SF 49ers Q&A: Shooting the breeze with Brock Purdy’s blind-side protectors
49ers offensive linemen Trent Williams and Aaron Banks talk football, fatherhood and golf SANTA CLARA, Calif. – When Trent Williams took a seat near the practice field during training camp, Aaron Banks was naturally sitting to his right. Williams is a 10-time All-Pro left tackle for the San Francisco 49ers. Banks is a second-year left…
49ers Trivia: How well do you know Levi’s Stadium?
Levi’s Stadium has become a mecca for the 49er faithful, a shining tribute to everything that makes Silicon Valley what it is, as well as a place to create new football legends. But how familiar are you with the 1.85-million-square-foot stadium? To find out, gather your friends and take our trivia quiz. 1 Let’s start…
Are bats roosting on a Ben Lomond home a sign of good luck or bad?
DR. JOAN: We have bats in the apex of the roof. They aren’t a bother, and we don’t see them very often. Sometimes the bats get turned around and crawl into the house. As a result, we leave the doors open, and they fly out! Are they causing any damage to the house? We don’t…
Would Newsom’s constitutional convention to restrict guns open ‘Pandora’s box’?
Liberals and gun-control advocates worry constitutional convention could unleash free-for-all of amendments California Democrats are so enthusiastic about Gov. Gavin Newsom’s call for a U.S. Constitutional amendment to enshrine California-style gun restrictions across the country that 51 state legislators have signed on as co-authors to the proposed resolution. Even liberals who fully support Newsom’s proposal…
Silicon Valley billionaires’ land grab for utopian development draws fury, fears
California Forever investors promise environmental stewardship, walkable neighborhoods in Solano County acreage A group of ultra-wealthy Silicon Valley investors made Kathy Threlfall two offers to buy her Solano County farm and a two-story farmhouse built by her great-grandparents that has “a little cocky-wobble” with age. The prospective buyers, a who’s who of Silicon Valley billionaires,…
Saturday Night Five: Colorado and Utah lead as quarterbacks shine and the Pac-12 remains perfect
CU coach Deion Sanders’ debut was a raging success Instant reaction to Pac-12 Week 1 developments… Outstanding start A disastrous summer has given way to an idyllic weekend for the Pac-12, at least so far. One team, Oregon State, has yet to play a game. The other 11 are, however, undefeated through the first Saturday…
Still No. 1: Serra shuts out De La Salle on an emotional day for both programs
Serra hands De La Salle its worst shutout defeat in 44 years, takes charge with a 99-yard TD drive SAN MATEO — Serra left no room for doubt. There was no need for a dramatic comeback, nor was there any need to sweat out the final minutes of another Northern California heavyweight match against De…
I-580 Westbound Oakland traffic jammed as police investigate possible highway shooting
Two cars were left abandoned near Seminary Avenue after a possible highway shooting, an official with the California Highway Patrol said. Traffic slowed to a halt on I-580 Westbound in Oakland on Saturday evening after two cars were abandoned near Seminary Avenue following a highway shooting that left two people with gunshot wounds, according to…
‘Barbie’ is just the beginning: How big brands are using Hollywood to get their message out by pouring money into film and TV production
Big brands are becoming an active new class of entertainment financiers boosting Hollywood. Beyond Mattel, marketers like REI and Nike have been funding films and TV to reach ad-avoidant consumers. But brands are eager for better ways to measure their content’s impact on audiences. As studios cut back on spending and strikes halt production, Hollywood…
