3+ week, 5+ day ago (321+ words) The ocean takes center stage during the king tides, predicted to arrive in Santa Cruz Wednesday through Friday, and then again Dec. 4-6 and Jan. 1-3. 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, occurring only a few times a year when the sun, moon and earth align, intensifying gravitational pull and driving water higher than usual. For researchers like Lee, these events are golden opportunities. Although tides are predictable, they remain under-monitored along much of the California coast, including Santa Cruz. Lee and her team are developing low-cost tidal gauges to track water levels in these gaps, especially during king tides, when extreme highs mirror the levels scientists expect…...

2+ week, 7+ hour 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…...

10+ hour, 21+ 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…...

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4+ week, 7+ hour 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, 10+ 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, 7+ hour 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:…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago (193+ words) Coastal North Bay including Point Reyes National Seashore and San Francisco Peninsula Coast are the focus of an updated beach hazards statement issued at 11:13 p.m. on Tuesday by the National Weather Service. The statement is valid for Thursday, Nov. 6 between 4 a.m. and 10 p.m. Coastal North Bay including Point Reyes National Seashore and San Francisco Peninsula Coast are the focus of an updated beach hazards statement issued at 11:13 p.m. on Tuesday by the National Weather Service. The statement is valid for Thursday, Nov. 6 between 4 a.m. and 10 p.m. The NWS San Francisco CA adds to be ready for, "A long period westerly swell will result in an increased risk for sneaker waves, rip currents, and breaking waves of 14 to 19 feet with the highest waves up to 22 feet in favored locations." "Sneaker waves can unexpectedly run significantly farther up the beach than normal, including over rocks and jetties. Rip…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (540+ words) SAN JOSE " Amazon is pushing ahead with a big new San Jose distribution hub where the tech titan is poised to employ several hundred workers to handle the late stages of package deliveries. The tech titan will build its distribution complex at 1605 South Seventh St. in San Jose, documents on file with city planners show. The proposed development site is a short distance from the city's downtown. This proposal has emerged about five years after Amazon bought an industrial site at the corner of South Seventh Street and East Alma Avenue, where the e-commerce giant intends to develop the distribution hub. In 2020, the tech titan paid $59.3 million for the 17.8-acre site, documents on file with the Santa Clara County Recorder's Office show. Seattle-based Amazon expects to hire 600 people to work at the site. However, the maximum number of employees at…...

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…...