Photos: San Francisco 49ers Defeat Minnesota Vikings Win Streak To Extend Win Streak To Three Games
The San Francisco 49ers are now 6-5 after their win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.
The 49ers emerged with a 34-26 win thanks to a scoring outburst midway through and only after a barrage of injuries took out star players including Deebo Samuel, who left the game in the second half with a groin injury. He said he’s “not too concerned” ahead of an upcoming MRI.
“We have no idea what it’s going to be like. I don’t think it’s as bad as you worry,” coach Kyle Shanahan said. “We’re hoping it’s a low strain. He feels that it might be.”
Exiting earlier were linebackers Fred Warner (hamstring) and Dre Greenlaw (groin), plus backup running back Trey Sermon (ankle).
The 49ers’ win streak now hits the road, with a date next Sunday in Seattle (3-7) before a Dec. 12 visit to Cincinnati (7-4).
Bay Area News Group’s Cam Inman contributed to this report. 
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – NOV. 28: San Francisco 49ers’ Kyle Juszczyk (44) celebrates after defeating the Minnesota Vikings during their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021. The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Minnesota Vikings 34-26. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) 
SANTA CLARA – CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 28: San Francisco 49ers’ Jauan Jennings (15) catches a pass as Minnesota Vikings’ Xavier Woods (23) tries to block in the first quarter of their football game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group) 
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – NOV. 28: San Francisco 49ers’ Azeez Al-Shaair (51) recovers a fumble by Minnesota Vikings’ Dalvin Cook (33) in the third quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021. The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Minnesota Vikings 34-26. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) 
SANTA CLARA – CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 28: San Francisco 49ers’ Samson Ebukam (56) stops Minnesota Vikings’ Tyler Conklin (83) as Conklin gets a first down in the fourth quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group) 
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – NOV. 28: San Francisco 49ers’ Deebo Samuel (19) celebrates after defeating the Minnesota Vikings during their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021. The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Minnesota Vikings 34-26. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) 
SANTA CLARA – CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 28: San Francisco 49ers’ Elijah Mitchell (25) runs for 9-yards in the fourth quarter of their football game against the Minnesota Vikings at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group) 
SANTA CLARA – CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 28: San Francisco 49ers’ Brandon Aiyuk (11) is tackled by Minnesota Vikings’ Harrison Smith (22) and Minnesota Vikings’ Xavier Woods (23) after getting a first down in the second quarter of their football game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group) 
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – NOV. 28: San Francisco 49ers’ Brandon Aiyuk (11) leaps and is tackled by Minnesota Vikings’ Xavier Woods (23) in the second quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) 
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – NOV. 28: San Francisco 49ers’ Deebo Samuel (19) scores a touchdown while being tackled by Minnesota Vikings’ Xavier Woods (23) in the first quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) 
SANTA CLARA – CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 28: Minnesota Vikings’ James Lynch (92) reaches over San Francisco 49ers’ Alex Mack (50) as he tries to tackle San Francisco 49ers’ Elijah Mitchell (25) in the second quarter of their football game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group) 
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – NOV. 28: San Francisco 49ers’ Jauan Jennings (15) reaches for a touchdown pass while being guarded by Minnesota Vikings’ Bashaud Breeland (21) in the third quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021. Officials would rule no touchdown after a review. Jennings did not have both feet inside the end zone. The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Minnesota Vikings 34-26. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) 
SANTA CLARA – CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 28: Minnesota Vikings’ Justin Jefferson (18) gets fouled by San Francisco 49ers’ Josh Norman (26) for a 22-yard pass interference call in the fourth quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group) 
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – NOV. 28: A Minnesota Vikings fan cheers after a touchdown in the first quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) 
SANTA CLARA – CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 28: Minnesota Vikings’ Kene Nwangwu (26) runs for a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the third quarter of their football game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group) 
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – NOV. 28: Minnesota Vikings’ Eric Kendricks (54) loses his helmet while tackling San Francisco 49ers’ Elijah Mitchell (25) in the third quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021. The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Minnesota Vikings 34-26. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) 
SANTA CLARA – CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 28: Minnesota Vikings’ Luke Stocker (35) congratulates Kene Nwangwu (26) after Nwangwu ran the ball in on a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the third quarter of their football game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group) 
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – NOV. 28: San Francisco 49ers’ Kevin Givens (90) tackles Minnesota Vikings’ Dalvin Cook (33) forcing a fumble in the third quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021. The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Minnesota Vikings 34-26. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) 
SANTA CLARA – CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 28: San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) exits the field after the 49ers won their game against the Minnesota Vikings 34-26 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group) 
SANTA CLARA – CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 28: A Minnesota Vikings fan and San Francisco 49ers fan watch the football game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group) 
SANTA CLARA – CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 28: Judy Gomez, Ruben Guardado, and Ruddy Gomez, all of Cutler, wait for the start of the San Francisco 49ers football game against the Minnesota Vikings at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group)
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Photos: Trucker School Bustles Amid US Driver Shortage
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — On a recent afternoon, Tina Singh watched nearly a dozen students at a suburban Los Angeles truck-driving school backing up their practice big rigs into parking spaces. Many had never operated a manual transmission before.
“It’s an exciting time to be a truck driver right now because there’s so much demand for drivers,” said Singh, the school’s director. “Our yards are busy, and they’re very vibrant with a lot of activity.”
Business is booming at the California Truck Driving Academy amid a nationwide shortage of long-haul drivers that has led to promises of high pay and instant job offers. The Inglewood school has seen annual enrollment grow by almost 20% since last year, and has expanded to offering night classes.
“Everything in this country runs by truck at some point or another,” Singh said. “And so, you know, you need truck drivers to move goods.”
The U.S. Is about 80,000 drivers short due to a convergence of factors, according to Nick Vyas, executive director of the University of Southern California’s Marshall Center for Global Supply Chain Management.
Consumer spending is 15% above where it was in February 2020, just before the pandemic paralyzed the economy. Production rose nearly 5% over the past year as U.S. Factories worked to keep up with an increased demand for goods, according to the Federal Reserve. Imports have narrowed the gap.
At the same time, many U.S. Workers decided to quit jobs that required frequent public contact. This created shortages of workers to unload ships, transport goods and staff retail shops.
In California, the straining supply chain is illustrated at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, where dozens of ships wait off the coast to be unloaded. The average wait is nearly 17 days, despite around-the-clock port operations beginning in October.
A lack of drivers at the ports has helped fuel the surge at the nearby California Truck Driving Academy, where instructors in reflective vests keep watch as students steer semis around a fenced-in paved lot.
“You’re kind of helping the community out, and you’re making money at the same time,” student Thierno Barry said. “It’s a win-win situation.”
Barry, 23, was happy to be behind the wheel on his first day, despite rolling over several orange safety cones.
“I feel great, especially during the pandemic,” he said.
Meanwhile, the school is facing its own shortage — of truck driving instructors.
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