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  • Green Day opens Super Bowl in rousing fashion

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    Green Day  finally got their Super Bowl moment.

    No, it wasn’t in the form of a halftime show — which is something the band has been worthy of headlining now for well over two decades. Instead, the pop-punk legends opened up the Super Bowl pregame entertainment festivities inside Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on Sunday.

    The East Bay band, consisting of vocalist-guitarist Armstrong, bassist Mike Dirnt and drummer Tré Cool, performed as previous Super Bowl MVPs including Tom Brady, Jalen Hurts, Eli Manning, Peyton Manning and Jerry Rice made their way onto the turf.

    Green Day performed a four-song set of mostly upbeat and often abbreviated fan favorites, including “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life),” “Holiday,” “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” and “American Idiot.”

    And while the band and particularly Armstrong are known for their outspoken beliefs, Green Day did not use the Super Bowl forum to make any political statements, instead focusing on the excitement of the situation.

    “Welcome to the Bay!” Armstrong said. “It’s Super Bowl 60!!”

    The pregame entertainment began as Coco Jones delivered a soaring version of “Lift Every Voice” (aka the Black National Anthem). Jones is an immensely talented R&B/pop/soul singer, best known for the Grammy-winning hit “ICU.” She released her full-length debut album — “Why Not More?” — in 2025.

    Charlie Puth handled the national anthem. The singer, known for such multi-platinum-certified hits as “Marvin Gaye” and “See You Again,” will return to the Bay Area to perform at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco on May 1.

    Brandi Carlile, the acclaimed folk-rock-pop singer-songwriter with a staggering 11 Grammy victories to her credit, sang “America the Beautiful.” Carlile will be back in the Bay Area to perform on March 6 at Chase Center in San Francisco.

    The singers were accompanied by ALS performers Fred Michael Beam (national anthem and “Lift Every Voice and Sing”) and Julian Ortiz (“America the Beautiful”).

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  • Latest line: A good week for Gavin Newsom, a bad week for Karen Bass

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    Gavin Newsom

    California governor wins a major victory as the U.S. Supreme Court rules the state can use the new election map he championed — which is likely to send five more Democrats to Congress in November.

     

     

     

    Karen Bass

    Los Angeles mayor takes a political hit as the LA Times reports she ordered changes to a report about last year’s deadly wildfires to cover up city failures, including not deploying enough firefighters.

     

     

     

    Lisa Gillmor

    Santa Clara’s mayor is a longtime critic of the Levi’s Stadium deal who has battled with 49ers owners. But hosting the Super Bowl brings worldwide attention, along with hotel taxes and other perks to her city.

     

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  • Going to the Super Bowl? Here’s the special menu

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    Every NFL season, the Levi’s Stadium chefs try to take their menu to a new level of creativity. But when the Super Bowl comes to town, and fans are paying thousands of dollars to attend, the expectations soar.

    So to impress the crowd on Sunday, the culinary team headed by Jon Severson, Levy regional chef, and Alvin Kabiling, executive chef for Levy at Levi’s Stadium, has created a “best of the bay” menu.

    They’re showcasing signature ingredients from Marin County (oysters) to San Francisco/Half Moon Bay (crab) to the South Bay (garlic) along with locally sourced meat, cheese and produce.

    According to the Levy company, which is the stadium food partner, 90 percent of the purveyors are based in California.

    Pulling together a fan feast like this requires a sizeable staff. On game day, 2,000 Levy culinary, bar and serving team members will be working with 40 executive chefs behind the scenes. (Keep that in mind when you grouse about the prices.)

    Here are some highlights:

    Gilroy Garlic Steak Frites: A seared, sliced California hanger steak will be served au poivre atop hand-cut fries with crispy Gilroy garlic and pink peppercorns. Where: Sections 109 and 315, and in the East Field Club.

    Dungeness Crab “Potachos”: Hand-cut Kennebec potato chips are layered with local crab — thankfully, the Bay Area’s beloved  Dungeness season started in time — and then covered in a Petaluma white cheddar fondue sauce. Where: Sections 104, 124 and 306, and in the East Field Club.

    “Super Shucker” Hog Island Oyster Sampler: This platter will feature a half-dozen oysters sourced from Hog Island’s Marin County farm in Marshall, and served with Hogwash mignonette, lemon and hot sauce. Where: Bud Light Club.

    A dozen more special menu items will be available, along with the favorites — many from local restaurants — that the 49er faithful have been served all season.

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  • Key storylines to pay attention to at Super Bowl LX

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    The Seattle Seahawks are set to face off against the New England Patriots on Sunday in Super Bowl LX, and “CBS Saturday Morning” goes inside key storylines to be aware of ahead of the big game.

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  • Road closures in Santa Clara, San Francisco and San Jose as Super Bowl LX nears

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    As Super Bowl LX between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots approaches, multiple road closures are in place near Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara and for game-related events in San Francisco and San Jose.

    In San Francisco

    Closures are in effect near Moscone Center, where the Super Bowl experience is taking place. Howard Street between 3rd and 4th streets is closed 24 hours. Meanwhile Mission Street between 3rd and 5th streets and 4th Street between Market and Folsom streets are closed daily from 7 a.m. through 11 p.m.

    The closures around Moscone Center are in effect through Tuesday.

    Other closures in San Francisco include 19th Street between 3rd and Tennessee Streets in the city’s Dogpatch neighborhood for the NFL Culture Club at the Pearl through Saturday. Meanwhile, closures and detours are in place near the Palace of Fine Arts for the NFL Honors on Thursday night and the Studio 60 concerts on Friday and Saturday nights.

    Near City Hall, Grove Street in front of the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium is closed through Monday due to a series of concerts at the venue. Additional closures on Grove next to City Hall, along with Polk Street between McAllister and Hayes streets are in place on Saturday due to a private event.

    Other street closures are planned near Grace Cathedral for an event on Friday and the Taste of the NFL at The Hibernia at Jones and McAllister streets on Saturday.

    In San Jose

    San Carlos Street between Almaden Boulevard and Market Street in downtown will be closed in both directions through Monday. Lane closures between San Carlos and San Salvador streets are also in place. Officials said access to the Hilton Hotel and the San Jose McEnery Convention Center will be maintained.

    Outside of downtown, Humboldt Street will be closed between South 7th and South 10th street for 2-4 hours through Saturday, as the Seahawks conduct practice at San Jose State University’s fields.

    In Santa Clara / Levi’s Stadium

    Tasman Drive between Calle Del Sol and Great America Parkway has been closed since Jan. 28. The road, which passes in front of the stadium, will be closed through Friday, Feb. 13.

    Officials have announced multiple detours around the closure. For local traffic, drivers and cyclists can bypass the closure by using Great America Way, Great America Parkway, Lafayette Street, Calle De Luna and Calle Del Sol.

    A regional detour is also in place, using Highways 101, 237, Montague Expressway, Lawrence Expressway and North 1st Street.

    For pedestrians, sidewalk access on Tasman Drive will also be closed around the stadium. Officials suggested taking VTA Light Rail between the Great America and Lick Mill stations to get around the closure, as other pedestrian detours are significantly longer.

    The San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail in front of the stadium is also closed to pedestrians and cyclists, which remains in effect through Tuesday.

    On Sunday, Great America Parkway between Patrick Henry Drive and Bunker Hill Lane will also be closed.

    Meanwhile, the closure on Tasman Drive on game day will be expanded to Old Ironsides Drive and Lick Mill Boulevard. Ahead of the game, pedestrian access on Tasman between Convention Center and Calle Del Sol will be limited to credentialed staff and Super Bowl ticketholders.  

    Additional information about the closures can be found on the Bay Area Host Committee website.

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  • Bay Area News Group girls athlete of the week: Kimmora Teo, Wilcox wrestling

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    Teo, ranked in the top 10 in the state and first in the Central Coast Section, won the title at the Judy Rider Memorial tournament at Hollister High on Saturday.


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  • Patriots and Seahawks will kick off Super Bowl festivities with the annual Opening Night media blitz

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    By ROB MAADDI, Associated Press

    SAN FRANCISCO  — Drake Maye and Sam Darnold will face a different type of blitz at Super Bowl Opening Night.

    Here comes the media frenzy: thousands of reporters from across the globe gathered for a zany spectacle that kicks off the week’s festivities on Monday night.

    Maye and the New England Patriots (17-3) take on Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks (16-3) on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers.

    RELATED: Super Bowl LX: How Seahawks, Patriots measure up

    First, they will meet more than 6,000 credentialed “reporters” who will pepper them with questions ranging from the standard football topics to the silly and off-beat stuff.

    An event that began as a daytime introduction of the teams has evolved into a live, ticketed, prime-time showcase on national television.

    Maybe someone will propose to Maye, like a female reporter dressed in a wedding dress and veil once did to another Patriots quarterback: Tom Brady.

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  • Inman: 10 things that caught my eye in 49ers’ 13-3 loss to Seahawks

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    SANTA CLARA – Two partially smoked cigars rested on a table in Levi’s Stadium’s visitors locker room, an hour after the Seattle Seahawks’ 13-3 humbling of the 49ers in Saturday night’s battle for the NFC’s top seed and the NFC West crown.

    To the victor went the spoils of loud music, commemorative swag, and Don Thomas Clasico Robusto cigars.

    Yeah, that tops the Seahawks eating turkey legs on Levi’s Stadium’s field on Thanksgiving 2024. Tight end George Kittle didn’t take offense, however.

    “I would do the same (expletive),” Kittle said. “They won the division, the (No.) 1 seed, in a rival stadium. Good for them.”

    He and the 49ers actually accomplished the same in 2019 in Seattle en route to the Super Bowl. Perhaps the Seahawks plan to come back to Levi’s Stadium to finish those cigars in five weeks after Super Bowl LX.

    That is not the 49ers’ immediate concern. They haven’t lost back-to-back games all season and now must win as a wild card on the road, as they did in 2021 as a sixth seed at Dallas and Green Bay before succumbing to the eventual champion Rams.

    Here are 10 things that caught my eye as the 49ers faceplanted in the biggest regular-season game of Levi’s Stadium’s 12-year history:

    1. PRECIOUS PURDY

    Less than two minutes remained in a sure-fire defeat when Brock Purdy got drilled in the back by a 260-pound linebacker, then crunched from the front by 310-pound Leonard Williams. Purdy, remarkably, lived to talk about what he “thinks” was only a left-shoulder nerve stinger that temporarily floored him before he walked off after that fourth-down incompletion. His right thumb appeared bloodied by impacting Williams’ hand, too.

    “I got hit and the left shoulder sort of lit up,” Purdy said. “I feel good right now. We’ll see how I feel (Sunday).”

    Last time he faced the Seahawks, he reported a turf-toe injury the next day, an injury that would shelve him for a total of eight games. Then came a scintillating resurgence over a six-game win streak – against inferior foes – before the Seahawks creamed him with a season-high three sacks and eight hits.

    Yes, Mac Jones rescued the 49ers through the season’s first half. But the 49ers are paying Purdy to lead them through what is now a tough but not unconquerable playoff path.

    2. TRENT WILLIAMS FACTOR

    Coach Kyle Shanahan said it was “too risky” to play left tackle Trent Williams (hamstring) and wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (knee, ankle). Saving them for the playoffs seems smart, for here comes the elimination round. Both players certainly could have helped an offense that matched Shanahan’s lowest-scoring output since his 23-3 debut in 2017 against Carolina.

    The 49ers are 4-13 without Williams in the starting lineup since 2020.

    Austen Pleasants made his first career start in Williams’ place, and right tackle Colton McKivitiz said Williams’ absence didn’t prompt changes to the Seahawks’ scheme, which uses a lot of inside twists.

    3. WAIT AND SEE

    Kittle campaigned for the Arizona Cardinals (3-13) to upset the Los Angeles Rams (11-5) so the 49ers could climb up to the No. 5 seed and open against the NFC South’s champion, either Carolina or Tampa Bay.

    After spending his bye weekend streaming NFL games while duck hunting, McKivitz won’t be doing that Sunday as he instead recovers from Saturday’s workload.

    “Why not have it hard and go win three road games? That’s just the road we’re going to be on, and why not?” McKivitz said. “It’s basically playoff football. That is what it was today. At least we get to play another and we’re not going home today.”

    If the 49ers stay the No. 6 seed, they’ll open at either the Chicago Bears or the defending Super Bowl-champion Philadelphia Eagles. The wild-card round is next Saturday through Monday.

    4. COSTLY INTERCEPTION

    Christian McCaffrey scolded himself for having a Purdy pass, tipped as it were, to ricochet off his hands and into those of Drake Thomas for a comeback-killing interception at the Seattle 3-yard line with 12:21 left.

    McCaffrey vowed to learn from it. Purdy defended him, saying the ball “came out weird” after the tip Purdy blamed on himself. “But Christian’s a baller. He’s going to live to play the next play and he’s a Hall of Fame running back. So, dude should walk out with his head up.”

    5. McCAFFREY’S TOTALS

    That dude McCaffrey walked up to the starting lineup all 17 games, ran for 1,202 yards and had a team-high 102 receptions for 924 yards, leaving him 76 receiving yards shy of a 1K/1K season.  He’s the 49ers’ first player with 100 receptions since Terrell Owens in 2002.

    He set the 49ers’ record with 413 touches this season, and his 2,126 scrimmage yards are second-most. He also scored 17 touchdowns. But his average of 3.9 yards per carry was his lowest since his 2017 rookie year (3.7).

    6. COSTLY FUMBLE MISS

    The 49ers trailed only 10-3 when a golden opportunity presented itself: Sam Darnold, after having his foot stepped on by his center, fumbled an exchange with running back Zach Charbonnet. Defensive lineman Yetur Gross-Matos dove for the ball, only for it to end up in Charbonnet’s hands for a 3-yard loss at the Seattle 25.

    “The ball just bounced,” said Gross-Matos, who helped secure last Sunday’s 42-38 win over the Bears by hitting Caleb Williams on a final throw that bounced incomplete in the end zone.

    7. THIRD-DOWN WOES

    Two plays after that fumble, the Seahawks converted a third-and-17 play, not via a Darnold pass but rather a Kenneth Walker run for 19 yards through an onlooking defense. Consider it an ugly stepchild to the third-and-15 that ignited the 2019 Niners’ Super Bowl loss to Kansas City City.

    Why did the 49ers miss so many tackles, not just on that play but throughout the evening (16 per Pro Football Focus)? Linebacker Tatum Bethune cited how the 49ers were just playing aggressively, but they still have to make tackles. The Seahawks converted 6-of-13 third-down plays.

    8. OFFENSIVE ISSUES

    The 49ers were just 2-of-9 on third-down plays, which went against their NFL-best conversion rate (51%) but was fitting against Seattle’s NFL-leading third-down defense (32.4%).

    What perhaps stung most was a fourth-and-1 play that backfired into Purdy getting pressured into an incompletion toward Kyle Juszczyk from the Seattle 39 with 9 ½ minutes until halftime.

    Afterward on the sideline, Purdy’s film review revealed he could have hit Kittle: “I didn’t have a clear picture, but we got back to the sideline and it was like, ‘Dang, he was there.’”

    9. LINEBACKER DEPTH

    The exits of Bethune (groin) and Dee Winters (ankle) prompt serious concerns about who’ll man that unit in the playoffs. Eric Kendricks got called up from the practice squad a third straight game and has the veteran experience to play the “Mike” role and relay Robert Saleh’s calls, and so does Curtis Robinson, who started three games before being deactivated the past three. There’s also Luke Gifford, and a Garrett Wallow who fans discovered after his costly facemask penalty in punt coverage Saturday.

    Fred Warner? He hasn’t practiced or even been seen conditioning on a side field since his Oct. 14 ankle repair, although he has certainly pushing hard behind the scenes. Any heroic comeback doesn’t figure to happen until later in the playoffs.

    Rookie Nick Martin went on Injured Reserve two weeks ago from a concussion. The 49ers’ leading tacklers this game: cornerback Renardo Green and safety Ji’Ayir Brown, each with eight.

    10. SUPER SEAHAWKS

    The Seahawks set a franchise record with their 14th win, and they remarkably improved to 15-2 on the road in two seasons under coach Mike Macdonald, topped only by George Seifert’s 16-0 road start in his first two seasons with the 1899-90 49ers.

    “I mean, they’ve been showing that they’re one of the best teams in this league all year,” Shanahan said. “That didn’t feel much different than the team we played in Week 1 (a 17-13 49ers comeback win). I thought the game was a little bit similar in terms of the battle on both sides, just to get in the end zone. But, they’ve earned the No. 1 seed. They played like that throughout the whole year and we’re going to have to earn the chance to get to play them again.”

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  • Letters: Fix Our Forests disguises logging as fire safety

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    Re: “Legislation would worsen California wildfire threat” (Page A8, Dec. 28).

    The Fix Our Forests Act isn’t about environmental safety; rather, it is a blatant attempt at expanding the logging industry under the cover of wildfire prevention. Congress is rushing to pass a bill that dramatically expands backcountry logging while weakening environmental review and public input, allowing projects up to 15 square miles to bypass the National Environmental Policy Act.

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  • 49ers’ George Kittle misses practice again as status for Bears game Sunday remains uncertain

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    George Kittle’s injured ankle forced him to miss practice again on Thursday, leaving the 49ers’ Pro Bowl tight end’s status for Sunday night’s game against the Chicago Bears in question.

    Coach Kyle Shanahan said on Wednesday that Kittle still has “a chance” to face the Bears as long as he was able to heal quick enough from his injury during Monday night’s win over Indianapolis.

    San Francisco (11-4) has clinched a playoff spot and can earn the top seed in the NFC by beating the Bears (11-4) and Seattle (12-3) in the final two games of the season.

    But losing Kittle would be a big blow to a San Francisco offense that has been operating at a high level during a five-game winning streak. The Niners have gone back-to-back games without having to punt for the first time in franchise history.
    Kittle is a key part of both the run and pass game for the 49ers. The Niners’ running game has improved since Kittle returned after missing five games early this season with a hamstring injury.

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  • 49ers 5 keys to beating Panthers on Monday night for elusive second straight win

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    SANTA CLARA – On display now at the Pro Football Hall of Fame is a memento from the 49ers’ last game, only it’s the Arizona Cardinals’ jersey of Jacoby Brissett, who set an NFL record with 47 completions last Sunday.

    Embarrassing as that may be, the 49ers brought home their seventh victory of the season. Winning by any means possible is all that matters from here on out to the playoffs, and possibly back home to Levi’s Stadium for Super Bowl LX in this bizarro-world season.

    That’s why the 49ers (7-4) can not overlook the surprisingly upstart Carolina Panthers (6-5) in Monday night’s matchup.

    “It gets more important the later you get in the year, especially playing against a team right now who’s in the playoff hunt, fighting for first place in their division,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said. “So, I think we fully understand how important it is to get a back-to-back win.”

    The 49ers have not done that since their 3-0 start, instead alternating wins and losses each weekend amid myriad injuries.

    The Panthers had won just twice in 20 road games dating to 2023 before winning their past three away from Charlotte. They’re seeking their first Monday Night Football road win since 2016, and, almost a decade later, this is their first encore away from home since then.

    They’re not total strangers out here. They were, after all, the 49ers’ NFC West cohort from 1995-2001. They lost Super Bowl 50 here a decade ago. And they clobbered Shanahan 23-3 in his 49ers’ debut in 2017.

    But, again, all that matters now is who wins Monday night and makes a sizeable step toward the playoffs. Here are five keys for the 49ers to make that happen:

    1. STOP THE RUN

    The No. 1 task for any defense is stopping the run, and Monday night that puts the 49ers’ focus on Rico Dowdle. His patience style paid off with a 1,079-yard season last season as the Dallas Cowboys’ starter, and he’s carried that over this season to the Panthers.

    He is averaging 5 yards per carry, and he’s 167 yards shy of a 1,000-yard season. Mind you, he ran for 391 yards combined in back-to-back games against Miami and Dallas last month. Dowdle played a bit role as a Cowboys backup in two previous games against the 49ers, totaling just 26 yards in those 2020 and ’23 games. Spelling him are Chubba Hubbard and rookie Trevor Etienne.

    Curtis Robinson’s first career start comes with weighty responsibility as the play-relaying, movement-signaling middle linebacker role previously occupied by Fred Warner and Tatum Bethune, the latter of whom is out likely these next two games before the Week 14 bye because of last Sunday’s high-ankle sprain.

    2. TIGHTER PASS DEFENSE

    The 49ers not only failed to sack Brissett amid his 47-completion barrage, they yielded the fourth-most yards in their history (452). Carolina’s Bryce Young almost threw for that many on Sunday, too.

    In beating the Atlanta Falcons 30-27 in overtime, Young delivered a career-best game (448 yards, three touchdowns, 123.2 rating). He has a bona fide No. 1 target in Tetairoa McMillan, who leads all rookies with 748 yards (four touchdowns). The 6-foot-5 McMillan had 130 yards and two touchdowns last Sunday, but he’s yet to produce a reception longer than 40 yards.

    The 49ers got interceptions last game from Deommodore Lenoir and Malik Mustapha, perhaps signaling a long-awaited launch point for a takeaway trend. The 49ers’ pass rush, led by Bryce Huff and Keion White, also could wake up and get to Young, who got sacked five times last game.

    Pay particular attention to intermediate passes between 10 and 19 yards, where McMillan has thrived (407 yards) and the 49ers’ defense has waned (111.3 passer rating).

    3. AN ‘UNWANTED’ McCAFFREY

    McCaffrey entered the NFL in 2017 with a chip on his shoulder and carried it with him from the Panthers’ trade to the 49ers three years ago. Motivation is never a concern. But perhaps he should channel his post-trade emotions and lash out for his third 100-yard game in the past six weeks, though the 49ers certainly wouldn’t mind another three-touchdown outing like last game.

    “In hindsight, I firmly believe it’s the best thing that ever happened to me,” McCaffrey said in May 2023 about the trade. “But at the time, it was bittersweet, right? You’re leaving (Carolina). In my head, I was pissed off, and to be frank, I felt, ‘You guys don’t want me anymore.’ I was hungry. That was the first emotion. I was hungry to get back to the football that I knew I could play.”

    Fullback Kyle Juszczyk called it a “weird” feeling the first time he faced his original team, the Baltimore Ravens, and said: “I’m sure Christian is going to have some of that. There’s going to be guys he played with over there and a few coaches, the medical staff. I’m sure he’ll be extra juiced up to go out there and put on a good performance.”

    The Panthers struggled last week to slow one of McCaffrey’s fellow all-purpose backs in Bijan Robinson, who ran for 104 yards and two touchdowns while adding 39 receiving yards.

    4. RED ZONE EFFICIENCY

    Often seizing on defensive coverages they’ve scouted, the 49ers have scored touchdowns on 12 of their past 15 red-zone drives over the past three games, and 16-of-19 dating to the Oct. 19 win over Atlanta.

    That’s pumped them up to the 11th-best red-zone offense in the league, with a 63.4% conversion rate. After a down 2024 season (57.1%), this full-strength 49ers offense could be trending back toward it’s league-leading mark in 2023 (67.2%).

    The Panthers’ defense ranks 29th in red-zone efficiency, yielding touchdowns on 65.8% of such drives.

    If the 49ers don’t score touchdowns, they should get points from newly signed kicker Matt Gay, who’s filling in after Eddy Piñeiro’s hamstring strain Sunday. Gay has made all 43 field-goal attempts in his career inside 30 yards and 84% on overall field-goal tries, though just 32-of-54 when attempting from 50 yards and longer.

    5. WIDE RECEIVER OUTBURST

    With Brandon Aiyuk’s comeback on indefinite hold and a 2026 breakup on the horizon, the time is ripe for Ricky Pearsall, Jauan Jennings and Kendrick Bourne to rise up and link up with Brock Purdy, who’s right big toe is amenable to a second straight start for the first time this season.

    Purdy may have thrown three touchdown passes last Sunday in his triumphant return from a six-game hiatus, but they predictably went to George Kittle (two) and Christian McCaffrey (one). Pearsall had one catch for no gain, Bourne got shutout to remain 18 yards shy of a $500,000 bonus, and Jennings has just 378 yards in a highly publicized contract year. The only 49ers wide receivers under contract for 2026 are Pearsall, Demarcus Robinson, Jordan Watkins, Jacob Cowing, and, for now, Aiyuk, pending a likely March exit.

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  • San Jose woman, Menlo Park man die in multi-vehicle crash in Santa Clara

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    A Menlo Park man and a San Jose woman died following a multi-vehicle crash in Santa Clara on Sunday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.

    The two individuals were traveling northbound in a 2023 Hyundai Elantra on Highway 101 when they were struck from behind by an unknown vehicle, causing the first vehicle to hit the median barrier and flip over, according to CHP.

    The unknown vehicle then reportedly drove away from the collision, which occurred around 1:11 a.m.

    The two passengers of the Elantra managed to exit the overturned car, which was then struck by a third vehicle – a Hyundai Accent – leading to the two fatalities, according to CHP.

    The driver of the Accent reportedly remained on the scene.

    The victims were a 27-year-old woman from San Jose and a 44-year-old man from Menlo Park.

    Information on this incident is being listed as preliminary at this point and the CHP is expected to release a full report on Monday.

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  • Santa Clara professor chimes in on SNAP benefits uncertainty

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    Millions of California families will soon feel the impact of not having their SNAP benefits.

    Up to 42 million Americans rely on the supplemental nutritional assistance program, and about 5.5 million in California. The Department of Agriculture says the benefits won’t be issued come Saturday.

    Friday, two federal judges ordered the Trump administration to continue to pay for SNAP. One of the judges said the Department of Agriculture must fund SNAP using money in a contingency fund.

    In his oral ruling U.S. District Judge John McConnell said, “There is no doubt, and it is beyond argument that irreparable harm will begin to occur if it hasn’t already occurred in the terror, it has caused some people about the availability of funding for food for their family.”

    Trump says the two judges’ rulings are conflicting.

    He posted on Truth Social that he has instructed their lawyers to ask the court to clarify how they can “legally fund snap as soon as possible.” And that even if they get immediate guidance, it will be “delayed while states get the money out.”

    Professor of Constitutional Law Margaret Russell says this is a process that could take some time.

    “They know they can ask for clarification, move for a stay of the trial court judge’s ruling pending appeal,” Russell said. “The difference in this case is that as of tomorrow, when the SNAP benefits run out, any delay, even a day, will affect the one in eight Americans.”

    And even contingency funds might not be enough.

    “It could not be enough, because it is a limited amount of contingency funds and we don’t know when the government shutdown will end,” Russell said.

    Meantime, people aren’t waiting to see what happens. Food banks around the Bay Area are staffing up and stocking up.

    “We can’t wait, things change so, so quickly, that we just need to be ready to go,” said Jessica Harders, vice president of Advancement at Samaritan House. “We have also been staffing up, we have two new folks who are going to start in our kitchen on Monday.”

    At Samaritan House, they’ve already started to help more families this week.

    “This past week we saw 50 brand new families sign up with us. We’re also seeing more cars come thru, our drive thru pantry, we’re seeing longer lines,” Harders said.

    While a deal still cannot be reached in Washington, it is food banks and local businesses that are helping their communities – as the holidays inch closer.

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  • Bad Bunny Super Bowl LX halftime show not being reconsidered, Goodell says

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    The NFL is not considering dropping Bad Bunny as its Super Bowl halftime headline performer, Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday, reaffirming a decision to put the Grammy-winning Puerto Rican artist on the league’s biggest stage that led to criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump and some of his supporters.

    Goodell addressed the Bad Bunny controversy at his news conference following the annual fall owners meeting. It is the first time he has commented on the move announced in late September that garnered worldwide attention, including an increase in streams of Bad Bunny’s music, along with backlash.

    “It’s carefully thought through,” Goodell said. “I’m not sure we’ve ever selected an artist where we didn’t have some blowback or criticism. It’s pretty hard to do when you have literally hundreds of millions of people that are watching.”

    The 31-year-old born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio has been vocal in his opposition to Trump and his policies. He decided to do a 31-day residency in Puerto Rico, avoiding stops in the mainland U.S., citing concerns about the mass deportation of Latinos.

    He performs in Spanish and is expected to do so at the Super Bowl.

    “We’re confident it’s going to be a great show,” Goodell said, acknowledging there could be more talent added to the lineup along with Bad Bunny. “He understands the platform that he’s on, and I think it’s going to be exciting and a united moment.”

    The San Francisco 49ers are hosting the Super Bowl on Feb. 8 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. It is unclear if Trump plans to be there, though he has made appearing in person at major sporting events a significant part of his second term in the White House.

    Trump in an interview on conservative news network Newsmax said he had “never heard of” Bad Bunny.

    “I don’t know who he is,” Trump said. “I don’t know why they’re doing it. It’s, like, crazy. And then they blame it on some promoter they hired to pick up entertainment. I think it’s absolutely ridiculous.”

    Goodell defended the decision on Wednesday, explaining it was made because of Bad Bunny’s immense popularity.

    “He’s one of the leading and most popular entertainers in the world,” Goodell said. “That’s what we try to achieve. It’s an important stage for us. It’s an important element to the entertainment value.”

    Echoing what senior VP of football operations Troy Vincent said Tuesday, Goodell said there has not been much discussion about the tush push quarterback sneak since an effort to ban it narrowly failed to pass in the spring.

    Vincent said the primary concern is how tough it is to officiate the maneuver that the Philadelphia Eagles have successfully executed so often. It was not on the formal agenda at this meeting, though owners did get an update on penalties and other football matters.

    “It’s something we will continue to monitor on all phases, just like we do every other aspect of the game,” Goodell said. “We don’t have any proposals to bring it back up. It wouldn’t surprise me if something does evolve. But it’s not something we’re really focused on during the season.”

    Asked about replay reviews and the length of time they are taking, Goodell said game times are actually down through the first seven weeks compared to last season, despite a surge in kick returns after an adjustment was made to the so-called dynamic kickoff.

    “That’s quite remarkable when you add the number of kickoffs,” Goodell said. “You’re going to get more fouls. You’re going to get different sets of fouls. You’re going to have a little bit (more) length of the game.”

    Goodell said he had breakfast with interim Players Association executive director David White before one of the league’s international games this season but expects any talk about a move to an 18-game regular season and other collective bargaining discussions to wait until the union chooses its long-term leader.

    The current CBA runs through the 2031 league year. White told The Associated Press last month that an 18-game season was not inevitable.

    “The negotiations will be a lot more than just simply the 18 and two (exhibition games),” Goodell said. “There are a lot of issues that we are going to raise and I’m certain that the players will raise, and that’s what it should be. That’s what collective bargaining is all about. They’re going to need time to make sure that they’re prepared, that they’re ready for the negotiations (and) they have their priorities straight, and then we can begin negotiations.”

    Goodell said work is being done to choose sites for the Super Bowl to cap the 2028 and ’29 seasons and expects an announcement on those next year.

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  • Photos: Christian McCaffrey leads the way in San Francisco 49ers 20-10 win over Atlanta Falcons

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    The San Francisco 49ers Sunday night 20-10 win over the Atlanta Falcons delivered a much-needed morale boost.

    While Christian McCaffrey supplied two rushing touchdowns and 201 yards from scrimmage, it was the 49ers’ defense that proved surprisingly stout, a week after losing Warner to a dislocated and fractured ankle.

    McCaffrey ran for over 100 yards for the first time since 2023 (24 carries, 129 yards) and also delivered 72 receiving yards as quarterback Mac Jones made his third straight start and fifth this season in place of an injured Brock Purdy.

    The 49ers (5-2) have yet to lose back-to-back games this season, keeping them tied atop the NFC West with the Los Angeles Rams (5-2).

    Next up, the 49ers return to the road for a Sunday visit to the Houston Texans, who take a two-game win streak and a 2-3 record into Monday night’s game at Seattle (4-2).

    San Francisco 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey (23) runs against the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) 
    San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback Mac Jones (10) throws against the Atlanta Falcons in the first quarter at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
    San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback Mac Jones (10) throws against the Atlanta Falcons in the first quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) 
    San Francisco 49ers' Christian McCaffrey (23) is congratulated by teammates, including San Francisco 49ers' Colton McKivitz (68), after scoring a touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons in the second quarter at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
    San Francisco 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey (23) is congratulated by teammates, including San Francisco 49ers’ Colton McKivitz (68), after scoring a touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons in the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) 
    San Francisco 49ers' Christian McCaffrey (23) is stopped short of the goal line by Atlanta Falcons' Dee Alford (20) and Atlanta Falcons' Xavier Watts (31) in the second quarter at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
    San Francisco 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey (23) is stopped short of the goal line by Atlanta Falcons’ Dee Alford (20) and Atlanta Falcons’ Xavier Watts (31) in the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) 
    Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (9) throws against the San Francisco 49ers in the first quarter at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
    Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (9) throws against the San Francisco 49ers in the first quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) 
    San Francisco 49ers' Christian McCaffrey (23) is congratulated on his touchdown by San Francisco 49ers' George Kittle (85) against the Atlanta Falcons in the second quarter at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
    San Francisco 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey (23) is congratulated on his touchdown by San Francisco 49ers’ George Kittle (85) against the Atlanta Falcons in the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) 
    San Francisco 49ers' Connor Colby (75) catches the ball on a fumble against the Atlanta Falcons in the second quarter at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
    San Francisco 49ers’ Connor Colby (75) catches the ball on a fumble against the Atlanta Falcons in the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) 
    San Francisco 49ers' Christian McCaffrey (23) celebrates his touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons in the second quarter at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
    San Francisco 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey (23) celebrates his touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons in the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) 
    San Francisco 49ers' Jordan Elliott (92) pressures Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (9) in the first quarter at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
    San Francisco 49ers’ Jordan Elliott (92) pressures Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (9) in the first quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) 
    San Francisco 49ers' Renardo Green (0) tackles Atlanta Falcons' Kyle Pitts Sr. (8) after a catch in the first quarter at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
    San Francisco 49ers’ Renardo Green (0) tackles Atlanta Falcons’ Kyle Pitts Sr. (8) after a catch in the first quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) 
    San Francisco 49ers' Jauan Jennings (15) runs after a catch against Atlanta Falcons' Dee Alford (20) in the second quarter at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
    San Francisco 49ers’ Jauan Jennings (15) runs after a catch against Atlanta Falcons’ Dee Alford (20) in the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) 
    San Francisco 49ers' Christian McCaffrey (23) celebrates his touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons in the second quarter at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
    San Francisco 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey (23) celebrates his touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons in the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) 
    San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback Mac Jones (10) dives for yards against Atlanta Falcons' Jessie Bates III (3) in the fourth quarter at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
    San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback Mac Jones (10) dives for yards against Atlanta Falcons’ Jessie Bates III (3) in the fourth quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) 
    The San Francisco 49ers defense celebrates a fourth down stop against the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth quarter at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
    The San Francisco 49ers defense celebrates a fourth down stop against the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) 
    San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback Mac Jones (10) scrambles against the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth quarter at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
    San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback Mac Jones (10) scrambles against the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) 
    San Francisco 49ers' Tatum Bethune (48) tackles Atlanta Falcons' Bijan Robinson (7) in the fourth quarter at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
    San Francisco 49ers’ Tatum Bethune (48) tackles Atlanta Falcons’ Bijan Robinson (7) in the fourth quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group
    San Francisco 49ers fans celebrate a play against the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth quarter at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
    San Francisco 49ers fans celebrate a play against the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) 
    San Francisco 49ers' Christian McCaffrey (23) runs against the Atlanta Falcons defense in the fourth quarter at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
    San Francisco 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey (23) runs against the Atlanta Falcons defense in the fourth quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) 
    San Francisco 49ers' Demarcus Robinson (5) can't make a catch against Atlanta Falcons' Mike Hughes (21) in the fourth quarter at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
    San Francisco 49ers’ Demarcus Robinson (5) can’t make a catch against Atlanta Falcons’ Mike Hughes (21) in the fourth quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) 
    San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback Mac Jones (10) throws the ball against the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth quarter at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
    San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback Mac Jones (10) throws the ball against the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) 
    San Francisco 49ers' Brian Robinson Jr. (3) runs with the ball against the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth quarter at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
    San Francisco 49ers’ Brian Robinson Jr. (3) runs with the ball against the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) 
    San Francisco 49ers' Tatum Bethune (48) leaves the field after their 20-10 win over the Atlanta Falcons at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
    San Francisco 49ers’ Tatum Bethune (48) leaves the field after their 20-10 win over the Atlanta Falcons at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group.
    San Francisco 49ers' Christian McCaffrey (23) walks on the field after their 20-10 win over the Atlanta Falcons at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
    San Francisco 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey (23) walks on the field after their 20-10 win over the Atlanta Falcons at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) 

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  • Bad Bunny to headline Super Bowl LX halftime show

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    (CNN) — Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny is taking the biggest stage in football.

    The musician, who recently wrapped a residency in Puerto Rico, was announced as the Super Bowl LX halftime show performer on Sunday.

    “What I’m feeling goes beyond myself. It’s for those who came before me and ran countless yards so I could come in and score a touchdown… this is for my people, my culture, and our history,” Bad Bunny said in an NFL statement announcing the halftime show.

    The Super Bowl is scheduled to take place at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Sunday, February 8, 2026.

    The choice is significant. The three-time Grammy winner is having arguably the biggest moment of his career, recently wrapping a two-month residency at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan – a series that wrapped with a concert streamed on Amazon.

    Since his concerts began in July, Bad Bunny – whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio – has helped generate hundreds of millions of dollars in tourist revenue for his home island.

    “What Benito has done and continues to do for Puerto Rico is truly inspiring. We are honored to have him on the world’s biggest stage,” said Jay-Z, whose Roc Nation is partnering with the NFL and Apple Music to produce the halftime show.

    Oliver Schusser, Apple’s Vice President of Music, Sports and Beats, described Bad Bunny’s rise in the industry as “meteoric” and praised his broader impact on Latin culture.

    “His music has not only broken records but has elevated Latin music to the center of pop-culture,” Schusser said in the NFL statement.

    Headlining the Super Bowl will only expand the artist’s reach. The big game’s last halftime performance by Kendrick Lamar was the most-watched Super Bowl halftime in history and received four Emmy nominations and a win for Outstanding Music Direction, according to the NFL release.

    Bad Bunny is expected to kick off a world tour in November with stops in Latin America, Europe, Asia and Oceania.

    The singer has been vocal about foregoing tour stops in the US, citing fears that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would raid the concert venues.

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  • Bad Bunny to perform Super Bowl 60 Halftime Show

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    Puerto Rican megastar Bad Bunny is performing at the Super Bowl 60 Halftime Show at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on Feb. 8, 2026, Apple Music announced during halftime of “Sunday Night Football.”

    The Latin pop sensation will make an exclusive stop in the United States during a worldwide tour for his album “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS” to perform at the world’s most-watched television event of the year: The Super Bowl.

    The performance will be the artist’s second time at the Super Bowl after his appearance with Shakira and Jennifer Lopez during halftime at Super Bowl LIV in 2020. Bad Bunny will make history as the first male Latin artist to headline the halftime show at the 2026 Super Bowl.

    Bad Bunny last performed in the Bay Area at the Chase Center in San Francisco in March 2024. The announcement of his show in Santa Clara is a surprise after his tour announcement did not include any dates in the United States, which the artist said was due to concerns about potential ICE raids and fear for his fans’ safety.

    The “King of Latin Trap” advances his conquest of the world’s charts with a performance on the world’s biggest stage. Still, the singer of “Tití Me Preguntó” will have a big stadium to fill after Kendrick Lamar’s Grammy-award-winning Halftime Show in February.

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  • Is it better to rent or own in California? That depends.

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    The debate over renting vs. owning has long posed a challenge for households in California. Arguments have morphed in recent years as home prices and mortgage rates soared beyond the increasing rents. To illustrate the complexities, we’ve created a hypothetical rent vs. buy scenario to track housing finances over a 30-year period. However, the math doesn’t account for the intangibles: the flexibility of renting compared to the stability of owning.

    HOW MONTHLY COSTS COMPARE

    Key in any housing calculation is monthly cost. Our example estimates California house rent today at $4,000 a month vs. buying a $900,000 house with a 10% down mortgage at 6.5% plus property taxes, insurance, association fees, and repairs. The scenario assumes costs grow with historical inflation and the mortgage rate is lowered twice by a half-point through refinancing.

     

    RUNNING THE TAB

    Homeowners need to repay their mortgage plus cover a range of additional costs. So renting’s total costs run cheaper for nearly two decades. But owning ends up costing slightly less over time. Here’s cumulative costs by year, in thousands of dollars.

    THE BOUNTY: Ownership’s edge

    Owning’s true financial benefit arises from the increasing value of the home. Assuming historical gains of 5% per year, the owners gets a $3.8 million asset after 30 years. The renter, who hypothetically invested the $90,000 down payment in the stock market, would accumulate $929,000. Here’s investment value by year, in thousands of dollars.

    WHERE IT GOES

    Look at the slices of 30 years of housing expenditures, rent vs. own. The renter just pays the landlord. Owner costs go to principal and interest on the mortgage, property taxes, home insurance, association fees, and repair and maintenance costs. Note: Interest payments and property taxes can be tax deductible.

    A HISTORY LESSON

    Look at the past 30 years of historical returns for three key factors in this rent vs. buy calculation, using 10-year moving averages for rent (California Consumer Price Indexes); home values (federal California index) and stocks (Standard & Poor’s 500).

    Unfathomable, unaffordable

    California’s long-running and steep affordability crunch makes the rent vs. buy debate a moot argument for many people. Housing costs throttle numerous California family budgets. The state’s flock of high- paying jobs pushes up housing costs well past what more typical paychecks can easily afford. That’s true for households considering renting or buying.

    Stagnant ownership

    Stubbornly high ownership costs have kept California’s share of people living in homes they own relatively stable, except for a temporary surge in the early 2000s when mortgages were too easily obtained. Those risky loans played a key role in the Great Recession, as borrowers defaulted in huge numbers.

    Housing afforability index

    It’s tough to be a California homebuyer. The estimated number of Californians earning the statewide median income who could comfortably purchase a single-family home is falling sharply, according to a California Association of Realtors index. The Golden State share of qualified buyers is significantly below the national norm.

    Housing-cost stresses

    The 2024 edition of Census housing data details how California’s cost of shelter varies between renters and homeowners — with or without mortgages on the property.

    But because renters typically earn less than owners, it’s more likely that their housing costs exceed 50% of their household incomes, an extreme level of financial stress.

    Big housing worries

    A statewide survey last year asked “How often do you worry about the cost of housing for you and your family?” Those who said “every day” or “almost every day” …

     

     

     

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  • Santa Clara mayor puts taxpayers first amid high cost of hosting Super Bowl, World Cup

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    The mayor of Santa Clara held the State of the City address on Wednesday, discussing serious issues such as crime and homelessness, but also about how the city will be the home of two of the world’s biggest sporting events in 2026.

    With Levi’s Stadium soon to take the global stage once again, it does come with a big bill. It’s expected to cost the city over $6 million, mostly for security and police services for the Super Bowl. 

    On Wednesday, Santa Clara voted on a deal that has yet to be agreed on by the league to provide the services. It’s something Mayor Lisa Gillmore voted against.

    “In 2010, in order to bring the stadium to Santa Clara, our voters voted in Measure J, which tells us we cannot spend any money from our general fund to support the stadium,” she said. “So, everything has to be reimbursed.”

    Gillmore said her main concern is that the city is reimbursed for every penny, but has questions about how much the city will get and when the check will come.

    “I hope I’m wrong,” she said. “I hope we get paid back because I’m so excited about the events, but my first obligation is to the taxpayers and residents of Santa Clara.”

    “While the agreement is still in the process of being refined, the Bay Area Host Committee is once again committed to ensuring the City of Santa Clara has no risk and significant reward for the Super Bowl and World Cup,” the Bay Area Host Committee said in a statement. “We look forward to hosting two fantastic events next year that will help Santa Clara and the Bay Area shine on a global stage.”

    But during the 2016 Super Bowl, an independent study found that while the event brought $240 million to the region, only 7.2 % of that total came to Santa Clara.

    City Councilman Albert Gonzalez voted for the deal, saying it’s better than the one 10 years ago.

    “Definitely going to be beneficial to the city. To the region,” Gonzalez said. “That’s why a lot of entities, whether it’s the hotels with the occupancy tax, we’re all going to benefit one way or another.”

    While Santa Clara is home to Levi’s, the city itself gets overshadowed by San Jose and San Francisco. Gillmor hopes more of the money stays here in the city.

    “It takes a village to put this on,” she said. “It’s not just our city, it’s all the surrounding cities that are going to have to assist and help us. But we also want to make sure a lot of the events happen in the South Bay and Santa Clara.”

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  • How to watch the 49ers’ home opener against the Cardinals on Sunday

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    The San Francisco 49ers battle the Arizona Cardinals in their home opener at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 21 at 1:25 p.m. PDT.

    The Niners are coming off consecutive road victories to open the season, including a 26-21 win in New Orleans with backup quarterback Mac Jones directing the offense.

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