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Patrice Vecchione, Walkabout Town: The Janes at Ten

In 2014, a group of six local photographers— Martha Casanave, Susan Hyde Greene, Jane Olin, Anna Rheim, Robin V. Robinson, and Robin Ward — came together to form the collective Salon Jane. Over the past decade they’ve met regularly, offering each other feedback and support for, as Olin says, “artistic risk-taking, inspiration and creative evolution.” The group’s motivation is in line with this from Joan Didion, “I write entirely to find out what I’m thinking, what I’m looking at and what it means. What I want and what I fear,” and you can see that level of intimacy, desire, and conviction in these pictures.

The work in their 10-year celebration, “Salon Jane: Photography Reimagined,” on view through the month at the Carl Cherry Center for the Arts in Carmel, is anything but straight-ahead, predictable photography. Robert Reese, executive director of the Center, calls the show, “A visual conversation. It pushes the medium, crossing the line between photography and painting.” Some of the pictures do give me the feeling of walking in on a story being told, while others capture a brief moment or the fragment of an object, bringing it close for viewers to see. Jane says, “(E)ach artist’s work transcends the ordinary while tapping into mystery.” Mystery — an aspect of life that’s both basic and revelatory, yet, sadly, often at a premium for many.

Being alone in the gallery before the show had opened to the public gave me the opportunity to be with the work, to slowly take it in. That led me into a feeling of reverie, a state of being many of us haven’t had access to since the recent election. It was uplifting to witness both the singularity of the artistic voices and simultaneously a clear sense of comradery, conversation and inspiration, a leaning into, between one artist’s work and another’s. Walking from one picture to the next, I noticed how, as when the first in a line of dominos is pushed and falls forward, causing the others in line to follow suit, one picture propelled me to the next, one artist to the next, from the literal to the abstract, and back again. Even the portraiture in this show is abundantly mysterious, holds one, so I kept looking, finding surprising connections — in subject matter, line, point of view. And, in retrospect, the photographs have continued to offer a sense of solace, expansiveness and possibility, ways of feeling and viewing the world that I sorely need right now.

“Greta 2,” one of Jane Olin’s portraits, is intentionally blurred. (Courtesy image)

By far, “Shadow of Margueritte,” by Carmel resident Anna Rheim, at 5-by-3 feet, is the largest picture in the exhibit. A compelling photograph of the artist’s mother when she was a young woman, it pays homage to her. Rheim’s mother is watching over not only the artist but, for the duration of the show, she overlooks the entire gallery and each of us who enters. The strength of the photograph prompted me to reach out to Rheim for a conversation. “In this image my mother looks glamorous, and my mother did not lead a glamorous life! She was the hardworking breadwinner for our family of eight. I loved this image of her as a young woman when the enduring beauty I saw in her was evident to the world.”

The process Rheim used to create the image was quite involved and experimental. First, she made a negative from the small print that she projected onto a wall where she’d suspended a large sheet of photo sensitive plastic (Litho film). She then processed the plastic photo in Litho developer which prints only the dense parts of a negative, resulting in a see-through photo. Because of its size, she had to dip the plastic sheet into large tubs of developing chemical, and then she hung it up to dry.

When working at her home studio, the portrait hangs in front of a window. “I love having her present with me at all times; she’s a guiding light. Though many women experience mother-daughter strife and often have difficult relationships, my experience was the exact opposite. My mother absolutely nurtured me every step of my life.” The closeness of their bond is evident in the piece Rheim’s created.

Kitty-corner to “The Shadow of Margueritte” is “Greta 2,” one of Jane Olin’s portraits, an intentionally blurred, framed, 27-by-24-inch black-and-white of a woman with one hand to her mouth. Her other hand grasps the wrist of the first hand. Is she lifting the muffling hand away or holding it there? I can’t tell, can only wonder. We are entering a time when women’s rights to basic health care will likely be even more restricted than they have been since the reversal of Roe. The new/old president has already stated his frightening plan: “Whether the women like it or not, I’m going to protect them.”

We’re going to need art, storytelling in all forms — the truths of women’s experiences created by women — very deeply in the years that are upon us. The pictures that comprise this exhibit have all been created by artists with plenty of living under their belts, and like women often do, they make room for viewers to enter, to gain deeper understanding of our own narratives. Anna Rheim says, “More than anything else, I’m a storyteller, telling the stories of the people I’ve known most intimately in my life, the people who made me who I am… By telling the stories of my family, I’m really telling my stories too.” Lean in and listen, won’t you?

The Carl Cherry Center for the Arts is open noon to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. It’s located at the southwest corner of 4th and Guadalupe in Carmel. (831) 624-7491. info@carlcherrycenter.org

 

 

49ers expect Kittle back at practice, will evaluate Bosa throughout the week

The 49ers expect tight end George Kittle to practice Wednesday and cornerback Charvarius Ward has returned to the team and will be evaluated in hopes of returning in Week 12 to face the Green Bay Packers.

Coach Kyle Shanahan is also holding out hope that edge rusher Nick Bosa can play after exiting in the third quarter of a 20-17 loss Sunday to the Seattle Seahawks.

Whether that will be enough for the 49ers to go from a 5-5 team to a playoff contender will play out over the rest of the season.

One thing Shanahan believes is that the answers won’t come from outside the the confines of 4949 Marie P. DeBartolo Drive.

“The only thing that matters is during those three and a half hours in a football game and the only thing you can do in those three and a half hours is focus on football and how to get better in practice and meetings,” Shanahan said Monday during a weekly conference call with local writers. “Anything outside of that, any talking about it, pointing to other people, trying to make up a narrative of it that doesn’t have to do with exactly what what happened on the football field will only make that stuff harder.”

Shanahan said the 49ers met and went over the last four possessions of the Seattle loss, two on offense and two on defense, to detail the mistakes which contributed to their third blown fourth-quarter lead to an NFC West opponent.

While Shanahan has heard the talk of a Super Bowl “hangover” and the residual effect from all the football played over the last two seasons, he’s not buying it. Shanahan saw the game as similar to a 23-20 road win over Tampa Bay the previous week, with the only difference being that plays were made at the end that mattered against the Bucs and weren’t made against the Seahawks.

“I don’t think there is an answer about a journey or Super Bowl hangover,” Shanahan said. “I think it’s about what’s happening in that exact game.”

As for the mood of the 49ers, Monday was a day to get it out of their system.

“I think guys are pissed and ready to put the game behind us,” Shanahan said. “Today’s always a hard day to deal with because of some of the frustration of what happened and now i think our guys can’t wait to get to Green Bay as fast as we can.”

PENALTY PRONE

The 49ers committed nine penalties (tying their high for the season) for 54 yards, with seven of them coming on offense.

Two of them came back to back after the 49ers got their lone takeaway on an interception by Isaac Yiadom. which set them up at the Seattle 27.

After getting to the Seattle 16, Aaron Banks was called for holding and then the 49ers were flagged for an illegal formation which negated a 14-yard run by McCaffrey. It was first-and-25 at the 31-yard line, and they eventually settled for Jake Moody’s 33-yard field goal.

“I thought that was one of the biggest problems for the offense on the day,” Shanahan said.

Quarterback Brock Purdy (13) emerged from the Seattle game with right shoulder soreness and will be day to day in terms of practice.

INJURY UPDATES

— One situation that bears watching when practice resumes — quarterback Brock Purdy emerged with “right shoulder soreness” and is day to day.

Shanahan said the injury came from a blow to the shoulder rather from throwing the ball.

— Left tackle Trent Williams got through the Seattle game with the help of a painkiller and will be evaluated this week.

“The toradol is wearing off, which is pretty painful, but we’ll see how he comes in,” Shanahan said. “I know he battled to play in that game and I really appreciated him getting through it.”

Williams normally doesn’t practice on Wednesdays.

— Shanahan sounded the most optimistic regarding Kittle.

“He should practice Wednesday,” Shanahan said. “I know it was close yesterday so he should be good to practice.”

— In the aftermath of the loss, Bosa said he was concerned about the second oblique injury that ended his day against Buffalo.

“You should never really ask a guy right after a game or the next morning,” Shanahan said. “He was feeling like that a couple of weeks ago too, so we’ll see how it goes this week. There’s just as good of a chance for him not to play as play.”

— Ward attended his first game since the death of his daughter Amani Joy and has been working out over the weekend with the 49ers strength and conditioning coach Dustin Perry. He was at the 49ers team meeting Monday.

“We’ll see how this week goes with him,” Shanahan said.

— Wide receiver/return specialist Jacob Cowing is in the concussion protocol.

— Linebacker Dre Greenlaw (Achilles) will remain remain on the physically unable to perform list and will continue to do mock practices on his own.

“I hope we’ll get him at practice next week,” Shanahan said.

— Rookie linebacker Tatum Bethune has an MCL sprain and will be out “awhile” according to Shanahan.

NOTABLE

— Staying on 17 has been a losing proposition. The 49ers have scored 17 points in five games over the last two seasons and have lost them all — 20-17 on Sunday, 23-17 to Minnesota earlier this season and last year’s three-game losing streak when they lost 19-17 to Cleveland, 22-17 to the Vikings and 31-17 to Cincinnati.

The last time the 49ers won a game with less than 20 points was 19-12 over Dallas in a divisional playoff game after the 2022 season. The last time it happened in the regular season was 13-0 over New Orleans in Week 12 of that season.

— Linebacker Fred Warner finished with three tackles against Seattle, the least amount of tackles he’s had since getting two in a 33-17 win over Miami in 2022. That’s a span of 35 games including the postseason.

SNAP JUDGMENTS

71: Tight end Eric Saubert was forced into fulltime duty with George Kittle out and reporting to work with an illness, Saubert played 61 snaps on offense and 10 more on special teams. He was targeted only once and had a seven-yard reception.

60: Safeties Ji’Ayir Brown and Malik Mustapha and linebackers Warner and De’Vondre Campbell played every defensive snap.

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59: Christian McCaffrey has condensed his offseason into two regular season games in Weeks 10 and 11, and made other running backs on the roster disappear. He’s played 91 percent of the snaps in two games and is averaging 3.7 yards per carry with 10 receptions for 95 yards and hasn’t scored a touchdown.

37: Defensive lineman Yetur Gross-Matos wound up getting more work than expected after Bosa was hurt. One of his two tackles was a sack.

26: Bosa missed only three snaps up until his injury after a light week of practice protecting a right oblique injury.

12: Tackle Jaylon Moore, pressed into duty as a blocking tight end, had his most snaps since getting 49 in the regular season finale last season in place of Trent Williams against the Rams.

2: Running back Jordan Mason was once upon a time among the NFL rushing leaders. He spelled McCaffrey for two plays in the first half, gaining eight yards to the 20 and then five yards for a first down. He didn’t play another snap on offense. No. 3 running back Isaac Guerendo also had two snaps.

 

Trump says he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy to be transportation secretary

By ZEKE MILLER, MICHELLE L. PRICE and DARLENE SUPERVILLE

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Monday he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy as his nominee to be transportation secretary, as he continues to roll out picks for his Cabinet.

Duffy is a former reality TV star who was one of Trump’s most visible defenders on cable news — a prime concern for the media-focused president-elect. Duffy served in the House for nearly nine years, was a member of the Financial Services Committee and was chairman of the subcommittee on insurance and housing. He left Congress in 2019, and is now co-host of a show on Fox Business, the “Bottom Line.”

In his announcement Monday, Trump noted that Duffy is married to a Fox News host, calling him “the husband of a wonderful woman, Rachel Campos-Duffy, a STAR on Fox News.”

Duffy is so far the second Fox-affiliated television host to be named to a cabinet position in Trump’s new White House. Trump last week announced he was choosing Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as his defense secretary.

Trump said Duffy would use his experience and relationships built over the years in Congress “to maintain and rebuild our Nation’s Infrastructure, and fulfill our Mission of ushering in The Golden Age of Travel, focusing on Safety, Efficiency, and Innovation. Importantly, he will greatly elevate the Travel Experience for all Americans!”

Duffy in 2022 ruled out a run for Wisconsin governor, despite pleas from Trump to make a bid, saying he needed time to care for the needs of his family of nine children, posting on social media that his youngest child had a heart condition.

He is a former lumberjack athlete and frequent contributor to Fox News. He was featured on MTV’s “The Real World: Boston” in 1997. He met his future wife on the set of MTV’s “Road Rules: All Stars” in 1998.

He was a special prosecutor and Ashland County district attorney who won election to Congress as part of a tea party wave in 2010. He served until resigning in 2019.

Trump, in his statement, said Duffy would “prioritize Excellence, Competence, Competitiveness and Beauty when rebuilding America’s highways, tunnels, bridges and airports.” Trump, as he campaigned for the White House, would sometimes complain about the state of air travel in particular, lamenting that the nation’s “once-revered airports” are a “dirty, crowded mess.”

Duffy, Trump said Monday, “will make our skies safe again by eliminating DEI for pilots and air traffic controllers.” DEI refers to “diversity, equity and inclusion” programs.

The Transportation Department oversees the nation’s complex transportation system, including pipelines, railroads, cars, trucks and transit systems as well as federal funding for highways.

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Trump has criticized electric vehicles as expensive and unreliable and called President Joe Biden’s policy to promote EVs “lunacy.

He also has said EV manufacturing will destroy auto industry jobs and has falsely claimed that battery-powered cars don’t work in cold weather and aren’t able to travel long distances.

Trump has softened his rhetoric in recent months after Musk endorsed him and campaigned heavily for his election.

Even so, industry officials expect Trump to try to slow a shift to electric cars, and a tax credit for EV purchases is reportedly among those the Trump administration may seek to eliminate next year.

Price reported from New York and Superville reported from Washington. Associated Press writer Matthew Daly in Washington contributed to this report.

Monterey Council to continue NCIP discussions, address concerns

The Monterey City Council will vote on whether to use $210,000 from the Neighborhood and Community Improvement Program balance on the El Estero Park playground equipment upgrade on Tuesday.

During the last council meeting on Nov. 5, the council unanimously voted to table the discussion until the next meeting to allow more people to be able to participate in public comment, since the meeting was held on Election Night.

During public comment earlier this month, people brought up concerns that there was not input from the NCIP Committee before this was brought up to the council.

The council will also continue discussions about the recommended candidates for the Neighborhood and Community Improvement Program, after they voted to wait during the last council meeting.

Tuesday’s meeting is expected to address whether a “technical issue” during one of the candidates interview process will qualify for a redo, and give more time for public comment and council discussion.

They will also address appointing Evens Lanot to the committee, after concerns were brought up that there has never been military representation on the committee before.

“The NCIP manual was updated on Sep. 7, 2021, including a neighborhood map that shows the military neighborhoods, so they are entitled to representation on the NCIP Committee and all of the committee was notified in 2021 when it was approved,” Uslar said during the last council meeting. “We always have challenges, like when Downtown wanted to be a neighborhood.”

The Monterey City Council will meet at 4 p.m. Nov. 19 at Monterey City Hall, 580 Pacific Street. The meeting will also be streamed online and via Zoom at https://monterey-org.zoomgov.com/j/16....

PHOTO: Setting up Ice Skating by the Bay

Clipboard: Fales to be honored at MPC’s Lobo Legends Celebration

Former Monterey Peninsula College quarterback David Fales will be among those honored at the 2025 Lobo Legends Celebration as Outstanding Alumni Athlete.

The Palma product threw for 4,445 yards and 35 touchdowns in two seasons for the Lobos, with 2,517 yards and 25 scores coming during the team’s conference-winning season in 2011.

Fales spent two seasons at San Jose State, earning Most Valuable Player honors at the Military Bowl in 2012, helping the Spartans to a national ranking and an 11-win season.

Drafted in the sixth round by the Chicago Bears, Fales spent seven seasons in the NFL, throwing for 287 yards and a touchdown in his one regular season start with Miami in 2017, adding a rushing touchdown.

Fales threw for 2,158 yards and 20 touchdowns in 11 games for Palma during his senior season, leading them to a league title, with just five picks in 202 attempts.

Weimer among FCS leaders

With a career-high 14 more catches last week, Jeff Weimer moved to ninth in the FCS nationally in receptions with 71 through Idaho State’s first 11 games.

The former Salinas High receiver leads the Bengals in receptions, receiving yards (959) and touchdowns (6) this fall, averaging 84.5 yards a game.

A walk-on recruit in the spring after entering the transfer portal and sitting out a season, Weimer went into last week ranked 17th in the FCS in receptions per game and 18th in receiving yards.

Weimer, who had a career-high 286 yards against Cal Poly five weeks ago, has caught 51 passes in his last six games.

A member of Salinas’ 2017 Central Coast Section Division I title team, Weimer earned all-state honors at City College of San Francisco, spending one season at UNLV.

Sergent closing in on 2,000 yards

Returning for a final college football season is turning into a milestone finish for Grant Sergent, who is 92 yards shy of 2,000 passing yards this fall for the University of San Diego football team.

Sergent has guided the Toreros to a 6-3 overall record and a 4-2 conference mark — 5-0 at home this fall.

The 6-foot-3 Sergent is averaging 212 passing yards a game for San Diego and is 18th in the FCS nationally in touchdown passes with 18.

The former Palma quarterback has thrown for 2,861 yards and 26 touchdowns in his career for the Toreros, with just seven picks in 379 attempts.

The Herald’s Offensive Player of the Year in 2018, Sergent threw for 2,218 yards and a Palma school-record 27 touchdown passes in leading them to the CCS Open Division semifinals.

Salinas’ Hunter leads Cal

Redshirt freshman Nyziah Hunter is coming off a season-high five catches for 75 yards in Cal’s win over Wake Forest.

While Hunter didn’t catch a touchdown last week against Wake Forest, he leads the Bears in touchdown receptions with five through nine games.

The 6-foot-2 Hunter is second on the team in receptions (29) and receiving yards (390).

The Salinas High graduate is second on the team in yards per reception at 13.5. Two weeks ago he had a career-high 85 receiving yards in a win over Oregon State.

A former three-sport standout at Salinas High and the school record holder in the 100 meters, Hunter caught 58 passes for 1,038 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior in 2022.

Stevenson sailors’ close season

Two sailing teams for Stevenson combined to crack the top 10 — ten times in their races to help them to a third-place finish in the Silver Division at the statewide Anteater Regatta at Newport Harbor Yacht Club.

Claire Lee and Liah Yamamura placed in the top 10 in six of the seven races in the A Fleet series, placing third overall.

The Pirates B Fleet team of Patrick O’Hara and Dillan Spence collected four top 10 finishes to place seventh in their division.

The combined score of the two teams propelled the Pirates to a podium finish, placing third among 33 teams from throughout the state.

Stevenson finished behind Corona Del Mar of Newport Beach and Design Tech of Redwood City.

Last week Lee was a part of two sailing teams for Stevenson that finished in the top five at the Northern California Regatta, paring with both O’Hara and Yamamura.

Huihui-Martinez sets college career high

Returning on her terms after missing all of last year with an injury, Nicole Huihui-Martinez has surpassed her single-season college career high in digs for the St. Michael’s College volleyball team.

The senior eclipsed her sophomore total of 145 digs with 11 kills last Tuesday, increasing her season total to 155 with at least one more match remaining.

Over the course of three seasons at St. Michael’s, the 5-foot-4 defensive specialist has produced 418 digs, averaging 2.08 per set.

A team captain, Huihui-Martinez has 70 assists and 30 service aces in 54 career matches for St. Michael’s, which is based in Vermont.

A three-year starter and member of The Herald’s All-County volleyball team in 2019 at Notre Dame, Huihui-Martinez collected 837 digs, 145 kills and 51 aces in 44 career high school matches.

Coaches needed

Marina is looking for a varsity boys volleyball coach and a varsity baseball coach. Go to www.edjoin.org/MPUSD.

Seaside is looking for head coaches for varsity baseball, softball and boys and girls swimming. Contact athletic director Steven Vasquez at stvasquez.mpusd.k12.ca.us

Officials needed

Peninsula Sports Incorporate is looking for high school and middle school officials for all sports this season. Varsity officials are paid $100 a game.

There is an immediate need for officials in the winter for boys’ and girls’ basketball, soccer and wrestling. Training is provided. Call Tom Emery at (831) 241-1101.

Court upholds Laguna Seca crash case decision in favor of Monterey County, SCRAMP

SALINAS – The California 6th District Court of Appeal recently upheld a decision in favor of the Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula – SCRAMP – and Monterey County, that ended the legal fight brought about by a man who was injured in an accident at the Laguna Seca racetrack.

The State Court of Appeal affirmed Monterey County Superior Court Judge Thomas Wills’ decision that found Monterey County – owner of WeatherTech Raceway at Laguna Seca – was not responsible for the 2015 motorcycle crash at the track.

On March 14, 2015, Daniel Kim was riding his motorcycle on Laguna Seca Raceway during a track rental day, which allows riders and drivers to use the track during non-event time periods.

Kim, like all riders at Laguna Seca, signed a waiver and release acknowledging the dangers of high-speed driving and agreeing not to sue. However, waivers such as this are not valid if the driver can show gross negligence by the track owner contributed to the injuries.

On that day, Kim struck a row of sandbags that were in place in an area away from the track in order to keep debris and runoff from moving onto the track surface, and he lost control of his motorcycle. Kim sustained serious injuries and later filed suit against Monterey County and Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula, the nonprofit organization that was managing the track at the time, saying the sandbags were a hazard.

In April 2022, the court found there was neither gross negligence nor ordinary negligence by Monterey County or the Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula and that Laguna Seca had met all safety standards for the activity on the track.

In his ruling in favor of Monterey County, Judge Wills noted that the sandbags, which were in place to keep the track surface safe, were reasonable measures and that their location was in an area a rider was unlikely to encounter them. Wills also noted in his 22-page decision that crashing while riding a motorcycle, on or off the track, is an inherent risk that riders take.

Kim appealed the judgment in favor of SCRAMP and Monterey County on his claims of dangerous condition of public property and gross negligence.

After a bench trial, the trial court rejected Kim’s gross negligence and dangerous condition of public property claims, struck Kim’s post-trial motion to disqualify the trial judge from presiding further over the action, and denied Kim’s motion for new trial.

On Sep. 20, 2022, the trial court filed its notice of entry of judgment denying relief for Kim. Kim filed a motion for new trial, which the trial court denied. This appeal followed.

“On appeal, Kim contended the trial court failed to properly address the relevant standard of care as identified by this court in its opinion reversing a prior grant of summary judgment in favor of defendants, (Kim v. Monterey County (2019) 43 Cal.App.5th 312 (Kim),” said the California 6th District Court of Appeal ruling in part. “He asserts evidentiary error related to the exclusion of expert testimony and improper use of lay witness testimony. He further maintains that the trial court failed to address the dangerous condition of public property claim and ignored the County’s affirmative burden to protect against a dangerous condition in violation of Government Code section 835, subdivision (b). Kim contends that the court deprived him of a fair and impartial trial by allowing personal experience and undisclosed familiarity with the subject racetrack to influence its rulings.”

The court of appeal concluded that Kim had not shown reversible error as to any of his claims and on Nov. 8, 2024, in an unanimous 45-page decision, the California Court of Appeal affirmed Judge Wills’ decision.

Horoscopes Nov. 18, 2024: Owen Wilson, a grateful attitude will help build wealth and well-being

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Damon Wayans Jr., 42; Chloe Sevigny, 50; Owen Wilson, 56; Oscar Nunez, 66.

Happy Birthday: Give yourself the freedom to live life your way. Worry less about what others think and focus more on what makes you happy, gives you strength and stability, and encourages you to expand your mind, improve your body and fulfill your soul. A grateful attitude will help build wealth and well-being. Strive for what brings you joy, and you’ll impact how things unfold this year for you and your loved ones. Your numbers are 7, 12, 21, 26, 34, 37, 46.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): A snapshot of your spending habits will bring you back to reality. Cut corners, roll over your bank statements and relinquish redundant expenses. Put a budget together, cap your daily expenditures and be resourceful when using your time to improve your health with little to no cost. 2 stars

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): There is a price to pay for everything. Consider the validity or purpose behind your plans, and you’ll discover the perfect path to success and longevity. Anger will never fill the void it causes, but acting on your behalf to ensure everything unfolds according to plan will pay off. 4 stars

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Put your energy to good use and do something that makes you feel good about yourself and your contributions. Time is the commodity you can offer that keeps giving back. Put your wallet away and use your skills and experience to make a difference; an unexpected opportunity will evolve. 3 stars

CANCER (June 21-July 22): An emotional moment will produce an extraordinary outcome. Follow your heart and be creative; respond with warmth and compassion, and something good will follow. Turn what you enjoy doing into something concrete and lucrative. Bare your soul and let the journey begin. Romance is in the stars. 3 stars

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Direct your energy wisely. There is much to accomplish; set your mind on your goal, and the result will be spectacular. Ignore the choices others make; stay on course. The sky is the limit if you listen to your heart and stay true to yourself and those you encounter. 3 stars

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Keep life simple, plans doable and your costs within budget. A change will improve your life if executed within your guidelines and standards. Make fitness and diet priorities and reclaim the look and appeal you know will attract positive attention and new possibilities. 2 stars

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Live, learn, reboot and carry on. Communication, revamping your perspective and considering how far you can push to reach your goal will help determine the outcome. Protect your physical well-being and your domestic scene from fallout or someone trying to orchestrate an unhealthy situation. 5 stars

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Keep pressing forward regardless of what others do or say. Make it your mission to surround yourself with convenience, and pick up the pace. The more time you free up, the easier it will be to follow your heart and pursue what makes you happy. Personal gain is favored. 5 stars

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Concentrate on self-improvement. Check out professional opportunities or price out what it costs to boost your qualifications through education, training or purchasing equipment to enhance your skill set or business venture. Don’t trust secondhand information; go directly to the source. Pay attention to the diagnosis and suggestions prescribed. 3 stars

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Keep secrets to yourself. Don’t share medical or relationship concerns. Be a good listener, gather information and formulate a plan to protect your reputation, health and emotional well-being. Refrain from believing everything you hear. Someone will exaggerate to capture your interest or take advantage of you. Question everything. 3 stars

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Pivot to ensure you reach demands. As long as you keep moving and bending to the beat of the drum you are dancing to, it will help you reach your destination on time and in good spirits. Trust your instincts, voice your opinion and help those in need. 3 stars

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Get out, participate and spend time with folks who uplift you. Distance yourself from negativity and decline offers that diminish your attributes or slot you in a position that doesn’t become you. Focus on change and living the dream that motivates and moves you to take control of your destiny. 5 stars

Birthday Baby: You are determined, engaging and optimistic. You are energetic and inventive.

1 star: Avoid conflicts; work behind the scenes. 2 stars: You can accomplish, but don’t rely on others. 3 stars: Focus and you’ll reach your goals. 4 stars: Aim high; start new projects. 5 stars: Nothing can stop you; go for gold.

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Photos: San Francisco 49ers collapse in fourth quarter and lose to Seattle Seahawks

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It was the 49ers’ third defeat this season via a fourth-quarter collapse, the others also coming against NFC West opponents — at the Los Angeles Rams in Week 3, and at home against the Arizona Cardinals on Oct. 6.

The Seahawks (5-5) snapped a six-game losing streak to the 49ers thanks in massive part to Smith’s heroics on the final drive. Smith completed 7-of-8 passes for 54 yards and had a 16-yard scramble two snaps before his touchdown. Smith overcame a sack by Leonard Floyd, all while Nick Bosa remained on the sideline with a new hip/oblique injury that forced him out in the third quarter and could shelve him longer.

Next up is a visit Sunday to the Green Bay Packers, who improved to 7-3 after winning in Chicago 20-19 on a blocked field goal as time expired.

San Francisco 49ers’ Renardo Green (0) breaks up a pass intended for Seattle Seahawks’ AJ Barner (88) in the first quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) runs for yardage while being tackled by Seattle Seahawks’ Ernest Jones IV (13) in the first quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)Bruno the Bulldog wears a U.S. Marine uniform while walking the sideline during their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)Seattle Seahawks’ Johnathan Hankins (97) intercepts the ball against the San Francisco 49ers in the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)San Francisco 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey (23) runs against Seattle Seahawks’ Derick Hall (58) in the first quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)San Francisco 49ers’ Sam Okuayinonu (91) and San Francisco 49ers’ Isaac Guerendo (31) leave the field following their 20-17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback Brock Purdy (13) is tackled by Seattle Seahawks’ Ernest Jones IV (13) in the third quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith (7) looks to pass the ball against the San Francisco 49ers in the first quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback Brock Purdy (13) dives for a touchdown against Seattle Seahawks’ Jarran Reed (90) in the first quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)Seattle Seahawks’ Johnathan Hankins (97) intercepts the ball against the San Francisco 49ers in the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)San Francisco 49ers fans react to a late touchdown by the Seattle Seahawks against the 49ers late in the fourth quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)Seattle Seahawks’ Julian Love (20) tackles San Francisco 49ers’ Deebo Samuel Sr. (1) in the first quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) celebrates after scoring a running touchdown against Seattle Seahawks in the first quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)San Francisco 49ers’ Jauan Jennings (15) is tackled after a catch by Seattle Seahawks’ Devon Witherspoon (21) and Seattle Seahawks’ Ty Okada (39) in the fourth quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)San Francisco 49ers’ Isaac Yiadom (22) kneels on the ground after Seattle Seahawks starting quarterback Geno Smith (7) scored the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)San Francisco 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey (23) runs against Seattle Seahawks’ Devon Witherspoon (21) in the fourth quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)San Francisco 49ers’ Fred Warner (54) walks off the field after being defeated by the Seattle Seahawks during their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. The Seattle Seahawks defeated the San Francisco 49ers 20-17. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)Seattle Seahawks’ D.K. Metcalf (14) catches a pass over San Francisco 49ers’ Isaac Yiadom (22) in the third quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. The Seattle Seahawks defeated the San Francisco 49ers 20-17. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)San Francisco 49ers’ Nick Bosa (97) leaves the field following their 20-17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)San Francisco 49ers’ De’Vondre Campbell Sr. (59) and San Francisco 49ers’ Malik Mustapha (6) tackle Seattle Seahawks’ Kenneth Walker III (9) in the first quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)San Francisco 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey (23) leaves the field following their 20-17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

 

 

When Nick Bosa left with another oblique injury, Seahawks’ offense awakened and took down the 49ers

SANTA CLARA — Nick Bosa had just sacked Geno Smith with 9:26 to play Sunday in the third quarter and the 49ers leading the Seahawks 10-6 when he left the game with a left oblique injury.

Bosa had a half-sack earlier in the game and was ubiquitous throughout, showing no effects of a right hip/oblique injury that limited his practice time all week, and showing the form that made him the 2022 NFL Defensive Player of the Year.

As the NFL’s highest-paid defensive player paced the sidelines the rest of the way, the Seahawks ran 30 plays, gained 183 yards, scored two touchdowns and left Levi’s Stadium with a 20-17 win over their NFC West rivals.

Up to the point Bosa was injured, Seattle had run 29 plays, gained 106 yards and had field goals of 52 and 57 yards by Jason Myers.

“Brutal, brutal,” Bosa said at the postgame podium. “The most important time in the game for me to be out there I wasn’t able to be. I hate missing time. That’s why I pushed through last week. Hopefully it’s not too long.”

San Francisco 49ers’ Nick Bosa (97) walks off the field after being defeated by the Seattle Seahawks during their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. The Seattle Seahawks defeated the San Francisco 49ers 20-17. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

Bosa made it wire to wire in the 49ers’ 23-20 win at Tampa Bay, not coming alive until late with a key sack and two big stops on running plays. He’d been injured during the week of practice leading up to that game, which led to an extremely limited week preceding Seattle.

Making it hurt all the more is that Bosa, instead of having one strained oblique, now has a matching set.

“I guess I was compensating,” Bosa said. “I pushed through last week and it happened to my other oblique. I’ll see what I’m feeling like tomorrow.”

Up next for the 49ers are two difficult venues against playoff contenders in cold weather sites — Green Bay (7-3) and Buffalo (9-2). Whether Bosa can get himself healthy enough to play in either of those games will be determined by team doctors and his own pain tolerance.

Bosa showed he could tolerate a lot last week, but Sunday was different.

“That’s why I had to stop playing,” Bosa said.

Before he went out, the 49ers’ pass rush was finally looking as if it would give Bosa some help. Leonard Floyd finished the game with 1 1/2 sacks, with one coming after Bosa was injured. Yetur Gross-Matos, signed during free agency, had a solid debut and also had a sack of Smith.

Nick Bosa (97) sacks Geno Smith (7) of Seattle in the third quarter on a play in which he was injured and had to leave the game.

But Smith made big plays in Bosa’s absence with his arm and especially with his legs.

With Seattle at the 49ers’ 37 and facing a second-and-13 with 50 seconds remaining after Floyd’s sack, Smith found a running lane and scrambled 16 yards to the 21-yard line. He completed an 8-yard pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba before delivering the final crushing blow.

Smith escaped one last time to his left and scrambled in from the 8 for the game-winning score with 12 seconds to play.

“We were in man coverage so that means it’s going to be hard to get to him if he escapes because everybody’s got their back to him,” linebacker Fred Warner said. “Got to be better.”

The 49ers defense had its moments even without Bosa, with Dee Winters and Ji’Ayir Brown stopping Zach Charbonnet on a fourth-and-1 with a 17-13 lead and 4:06 to play.

But the 49ers offense couldn’t bleed the clock to put away the win, giving Smith and Co. one final chance to drive 80 yards in 11 plays and win the game.

While fans as well as the television cameras followed a pensive Bosa closely on the sideline, NFL players and coaches aren’t wired that way. At least not publicly.

“We don’t think about that in the moment,” Shanahan said. “It helps when Nick’s out there, especially with the last drive and stuff. I thought we had a couple of opportunities to get (Smith) and we did get a sack, but those two scrambles on the last drive hurt us.”

San Francisco 49ers’ Nick Bosa (97) grimaces after sacking Seattle Seahawks starting quarterback Geno Smith (7) in the third quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

Gross-Matos conceded being without Bosa put the 49ers at a disadvantage although one they could have overcome.

“It definitely hurt,” Gross-Matos said. “I wanted a different result for him. Wanted to win it for him and didn’t get the job done.”

Cornerback Isaac Yiadom expressed surprise that Bosa wasn’t in the game.

“I didn’t realize that Bosa left so I can’t really speak on that,” Yiadom said. “No matter who’s out there, we’ve got to finish games.”

Linebacker De’Vondre Campbell chalked it up to the life of attrition in the NFL.

“We all know what Bosa is — former defensive player of the year,” Campbell said. “Any time you lose a player of that skill set of course it’s going to affect you a little bit, but that ain’t no excuse. We’ve got to finish.”

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The loss left the 49ers at 5-5, the same as Seattle and the Los Angeles Rams. Arizona is a game up at 6-4 with a bye and plays the Seahawks next week. After losing already to the Rams and Cardinals, a division title will be a challenge. Bosa already seemed to be preparing for a 49ers push to sneak into the playoffs rather than winning the No. 1 seed they’ve been for the last two years.

“It’s kind of hard to think about the big picture right now but we have a lot of games left,” Bosa said. “All we’ve got to do is get in the dance and I definitely still have confidence.”

San Francisco 49ers’ Nick Bosa (97) leaves the field following their 20-17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)