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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 …

BY DEBRA J. MORRIS With Thanksgiving just around the corner, you’re probably thinking about picking up some delicious sweet potatoes, and there’s no better place to find the best than at your local farmers’ market. But did you know that yams and sweet potatoes are not the same thing? You’re …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER The 49ers suffered a painful unexpected loss to the Arizona Cardinals Sunday, falling 24–23 on a blistering hot afternoon at Levi’s Stadium. Handicapped by a first quarter injury to kicker Jake Moody which forced them to eschew most field-goal attempts, the Niners (2-3) lost a crucial game …