BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER The 49ers came back from a 17 point halftime deficit to score an improbable 34-31 win over the Detroit Lions for the NFC Championship at Levi’s Stadium Sunday evening and earn a trip tp the Super Bowl. San Francisco (14-5) looked throughly dead in the water heading …
Read More »49ers elite in regular season, can they repeat it when it counts ?
BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The San Francisco 49ers are the top seed in the NFC, having finished 12-5 behind MVP candidates QB Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey, giving them home field advantage throughout the NFC Playoffs in their quest to reach the Super Bowl. San Francisco 49ers (#1 seed) Purdy (31 …
Read More »Pearl Jam, Stevie Nicks, Ed Sheeran top BottleRock 2024
BY HELEN LAME’ BottleRock Napa Valley has announced their 2023 festival lineup featuring over 75 musical acts including headline artists Pearl Jam, Megan Thee Stallion, Pearl Jam, Ed Sheeran, Mana, and Queens of the Stone Age. The three-day music, wine, craft brew and culinary festival will take place in the …
Read More »College football playoffs choose ratings over integrity
BY J.A.SCHWARTZ College Football had been the last bastion of major competitive sports, in that every regular reason game truly mattered. In the NBA and NHL, at least 16 teams (at least half the league) qualify for the postseason. In baseball, the recently expanded playoffs allowed 12 teams entry to …
Read More »Suit filed against Martinez refinery over toxic releases
Martinez residents Alena Cruz and Shannon Payne, represented by law firm Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, filed a class action suit late yesterday seeking to represent all individuals who reside in the City of Martinez and the surrounding communities against the Martinez Refinery—including PBF Energy Inc., PBF Energy Western Region LLC, …
Read More »McCaffrey’s four touchdowns lead Niners past Cardinals 35-16
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Christian McCaffrey scored four touchdowns and Brock Purdy completed all but one of his passes as the 49ers remained unbeaten with a 35-16 win over the improved Arizona Cardinals at Levi’s Stadium Sunday afternoon. McCaffrey broke Jerry Rice’s All-Time franchise record with a touchdown in his 13th …
Read More »Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson on touring and the Rock Hall of Fame
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER and ADRIAN SILVAS Ian Anderson, the face of the legendary classic rock band Jethro Tull, sat down with us to discuss his feelings about 55 years on the road in the lead up to the bands upcoming performances in Lincoln, Saratoga and Santa Rosa next weekend as …
Read More »Pretenders latest album Relentless a breath of fresh air
BY ADRIAN SILVAS Chrissie Hynde made a reputation championing a certain kind of vulnerability that most of us don’t approach. Her stiff upper lip attitude was never used as a shield against expressing emotions, but rather a way to lay it all out without seeming like she needed anyone else. …
Read More »AFC dominates list of elite QB’s heading into 2023 NFL season
BY J.A. SCHWARTZ As the 2023 season draws near, a bit of reflection about the relative state of the conferences may be required to fully understand the challenges and opportunities presented to each franchise as they seek to become Super Bowl champions in February of 2024. Ironically, the crowning contest …
Read More »Alice Cooper’s Road is a nostalgic journey well worth taking
BY ADRIAN SILVAS Schools Out and Alice Cooper is hitting the road again. With a career spanning over five decades and tour stops all over the world, one would think Cooper is tired of life on the streets, like many artists who seem to wear out with the miles. The …
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