BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER In a game dominated by reserves filling in for resting starters, Carson Wentz’ 12 yard run and successful two point conversion pass to Tutu Atwell with just over five minutes remaining in the final quarter lifted the Los Angeles Rams to a 21-20 win over the 49ers …

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 …

BY DEBRA J. MORRIS Do you ever get tired of making the standard, run-of-the-mill recipes? Does your family groan when you serve the same old dinner again? Why don’t you try some unique produce the next time you cook? Uncommon and interesting produce from the farmers’ market can make your …

The Grand Opening marking the completion of the Tyler Ranch Staging Area, which provides new public access for pedestrian, equestrian, and bicycle use on more than 18 miles of trails across 2,800 acres of protected open space on the Tyler Ranch and Robertson Ranch properties, part of Pleasanton Ridge Regional …

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, …

BY RICK PORCARO In sports betting, what exactly is an underdog? If you want to gamble on the team or player with the lowest odds to win, you’re taking a chance on the underdog. The payoff in these wagers is more significant since the underdog is given a smaller likelihood …

BY DEBRA J. MORRIS Oranges, tangerines, grapefruit, lemons, and pomelos are here to brighten up the holidays. Mandarins and oranges are available in large quantities, little kumquats fill bins and boxes, giant pomelos and grapefruit cover market tables, and both blood oranges and cara cara oranges hold colorful surprises inside. …

Dennis Quinn passed away peacefully on Oct. 12, 2023. On May 25, 1952, Jack and Patricia Quinn joyously welcomed the birth of their second child, Dennis, who eventually became the second oldest of nine siblings who all grew up in the Sunset. Born in San Francisco, Dennis lived his whole …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER The 49ers mid season slide continued as the Cincinnati Bengals capitalized on three Brock Purdy turnovers to score a convincing 31–17 win over San Francisco Sunday afternoon at Levi’s Stadium. Joe Burrow (28-32, 283) had a near perfect day at quarterback for the Bengals (4-3), throwing three …

Jacqueline Anselmi passed away at the age of 99 on August 30th surrounded by her family at her home in Martinez. Jacqueline was born in Arkansas on April 21, 1924 to Earl and Glady Woolard. She worked for Sears in Oakland for 29 years. Upon her retirement she and her …