Sports Reporter

David Lombardi

As the shortest player on the 49ers' defense, the rookie nickel will rely on his strength and tenacity to try to win a job. 

Property crimes spurred Ripple founder Chris Larsen into a funder of surveillance cameras and a major player in San Francisco politics.

Crying on the job, personal effects prepacked, more firings expected soon — and the cases just keep piling up.

The loss of the A’s franchise is profound to Oakland and the East Bay. But the fans still celebrated together till the end.

If you ignore the unfounded “war on cars” and look hard at transportation trends, you see a city embracing an identity it claims not to want.