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The Los Angeles Chargers quarterback is heading into the 2026 season hoping to pick up two rings in the same year. Justin Herbert recently announced his engagement to pop-star Madison Beer, but can he carry his team to the Super Bowl? The Chargers had an impressive 11-6 record in 2025, but fell short of a deep playoff run. The team was eliminated in the NFL's Wild Card Weekend to the New England Patriots who went on the Super Bowl. It was a rollercoaster season for a team with big expectations.

The Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks enter 2026 as, of course, the best team in the NFL. Seattle enjoyed a 14-3 regular season before stringing together wins against two division rivals in the playoffs before the team's defense took care of business against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX.

Despite not making the playoffs for a fifth straight season, there's plenty of optimism for New Orleans Saints fans in 2026. While the Saints finished the season 6-11, the team went on a four-game winning streak in the latter part of the year as rookie quarterback Tyler Shough showed promise down the stretch. SHOP: New Orleans Saints Nike shoes It was also a strong offseason for the Saints after signing the likes of David Edwards (guard) and running back Travis Etienne among others.

Show Caption Hide Caption Expansion of Flock cameras in the Coachella Valley The Coachella Valley now has over 700 license plate readers. It's an expansion that has mostly taken place over the last five years. The Palm Springs Police Department has created a citizen oversight board to address concerns about surveillance technology, including Flock cameras. Police said board members, who have not been publicly named, include tech experts and critics of police surveillance.

WASHINGTON – Bombs had been dropping for more than a week when President Donald Trump assured congressional Republicans and donors the war in Iran wouldn't last long. "We took a little excursion because we felt we had to do that to get rid of some evil," Trump told House Republicans during their retreat at his Doral golf club in Miami on March 9.

Show Caption Hide Caption Have some free time? These Palm Springs area nonprofits need volunteers Here's our latest roundup of Coachella Valley nonprofits that are seeking volunteers (as of July 2024). For Cindy and Allen Sabbag, it's all about giving back without drawing attention to themselves. "For us," says Allen, a successful businessman turned investor, "it is knowing we are supporting something that is going to change people's lives positively, one life at a time.

Show Caption Hide Caption Have some free time? These Palm Springs area nonprofits need volunteers Here's our latest roundup of Coachella Valley nonprofits that are seeking volunteers (as of July 2024). Last September, The Rotary Club of Idyllwild and AstroCamp hosted their inaugural fundraiser, "Dinner Under the Stars," a four-course feast served outdoors beneath Idyllwild's vast, dark skies. This year, the two nonprofits are back with another event, only this one's a killer. Taking place Sept.

Yes, we know, Week 0 in college football is on its face a strange concept. It isn’t Week 1 since only a handful of teams in the Bowl Subdivision will be in action, but neither is it preseason a la the NFL since these games most assuredly do count. For convenience, then, we call the abbreviated opening slate Week 0. But we don’t care what we call it, because it means that finally, after a long hot summer of off-field drama in courtrooms and Capitol Hill, at long last there will be actual football.

Show Caption Hide Caption Highlights: Redwood scores six touchdowns in season opener Redwood defeated Dinuba 42-14 on Aug. 21, 2026 in a non-league high school football game at Mineral King Bowl in Visalia. College of the Sequoias had one of the state’s best football teams last season. The Giants’ 7-4 record may not reflect that, but if fans analyze the season closely, that notion is true. COS began the season with a 7-1 mark before losing three of its final games down the stretch.

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