Pac-12 legal delay: WSU and OSU hoped to proceed quickly, but conference office slow to move
Pac-12 HQ is weeks behind in terms of sorting through legal rubble Soon after the Pac-12 imploded on Friday, Washington State president Kirk Schulz identified the most pressing task: determining which schools had voting rights and control over the conference’s assets. “We think there will be some clarity around governance issues in the next two…
Oktoberfest: It starts sooner than you think
Here’s the history behind Germany’s fall beer festival, plus tips on how to recreate it at home. Despite its name, Oktoberfest begins much earlier than October. The 188th Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, will take place from September 16 to October 3. Oktoberfest is more than just a beer festival in Munich. It’s a celebration of…
California-based Grindr loses nearly half its staff to strict return-to-office rule
Grindr Inc. has lost approximately 45% of its workforce as it enforces a strict return-to-work policy, which was implemented after a majority of employees announced a plan to unionize. The Communications Workers of America said in a statement Wednesday that about 80 of the 178 employees at the LGBTQ dating app company were forced to…
NFL 2023 predictions: How the NFL divisional and wild card races will play out
NFL insider Jerry McDonald projects the AFC and NFC division winners and wild card teams in 2023 What the NFL divisional and wild card races will look like in 2023: The NFC West 49ers. Imagine being a dominant division favorite with any of the quarterbacks on the roster. With this team, either Brock Purdy or…
NFL kickoff 2023: Will the 49ers win the NFC West again?
49ers beat writer Cam Inman looks at the NFC West comings and goings, and predicts who will win it in 2023 49ers Kyle Shanahan (7th year) is the head coach. LAST YEAR: 13-4, 1st place; NFC runner-up DT ARRIVES QB Sam Darnold (Panthers), QB Brandon Allen (Bengals), CB Isaiah Oliver (Falcons), DE Clelin Ferrell (Raiders),…
Huge South Bay office campus occupied by high-profile tech firm lands buyer
$190 million-plus deal hints at pockets of strength in Silicon Valley office market MILPITAS, CA — A massive South Bay office campus occupied by a high-profile tech firm has been purchased by a Midwest buyer, pointing to pockets of strength in a shaky Bay Area office sector. According to documents filed with the Santa Clara…
49ers captains: Brock Purdy, Deebo Samuel join six-man crew
The 49ers’ six captains this season are Arik Armstead, George Kittle, Fred Warner, Trent Williams and first-timers Brock Purdy and Deebo Samuel SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Brock Purdy is more than just the 49ers’ starting quarterback. He is a first-time captain, a distinction that Trey Lance lacked a year ago. Purdy demonstrated his leadership ability…
NFL kickoff 2023: Week-by-week look at SF 49ers’ schedule
The 49ers begin their quest to return to the Super Bowl on Sunday against the Steelers in Pittsburgh Here is a week-by-week breakdown of the 49ers’ 2023 schedule, as the defending NFC West champions and two-time NFC runner-up: Sunday, September 10 (10 a.m., FOX) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers The Steelers have won the Lombardi Trophy six…
Hall of Famer Steve Young has ‘full circle’ moment helping coach his daughters’ girls flag football team at Menlo School
Steve Young is helping his former 49ers teammate John Paye coach the new girls flag football team at Menlo School in Atherton, with both of his daughters on the team ATHERTON, N.C. — This isn’t Steve Young’s first time coaching at Menlo School in Atherton, but it’s certainly the most important. Young is working with…
