 hits (fifth fewest) as well as ranking 12th in ERA (3.83).

As the Brewers’ No. 1 pitcher, right-hander Corbin Burnes (12-8) racked up the second-most strikeouts in the majors (243) while finishing eighth in WHIP (0.97) along with an ERA of 2.94 last season. Burnes amassed at least 10 strikeouts in nine contests, with the highest amount being 14 when he allowed one run and three hits vs. the San Francisco Giants on Sept. 8. 

Yet, even with Burnes’ lofty numbers, the Brewers didn’t reach the playoffs for the first time since 2017. Still, Burnes has collected 670 strikeouts with a 35-19 record since beginning his career with the Brewers in 2018. This has resulted in Burnes making the All-Star Game twice, in addition to capturing the Cy Young Award in 2021. 

Leading up to the March 30 season opener at the Chicago Cubs, here’s a look at the five greatest pitchers in Brewers history. 

LHP Teddy Higuera (1985-94)

Baseball commissioner and former Milwaukee Brewers owner Bud Selig hugs former pitcher Teddy Higuera during a Brewers Wall of Honor ceremony June 13, 2014, before a game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Cincinnati Reds in Milwaukee. 

MORRY GASH, ASSOCIATED PRESS

During his prime, Higuera was perhaps the most elite lefty in the AL. 

Higuera posted a 15-8 record during his rookie season in 1985. In his second season, Higuera announced his dominance to the baseball world. 

In 1986, Higuera (20-11) became the second Mexican in MLB history with at least 20 wins, while also recording 207 strikeouts with a 2.79 ERA. Higuera was runner-up to Roger Clemens for the AL CY Young Award. 

Higuera followed up in 1987 with an 18-10 record and career-high 240 strikeouts to finish sixth in CY Young voting. In 1988, Higuera went 16-9 with 192 strikeouts and a career-low 2.45 ERA. 

A rotator cuff injury five appearances into the 1991 season resulted in Higuera missing almost three seasons before closing out his career with modest numbers in 1993 and 1994. 

Higuera is rated by Baseball Reference as the No. 5 Brewers player of all time with a WAR of 30.3. For career figures, Higuera is third in wins (94) and strikeouts (1,081), and fifth in ERA (3.61) in Brewers history. 

Higuera was inducted into the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame in 2011 and also included in the Brewers’ Wall of Honor and the American Family Field Walk of Fame. 

RHP Ben Sheets (2001-08)

Sheets fought through ailments to produce four All-Star Game appearances (2001, 2004, 2007, 2008) during his time with the Brewers. 

The first trip to the All-Star Game came during a rookie season in which he finished with an 11-10 record and 94 strikeouts. In Sheets’ ninth career start, he pitched a five-hit shutout vs. the St. Louis Cardinals. 

A bulging disc caused Sheets to regress in 2002 and 2003 before bouncing back with a career-best campaign in 2004. 

During that season, Sheets made the All-Star Game for the second time as he set a franchise record for strikeouts (264). Sheets recorded a Brewers-best 18 strikeouts vs. the Atlanta Braves on May 16, 2004. Sheets also had an immaculate inning (three strikeouts on nine pitches) in a loss to the Houston Astros on June 13, 2004. 

After 2004, Sheets suffered a string of more injuries but capped off his time with the Brewers with his last two All-Star appearances in 2007 and 2008. 

On Opening Day in 2007, Sheets tossed a complete-game two-hitter in a win vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers. In 2008, Sheets became the first pitcher in franchise history to start in the All-Star Game. 

In franchise history, Sheets ranks second in strikeouts (1,206), sixth in wins (86) and eighth in ERA (3.72). Baseball Reference regards Sheets as the eighth-best Brewers player ever (22.8 WAR). Sheets is a part of the Brewers’ Wall of Honor. 

RHP Yovani Gallardo (2007-14)

Brewers’ Yovani Gallardo delivers a pitch during the first inning Saturday night at Dodger Stadium.

MARK J. TERRILL — Associated Press

Gallardo followed in the footsteps of Higuera as another dominant Mexican pitcher for the Brewers. 

Gallardo began his career with a 9-5 record and 101 strikeouts in 2007. A knee injury cost Gallardo to practically miss the entire next season. However, once that cleared up, Gallardo’s career took off. 

Gallardo produced five consecutive winning seasons from 2009-13, which included an All-Star Game appearance in 2010. Gallardo had at least 200 strikeouts every season from 2009-12. 

In 2010, Gallardo posted a 14-7 record, 3.84 ERA, 200 strikeouts and two shutouts. Gallardo also flashed his versatility as the NL’s Silver Slugger recipient for pitchers that season. He hit .254 with four home runs and 10 RBIs and a .508 slugging percentage. For his career, Gallardo hit 12 home runs, including one off Randy Johnson in a 1-0 victory vs. the Giants. 

Gallardo (17-10, 3.52 ERA, 207 strikeouts) finished seventh in CY Young voting in 2011. In 2012, Gallardo (16-9, 3.66 ERA, 204 strikeouts) led NL pitchers with 33 starts and set a career high with 14 strikeouts vs. the Pittsburgh Pirates. 

Gallardo is the franchise leader in strikeouts (1,226), fifth in wins (89), and seventh in ERA (3.69). Gallardo is deemed by Baseball Reference as the No. 18 Brewers player of all time (18.3 WAR). Gallardo is on the Brewers’ Wall of Honor. 

RHP Corbin Burnes (2018-present)

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Corbin Burnes throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Morry Gash

It might seem early for this coronation, but in the past three seasons, Burnes has asserted himself as one of the top arms in the NL. 

Burnes’ rise was preceded by a rocky start to his career. Burnes went 7-0 with a 2.61 ERA as a reliever in his 2018 rookie campaign. However, when thrust into the rotation the next season, Burnes went 1-5 with an 8.82 ERA. 

Burnes was demoted to Class AAA and he floundered in the minors until reinventing his game in 2020. Burnes developed a vicious cut fastball and posted a 4-1 mark with a 2.11 ERA during the pandemic-shortened campaign. Burnes finished sixth in NL CY Young voting. 

That set the tone for the comeback story’s apex in 2021. Burnes won the NL CY Young Award and was an All-Star behind an 11-5 record, 2.43 ERA, and 234 strikeouts. Burnes became the third Brewers pitcher to win the award. His masterful control was on full display, as he got his first 58 strikeouts with zero walks to set an MLB record.

Last season, Burnes was a pitching finalist for the NL Golden Glove Award. 

During the past two seasons, Burnes failed to earn victories in 17 games in which he threw a quality start, which consists of six-plus innings while allowing three or fewer earned runs. 

Burnes holds the franchise single-season record for strikeouts per nine innings (12.6 in 2021) as well as second in ERA (2021) and sixth in WAR (5.6 in 2021). Burns also tied an MLB record with 10 consecutive strikeouts vs. the Chicago Cubs on Aug. 12, 2021.

RHP Rollie Fingers (1981-85)

Brewers closer Rollie Fingers shown in 1982.

CAPITAL TIMES ARCHIVES

The legendary reliever with perhaps the most famous mustache in MLB history graced the Brewers with the final four seasons in his 17-year career. 

With the arrival of Fingers, one of the game’s trailblazing relievers, the Brewers qualified for the postseason for the first time in franchise history in 1981. Fingers won both MVP and the CY Young Award for the AL as he recorded 28 saves and 61 strikeouts with a 1.04 ERA. 

Then the following season, the Brewers captured the AL pennant before falling to the St. Louis Cardinals in a seven-game World Series. In 1982, Fingers had 29 saves, 71 strikeouts and a 2.60 ERA to earn an All-Star selection.

However, Fingers missed the World Series and the entire 1983 season due to injury.

Fingers surpassed Sparky Lyle’s AL record for career saves (232) in a road victory vs. the Minnesota Twins on Sept. 4, 1985. 

The Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher had 97 saves during his stint with the Brewers and is the lone pitcher to have his number retired by the franchise. Fingers’ number also is retired by the Oakland Athletics, making him one of only 10 players with the multiple-team distinction. 

Honorable mention: LHP Mike Caldwell (1977-84)

Milwaukee Brewers’ pitcher Mike Caldwell raises his arms in victory as he watches a popout for the last out of the game in the World Series opener Oct. 13, 1982, in St. Louis.

ASSOCIATED PRESS ARCHIVES

Caldwell began his career with the San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, and Cincinnati Reds, but the best stretch of his career came with the Brewers. 

The trade of minor leaguers Dick O’Keefe and Garry Pyka to the Reds for Caldwell goes down as one of the most significant in the history of the franchise. 

Caldwell shook off a slow start with the Brewers in 1977 to set a single-season franchise record for wins (22) in 1978. 

During that campaign in which he finished second in AL Cy Young voting, Caldwell registered a 2.36 ERA, an AL-best 23 complete games and three shutouts vs. the eventual World Series champion New York Yankees. Caldwell earned the moniker “Yankee killer” for his 12-5 record and 2.66 ERA vs. the Yankees from 1977-82. 

In 1982, Caldwell (12 complete games) registered 17 wins, including two in the World Series vs. the Cardinals as the Brewers captured the AL pennant. 

Caldwell earned double-figure victories for six straight seasons with the Brewers (1978-83). 

He retired as the winningest lefty pitcher in Brewers history (102), which also ranks second for the franchise. Caldwell also is the franchise leader in complete games (81) and second in shutouts (18). 

Caldwell (17.3 WAR) is the 21st best Brewers player according to Baseball Reference. Caldwell is recognized on the Brewers’ Wall of Honor. 

Honorable mention: LHP CC Sabathia (2008)

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher CC Sabathia throws a pitch during the 2008 season. After Milwaukee announced the acquisition of Sabathia on July 7, 2008, he carried the Brewers to their first postseason appearance since 1982.

ASSOCIATED PRESS ARCHIVES

It was a glorious lone season in Milwaukee for Sabathia.

The lefty arrived with the Brewers in 2008 via a midseason trade from the then-Cleveland Indians. Sabathia registered an 11-2 mark with a 1.65 ERA, 1.003 WHIP, 128 strikeouts and only 25 walks. 

Sabathia tossed a complete-game, four-hit shutout in the regular-season finale vs. the Chicago Cubs, which coupled with a loss by the New York Mets, clinched a wild card berth for the Brewers. 

Sabathia finished fifth in Cy Young voting and sixth in the MVP race in the NL despite not spending a full season in the league. Sabathia additionally captured his second consecutive Warren Spahn Award. 

Sabathia spent the final 11 seasons of his career with the New York Yankees. 

Honorable mention: RHP Jim Slaton (1971-77, 1979-83)

Slaton spent the majority of his career in Milwaukee and is the franchise leader in wins (117), shutouts (19), games started (268), and innings pitched (2,025.1). 

Slaton is also second in complete games (69) and fourth in strikeouts (929) in Brewers history. In 1977, Slaton was selected to the All-Star Game and finished with 104 strikeouts and a 3.58 ERA. 

Slaton was the Brewers’ winning pitcher in Game 4 of the 1982 World Series vs. the St. Louis Cardinals, throwing two scoreless innings in replacement of Moose Haas. 

In a dozen seasons with the Brewers, Slaton averaged a 3.86 ERA. Slaton is recognized on the Brewers’ Wall of Honor. 

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By Zach Buchanan, Nick Groke and Stephen Nesbitt

Like the Cardinals, Astros, burnt ends and the fourth Mad Max movie, some things are worth waiting for. The barbecue should take hours to do correctly. “Fury Road” came out 30 years after “Beyond Thunderdome.” And the Astros and Cardinals needed six weeks to finally show up this season.

We are now more than 25 percent through this season. Some teams are still finding their way, and others are ready to find a third gear. Some needed a while to get off the line and others are hitting their stride. But all of them are looking for that one kick to push them into new territory.

Shout-out to Keith M., who took top honors as our commenter of the week for his biting observation that it is “definitely reigning comity in here.” Kudos to Keith for his totally sincere take that wasn’t at all sarcastic and for having a good vocabulary.

All of us are still waiting for more comity in this world. Meanwhile, let’s take stock of baseball’s hierarchy this week by zooming in on one thing each team is still waiting for that might take them to the next level.

Record: 34-14
Last Power Ranking: 1

Truthfully, the Rays regulars have almost all been clicking on all cylinders these past two months. They have no star who has yet to find his footing, no should-be ace scuffling in a slow start. They are powered by a mishmash of Yandys, Randys, Wanders, Harolds and Lowes, and somehow they are still standing despite rolling out half a rotation. But we are here to pick nits. And so I will say, like a real hard-hitter, “Gosh, their backup catcher … yikes.” Yes, Francisco Mejía is batting .211 with a .590 OPS. He is doing what he did last year, just a little worse. Same with Manuel Margot. Great defense, OK hitter. So there, we knocked the Rays’ bench. That’s about it. A couple other hitters have come back to earth this month (Brandon Lowe, Wander Franco, Christian Bethancourt), along with the Rays’ win/loss record, but the way they clicked from Day 1 this season, they’re certainly capable of doing it again any day now. — Stephen Nesbitt

Record: 29-17
Last Power Ranking: 3

OK, I’m stumped. I have scrutinized the Rangers roster up and down and I’m having a hard time picking out someone important who is underperforming in a meaningful way. Sure, Jacob deGrom is out with an injury, but terrific pitching interrupted by stints on the injured list is kind of what you expect, right? Almost every lineup regular is turning in above-average offensive production. Unsurprisingly, the Rangers are scoring the most runs per game in MLB. What, am I going to pick on Robbie Grossman? He may be the weak spot in left field, but he’s actually performing better than he did a year ago. Starting pitchers Martín Pérez and Andrew Heaney are carrying mediocre ERAs, but those numbers are inflated by a few rough outings. Perhaps this explains a lot about the Rangers — aside from a few key injuries, almost everything is going well and very little is going poorly. — Zach Buchanan

Record: 29-17
Last Power Ranking: 4

It’s too early to truly be concerned about Michael Harris II. Right? Right?? RIGHT??? Through 25 games in his rookie season, Harris was batting .330 with a .900 OPS, so seeing him below the Mendoza line is a little jarring. Harris, who missed three weeks in April with a lower back strain, has a .171/.253/.256 triple slash, with just five extra bases and four steals so far in 2023. The reigning NL Rookie of the Year has struggled against righties in general and against fastballs in particular. But it does seem like things should start clicking. With as consistently as Harris barrels baseballs, factor in an abnormally low .213 BABIP and improved walk and strikeout rates this season and I’m betting his surface numbers will come around before long. But, if not, the slow start will soon be sounding alarm bells. — SN

Record: 31-16
Last Power Ranking: 6

It would’ve been cool to see Jorge Mateo continue his meteoric rise this month, but in reality, the Orioles weren’t counting on guys like Mateo in 2023. They were expecting an immediate impact from their top prospects like Gunnar Henderson and Grayson Rodriguez. Instead, it’s been a rough transition for those two, even as the surging Orioles have accumulated the second-best record in baseball. Henderson is batting .192 with a .685 OPS in everyday playing time, and Rodriguez has a 6.21 ERA through eight starts. There are silver linings, to be sure. Henderson is getting on base at a good clip. Rodriguez now has more solid starts than bad, with a few blowups skewing the ERA. But they’ve also looked a lot like, well, rookies. And if the Orioles are to do better than stay in the playoff conversation, if they’re going to chase down the Rays, it’ll likely be because Henderson and Rodriguez got a firm foothold and found their groove. — SN

Gunnar Henderson (Patrick Smith / Getty Images)

Record: 29-19
Last Power Ranking: 2

When the Dodgers trade for a guy, the general expectation is that guy is suddenly going to get way better. (See, to a certain extent, Jason Heyward.) Miguel Rojas has been the opposite. Acquired from the Marlins for shortstop prospect Jacob Amaya — who is starting to hit in Triple A, by the way — Rojas was set to fill a Trea Turner-sized hole at shortstop. The 34-year-old has been a good defender, but he’s been terrible at the plate with a .494 OPS. Rojas has never been a league-average hitter in any full season, and certainly no one expected him to hit like Turner, but his offensive numbers are just plain ugly.

Of course, the Dodgers are scoring the most runs in the NL — their big problem is pitching injuries, not pitching underperformance — so maybe getting Rojas to hit would be unfair to everyone else. — ZB

Record: 27-19
Last Power Ranking: 11

Yes, the Astros, with their below-average offensive production, need Alex Bregman’s talent to float back into his body. It’s worth noting, though, that Bregman is coming off a good week and hasn’t been nearly as much of a drain on the lineup as another fixture. The guy who truly got Monstar-ed is first baseman José Abreu, who owns a .534 OPS, worse than even Martín Maldonado’s. I could throw a whole bunch of numbers at you, but this gets the point across.

Jose Altuve is back, which should help the Astros at the plate, but Abreu is still batting in the heart of the lineup. Until manager Dusty Baker drops the struggling veteran – or benches him — the (admittedly surging) Astros will be waiting for him like Godot. And if you’re familiar with the Samuel Beckett play, you know that Godot never arrives. — ZB

Record: 29-20
Last Power Ranking: 9

The answer to this prompt would have been Aaron Hicks had he not been designated for assignment Saturday, but there are a few others getting a lot of run for the red-hot Yankees and not contributing with the bat:

• Oswaldo Cabrera: .203/.258/.312, 3 HR, 10 BB, 28 K, 5 S
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa: .198/.258/.302, 2 HR, 6 BB, 14 K, 4 SB, 2 CS
• Kyle Higashioka: .191/.247/.368, 3 HR, 5 BB, 24 K

These are lower than typical numbers for Kiner-Falefa and Higashioka, but they were known commodities as glove-first guys. After Cabrera broke into the majors with a .740 OPS (109 OPS+) in 44 games last season, there was hope he’d help both ways. But through 42 games this season, that hasn’t been the case. He’s lugging around a .570 OPS and looking at a lot of blue on his Statcast page. Also worth noting: Josh Donaldson hasn’t played enough to say the Yankees are waiting for his bat to show up; right now they’d settle for him showing up healthy at all. — SN

Record: 25-22
Last Power Ranking: 7

Less than two weeks ago, Carlos Correa was hitting just .185 — and hearing boos. “I’d boo myself, too,” Correa said. Since then, he’s hitting better, with an .873 OPS over that stretch to raise his batting average to .206. He’s inching back into form. But here’s the rub: The Twins are treading water, in control of the AL Central but just three games above .500. They’re currently shorthanded. They’re … fine. And fine isn’t good enough. At some point, if they’re serious about this season, the Twins will need to reach another level. They won’t get there by going 2-4 in a week as they did after a trip through Los Angeles and Anaheim last week. They’ll get to another level behind their stars. And Correa is their brightest. “When I get right,” Correa said, “when we get right as a team, then we’re going to be playing better baseball.” He knows what’s up. — Nick Groke

Record: 27-20
Last Power Ranking: 10

Things are mostly going well with the Arizona offense. By bWAR, the Diamondbacks’ top six players are all hitters. Arizona had a couple dead spots in the outfield, but has the prospect depth to flip those guys out for replacements like Dominic Fletcher and Pavin Smith, both of whom are hitting well. Arizona has similar prospect depth in the rotation, but the results there have not been as good.

The bottom three spots in the Arizona rotation are filled by rookies Ryne Nelson and Brandon Pfaadt along with pseudo-rookie Tommy Henry. They have a combined 5.81 ERA. Each has shown positive signs, but consistency is what a rotation needs. Arizona is 13-7 when Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly pitch, and 14-13 when anyone else does. The Diamondbacks are comfortable winners right now, but that’s a hard act to keep up when three-fifths of the rotation is so shaky. If those young pitchers don’t find their footing soon, it might be time for the Diamondbacks to reach even deeper into the farm system for, say, Blake Walston or Bryce Jarvis. — ZB

Record: 26-21
Last Power Ranking: 12

The Red Sox’s starting shortstop switching from Xander Bogaerts to Trevor Story to Kiké Hernández represented an obvious downgrade, but the results have been even worse than expected. Hernández’s hitting numbers, from the traditional (.298 OBP, .646 OPS) to the advanced (87.5 mph average exit velocity, 33.3 hard-hit percentage), are among the lowest of his career, and his defense has rated as worse than all but two position players in the majors: Amed Rosario and CJ Abrams. Bogaerts, meanwhile, is tied for first in the majors in Outs Above Average. On the pitching side, Corey Kluber is throwing slower and getting hit harder than ever. His start Sunday ended after seven outs and five runs, one earned. His ERA went down, from 6.41 to 6.26. Kluber’s strikeout rate entering Sunday’s start (18.4 percent) and ground-ball rate (30.7 percent) were both career lows, which helps explain how his home-run rate (2.52 per nine innings) is more than double his previous high. — SN

Record: 25-22
Last Power Ranking: 5

Bad week for the Blue Jays, and in Toronto, no less. They lost three of four to the Yankees, then were swept by the Orioles. The East is already on fire. As we stand, Toronto is a last-place team, but that’s deceiving. Yes, they are 5-12 in their division this season and they need to be better against those teams directly in front of them. But the new balanced schedule takes some of the sting away. The Jays are still a winning team. They just need more. And that more should come from George Springer, Toronto’s best underperforming player. Springer was an All-Star last year, but while he was about 33 percent above league average as a hitter in 2022, he’s now about 15 percent worse than league average. Quite a swing in the wrong direction. Nothing is especially alarming about his season; for example, he’s not striking out more than he normally does. And he’s suffering some bad luck (.252 BABIP). But Springer needs to be more impactful. The Blue Jays could really use an infusion from their right fielder. — NG

Record: 25-21
Last Power Ranking: 8

Big picture, the Brewers are 5-5 over the past 10 games and still on the winning side. But in the past week, they lost an alarming series to the Cardinals and another to the Rays. And despite the Pirates falling back to earth and the Cardinals playing like a Roomba in a sandbox, the Brewers failed to pull ahead in the Central. Milwaukee has fielded a very middle offense, exactly at the median by fWAR and slightly below average by wRC+. With a rookie-inflected lineup, that’s probably how it will stay for a while. What they need is for Corbin Burnes to go on a heater. It’s not fair to expect the Brewers’ ace to carry them. He can only pitch every five days or so. But that’s what aces do. In his last outing, Burnes struck out seven and walked just one over six solid innings. And yet the Brewers lost that game to the Cardinals. Maybe it’s too much to ask, but they need Burnes to be even better. What they have right now is a potential All-Star. What they’re waiting for is the Cy Young winner. — NG

Record: 25-23
Last Power Ranking: 15

There are some notable underperformers on the Angels roster — Aaron Loup, Tyler Anderson, Gio Urshela, Brandon Drury — but we can’t do this team and not talk about third baseman Anthony Rendon. The 32-year-old, who is currently out with a minor groin issue, actually has been one of the better hitters on the roster, carrying a 118 OPS+ entering Monday. But that’s still a shadow of what the Angels are paying him to be. The Angels dropped seven years and $245 million on him after 2019 thinking they’d be getting the guy who’d just finished third in MVP voting with a 157 OPS+. And they did get him … for one season. Rendon posted a .915 OPS in the shortened 2020 campaign, but barely played the next two years. When he did play, he was a shell of himself, batting just .235/.328/.381. His performance this year has been encouraging by comparison — before his injury, Rendon was batting .412 with a 1.041 OPS in May — but the Angels need him to do more than just show up if they’re going to keep pace as a supposedly three-superstar team in the AL West. They also need him to hang around a while. — ZB

Record: 25-23
Last Power Ranking: 18

I can say with a certain degree of confidence that, when healthy, Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander will deliver good results for the Mets. I will say no such thing, however, about a handful of veterans currently populating the Mets’ lineup and bench. To oversimplify here, let’s say that if league-average OPS in 2023 is .728 (which it is) then residing in the .600s or below is a real bummer. And that’s where Eduardo Escobar (.685), Luis Guillorme (.591) and three of four outfielders — Starling Marte (.620), Mark Canha (.666), Tommy Pham (.664) — all reside. That’s not even counting those with fewer than 20 games played this season. For Steve Cohen and the Mets, the quickest path to first place is to get those bats back on track. Marte had three hits Sunday to bounce his batting average from a career-low .231 to still-a-career-low .245, and he also homered and hosed a former teammate from right field, so maybe he, like the Mets, is coming around. — SN

Record: 22-24
Last Power Ranking: 16

The Phillies are a strange team to try to explain statistically. They’re both one of the best pitching teams in the league (third-most valuable rotation in the majors by fWAR) and one that has allowed the 10th-most runs. They are the 13th-best offense by wRC+ and one that ranks 20th by runs scored. Watch them for more than one game at a time, and you may guess the Phillies have one of the best records in the NL and yet they’re in fourth place in their own division. Some of this will even out over time. But Philadelphia is already mortgaging their season in an alarming way. Their starting pitchers have thrown among the fewest innings in the majors this season, which in turn has taxed a bullpen that is missing Jose Alvarado. With Ranger Suárez now back in action, the Phillies are waiting for their starters to show up in full. “We need to get it going,” manager Rob Thomson said. “We really do.” — NG

Record: 22-24
Last Power Ranking: 13

“Can man survive on pitching alone?” our Corey Brock asked last week, and that gets to the heart of Seattle’s problem. The Mariners are waiting on nearly an entire offense to show up. Jarred Kelenic and Cal Raleigh are doing well, but so many others are scuffling. Kolten Wong is hitting .177. Teoscar Hernandez strikes out so often that he’s in danger of earning Titanium Strikeout Status, with free punchouts for life. “Seattle’s designated hitters have produced a collective .138 batting average,” Brock wrote last week. Most glaringly, reigning Rookie of the Year winner Julio Rodríguez is batting just .204.

Too long; didn’t read? Consult this handy flow chart. — ZB

Record: 24-22
Last Power Ranking: 17

There are a few hitters the Pirates wish would bring more with the bat — Ji Hwan Bae and Austin Hedges come to mind — but none of them were expected to produce in the way Ke’Bryan Hayes and Carlos Santana were. Santana, asked to clean up in the middle of the lineup, has just two homers and a .696 OPS for the second-place (but struggling) Pirates. Hayes doubled twice and tripled over the weekend to slightly better his slash line: .234/.290/.351 (.641 OPS) with one homer. Hayes, an incredible defender at third base, seems to have the right tools at the plate. He hits the ball hard, and his strikeout rate has improved this season, but he has been stuck for the past three seasons as a squarely below-average bat with mediocre OBPs and little pop. Hayes still has his believers that he’ll break out as a hitter, but so far this season they’re still waiting to be proven right. — SN

Record: 21-27
Last Power Ranking: 25

If not for the Astros’ torrid run recently, we’d be framing the Cardinals as the hottest team in baseball, winners of eight of their past 10 games. Nolan Arenado is hitting .439 with a 1.357 OPS over his past 10 games, with six home runs and 15 RBIs. It’s a ridiculous run of hitting that helped the Cardinals sweep the Red Sox, win two of three against the Brewers and three of four against the Dodgers. They are back on track, even if they have a ways to go before breaking even. The offense showed up, but St. Louis is still waiting for its pitching to get hot. Adam Wainwright, Miles Mikolas, Jack Flaherty and Steven Matz still remain below league average by park-adjusted ERA. Only Jordan Montgomery has an ERA below 4.50. And collectively, the rotation ranks about 24th in the league. Somehow, all that panic about Willson Contreras didn’t ruin the Cardinals. But that doesn’t mean everything is tip-top with the team and their starting pitching. — NG

Record: 22-24
Last Power Ranking: 21

The Giants are a weird team of extremes, as Grant Brisbee explains. They are not rebuilding and they are not a juggernaut. But, judging by how they conducted their offseason, they do expect to win — which they have been doing more of lately. After leaving Carlos Correa at the altar, other teams might have said, “You know what, I need to take some time for myself,” but San Francisco got right back out on the market and made notable additions to its roster in the hopes of building out a winner.

But many of those additions have not produced. We’ll give Michael Conforto a bit of a pass, as he’s been roughly a league-average bat and missed all of last season. But Mitch Haniger is sitting on an OPS+ of 52. Sean Manaea, signed for two years and $25 million, can’t stick in the rotation and has the eighth-highest ERA of any pitcher who has thrown at least 20 innings this season. The Giants aren’t bad — and for once are producing homegrown talents like Casey Schmitt and Patrick Bailey — but if you’re going to build your team through free agency, you have to get those signings right. — ZB

Record: 21-26
Last Power Ranking: 14

What are we waiting for to show up in San Diego? How about the super-squad Padres team this offseason promised us? Like the free-spending Mets on the opposite coast, the Padres have a star-studded team playing several degrees below its own talent. This piece by Dennis Lin last week gets across the magnitude of the problem:

• The franchise is on its fifth full-time manager since general manager A.J. Preller took over in 2014. It doesn’t seem to make a difference!
• The Padres have already played 23 games in which they scored three or fewer runs. They have lost 21 of them.
• They went 2-for-9 with runners in scoring position in one game against the Royals to improve their season average in those situations.

Not hitting: Austin Nola, Trent Grisham, Nelson Cruz.

Not pitching well: Blake Snell, Joe Musgrove.

The boobirds have been out. “I would boo ourselves, too,” said Fernando Tatis Jr. — ZB

Record: 24-23
Last Power Ranking: 23

We’ll start with Jean Segura. Because for as hard as the Fish have worked to keep their heads above .500, they’ve had little help from Segura, who this past offseason signed a two-year, $17 million deal. He’s batting .204 with a .509 OPS — more than 200 points lower than any of his past seven seasons. He is swinging at everything and barreling almost nothing. Meanwhile, the Marlins’ catching situation is a mess. They have the worst OPS from the position in the majors this season, at .459. Jacob Stallings is batting .118 with a .340 OPS, and Nick Fortes has hit .211 with a .538 OPS. Add into the mix that shortstop Joey Wendle and outfielder Peyton Burdick are also both batting below .200 in small samples, and the Marlins have some significant holes in their lineup. — SN

Record: 20-26
Last Power Ranking: T-19

Rewind a week. The Cubs were coming off a rough stretch with series losses to the Cardinals and Twins. They were getting good contributions from several players, notably Dansby Swanson. And, at least statistically, their lineup is among the top 5 in the majors. The one hole in the order, at the time, was Seiya Suzuki. In his second year after moving from the Hiroshima Toyo Carp to the North Side, the Cubs were still waiting for him to break out. Then, in the past week, Suzuki raised his batting average by more than 30 points and his OPS by more than 100 points. And now, Suzuki, too, is hitting well above league average. “He’s in a good place,” Cubs manager David Ross said. “When he’s like that, you’re going to see our offense put up a lot of good numbers. He’s key in the middle of that order.” Unfortunately, the Cubs went 1-5 this past week, swept by the Astros and bested by the Phillies. Maybe they were waiting for somebody other than Suzuki to fix everything. — NG

Record: 20-26
Last Power Ranking: T-19

The Guardians are clearly not a bad baseball team. Ok, maybe it’s not immediately apparent, but it’s true. The league this year is made up of maybe five good teams, two demonstrably horrid teams and a flat circle of mediocrity in between. The Guardians are in that middle group. The fact that they’ve trended toward the bottom of the mid-range is immaterial. Sure, they are five games under .500 with a run differential now 34 runs below even. They’re also in a winnable division and it’s hard to imagine even Alan Trammell would claim the Tigers are better than the Guardians. So something is missing. In the past calendar week, the Guards went 1-5 and that series loss to the White Sox is borderline shameful, but they were swept out of New York by a total of just three Mets runs. This season, they’ve won as many as four games in a row and lost as many as three straight. They’ve scored as many as 12 runs and allowed as many as 11. When they find some consistency — if they can find some consistency — Cleveland will get right. — NG

Record: 20-24
Last Power Ranking: 22

Well, you might say the Tigers are still waiting on most of their lineup to figure things out. But these are the second-place Tigers we’re talking about, so show some respect. Let’s focus our attention on the bats. The only Tigers hitters who rate as above-average this season by OPS+ or wRC+ are Zach McKinstry, Riley Greene and Kerry Carpenter, who is currently injured. That’s not super-duper promising. But, again, I refer you to the standings. No one is counting on Miguel Cabrera to turn around his .459 OPS, but how about Jonathan Schoop (.565), Nick Maton (.616), Matt Vierling (.639), Javier Báez (.608) or Spencer Torkelson (.661)? Torkelson, Vierling and Maton all have shown encouraging signs at bat in this past week, and any (or all) of them starting to click regularly could be what keep these Tigers — No. 2 in the division, No. 1 in your hearts — interesting this summer. — SN

Record: 19-29
Last Power Ranking: 27

Nice week for the White Sox, after winning two of three against the Guardians and sweeping the lowly Royals. It was the kind of week that should be expected. Losing five of six to those two teams would have said more about their problems than winning all but one says about their merits. At a granular level, the Sox are trying to fix some pitching mechanics to get right, with Lance Lynn and Dylan Cease tweaking their motions for better results. This team, though, is beyond the tweaks. They are the third-worst team in the league! They’re looking down at the Royals and A’s, two historically bad teams. Maybe the Sox aren’t a good team, as constructed, but they shouldn’t be this bad. We are not here to lobby for cleaning house with the roster or even the front office. It just seems like the Sox are waiting for a big idea — any idea — for getting right, either this season or into the future. They are beyond the need for tweaks. — NG

Record: 19-27
Last Power Ranking: 24

I saw a recent article on a competitor’s site highlighting players receiving trade buzz, and one of the names listed was Reds outfielder Wil Myers. This prompted me to look up Myers’ numbers and … what? Teams want to trade for this guy? Why, do they owe Cincinnati a favor?

The Reds signed Myers to a one-year deal hoping they could flip him at the deadline like they did with Brandon Drury last year, but it’s not working. Myers is hitting .198/.258/.298. He hasn’t had a multi-hit game in nearly a month. For a guy wearing red, his Baseball Savant page is really, really blue. Myers has generally been a good hitter, but there’s a chance the 32-year-old has hit the downslope. His in-zone contact is a career-worst, as is his maximum exit velocity. He is striking out so damn much.

It’s not going to kill the Reds if he doesn’t turn it around, but it sure wouldn’t hurt! (And anyway, the guy we’re all really hoping will show up is Elly De La Cruz.) — ZB

Record: 20-27
Last Power Ranking: 28

I’ve sung Keibert Ruiz’s praises around here as a breakout candidate and as an early-season positive for the Nationals, as he batted .281 with a .351 OBP in April. But the production has cratered in May, with Ruiz batting .167 with a .227 OBP, which actually improved significantly over the weekend with a single, double and homer against the Tigers. With his profile as a switch-hitting catcher with excellent bat-to-ball skills, Ruiz makes a ton of contact, but not a lot of hard contact — especially when he’s chasing. And that weaker contact is why his below-average BABIPs (.233 this year, .263 in the majors) don’t look so much like bad luck as they do his norm. Ruiz is mostly a singles hitter at this stage, and he rarely walks, so a prolonged slump like the one this month is capable of completely halting his offensive production. Ruiz isn’t the only Nationals player with middling offensive numbers so far this season, but he’s a central piece of the franchise’s future and it’s crucial for him to continue making progress. — SN

Record: 19-28
Last Power Ranking: 26

The Rockies were so pleased with their core over the past few seasons, they doled out contract extensions to Kyle Freeland, Antonio Senzatela, Ryan McMahon, Daniel Bard, Elias Diaz and C.J. Cron. And they signed Kris Bryant to a seven-year deal. Bit of an odd strategy considering they were no better than a 74-win team over the past four years and are currently a last-place squad. There’s just not a lot of room to work over the roster in free agency. They’re waiting for an infusion of rookies — namely, outfielder Zac Veen, the club’s top prospect. But here’s the tough part, and the Rockies aren’t alone in this way of dealing with prospects: If Veen makes his way to the majors later this summer, he’ll be joining a losing team, a team that needs him more than he needs them. That’s not an ideal situation for a young player. All of a sudden, you’re asking him to save the team. That’s an unreasonable demand. Ideally, Veen would get the space to find his way and figure out how to survive in the major leagues. That alone is incredibly difficult. But to be responsible for the future of the team, too? Not a fair request. — NG

Record: 14-34
Last Power Ranking: 29

When he’s out there collecting four hits in a game like he did Saturday — more like three and a half with that nubber to the pitcher, but he also smacked a well-hit double — Nick Loftin will start turning that gentle knock on the big-league door into a hard bang. If the Royals are content to wait for their No. 2 prospect, fans might not be. Loftin sits just outside the list of MLB’s Top 100 prospects, or just inside, depending on the wind. And he is probably the nearest, best minor-leaguer yet to join the Royals. As a do-it-all hitter, five-tool player and utility fielder, Loftin should have little trouble finding a spot on this Royals team. The key question is how to maximize his future. It’d be dumb to rush him into the bigs just for him to learn how to lose games. But keeping him in Triple-A Omaha in perpetuity is just as bad. Everybody, it seems, is waiting for Loftin to arrive. — NG

Record: 10-38
Last Power Ranking: 30

We could spend a lot of time clowning on the abject futility of the A’s — Jayson Stark has that in great detail if you desire it — but that feels like it’s missing the point we’re making here. If this week’s theme is about waiting for the real Slim Shady to stand up, these A’s aren’t helpful. Barely anyone on this roster has a track record!

So, we’ll take aim at the C-suite, where we’re waiting on competent executives to arrive. A brief rundown of recent events: The A’s announced a “binding” land deal in Las Vegas and abandoned it almost immediately. They then announced a new deal that would involve nearly $400 million in public funds, only for public officials to be like, “Uh, I don’t think we’re spending that much.” Owner John Fisher and president David Kaval built a bad roster on purpose. But this Vegas stuff is something they’re actually trying to get right. — ZB

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Rendering of the front of the new Open Door health center in Arcata | Image from Open Door Community Health

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Arcata’s new Open Door Community Health Center — the big old building under construction on the corner of Foster and Sunset — is almost complete and, if all goes according to plan, should open its doors to patients this fall.

Open Door announced in the summer of 2019 plans for the project to open by 2022. But when COVID 2020 struck, the project had to be postponed. The crew eventually broke ground in 2021, and Cheyenne Spetzler, Open Door’s senior vice president of development, told Outpost that development has stayed pretty much on schedule since then.

“I just have to say that Pacific Builders, these people are my heroes,” Spetzler said in a telephone interview on Monday afternoon. “Because any time there’s a problem, they just find a way to keep moving.”

At this point, almost all of the most time-consuming infrastructure—the plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC)—was installed, and the sheetrock was brought in as well. Spetzler said that one of the main delays in construction was the installation of the windows due to supply chain issues. The crews are still waiting for the windows, which will be delivered around four months late. But Spetzler said that despite the delay, the project’s schedule was not greatly impacted.

The only potential delay that worries Spetzler slightly concerns licensing by the California Department of Health and Human Services. Once the building is complete and passes inspection, Open Door has to turn in its license package, and it sometimes takes months for the state to process it. If everything goes smoothly, Spetzler assumes that the facility will open its doors in October.

To operate the new clinic, operations from the two existing Open Door centers in Arcata – Humboldt Open Door on 10th Street and NorthCountry Clinic on 18th Street – will be transferred to the new facility and the other two locations will be closed. Spetzler said that merging the two clinics will make things more streamlined for both Open Door staff and patients, who often have to go back and forth between clinics. Also, these two buildings were very old and if something catastrophic should happen, the Arcata clinic has no other place to offer services.

The health center building currently under construction as seen from Foster

“The reason for the new building is the precarious nature of the old facilities in which we operate,” said Spetzler. “None of the buildings were ever intended as a clinic. And we did what we could to make them clinics, with lots of exam rooms and funky offices and all. But there were two front desks, two labs, two medical records departments, and two call departments…. It’s not efficient.”

Due to the more efficient operation, the new facility will require fewer staff than the two clinics. But that doesn’t mean there will be layoffs. Open Door has a fairly high turnover rate in some HR departments and often works with staff shortages. Spetzler said any employees at the two Arcata clinics not housed at the new facility will likely be able to transfer to one of Open Door’s other locations in the county.

The new building is much larger than the existing Arcata locations, totaling 34,000 square feet, which is 1,000 square feet larger than the two clinics combined. The space will house 34 examination rooms, one more than the other clinics combined. With a little more space, new facilities and equipment, and a more efficient workflow, the new clinic should be able to accommodate an increased number of patients and annual visits. However, the difference is not huge. Open Door estimates the new clinic will be able to accommodate approximately 14,000 patients, compared to 13,396 currently treated at Arcata Clinics. Visits are also expected to increase from 43,306 to 44,000 per year.

If you’re an open-door patient, you may already know that parking can be a problem at the other Arcata clinics, as each only has 10 on-site parking spaces. The new clinic has almost 100 parking spaces, some with charging stations for electric vehicles, said Spetzler.

Of course, as with all new developments in Arcata, the city wants the facility to discourage driving and encourage other modes of transportation. Spetzler said employees are being offered incentives to use other modes of transportation, including free bus tickets and possibly cash rewards if they don’t drive their cars.

Another feature of the new clinic is a staff gym with showers and changing rooms. Spetzler said that’s a request from many employees so they don’t have to leave the building to train. The availability of showers and changing rooms will also help encourage employees to cycle to work if they are able, as they can clean up and change into work clothes upon arrival.

The new building is also equipped with solar panels and will have backup generators. This means the clinic can serve as an emergency center during major power outages, providing community members with a place to charge their devices, get clean water refills, etc.

Though most of the services offered by the clinic will remain the same, Spetzler said there will be an expansion in behavioral health care, including things like mental health and drug use counseling. Thanks to some funding provided by the Vesper Society of San Francisco, Spetzler said Open Door will focus on offering more of these services, especially for families.

Spetzler said Open Door is also working with the new clinic to expand other services and programs, such as nurse residencies, in the future. She is very excited about the opening of the new clinic and would like to thank the city of Arcata and the community for their support.

“We had these neighborhood meetings and we definitely listened to what the neighbors wanted and we had almost no complaints,” Spetzler said. “There’s actually been a pretty impressive lack of complaints from the neighborhood considering we’re building this huge thing.”

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If you’re like me, it’s hard to stay indoors during the fall. Just let me pitch a tent under a canopy of reds, yellows and oranges and leave me there to be surrounded by the colors, the sweet-burnt scent, and the crisp air until November, please. Then ship me off somewhere the trees are still aflame with their fall foliage splendor.

Persistent favorites pumpkin spice, cozy sweaters and pumpkin patches all have their rightful place in autumn. But it’s hiking for me when it comes to the best way to immerse into the simplest but most spectacular essence of the season: the oh-so-fleeting display of color. Autumn drives are wonderful, but a stroll through the woods forces you to slow your pace, look around, breathe, and take everything in, completely unplugged, engaging all five senses (taste if you have a warm drink bottled in a Thermos).

And perhaps, just for this season, “hike” should not be the word of choice, but instead “saunter.” As John Muir famously said: “Now these mountains are our Holy Land, and we ought to saunter through them reverently, not ‘hike’ through them.”

And so here’s a collection of some of the most epic hikes (saunters, whatever you’d like to call them), within driving distance of Ohio: A mix of single trails worth an entire trip, as well as entire parks and National Parks, where it’s often too hard to choose just one favorite trail.

If you want to plan your trekking during optimal fall color, use this handy map.

Linville Gorge Wilderness

North Carolina

• From Akron 7 hours, 55 minutes
• From Columbus: 7 hours, 20 minutes
• From Cincinnati: 6 hours, 35 minutes

Linville Gorge Wilderness is so strikingly beautiful, it has been dubbed “The Grand Canyon of the East.”

The stunning features of the Gorge were formed by the Linville River, which has cut 12 miles of the mountains 2,000 feet deep in areas, resulting in breathtaking views from Jonas Ridge and Linville Mountain, which rise 3,400 feet in elevation.

Start your adventure on a just-over-two-mile hike on Linville Falls Trail, or the 1.75-mile Linville Falls Plunge Basin Trail, which gets you up close and personal to the falls, before exploring the many trails in the Wilderness.

For views the whole hike: The exposed trail of Shortoff Mountain means spectacular vistas of Linville Gorge and Lake James for much of the trail’s 5.5 mile (out and back) length. Most of the approximate 1,300-foot elevation gain is at the beginning of the climb. The trail levels out mostly for the last quarter or so, as it stretches along the summit and provides ample panoramic views. A word of advice: there are no trail markers for the beginning of this trail, or for many trails in the Linville Gorge Wilderness. It’s a good idea to use a good GPS trail app like All Trails and download the trail map in advance to keep you on the right path.

Trails with less length but lovely views: Try the 2.5-mile Hawksbill Mountain Trail, or the 1.4-mile Table Rock Trail. For more of a challenge, the 5.9-mile Table Rock and The Chimneys from Spence Ridge hike is a leg-burning elevation gain with some fun scrambling. If multi-day, tough-and-rugged technical treks and wilderness camping is your thing, check out the beautiful 28.6-mile Linville Gorge Trail.

Linville Gorge lies about 60 miles northeast of Asheville, North Carolina which could provide the perfect base for this outdoor adventure if you’re not up for camping and you enjoy being in civilization after a long day in the wilderness.

Black Balsam Knob to Tennent Mountain on the Art Loeb Trail

North Carolina

• From Akron: 8 hours, 45 minutes
• From Columbus: 7 hours, 45 minutes
• From Cincinnati: 6 hours

If hiking through wildflowers on a grassy mountain balds surrounded by panoramic views sounds like your thing (and what hikers’ thing wouldn’t that be), get on this trail ASAP.  Another incredible hike to tack on to a trip to Asheville, North Carolina, and one of my very favorites within driving distance of my home: this pretty hike gives off serious Sound of Music vibes thanks to a trail that is mostly exposed across 6,000-foot mountain balds.

A 45-minute drive south of Asheville, the 1.5-mile trail begins off the Blue Ridge parkway at the Art Loeb Trailhead. You’ll begin walking in a cool, heady-scented Balsam fir forest before ascending Black Balsam Knob. After you reach the summit, and you’ve gotten all your Maria von Trapp-esque twirling in, you can hike back or continue the adventure to Tennent Mountain along the trail’s almost-5-mile loop.

Grandfather Trail to Calloway Peak

North Carolina

• From Akron: 7 hours, 25 minutes
• From Columbus: 7 hours, 12 minutes
• From Cincinnati: 6 hours, 20 minutes

It’s an ascent that inspired the father of the National Parks, John Muir,  to “jump about and sing and glory in it all,” and exclaim that he was standing “in the face of all Heaven come to earth.”

But the Grandfather Trail, while incredible, is not for the faint of heart (or those with a fear of heights): the 4.1 out-and-back Grandfather Trail is for experienced hikers only. If you like to hike with your young children and pets, this is not the trail to bring them along. 

It’s challenging, strenuous and obstacle-filled. Hikers on this trail face ladders for scaling huge cliff faces, and cable hand rails for ascending super steep sections. There’s rock scrambles and treks along exposed rock-strewn summits, and an elevation gain of almost 2,000 feet. It’s dangerous, it will get your heart thumping and your legs burning. But it’s one of the most spectacular hikes in North Carolina.

The payoff is gorgeous sweeping vistas not just at the pinnacle, but all along the trail, a few of which are 360-degree panoramas.

It is possible to bypass the ladders on MacRae Peak by taking the Underwood Trail about .5 miles in. This trail is also a great option for the return hike.

Bring plenty of water. Bring food. And plan on a full day for this hike, despite the mileage.

There is an admission fee of $24 for adults, $22 for seniors and $9 for children to hike this trail.

It’s also under an hour’s drive from Linville Gorge Wilderness, making it a perfect addition to a trip to the area.

Red River Gorge Geological Area

Kentucky

• From Akron: 5 hours, 30 minutes
• From Columbus: 3 hours, 45 minutes
• From Cincinnati: 2 hours

It seems like a lot of people have their secrets about this place: hidden trails and their own secret spots. While those places are probably worth checking out, many are not on marked trails, and some of them are pretty dangerous. It’s worth my acknowledging they exist, but I’ll keep the recommendations to the official trails.

Like the Cloudsplitter via Sheltowee Connector Trail, a 4-miler which packs as much fun as you can possibly have in this area of the world on a hiking trail. 

There’s a nice rope bridge on this one, and for those who dare, Jump Rock, a boulder sticking out of the Red River. There’s a swimming hole there, and like the name suggests, folks like to jump from the rock into the water below (at their own risk). 

Some bouldering is required at the end of the trail, too, but a rope is usually secured in the section where it’s needed.

Double Arch, Courthouse Rock and Auxier Ridge Loop is a classic. It was the first trail I experienced in the Gorge, and it’s still one of my favorites in the area. The 6-mile loop is packed with exposed trail, a natural bridge and lovely lookouts of the gorge and the many outcroppings carved by the Red River. 

If you’re looking for a shorter hike, there are several that lead to natural bridges (think Arches National Park in Utah but surrounded by the forest). Natural Bridge and Laurel Ridge Trail is an easy 3 miler, or Princess Arch and Little Princess Arch, only a third of a mile.

Carpenter Trail, Falling Sink Trail, Mill Trail loop, Bethel Spring Nature Preserve, Alabama

Alabama

• From Akron: 9 hours, 55 minutes
• From Columbus: 8 hours, 10 minutes
• From Cincinnati: 6 hours, 30  minutes

This absolute hidden gem of a waterfall was on land owned privately by a family for generations until 2020, when the land was donated as a nature preserve. The falls was not well known until the preserve opened. A friend of mine who has lived in the area for about 20 years had no idea this was right just down the street from her home until recently.

The hike is a moderate 1.3-mile loop, and winds up Keel Mountain, along a forested trail strewn with the ruins of old water mills and boulders to a spectacular waterfall that plunges into a cavern below (in other words, a big hole in the ground). I do not exaggerate when I say that this is one of the coolest waterfalls I’ve ever seen. The cave underneath the falls, Paul’s Cave, 1,338 feet in length and 334 feet in depth, according to the Alabama Cave Survey and the Land Trust of North Alabama. Two other caves are also located on the preserve.

Combine it with other hikes for a long weekend trip to Alabama, including this next one.

Dismals Canyon

Alabama

• From Akron: 10 hours, 24 minutes
• From Columbus: 8 hours, 40 minutes
• From Cincinnati: 6 hours, 57 minutes

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On a good night, this canyon tucked away in northwest Alabama lights up like the starry night sky. While this place is already beautiful on its own, and totally worth a daytime hike, it’s made extra special at night thanks to glow worms.

It’s one of the few places in the world that provides a microclimate suitable for bioluminescent critters called Dismalites to thrive, and peak season only occurs a few times during the year – from late April through May and the end of September through the first of October. 

Night tours are very limited, and times change throughout the year. Reservations can be made here.

Hiking is beautiful during the day too in this biodiverse National Natural Landmark. A 1.5-mile trail follows the deep canyon along a stream, where massive boulders and tumbling waterfalls can be discovered.

What to know if you visit:

Admission is charged, and varies depending on activity.

A country store and soda fountain and grill are also available to explore.

Letchworth State Park

New York

• From Akron: 4 hours, 15 minutes
• From Columbus: 5 hours, 40 minutes
• From Cincinnati: 7 hours, 25 minutes

I think it’s safe to say that if a park is compared to the Grand Canyon, it’s probably worth your time. Just like Linville Gorge Wilderness, Letchworth State Park has also earned itself the nickname of “The Grand Canyon of the East,” and it’s easy to see why.

The Genessee River has cut deep gorges here, and flows with three impressive waterfalls. Autumn, of course adds a special touch to any view, but the scenery here is especially stunning in the fall, when the colors lend extra depth to the vistas.

Hikers have 66 miles of trail to choose from, 

Overlooks are something you don’t want to miss here, either. Inspiration Point offers views straight down the gorge, Middle Falls and Upper Falls and the railroad bridge. View a a horseshoe bend on the river at the Great Bend Overlook

North Fork Mountain Trail to Chimney Top

West Virginia

• From Akron: 5 hours
• From Columbus: 5 hours
• From Cincinnati: 6 hours, 25 minutes

An unrelenting uphill hike leads to some of the best views in the state on this challenging trail up North Fork Mountain in Monongahela National Forest, which clocks in at 5.3 miles out and back.

Even the steep last stretch of the ascent, which will set your legs on fire, is worth the views of the mountaintop ridgeline reaching out for ages one way, and the mountains unfolding in every other direction. Take it all in while you perch (precariously, but carefully) atop the chimney top. Many call this a bucket list hike, and they’re not exaggerating.

This trail isn’t clearly marked in areas. The turnoff to the final ascent is marked with small rocks in the shape of an arrow. I’d advise using an app like AllTrails and downloading the route in advance to ensure you stay on the trail.

New River Gorge National Park and Preserve

West Virginia

• From Akron: 4 hours, 53 minutes
• From Columbus: 4 hours, 20 minutes
• From Cincinnati: 5 hours, 3 minutes

With its newly minted status as a National Park, highlighter ink has been drawn over this gorgeous region of steeply sloping canyons descending into river. According to WV Public Broadcasting, the park saw a record number of visitors in 2021 at 1.7 million, a 600,000 increase from 2020.

Possibly the park’s most famous landmark is the New River Gorge Bridge, the longest steel bridge in the Western Hemisphere. If you head to the park the third October for Bridge Day, the bridge is open for a big party. Pedestrians, vendors, BASE jumpers and rappelers line the bridge for a day of festivities.

Another dramatic site: Grandview, which looks over a horseshoe bend in the New River from 1,400 feet. It makes for a spectacular picnic spot, and with five trailheads, a perfect jump-off point for a day of hiking the Grandview Area Trails, which offer 6 miles of hiking and the best views in the park.

The Fayetteville Area Trails have some beautiful views, or take an easy .2 miles stroll to the cascading Sandstone Falls on the New River.

The region is also widely known for its excellent whitewater rafting opportunities on New River and Gauley River. There’s plenty of rafting companies to choose from right near the park.

Bonus: If your trip takes you through the state capitol of Charleston, just under two hours northwest of the park, it’s a pretty little town worth exploring. Nestled on the banks of the Kanawha River, impressive historic homes line the water, and Historic Capitol Street has boutiques, restaurants and tree-lined streets.

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

• From Akron: 5 hours, 23 minutes
• From Columbus: 6 hours, 5 minutes
• From Cincinnati: 6 hours, 51 minutes

Ohio adventurers looking for mountains within driving distance and to who want to skip the manic, touristy atmosphere surrounding the Great Smoky Mountains might want to consider Shenandoah National Park.

This patch of the Blue Ridge Mountains is also flowing with waterfalls and stunning views. The Skyline Drive alone is a full day adventure at 105 miles long and with 75 overlooks as it winds along on the peaks of the range. The drive gets especially showy in the fall, when the mountains come alive in autumn color.

And hikers rejoice: there’s more than 500 miles of trails in this park to choose from.

For a challenge: the 9.5-mile Old Rag Mountain Loop Trail, touted repeatedly on AllTrails as worth the hype and “brutally awesome,” get ready to scramble rocks, but bask in 360-degree views. 

Blackrock Summit is much milder, with a 1-mile circuit and more gorgeous views. Or try Bearfence Rock Scramble, still a rock scramble but much shorter that ends in more 260 degree views. noticing a pattern with this park and the number 360?

If waterfalls are more your speed, there are many trails that lead to some beautiful cascades, ranging from the 6.5 mile hike to Browns Gap to the 1.3 mile walk to Lands Run Falls.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Tennessee/North Carolina

• From Akron: 7 hours, 52 minutes
• From Columbus: 6 hours, 15 minutes
• From Cincinnati: 4 hours, 30 minutes

Yes it’s extremely popular and sometimes way overcrowded, especially in the fall. Chances are you’ve been there countless times. But that doesn’t make it any less beautiful.

Probably the most popular, touristy and most crowded park on the list, the Great Smoky Mountains, this is a highly customizable trip. Make it a foodie trip, with the myriad of restaurants in the area (the Pancake Pantry is my go-to. It hasn’t changed since I was a kid). Go moonshine and wine sampling at the many stops along the Gatlinburg strip. Play at arcades and go kart tracks, aquariums and silly museums in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. Or get away from the crowds as quickly as possible and into the peaceful mountains that seem worlds away from the touristy stuff.

There are countless great trails in the area. For the more adventurous, the hike to the top of Mount Le Conte is iconic, and you can stay in the highest lodge in the eastern US on the peak. You’ll be seeing by kerosene lantern at dark, bathing in bucket and basin, and dining on family-style meals. Six trails lead to the top, ranging from the steep 5-mile Alum Cave Trail to the 9.1-mile Brushy Mountain Trail. 

For the views: Hike the Appalachian trail for a bit on the 8-mile round trip trek of Newfound Gap to Charlie’s Bunyon, one of the park’s most stunning viewpoints. the 14.5-mile out-and-back Mount Cammerer Trail, which ends in a lookout tower with 360-degree views.

The less ruggedly-outdoorsy among us can check out Clingman’s Dome, the highest point in the park and third highest east of the Missisippi River at 6,643, and features a paved path to an impressive view. Countless smaller, easy paths can be found throughout the park, too, featuring waterfalls (Laurel Falls and Grotto Falls among them).

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Upper Peninsula of Michigan

• From Akron: 8 hours, 31 minutes
• From Columbus: 8 hours, 39 minutes
• From Cincinnati: 9 hours, 22 minutes

Sure, not everyone will be up for this lengthy road trip, but if long drives are your thing, there are not many destinations as remote, peaceful and laid back as Upper Peninsula Michigan (the U.P. for those who know) the swath of Michigan that lies next to Lake Superior, and is separated completely by the rest of mainland Michigan by Lake Michigan and Lake Huron.  It’s perfect for unplugging. Pro tip: break up the trip and stop at Sleeping Bear Dunes along the way.

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore looks like something transplanted either from the Pacific Northwest or the Caribbean, with its cliffs towering above turquoise water and shipwrecks scattered about. The dramatic Bridalveil Falls and Spray Falls plunge from the cliffs into the lake. The more adventurous can book a kayak tour of the cliffs. Looking to relax? Charter a lunch cruise.

On the shore, there is more to see than the cliffs, including about 100 miles of trails to explore, and even more waterfalls, including the 75-foot Sable Falls, accessible via an easy .6 mile trail. The impressive Grand Sable Dunes also lie within the lakeshore, and are totally hikeable. There’s nothing quite like ascending a sandy trail among groves of pine trees to a massive sand dune peak overlooking a sea of massive sand dunes and a great lake.

A half dozen beaches line the shores in Pictured Rocks. Some require a little hiking, others are easy access from a parking lot. Beware: there are no lifeguards at these beaches, there are rip currents on the lake, and water temps rarely surpass the 60s.

While the area near Munising and the Pictured Rocks can get a little busy, there are plenty of quiet, lightly-trafficked trails and areas of the Lakeshore region to be explored. We spent a hushed, dreamy day relaxing in the meadows surrounding Au Sable Lighthouse, a picturesque light perched atop a cliff and situated in a meadow. It can be reached by an easy 1.5 (one way) hike. Exposed shipwrecks can be seen on the shore below, and the light can be climbed.

What should I bring on a fall hike?

First of all, dress in layers. Avoid cotton, as it holds in moisture and sweat. If the temperature drops, that moisture can cause your body to lose heat, or worse − hypothermia. I like to like with a lightweight tank top as my base layer. I’ll layer a lightweight thermal over that, and bring a lightweight and/or heavyweight fleece, depending on the weather forecast. Wool socks like ones from Smartwool are wonderful and temperature-regulating in all temps. Bring an extra pair in case your feet get soggy. And don’t forget a good, packable rain jacket in case the weather calls for rain. A packable sunhat or ball cap and bandana are great for sun protection. Last but not least, water. Hydration is just as important in chilly weather as it is on warm days.

If you invest in any gear please, consider investing in a small backpack, proper shoes, a water bottle or bladder and first aid kit.

I’ve seen so many people on treacherous trails in slippery converse or worse, flip flops struggling to avoid a fall. Affordable, gently used shoes with nice grippy soles that ensure you stay sure-footed can be found at places such as REI.com Re/Supply or geartrade.com for a fraction of the price.

Equally important is a good first aid kit, which comes in handy for everything from blisters and bee stings to heavy bleeding.

I’m a sucker for fun hiking gear. From shoes to packs, hiking packs and rain jackets, I have amassed a nice little collection of goods for my outdoor adventures. And I’m always looking for top-quality, expertly-tested gear at the best possible price.

One of my favorite ways to do that is to read up on tried and tested gear on websites like Outdoor Gear Lab and Gear Junkie. Websites like this are dedicated to testing the gear for days and picking out the best of the best.

To save money, I don’t just stick to the current year’s reviews. I’ll look up the past couple years’ top gear (most of which is equal in quality as the current year) before scouring sources such as Poshmark, eBay and Google for markdowns (just be wary of fakes, especially with more popular brands like North Face). I’ve always been quite happy with the gear I’ve found: a fabulous windbreaker which kept me quite comfy on a boat in the San Francisco Bay; a rain jacket that kept me bone dry in Scotland’s heavy rain. Several breathable yet toasty fleece jackets that have kept me warm and comfortable on many hikes through crazy sleet-one-minute-sunshine-the next weather in the Colorado mountains and late winter runs through my local park. The toastiest socks for skiing for my popsicle-prone toes.

REI is also an excellent source for gear, and their $20 for life membership is well worth the price. It literally pays dividends from the past year’s purchases, and includes a one year return policy. Their house brand is top-notch too. 



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Dan Bebak, vice president of the Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, got out of his construction truck and headed to the construction site for the new Mote Science Education Aquarium, which is adjacent to Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota.

As he approached the construction site, he kept looking up.

yes, up

Up is a celebratory word for mote because it means its $130 million project (now a $132 million project), announced in February 2018 and breaking ground in November 2020, has begun, to make a visual impression on everyone who passes by.

That’s a massive impact considering that more than 50 million vehicles pass through the 11.76-acre property along Interstate 75 in a year.

In addition to the busy workers on the ground floor, there are two huge cranes that move building materials that are supposed to blow up. Columns and elevator shafts have already stretched into the sky, and in May the giant acrylic windows in the Gulf of Mexico, which help form a tank that occupies both the first and second floors of the three-story, 110,000-square-foot building, will be placed.

Because this display tank in the Gulf of Mexico is so massive, builders Willis Smith Construction and Whiting-Turner must place it before they can begin building the walls around it. Then the vertical construction takes off.

Interest increases

“Once you go vertical, the (funding) increases,” said Michael Moore, special adviser to the Office of the President at Mote. “By then you have to be a visionary. Now the public is feeling the mood.”

Moore said Mote has a $100 million pledge for the aquarium, with “a few” other big potential donors seriously considering getting on board.

But he said the vertical phase of a project is often what stimulates corporate sponsorship the most.

“Corporate sponsorship is the last thing,” he said. “They want to get closer to get real. Now it’s really happening.”

Bebak began working at Mote as an intern in 1981 and was hired on permanently in 1985. Eventually, he worked his way up the ladder to oversee an annual budget of $7 million and 70 employees.

“It’s great to run out there,” he said of the site. “And it’ll be nice to say, ‘There’s the tank from the Gulf of Mexico.'”

The two acrylic “windows” that make up the exhibition tank in the Gulf of Mexico together weigh 14 tons. This will be a sight in itself (although the acrylic will be covered in plywood) as passers-by can see the tank being built throughout May and June. The windows are shipped from Reynolds Polymer Technology of Grand Junction, Colorado.

Then it’s off to the races.

The new Mote Science Education Aquarium will include a display tank in the Gulf of Mexico.

With kind approval

As the project progresses, most of the work on the second and third floors will be completed before the ground floor is completed. Bebak said heavy materials like the tanks would have to be moved to the first floor, which would ruin the floor.

While people think vertical structures start from the ground up, Bebak noted that the 368 piles erected to support the structure are actually vertical, with the piles reaching 80 to 90 feet into the ground.

To date, Mote has spent approximately $30 million on on-site and underground construction.

Exactly according to plan

“We are on schedule and plan to open in autumn 2024,” said Bebak. “Now that we’re going vertical, we know what we’re up against. We will fill the water in the tanks and bring in the fish.

The pools will be fully stocked with wildlife months before the doors open to the public in the fall of 2024. Wild animals need time to acclimate. Natural seawater is predominantly used to fill the tanks.

“We’ll have a better idea of ​​opening dates in a few months,” Bebak said. “And you never know what the weather will be like.”

Half of the third level of the aquarium will be in the open air. This gives guests an indoor-outdoor experience.

Moore said successful planning has allowed the project to stay mostly within budget during a period of extreme inflation. The original price of $130 million had introduced some inflation, but Moore said Mote had been buying materials and setting prices for more than three years.

“We don’t see that escalation (in the budget),” Moore said.

Bebak noted that the construction project is highly specialized as almost every part of the aquarium has life support systems and specialized pumps, filters, piping, air conditioning and heating systems.

All support systems such as B. columns must be extremely strong. For example, the Florida Waters Gallery’s tank on the third floor will hold 300,000 gallons of water.

“They need a lot more rebar,” Bebak said.

All of that has been taken into account.

“The project is moving,” said Bebak. “Nothing will stop us except a little weather here and there.”

Mote estimates that the aquarium will attract 600,000 to 700,000 visitors in its first year.

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