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49ers Fire Head Coach Jim Tomsula After Dismal Season
Jim Tomsula was fired by the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday night after one disappointing season, with an announcement just more than two hours after the season finale.
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Jim Tomsula was fired by the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday night after one disappointing season, with an announcement just more than two hours after the season finale.
It didn't mean anything, really, but the San Francisco 49ers finished their 2015 season with an overtime win at home over the visiting St. Louis Rams. Give credit to the special teams which blocked the Rams OT field-goal attempt before the offense responded with the game-winning FG. With a 5-11 record, the 49ers still finished last in the NFC West Division, but the team avoided its worst season in a decade with the Week 17 victory at Levi's Stadium—the site of Super Bowl 50 in five weeks.
The end of a long season has arrived for the San Francisco 49ers as they prepare to host the St. Louis Rams in the 2015 regular-season finale at Levi's Stadium. The 49ers have seen too many injuries this year, losing 11 players to season-ending injuries.
There is a quarterback in Berkeley who is blowing college football away. He was raised in Northern California, has the size and speed NFL coaches drool over and he's expected to be taken with a high first round pick in the NFL draft. The San Francisco 49ers have a quarterback position up for grabs and they have one of the best picks in the draft. Perfect fit right?
Despite losing a big-name coach and a lot of defensive talent from last year's 8-8 team, the San Francisco 49ers had high hopes for the 2015 season. However, it just hasn't turned out that way for them this year. With one game left to play, the 49ers are just 4-11 and on the verge of their worst season since 2005.
Trent Brown accepted the compliment by way of his coaches: The Atlanta Falcons didn't even recognize him on tape last month. That's how far the rookie offensive lineman has come to improve himself physically in his first season with San Francisco.
The year of 2015 is ending fast, so here are the top-10 sports stories posted on KHTK.com since Jan. 1, 2015.
The San Francisco 49ers close out their 2015 season at home this weekend against the St. Louis Rams, and the Rams have won three games straight—including last Sunday's victory over the Seahawks in Seattle.
With his disappointing first full season as 49ers head coach coming to a close, Jim Tomsula said Monday that his team is building for the future. But whether or not Tomsula will be a part of that future remains to be seen.
The San Francisco 49ers scored a touchdown in the first quarter Sunday against the Detroit Lions, the first time the S.F. offense had managed an early TD all season. When the 49ers tied the score with 40 seconds left in the first half, things looked good for San Francisco. But it wasn't to be, as Detroit shut out the 49ers in the second half on the way to a 32-17 victory at Ford Field.
The San Francisco 49ers got off to an uncharacteristically strong start. They scored a touchdown on offense in the opening quarter for the first time this year and matched a season high for first-half points.
The San Francisco 49ers have promoted former Australian Rugby League star Jarryd Hayne from the practice squad.
When NFL fans across the world think of the San Francisco 49ers, they envision Joe Montana and Steve Young throwing passes to Jerry Rice.
The San Francisco 49ers go to Motown this weekend to take on the Detroit Lions in a battle of two teams that had higher hopes for 2015. The Lions made the playoffs last year, but they started off 1-7 this year and lost all chance of a repeat visit to the postseason.
The San Francisco 49ers lost at home on Sunday to the Cincinnati Bengals by a score of 24-14, but the game wasn't that close. The Bengals led 24-0 late in the third quarter, and the 49ers turned the ball over four times on the day while committing a whopping 11 penalties overall.
Angel Di Maria said he will not finish his career in his native Rosario, after a bullet-pierced pig's head was thrown at a family business.
JP Sears pitched seven shutout innings and the Oakland Athletics hit four home runs in a 5-2 win over the San Francisco Giants.
The Cleveland Guardians found some starting pitching before the trade deadline, acquiring right-hander Alex Cobb in a deal with the San Francisco Giants.
The fire has scorched more than 389,000 acres as of Wednesday, making it one of the 5 biggest wildfires ever in the state.
A Fairfield man who went on the run for weeks when his girlfriend was first reported missing last year was found guilty of killing her in Solano County court Thursday, July 25.
As Sacramento County continues to struggle with the homeless crisis, we've got our first look at a new proposal that could help get people off the streets.
With more triple-digit heat on the way, the concern for people in Stockton is that their electric bills just seem to keep rising—sometimes tripling.
A growing wildfire near the Tuolumne and Mariposa county line has prompted evacuation orders Tuesday.
Mayor Darrell Steinberg said Tuesday that Rio City Café in Old Sacramento will close on Saturday.
Emergency repair work is continuing on a Sacramento street after a large sinkhole caused a city truck to get stuck.
A man was convicted of first-degree murder in the 2020 shooting death of a mother of four in Sacramento, prosecutors said Thursday.
Millions of dollars are about to be handed out to help keep kids safe in Sacramento, and a workshop was held to ask people how the funding should be spent.
Demonstrators rallied at the California State Capitol on Wednesday night in support of Ukraine as Russia's invasion enters its 880th day in the country.
Evacuation orders remain in place on Wednesday after a wildfire erupted near the Tuolumne and Mariposa county lines.
When a wildfire rips through your community, your life and home are likely top of mind, but what about your brain health?
In California, wildland firefighters need all the help they can get, and time is something that can't be wasted.
The doctor who was released from jail after driving his family off a cliff is being called the "poster child" for and against a California law that allows attempted murder defendants to get at-home mental health treatment instead of standing trial for alleged crimes.
A group of young women, who wish to remain anonymous, said they encountered the man who was arrested in connection to the Park Fire before it started.
Angel Di Maria said he will not finish his career in his native Rosario, after a bullet-pierced pig's head was thrown at a family business.
JP Sears pitched seven shutout innings and the Oakland Athletics hit four home runs in a 5-2 win over the San Francisco Giants.
The Cleveland Guardians found some starting pitching before the trade deadline, acquiring right-hander Alex Cobb in a deal with the San Francisco Giants.
Days after an injury scare, Simone Biles and the U.S. women's artistic gymnastics team won gold in the team final — their first medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
It's a girl.
Iran's supreme leader has vowed to "seek revenge" against Israel for the killing of Hamas' top political leader, Ismail Haniyeh.
Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate will campaign together in battleground states next week, sources familiar with the plans previously told CBS News.
The DNC is holding an early August virtual roll call vote to formalize Kamala Harris' nomination for president. Here's what's known about the vote so far.
"On top of its extreme decisions, the court is mired in a crisis of ethics," President Biden said in a speech at the LBJ Library in Austin.
Former President Donald Trump will speak with the FBI about the attempted assassination against him at his Pennsylvania rally.
Defective carbon monoxide detectors and flammable sleepwear are among the recalled products cited in a federal report.
When a wildfire rips through your community, your life and home are likely top of mind, but what about your brain health?
Breakthrough technology is helping UC Davis Health treat more cases of lung cancer in its earliest stages.
Amid a widening listeria outbreak, Boar's Head is recalling all of its liverwurst products sold nationwide, as well as some deli meats.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team are on the lookout for the best back-to-school deals so that parents and families can save money.
There are big dreams to bring big development and business to Citrus Heights. The Sunrise Tomorrow Specific Plan is expected to transform the aging Sunrise Mall into a new central hub for the community with a main street, hotels, housing and more.
Customers are speaking out about their experience with the Flashfood app and how they've managed to save a few bucks.
The Sears department store in Stockton, a longtime staple of the community, will be closing next month.
Neighbors in Sacramento's Land Park say that in the battle over retail theft statewide, law enforcement officials and retail giant Target have worked to clean up a store location on Riverside Boulevard that had become overwhelmed by crime.
The doctor who was released from jail after driving his family off a cliff is being called the "poster child" for and against a California law that allows attempted murder defendants to get at-home mental health treatment instead of standing trial for alleged crimes.
It was an emotional day in court for many who lived through the shootout and Abril's later escape.
Instead of facing trial for attempted murder, the Pasadena doctor accused of trying to kill his wife and kids by driving their Tesla off a cliff was released on Monday.
Emails obtained by CBS News California Investigates reveal the Governor's Chief of Staff did not want to negotiate with the initiative coalition unless they agreed to postpone their ballot measure until 2026.
Amid concerns that some felony defendants could be misusing California's Mental Health Diversion Court to have their violent crimes dismissed, a CBS News California investigation found that there is no reliable data to indicate how successful the state program is.
A Modesto woman said her home insurance company of nearly 40 years abruptly canceled her coverage over what it spotted from a drone's view high above her Central Valley property.
CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team are on the lookout for the best back-to-school deals so that parents and families can save money.
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What does a 66-year-old Sacramento woman do after she finds an envelope containing $6,000 in cash she misplaced years ago?
Sizzling hot temperatures are cooking much of the Sacramento Valley and Northern California this week, so it is only natural to reach for the thermostat to flip on your air conditioner for some cooling and comfortable relief.
One Cohasset family's farm was nearly destroyed by the Park Fire six years after they lost everything in the Camp Fire.
Two women were arrested for illegally entering an area in Butte County under a mandatory evacuation order due to the Park Fire in Northern California, authorities said Tuesday.
Evacuation orders remain in place on Wednesday after a wildfire erupted near the Tuolumne and Mariposa county lines.
The Park Fire destroyed six homes with the same Cohasset family. They are now turning to the community for support.
When a wildfire rips through your community, your life and home are likely top of mind, but what about your brain health?
Kids and teens in Stockton are flocking to a program that's offering them the opportunity of a lifetime.
More than one hundred customers came out to celebrate the grand reopening of a restaurant that's been around for seven decades.
Pursuing higher education can be challenging for any college-bound student and for former foster youth, doing it alone can seem impossible.
A celebration at Sacramento Charter High on Thursday as college-bound seniors announced their campus of choice and 95% were accepted into four-year schools.
A bank employee in Lodi has some big bragging rights. He's never missed a day of work in his 47 years on the job and now he's getting ready to retire.
The Republican vice presidential candidate is set to appear in Coalinga on Wednesday.
A Fairfield man has now been convicted in the 2023 murder of his girlfriend Erica Brown. Detectives still have not been able to locate Brown's remains.
Brady Halbleib reports.
As Sacramento County continues to struggle with the homeless crisis, we've got our first look at a new proposal that could help get people off the streets.
The driver of a car that a California Highway Patrol officer was pursuing died in the hospital following a Monday night crash that left four others injured in Sacramento County.