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49ers Stunned In Loss To Rams

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November 2, 2014

San Francisco, CA – Ten seconds left on the clock, no timeouts, third and goal. Colin Kaepernick felt he was in but Middle Line Backer James Laurinaitis and the Rams defense thought differently when they stopped the Kaepernick’s quarterback sneak forcing him to fumble to end the game. The Forty-Niners lost 13-10 to St. Louis. They find themselves in third place and three games behind the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC West.

“The last play, I didn’t have a real good view of it,” said 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh. “They said the play stands. That was the explanation.”

“The ball came out, I have to hold on to it,” Kaepernick said. “I know I crossed the line. Yeah, I did bobble the snap but regardless. I was looking into the end zone.”

Kaepernick fumbled the ball at the goal line with two seconds left in the game trying for the go-ahead score despite tying the game and heading into overtime. San Francisco had countless opportunities on the last drive due to back-to-back penalties by the Rams. But the 49ers failed to complete one play that would land them into the end zone. The last play was reviewed and upheld leaving San Francisco speechless as they left the field.

“I just went to kind of meet him head to head down there and as I’m going down, I just see the ball sitting there,” said Laurinaitis, who recovered the fumble.

The 49ers got off to a slow start, Kaepernick moved the offense effectively on opening drive. But was almost picked off on second down and being forced to call a timeout on next play. He threw out of the end zone bringing in the field goal team to punt. Flags went flying, and San Francisco was awarded five yards to kick a 34-yard field goal. Phil Dawson’s kick was good and the 49ers lead 3-0 in the first quarter.

St. Louis clapped back and tied the game in the final minutes of the quarter with a 37-yard field goal from Greg Zuerlein. Prior to the field goal, quarterback Austin Davis injured his troubled knee after sliding awkwardly into the grass that’s been a problem since the stadium opened. He limped off the field and back-up quarterback Shaun Hill came in for one snap before Davis returned after adjusting his knee brace.

“There are mental mistakes that we need to get cleaned up,” Safety Eric Reid said. “We’re halfway through the season. But, like I said, we caught a tough break. We’ve just got to come back next week and get a win.”

Antoine Bethea intercepted Davis’ pass in the second quarter. Kaepernick found Anquan Boldin across the middle for the 27-yard touchdown extending the 49ers lead 10-3. Bethea almost had his second pick, but Perrish Cox got in on the action and picked off Davis’s pass rushing for 10 yards but San Francisco failed to score on the drive.

A terrible call by the referees stop the momentum for the 49ers. Frank Gore recovered his own fumble but the refs called a forward progress failed. It remained San Francisco’s ball, Kepernick was sacked for the third time and the 49ers were forced to punt. With two minutes left in the second, RDE Robert Quinn sacked Kaepernick forcing him to fumble the ball. Davis connected with a wide open Kenny Britt for the 27-yard touchdown and tied the game 10-10 with a minute left in the first half.

“We’ve got to just, as a team, come in Tuesday and make our minds up on where we want to go,” said Gore. “We’ve got to play better football as a team and we’ve got to make plays when it’s there. We just haven’t been consistent and in this league you can’t do that. You can’t win like that. We let the Rams hang around and they got momentum and pulled it off.”

Kaepernick was sacked eight times, fumbled twice while the offense struggled the entire game. St. Louis punt returner Tavon Austin ran forward and backwards without being touched after catching Dawson’s 53-yard punt. San Francisco challenged the play but the refs called it a forward progress that had stopped to end the half. Tough break for the 49ers, that horrible call was very similar to Gore’s fumble earlier. That surely was two easy points on a safety.

“Not enough good football,” Harbaugh said. “We got beat.”

“The ship didn’t sink,” Vernon Davis said. “We’re still in it. We have to just play strong, stay focused, and stay into it.”

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Four Candidates, Including Incumbent Barbara Lee, Qualify for Oakland Mayor’s Race

POST NEWS GROUP — Four candidates, including incumbent Mayor Barbara Lee, filed their papers to run for office by last Friday’s deadline, and the City Clerk issued a list this week of those who are qualified to run.

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The four mayoral candidates who will appear on the Nov. 3 ballot are:

Brenda Grisham. A business owner in East Oakland and public safety advocate, Grisham led the successful recall campaign against Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price. As part of her platform, she pledges to work with local, state, and federal partners to secure stricter gun control measures and investments in community violence intervention programs.

Barbara Lee. A former congressional representative and state Assembly member, Lee was elected by voters in a special election last year for a two-year term. Now running for a four-year term, she points out that her administration achieved major successes in addressing some of the city’s major challenges, including balancing the city budget, dramatically reducing crime, and making significant inroads into homelessness and illegal dumping.

Mindy Pechenuk. An educator and activist, Pechenuk is a registered Republican and supporter of Lyndon LaRouche, who has been described by observers as a conspiracy theorist and cult leader. She ran unsuccessfully for mayor in last year’s special election and for the at-large council seat in 2024. She seeks to end Oakland’s police commission and MACRO and invest in more police while launching a new local war on drugs.

Julius Robinson. While little information is available so far about Robinson, he was quoted in a KTVU story about Thao’s recall, stating that people in Oakland want to come together as a community but lack infrastructure and leadership.

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Oakland Observes Black August with Block Parties, Film Showings, Workshops

POST NEWS GROUP — Beginning in 1979 in San Quentin State Prison, the Black Guerrilla Family called for the remembrance of political prisoner George Jackson and his brother Jonathan Jackson who were assassinated in the early 1970s. George Jackson was considered a political prisoner in that it was the anti-Black justice system that led to his incarceration for armed robbery with a sentence of one year-to-life in 1960.

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George Jackson wrote two books: “Soledad Brother,” and “Blood in My Eye” before her was killed in an attempt to escape prison on Aug. 21, 1971.

By Jana Lang, Propel Youth Reporter

Study. Train. Fast. Fight.

These are the four tenets of Black August, a month dedicated to commemorating the sacrifices of political prisoners and Black revolutionaries in the struggle for Black liberation.

Observers are urged to study the history of the Black struggle for freedom, train their bodies for health and self-defense, fast to cleanse the mind, body, and spirit, and fight ongoing oppression alongside their communities and local political organizations.

Beginning in 1979 in San Quentin State Prison, the Black Guerrilla Family called for the remembrance of political prisoner George Jackson and his brother Jonathan Jackson who were assassinated in the early 1970s. George Jackson was considered a political prisoner in that it was the anti-Black justice system that led to his incarceration for armed robbery with a sentence of one year-to-life in 1960.

While in prison, George befriended fellow prisoner W.L. Nolen, who introduced him to the works of Karl Marx, Vladimir Lenin, Mao Zedong, and Frantz Fanon. This radicalization coupled with his experiences of violence while imprisoned led to him writing and publishing two books, “Soledad Brother” (1970), and “Blood in my Eye” (1972). In January of 1970, George and two other prisoners were charged with murdering a corrections officer at Soledad State Prison in Monterey County.

On Aug. 7, 1970, Jonathan Jackson burst into a Marin County courtroom armed with a shotgun to demand the freedom of the Soledad Brothers. He, along with the inmates he freed, was shot and killed while driving away. This involved one of the Black Panther Party’s most notable associates, Angela Davis, because the shotgun was registered in her name. She was later acquitted of charges of conspiracy, kidnapping, and murder in 1972.

On Aug. 21, 1971, George Jackson was assassinated by a corrections officer after attempting to escape and free other inmates. As a result, there were uprisings and protests within prisons all over the country that year, calling forth resistance against racial oppression and mass incarceration.

Since its outset, Black August has evolved across the country, taking many forms to honor this history and embody the four tenets.

In Oakland, the upcoming Black August Experience, hosted by Youth Alive! and the East Oakland Boxing Association (EOBA), is a free, family-friendly event celebrating the legacy of Black August. Activities include free food and drinks, a kids’ activity zone, interactive workshops, live cooking and boxing demonstrations, and more.

Happening on Aug. 21 from 4-8 p.m. at the EOBA Patio, Carolyn Flynn, director of administration at EOBA, said the event, in its second year, will be an opportunity to engage with people in person through food, shared space, and education.

“We do regular classes in education, and those are ongoing programs that we offer, but we wanted to have [an opportunity] for our neighbors to utilize this space.” Combined with Youth Alive’s work in community violence prevention and youth leadership, this event surely aims to bring the Oakland community together to capture what Black August means today.

Here are additional Black August events happening in Oakland:

Forum and Community Discussion hosted by the Oakland Liberation Center, 1499 Fruitvale Ave., Aug. 14, 7 p.m.

“George Jackson/San Quentin” Screening hosted by Nostalgic for Nothing Cinema at Moments Co-Op, 410 13th St., Aug. 16, doors at 6 p.m., show at 6:30 p.m. (Masks required and scent-free)

Commemorating the Struggle, Building the Altar for Liberation: Black August at Bandung Books, 2269 International Blvd., Aug. 23rd, 1-5 p.m.

Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS), will host “Black August: The Arc of Liberation” at Oakland City Hall on Sat. Aug. 29, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.