NCS boys basketball playoffs Open division Saturday the championship game No. 1 Salesian 51, No. 2 Clayton Valley 49 Friday the third place match No. 4 De La Salle 74, No. 6 Dougherty Valley 63 Division I Saturday the championship game No. 1 Bishop O’Dowd 79, No. 3 Granada 76 Friday the third place match […]
SANTA CLARA — Santa Clara was undefeated at home this season and Saint Mary’s had lost just once in 23 games since the start of the 2023-24 season. Something had to give. The Broncos made an emphatic defense of their home court on Saturday, outscoring the Gaels 10-1 in the first eight minutes of the […]
WATSONVILLE – A San Jose police veteran is leaving the South Bay to take charge as Watsonville’s next top cop. Brian Shab is expected to step into the role early next year, the city of Watsonville announced Tuesday. “Chief Shab brings extensive law enforcement experience and is a proven leader who has dedicated his career […]
Serve the public The City of Cupertino is accepting applications for one unscheduled vacancy at the Public Safety Commission. This appointment is for a partial term of less than two years, ending January 30, 2027, and does not count toward a full term. Applicants must reside in Cupertino. The city’s committees serve as advisory bodies […]
Holiday events The 26th annual Holiday Tree Lighting in Downtown Sunnyvale will take place on December 6, from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM, on Murphy Avenue. The event includes performances from local schools, games and crafts, and a visit from Old St. Nick. There will be collection barrels at Redwood Square for unwrapped toys and […]
Kelsie Whitmore made more history Thursday night when she was selected first overall by the San Francisco franchise in the inaugural draft of the Women’s Pro Baseball League. Less than an hour later, Arwen McCullough of Livermore made her dream come true when she also became part of her new hometown team’s history-making class. Whitmore, […]
Victor Conte, a pioneering San Mateo nutritionist who was at the center of one of the biggest sports drug scandals in history involving Barry Bonds, Marion Jones and many other star athletes, and who later became a leading anti-doping attorney in the boxing world, died early Monday morning, his daughters announced. He was 75. Conte […]
SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks placed winger Ryan Reaves on injured reserve on Sunday and was recalled forward Ethan Cardwell from the San Jose Barracuda, according to the team’s roster on the NHL’s Media website. Reaves, 38, suffered a lower-body injury in the second period of the Sharks’ game against the New Jersey […]
Terril Johnson, a 77-year-old U.S. Marine Corps veteran, drove six hours from Los Angeles this spring to see his gymnastics granddaughter graduate from San Jose State University, but a lawsuit by his family claims he died in a San Jose hotel, “effectively boiled alive” in a hot shower. “He died the night before the graduation […]
A line-up from San Jose Sharks that was light on experienced NHL players fell behind in the second period with three goals and was unable to fully recover in a 3-2 losing season for the Anaheim Ducks on Monday in the Honda Center. The sharks allowed goals to cut Gauthier, Radko Gudas and Frank Vatrano […]