Support for President-elect Donald Trump has grown in nearly every city and town in the Bay Area since 2016, including significant inroads in some of the Bay Area’s most Democratic strongholds. In 67 of the region’s 69 cities and towns, the number of votes Trump received in 2024 was higher than in 2016, and a new analysis of election data by the Bay Area News Group found one particularly significant factor: income. The places with the lowest incomes — San Pablo, Richmond, Antioch, Oakland, San Leandro, Pittsburg and East Palo Alto — all tallied at least 50% more Trump votes in 2024, while the highest-income cities and towns showed the least change overall. “Overwhelmingly, this is an affordability issue,” said Mike Madrid, a Republican political strategist and author of a new book about Latino voters, “The Latino Century.” “It’s not a jobs issue, it’s not a taxes issue, it’s not your standard Republican perspective on the economy.” “This is entirely consistent with what we have been seeing nationally,” Madrid said. !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var t in a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was limited with the right shoulder injury that sidelined him last week and there is growing concern about the long-term status of left tackle Trent Williams. Wednesday's practice was not the start to the NFL workweek head coach Kyle Shanahan had hoped after Purdy was unable to bounce back from a shoulder injury in Week 11. Brandon Allen started at Green Bay and the 49ers (5-6) lost 38-10 with the backup-turned-starter committing three turnovers. Williams was reportedly spotted in the locker room with a knee scooter and is experiencing pain walking. He played through an ankle injury against the Seattle Seahawks Nov. 17. Defensive end Nick Bosa (hip, oblique) also missed practice Wednesday, leaving the 49ers to spend the holiday plotting to play the Buffalo Bills (9-2) without the three Pro Bowlers again. "I don't know anyone who gets Thanksgiving off unless maybe you have a Monday night game. You just start a lot earlier and get the players out," Shanahan said. "We cram everything in so the players get out, tries to be home with the family by 5. I usually get home by 7 and they're all mad at me, then get back to red-zone (installation)." The 49ers are in danger of a three-game losing streak for the first time since Oct. 2021. Injuries have been a common thread since September when running back Christian McCaffrey was a surprise scratch with an Achilles injury for the opener. Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk (ACL) is out for the season at a position dinged from top to bottom. Star linebacker Fred Warner also is ailing and said Wednesday that he fractured a bone in his ankle on Sept. 29 against the New England Patriots. The game against the Bills will mark his eighth straight game playing with the injury. "It's something I deal with every game," Warner said. "I get on that table before every game and get it shot up every single game just to be able to roll. But it's not an excuse. It's just what it is. That's the NFL. You're not going to be healthy. You've got to go out there, you've got to find ways to execute, to play at a high level and to win every single week." Shanahan wasn't interested in injury talk. He said the 49ers have not played well in the past two weeks, and puts part of his focus on getting more out of the running game with snow in the forecast on Sunday night. He's not in agreement with pundits who doubt McCaffrey's ability early into his return from injured reserve, with a per-carry average of 3.5 yards compared to 5.4 in 2023. "The speculation on Christian is a little unfair to him," Shanahan said. "Christian is playing very well. He's playing his ass off. To think a guy who misses the entire offseason is going to come back and be the exact same the day he comes back would be unfair to any player in the world." San Francisco opened the 21-day practice window for linebacker Dre Greenlaw, who tore his Achilles in the Super Bowl in February. His return date is unclear. --Field Level Media
No secrets as Bucs visit Dave Canales, Panthers for NFC South showdownPortugal winger Nani announces retirementThe Minnesota Timberwolves delivered an impressive Christmas Day win over the Dallas Mavericks, ending a losing streak . It’s been rough lately for the Minnesota Timberwolves , with a three-game losing streak heading into their December 25 showdown with the Dallas Mavericks . The Timberwolves came out hot against the Mavs, holding off a fourth quarter comeback led by Kyrie Irving to win 105-99. Despite the win, Minnesota are only 15-14 for the season, ninth in the Western Conference , after finishing third in 2023-24. Karl-Anthony Towns trade haunts Minnesota The Minnesota Timberwolves season was set off-kilter by a trade being made just before the season kicked off, with Karl-Anthony Towns sent to the New York Knicks. The Timberwolves received Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo , yet despite the 2-for-1, Minnesota just are not the same team they were with Towns . Former NBA star Patrick Beverley recently ripped the move as an ‘awful trade’ , while star player Anthony Edwards has admitted the offense lacks identity . Mavs star Kyrie Irving praised the way Edwards had come out publicly to try and jolt his team on – but one former player believes the superstar must shoulder his share of the blame. Kendrick Perkins blames Anthony Edwards Speaking on the Road Trippin’ podcast, former NBA star and ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins believes the Towns trade would not been approved without Edwards’ sign-off. And with that, he argues that rising star Edwards must take his share of the blame for their situation. He said: “I was very high on Anthony Edwards. Now, Anthony Edwards shot his own self in the foot, and here’s why. “There’s no way in hell you trade Karl-Anthony Towns to New York for Julius Randle and Donte [DiVincenzo] and whatever else they got back, without getting Anthony Edwards approval. No one can make me believe otherwise. “I’ve heard over the last month maybe two months, a lot of complaining from Anthony Edwards, whether it was lack of effort from his teammates, selfishness, offense, complaining about the officials. “Ant-man, I love you to death, you are one of my fav players in the game, you got to take some blame for this ___. This was a guy you had on your squad that you went to the Western Conference Finals last year.” How much stock you can place in Perkins comments is debatable, but it’s not uncommon for franchises to consult with players on the moves they make. Ultimately, however, the front-office have to take the most blame for the situation, while head coach Chris Finch is rightfully coming under some scrutiny . The T-Wolves’ big win on Christmas Day was a step in the right direction. Now they must do it again against the Houston Rockets, to avoid falling back to .500 for the season. This article first appeared on NBA Analysis Network and was syndicated with permission.