A new exhibit of photographs by Jeff Heyman, an Orinda-based photographer, opens Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at the Museum of the San Ramon Valley in Danville. Montevideo: Skateboarding History in the San Ramon Valley is an exhibit of rare skateboarding photographs from the summer of 1976. In these vivid black …

BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The NFL playoffs kick off Saturday and will culminate with Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans on February 9th. The 2024 regular season whittled the field of contenders from 32 down to the 14 who qualified for the playoffs, and each of those teams have survived the …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Bay Area singer-songwriter Chuck Prophet provided his dedicated hometown followers a joyous year end treat, performing a sold out show at the tightly packed Chapel in San Francisco Saturday night. Prophet, 61, a San Gabriel Valley native who relocated to Northern California in the early 80’s, made …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER The Warriors closed 2024 on a down note, getting torched 113–95 by the Cleveland Cavaliers at Chase Center Monday night. Golden State was no match for the Cavs and their pair of All-Star guards, Donovan Mitchell (23 points, 5-11 from three) and Darius Garland (25 points, eight …

BY BRENDON BARANOV Fresh off a win in Minnesota, the Golden State Warriors were again unable to sustain their momentum, falling short to the Indiana Pacers 111-105 at Chase Center Monday night. Jonathan Kuminga (26) and Buddy Hield (13) combined for an efficient 39 points off the bench, but it …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER The Warriors played one of their most complete games of the season Sunday night, exploding for a season-high 44 third quarter points to break open a close game on the way to a 114-106 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves at Chase Center. Golden State’s largest scoring quarter …

BY MATT SIEGER Depending on your spiritual bent, you may have been either thrilled or turned off by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy talking about his Christian faith in interviews on his way to the Super Bowl. After engineering an amazing comeback to defeat the Detroit Lions for the …

BY DEBRA J. MORRIS The cold winter months are here and with them comes delicious California citrus. There are many varieties at your local farmers market that you won’t find at the grocery store, and they’re brought to you fresh from the orchards of the farmers who grew them. You’ll …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Geno Smith’s 13 yard touchdown run with just 12 seconds remaining lifted the Seattle Seahawks to a 20-17 win over the 49ers Sunday afternoon, further jeopardizing San Francisco’s playoff hopes. Smith’s run culminated an 11 play 80 yard drive to put Seattle (5-5) on top of the …

For slaughtering the right tools come in handy, especially if you want to be efficient, safe and precise. Slaughtering knives are designed to do certain tasks, requiring sharpness and control — separating meat from bone, skirting or breaking down large cuts. In this article, we will cover knife materials, different …