The 49ers are rolling even with a depleted roster, but could one of their injured stars be back in the mix for San Francisco's second-half surge? General manager John Lynch provided an encouraging update about Brandon Aiyuk's potential return to action. Lynch revealed that the 49ers not only are optimistic Aiyuk will play this season, but that there also are objective markers showing the All-Pro wideout's continued rehab is progressing in encouraging fashion. Learn More

Hundreds of people gathered in San Francisco late Thursday for a march and rally in opposition of President Donald Trump's immigration policy. The demonstration at the Embarcadero Plaza near the Ferry Building is part of a day of action in the Bay Area, including a demonstration at Coast Guard Island in Alameda that saw protesters clash with police and federal agents. Learn More

The Department of Justice is preparing to send federal election observers to California and New Jersey next month, targeting two Democratic states holding off-year elections following requests from state Republican parties. The DOJ announced Friday that it is planning to monitor polling sites in Passaic County, New Jersey, and five counties in southern and central California: Los Angeles, Orange, Kern, Riverside and Fresno. The goal, according to the DOJ, is “to ensure trans