3+ week, 5+ day ago (292+ words) A California King Tides Project participant captured the king tides in January 2024 as they flooded Pleasure Point's 30th Avenue stairs. (Courtesy California King Tides Project and California Coastal Commission) [Fight over California coast and offshore oil drilling rekindled by leaked Trump administration plans] North Coast under renewed threat of offshore oil drilling, leaked documents show [Puckish sea otters continue surf board-stealing ways at Santa Cruz beach] [Homeowner fined $1.4 million by Coastal Commission opens gate to California beach and lagoon] [Ninth Circuit Court unanimously rejects California city's attempt to ban beach yoga] [Marin beach rated among 10 worst in California for water quality] Tides are familiar to anyone who spends time by the sea. Simply put, "Tides are bulges of water that the Earth rotates under," says Serena B. Lee, a physical oceanographer at California Polytechnic State University. King tides are the extreme version,…...

2+ week, 28+ min ago (177+ words) The Los Gatos High football team celebrates with the cheerleaders after winning their Central Coast Section Open Division I playoff game 14-7 against Saint Francis High in Los Gatos, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group) Here is our complete Week 12 coverage: Roundup: Best of Week 12 NCS, CCS: Best of Saturday's first round Results: Weekend scoreboard, how Top 25 fared Dycus: Why legendary coach John Beam meant so much to Oakland Serra: Padres take control in second half, beat Mitty Antioch: Season ends under dark cloud amid hazing video backlash De La Salle: Jaden Jefferson, Spartans too explosive for SRV Pittsburg: Defense, special teams lead way in win over Liberty Los Gatos: Goal-line stand stonewalls St. Francis San Mateo: Bearcats spoil Woodside's perfect season Trailblazer: California High QB aims to break new ground for Indian-Americans Woodside: Team bringing back…...

3+ hour, 27+ min ago (202+ words) Pittsburg head coach Charlie Ramirez raises the first place plaque after defeating Cardinal Newman during their NCS Division I football championship game at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. Pittsburg defeats Cardinal Newman 42-17. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) Here is our complete Week 14 coverage: Roundup: Best of Week 14 Results: Weekend scoreboard, how Top 25 fared Pittsburg: Pirates rout Cardinal Newman for NCS D1 crown Serra: Taufoou's two picks, two TDs lift Padres over Los Gatos in CCS D1 final St. Ignatius: McKeon's walk-off FG beats SHC in CCS D2 final Monte Vista: Mustangs beat Clayton Valley for NCS D2 championship Menlo-Atherton: Late-season surge continues as Bears beat San Mateo for CCS D3 title Lincoln-SJ: Phillips scores six TDs as Lions rout Branham for CCS D4 crown Miramonte: Matadors edge top seed Hayward for NCS D4 crown Piedmont Hills: Pirates stop 2-point play…...

4+ week, 27+ min ago (168+ words) Acalanes quarterback Tyler Winkles (6) runs in for a touchdown against Clayton Valley Charter in the second quarter of their game at Acalanes High School in Lafayette, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) Here is our complete Week 10 coverage: Roundup: Best of Week 10 Results: Weekend scoreboard, how Top 25 fared Riordan: Michael Mitchell Jr. leads Crusaders over Mitty Acalanes: Dons wrap up DAL Foothill with commanding win over Clayton Valley Christopher: After six lead changes, Cougars hold off Lincoln Amador Valley: Dons defeat Monte Vista behind barrage of big plays De La Salle: Another game, another Spartans blowout of a good EBAL team Los Gatos: Wildcats score TDs on their first two plays, rout M-A James Logan: Colts shake off loss, blank O'Dowd to seize WACC Foothill lead Antioch forfeits: Panthers disciplined for "violations of district code…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago (173+ words) Archbishop Riordan's Michael Mitchell Jr. (9) runs with the ball against Serra in the second quarter at Serra High School in San Mateo, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) Here is our complete Week 11 coverage: Roundup: Best of Week 11 Results: Weekend scoreboard, how Top 25 fared Menlo School flag football: Knights win CCS Open championship St. Francis flag football: Lancers top Branham for CCS D-I title Pittsburg: Pirates rout Antioch in 107th Big Little Game De La Salle: Spartans overpower Clayton Valley, improve to 10-0 Riordan: Crusaders make final punch, beat Serra for WCAL crown McClymonds: Warriors pick off five passes, rout Oakland St. Ignatius: Tempers flare at midfield after Wildcats top rival SHC Willow Glen: Team effort leads Rams to league title Half Moon Bay: Paxton Holden leads Cougars to Skull Game win SRV flag football: Young Wolves capture…...

1+ week, 28+ min ago (210+ words) Archbishop Riordan's Michael Mitchell Jr. (9) holds the trophy up after Archbishop Riordan won against Serra during the CCS Open Division championship at San Jose City College in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) Here is our complete Week 13 coverage: Roundup: Best of Week 13 NCS, CCS: Best of Saturday's second round Results: Weekend scoreboard, how Top 25 fared SI-SHC: SF Assembly member pressures CCS to move D-III final to City Silver Bowl: McClymonds dedicates win to late John Beam De La Salle: Spartans hold off Pittsburg " barely " for NCS Open title Riordan: Crusaders' talent too much for Serra in CCS Open final Los Gatos: Wildcats roll past Palma, reach CCS D-I final Acalanes: Wheels fall off in second half as Cardinal Newman rolls Clayton Valley: Uglies edge Campo again, this time in NCS D-II semifinal Lincoln:…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago (627+ words) SAN JOSE " The first power projects in PG&E's pipeline to serve data centers could appear on the grid as soon as next year, despite some hints of softening demand, as the utility titan races to meet the tech industry's hunger for the data hubs. PG&E is in the final engineering stages for electricity projects that would produce a combined 1.6 gigawatts of energy to serve data centers in the South Bay, said Mike Medeiros, PG&E vice president of strategic commercial solutions, during a meeting hosted by the San Jose Chamber of Commerce this week. Oakland-based PG&E is scouting for opportunities to connect data centers to electricity supplies because large energy users can take on a greater share of the fixed costs of operating and maintaining the electric grid. "We see these projects as a great opportunity," Medeiros…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago (85+ words) Two waves of rain added up to 3 inches this week for the wettest parts of the Bay Area. Two waves of rain added up to 3 inches this week for the wettest parts of the Bay Area. Below are the rainfall totals from late Saturday, Nov. 15, through Thursday, Nov. 20. The National Weather Service figures are raw numbers, meaning they haven't been quality-checked for accuracy. After Thursday's rain, the National Weather Service forecast dry weather for at least a week....

3+ week, 2+ day ago (844+ words) In an economic boon for the city, a massive plot of empty fields near the regional wastewater plant in North San Jose could become a new data center and advanced manufacturing campus, potentially infusing the city's coffers with tens of millions of dollars annually. San Jose plans to enter negotiations with Prologis, the world's largest developer and owner of logistics real estate, to develop the 159 acres of economic lands bounded by Los Esteros Energy Center to the east, Artesian Slough to the west, Highway 237 to the south, and the Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center to the north. Prologis' proposal " dubbed the Sustainable Technology, Engineering and Manufacturing (STEM) Park " includes four 99MW data centers, totaling 1.68 million square feet and four buildings for advanced manufacturing. While the city received several proposals from credible firms, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan said Prologis' vision…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago (181+ words) San Jose State's Steve Chavez-Soto (15) runs for a touchdown against Air Force in the fourth quarter of their game at San Jose State University in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. Air Force defeated San Jose State 26-16. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) SAN JOSE STATE AT NEVADA Records: San Jose State (3-6, 2-3 Mountain West); Nevada (1-8, 0-5 MW) TV: CBS Sports Network Radio: 860 AM KTRB Series History: Nevada leads series 19-8; SJSU is 1-12 all-time in Reno [Mailbag: Grading the Pac-12s media rights deals, Big Ten expansion, UCLA and SoFi, Sagapoluteles future and more] [Coach John Beam, beloved staple of Oakland sports, dies from gunshot wound] [Recruiting roundup: West Coast exodus, Washington State stays hot, ASUs big visits and UW raids Oregon] Recruiting roundup: West Coast exodus, WSU stays hot, ASUs big weekend [Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of legendary Oakland, "Last Chance…...