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SAN FRANCISCO—Former Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith is expected to sign with the San Francisco 49ers. The speedster, who played in Baltimore for three seasons with current Niners receiver Anquan Boldin, was heavily recruited by his former teammate in the days leading up the opening of the NFL's free agency period. The signing for all intents and purposes spells the...

SAN FRANCISCO—Several enormous schools of striped bass have appeared throughout the northern portion of the San Francisco Bay. A report by the Department of Fish and Wildlife noted that the striped bass population of the San Francisco Bay has plummeted 99 percent since the 1960s. The species has become returned to the once-decimated waters. Local fishermen are bewildered at the phenomena, as the...

SAN FRANCISCO—Following the arrest of a pair of burglary suspects in San Francisco's Noe Valley neighborhood, authorities located a toddler they believe is related to the suspects. San Francisco police officers first responded to reports of a burglary on the 100 block of 27th Street. The call came in from witnesses who heard strange noises and trespassers running through a...

SAN FRANCISCO—Todd Sutton, a carpenter who released a raccoon from a trap while working on a San Francisco job site, has been fired from his position. The raccoon had been reportedly troubling the progress of workers at the construction site, leading to the contracting of professional trappers to capture and euthanize the animal. Arriving to work in the morning, Sutton claims...

SAN FRANCISCO—The Frank Gore era has officially come to an end in San Francisco. Following a 10-year run with the 49ers, Gore will join the Philadelphia Eagles. He is expected to sign a three-year, $7.5 million deal when free agency officially opens Tuesday. Gore, 31, will be fondly remembered by Niners fans as a model of consistency, a true grinder with...

SAN FRANCISCO—The leadership core of the 49ers will look drastically different in 2015. Amid reports that running back Frank Gore is leaving via free agency and defensive end Justin Smith is retiring, on Monday, March 9 brought the announcement that All-Pro linebacker Patrick Willis is also retiring from football. Following an eight-year career in which he established himself as the NFL's...

Editor's Note: This is Part Two of a four-part series chronicling the medical history of Hazel's father and the complications of his prescribed choleserol treatment. To properly orient yourself within the story you may read Part One Here. MALIBU—My beloved, once-healthy father was withering away. It broke my heart. I channeled my despair into determination. Fueled by a desire to...

SAN FRANCISCO—Free agent defensive end Darnell Dockett has inked a contract with the San Francisco 49ers. The signing came shortly after Dockett's 11-year run with the Arizona Cardinals came to and end, a tenure in which the lineman served as a key cog in the gradual turnaround of a Cardinals franchise once toiling in mediocrity. Dockett was released by Arizona after...

SAN FRANCISCO—A blade-style prosthetic leg, valued at $25,000 has been stolen from a paralympian sprinter's car. Ranjit Steiner's car was parked in the Mission District, where the vehicle was broken into and robbed of a laptop and the prosthetic leg, which Steiner needs to compete in the upcoming games in Rio de Janeiro. The leg, useful to no one except Steiner,...

HOLLYWOOD—It’s been quite some time since a caper flick has hit theaters, at least one that knows how to present the audience with constant questions on who can and who can’t be trusted. The new heist thriller “Focus” starring Will Smith and Margot Robbie is indeed a fun-ride. Smith stars as Nicky Spurgeon, a con-man who is quite stellar...