George Kittle drops truth bomb on 49ers’ ineffectiveness at wide receiver

The San Francisco 49ers suffered their first loss of the season on Sunday to the Atlanta Falcons. In their 29-20 loss, the team dressed only four receivers, as they have been riddled with injuries at the position. Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, Ricky Pearsall, and rookie wide receiver De’Zhaun Stribling were all ruled out and could still miss more time in the future. Despite the loss, tight end George Kittle, who is usually the positive guy in the room, was his usual self and credited Kyle Shanahan with putting together a game plan to allow quarterback Brock Purdy to throw for…

Skechers’s beachside SoCal HQ goes on the market after massive renovation

Footwear brand Skechers is putting its longtime Manhattan Beach headquarters on the market just eight years after an extensive renovation transformed the building into a purpose-built corporate home. The three-story building at 228 Manhattan Beach Boulevard, just blocks from the Pacific Ocean, is being offered through a competitive bidding process…

Simple 60-second brain trick could help sharpen memory and fight brain fog

Brain games, crosswords and math puzzles are often promoted as ways to sharpen memory, but neurologists warn that generic exercises may not address the specific cause of mental fog. Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl, a professor of neurology at UCLA and co-founder of Cleopatra RX in Los Angeles, says brain exercises only…

Alaska Dem Mary Peltola in car crash during final sprint for Senate

Alaska Senate Democratic hopeful Mary Peltola suffered minor injuries in a car crash Saturday, temporarily sidelining her campaign, according to her team. Peltola, 53, was en route to the Alaska Federation of Natives Annual Banquet when her vehicle was hit by another car, forcing her to reschedule her campaign events…

Why NYC-owned buildings are some of the worst violators of shed program

New York City is the most conspicuous violator of its professed campaign to rid the Big Apple of hundreds of miles of mostly needless sidewalk sheds. The so-called Civic Center near the Municipal Building is a civic disgrace. Notwithstanding City Hall’s “Get sheds down” slogan, there are a jungle of…

California nuns reunite with Jared Goff for heavenly pregame huddle

Before the Detroit Lions hosted the Green Bay Packers at Ford Field on Sunday afternoon, quarterback Jared Goff was going to need all the support he could get. That includes members of the church. Before Goff suited up for pregame, he was circled around by five nuns who were his…

Men battling baldness may soon have a new pill to turn to

Hair today, still there tomorrow. A widespread problem, hair loss affects roughly 50 million men and 30 million women, and while there’s no special potion to reverse genetic or age-related decline, some products may slow down loss and promote regrowth. Now, an experimental treatment that’s a new spin on a…

Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg gets blunt Steve Kerr reality check

While the Golden State Warriors are still looking for their first win of the season, rookie Yaxel Lendeborg is leaving a strong impression on the organization. After the Warriors fell to 0-3, following a 131-122 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night, Kerr wasn’t shy to point out some…

What is Ciao Hospitality Group?

Readers emailed us after our report last week that some locations of Fireman Hospitality Group, the bankrupt restaurant company founded by the late Shelly Fireman would be taken over by little-known Ciao Hospitality Group. While Landry’s Inc., owned by Tillman Fertitta, now owns Trattoria dell’ Arte, Fiorello’s and Bond 45,…

A surprising supplement may give babies an IQ boost and social skills: study

This supplement is certainly a baby boost. While prenatal vitamins aren’t a replacement for a balanced diet for expecting mothers, they can fill potential nutritional gaps and provide additional benefits. A nutritional supplement found in a common food could support fetal brain development, improving social behavior and cognitive performance in…

Pentagon polygraphed several dozen top military officials in hunt for leakers: reports 

Several dozens high-ranking military officials were reportedly given polygraph tests last month as part of sweeping investigation into the disclosure of classified information about the country’s munitions stockpile.  About 50 senior officials in the War Department were subjected to the lie-detector tests after media reports indicated the military’s arsenal of…

New tick-borne virus that can cause flu-like illness discovered in China

Scientists in China have identified a previously unknown tick-borne virus that can cause flu-like illness, fatigue and gastrointestinal symptoms, according to a new study. The newly discovered virus, the Asian longhorned tick nairovirus (ALTNV), which is part of the orthonairovirus group, has also been found to cause thrombocytopenia (reduced blood…

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