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  • Cal fizzles after hot start as Duke sends Bears to a humbling 45-21 loss at home

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    BERKELEY — It was all working for Cal on Saturday night against Duke at Memorial Stadium.

    Freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele led the Bears on lengthy drives for touchdowns on their first three possessions, producing a 21-7 lead barely two minutes into the second quarter.

    But the Blue Devils, making their first visit to Berkeley since 1963 when Craig Morton was a junior quarterback for the Bears, scored the final 24 points of the second quarter on the way to a 45-21 victory.

    It was a painful tease for the 42,240 fans who had visions of Cal’s first 5-1 start to a season in 10 years. Instead, the Bears (4-2, 1-1 ACC) go into their bye week having absorbed their first home defeat of the season.

    They return to action on Friday, Oct. 17 at home against coach Bill Belichick’s North Carolina team.

    Duke (4-2, 3-0), powered by Tulane transfer quarterback Darian Mensah, shredded Cal’s defense in the second quarter. He finished 22 for 30 for 265 yards with two touchdowns and no turnovers.

    Sagapolutele’s performance was split into two distinct segments.

    Two plays before Kendrick Raphael’s 4-yard touchdown run made it 21-7 with 12:17 left in the second quarter, Sagapolutele tried scrambling on a broken play and came up limping after a 1-yard gain.

    He was 13 for 16 for 168 yards and a touchdown to that point.

    But Duke came hard after him the rest of the night, sacking him a season-high six times and intercepting him three times. Whether that was a function of Sagapolutele’s diminished mobility or a breakdown of the offensive line, the Bears did not score again.

    Cal lifted Sagapolutele after Duke extended its lead to 24 points. He wound up 20 for 31 for 245 yards. Backup Devin Brown came on with 5:45 left and was promptly intercepted.

    Duke Blue Devils linebacker Bradley Gompers (24) is called for targeting against California Golden Bears wide receiver Jordan King (4) after making a catch in the first half of their game at Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) 

    The teams played scoreless football in the third quarter before the Blue Devils put the game out of reach with a pair of fourth-quarter TDs.

    The Bears’ offense appeared almost unstoppable early, producing touchdowns on drives of 75, 55 and 80 yards to start the game.

    But the Blue Devils, trailing 21-7 early in the second quarter, scored the final 24 points of the half to take a 31-21 advantage into intermission.

    Sagapolutele threw a 6-yard TD pass to wide receiver Jordan King on the game’s opening possession and Raphael had TD runs of 5 and 4 yards.

    The Bears accumulated 206 yards on their first three series. They had just 80 yards the rest of the night.

    When Sagapolutele came up limping after a scramble on a broken play. Cal called timeout but he returned to the field and got the Bears into the end zone again.

    The rest of the half, facing a more aggressive Duke pass rush, Sagapolutele was sacked three times, intercepted once and threw incomplete on his only other attempt.

    Duke, meanwhile, found its rhythm on offense, scoring 24 points in the final 7:47 of the half. Mensah heated up, completing 10 of 12 passes for 154 yards on the Blue Devils’ final four possessions of the quarter as Cal managed generated only a minimal pass rush.

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  • Bay Area high school football roundup 2025: Best of Week 6 action

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    Welcome back to the Bay Area News Group’s high school football roundup.

    Here, you’ll find all the details from the weekend’s action in this news organization’s coverage area, which encompasses teams that play in leagues based primarily in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties.

    Check back every Saturday during the season for scores, highlights and top performers, updated throughout the day.

    If you have not already, please subscribe here for complete digital access all season long. Your contributions keep us going.

    On to the roundup …

    Ranked teams

    No. 1 De La Salle 35, Cathedral Catholic 14

    Quarterback Brayden Knight rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns as host De La Salle dominated San Diego powerhouse Cathedral Catholic. The Spartans ended the night with 250 rushing yards. Nathan Canilao was in Concord and has the story here.

    No. 3 Pittsburg 30, No. 5 Los Gatos 27

    Pittsburg made the long trip down to the South Bay and beat Los Gatos on Luis Rodriguez’s 43-yard field goal with less than 20 seconds to play. It was Rodriguez’s second clutch kick of the fourth quarter after he nailed a 37-yarder to tie the game. Christian Babcock has the recap from Los Gatos here.

    No. 6 San Ramon Valley 49, Granada 13

    Owen Power’s 30-yard pick-six set the tone as SRV routed visiting Granada. Quarterback Cole Dawes had five touchdown passes to five receivers. Power also added a 10-yard rushing score. “Overall it was a great team win in all three phases of the game,” SRV coach Aaron Becker said. SRV (4-2) will begin East Bay Athletic League Mountain Division play next week at Amador Valley. Granada dropped to 3-3. – Nathan Canilao

    No. 8 California 40, Livermore 22

    Luke Taylor remains on a roll for California as the Grizzlies’ all-purpose player scored three touchdowns against previously unbeaten Livermore. Taylor caught two TD passes and ran one in for Cal, which is 6-0. Arjun Banerjee ran in a TD and tossed two scores. Jordan Lee had a rushing TD, and Henry Dupin snatched a pick-six. Livermore fell to 5-1. — Christian Babcock

    No. 10 Archbishop Mitty 32, No. 12 Valley Christian 7

    Mitty stretched its winning streak to four games as Joseph Engin passed for two touchdowns and ran for one to lead the Monarchs over Valley Christian in a WCAL game at Foothill College. Engin threw an 11-yard TD pass to Marquis Marshall and a 7-yard scoring pass to Kai Sniffen. Lazaro Faraj-Washington’s 6-yard run capped the scoring for Mitty, which also had field goals by Chase Graff from 53 and 32 yards out. Graff also contributed eight tackles, including a sack. Faraj-Washington accounted for 122 yards, and Engin passed for 163. Rome Leota-Pritchard’s 66-yard TD pass to Riley McElvane gave Valley an early 7-0 lead. Mitty improved to 4-1, 2-0 heading into a league game next Friday at St. Francis. Valley fell to 2-3, 0-2. – Darren Sabedra

    No. 11 Campolindo 35, Alhambra 6

    Campolindo scored the first 28 points, rolling to a nonleague victory at home over Alhambra to improve to 5-0. Everett Zellmer (12-yard reception), Jacob Gocobachi (5-yard dive), Rai Marchetti (21-yard fade) and Ryan Erickson (5-yard out) scored first-half touchdowns for Campo. Colton Nakano’s TD reception in the third quarter cut the margin to 28-6 for Alhambra, which also got strong defensive play from free safety Calvin Spellman. Erickson’s 62-yard jet sweep completed the scoring. Alhambra fell to 2-3. – Darren Sabedra

    No. 20 Salesian 51, Ygnacio Valley 8

    Sophomore quarterback Izeah Buchanan threw two long touchdown passes, one apiece to Carlton Perrilliat and Joseph Tarin in the first quarter to set the tone for Salesian’s rout. Four running backs scored touchdowns for The Pride as longtime coach Chad Nightengale subbed in his JV and deep varsity reserves by the middle of the second quarter. Salesian led 37-0 at halftime. Roberto Mora made a 43-yard field goal for the Richmond school, while Micheal Johnson connected with Isaiah Moala-Robson for Ygnacio Valley’s only  touchdown. Salesian (5-0) travels to Vallejo to start TCAL Rock play on Friday, while Ygnacio Valley (0-5) will take on Berean Christian in DAL Mountain play. — Joseph Dycus

    No. 22 Wilcox 49, Capuchino 0

    Wilcox finished its nonleague slate by routing Capuchino at home in Santa Clara. The Chargers (3-2) got three touchdowns from Santino Barragon, two on the ground and one on a fumble return. Jeremiah Arevalos added another defensive score, returning an interception for a TD. Freshman Myles Cheney caught three passes and scored on one. QB Kai Imahara ran in a TD and threw another to Cheney. Wilcox begins Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division play at home against Palo Alto next week. Capuchino (1-4) will start league action next Friday at Carlmont. — Christian Babcock

    East Bay

    Amador Valley 17, Dublin 14

    Oliver De La Torre kicked a 47-yard field goal with under a minute left to lift Amador Valley over Dublin at home. The Dons held a 14-3 lead at halftime, but Dublin stormed back with three points in the third quarter and eight in the fourth. Andre Armendariz 1-yard rushing touchdown and a two-point conversion tied the score with eight minutes left. With a minute left, Amador Valley marched down the field to give De La Torre a chance to win it. The senior delivered. Amador Valley’s Vincent Maiorana had a rushing score and quarterback Nicco Kovacs threw a touchdown pass to Anthony Harrington. Dublin’s Isaiah Kelley threw a touchdown score to Tiras Campbell. – Nathan Canilao 

    Bishop O’Dowd 54, Castro Valley 42

    Lamar Ellis rushed for five touchdowns to lead O’Dowd to a comeback victory over Castro Valley in a battle of WACC Foothill Division teams. The Dragons entered the fourth quarter down eight, but exploded for 34 points in the final period to escape a Castro Valley upset. Isaiah Latu was a standout on defense, intercepting two passes. O’Dowd (3-3, 2-0) will host Berkeley on Friday. Castro Valley (0-6, 0-2) will travel to Moreau Catholic for its next game. – Nathan Canilao

    Concord 42, Encinal 14

    Juan Gonzalez passed for four touchdowns and ran for one as Concord rolled to a nonleague win over Encinal in Alameda. Erik Madayag caught two of Gonzalez’s TD passes. The others went to Max Dashner and Andrew Lopez. Jacari Gibson added a 65-yard touchdown run. Aiden Cunningham, Isaiah Singleton and Emmanuel Owens stood out on defense for the visitors. Concord improved to 4-2. Encinal dropped to 1-4. – Darren Sabedra

    Miramonte 38, College Park 14

    Used as only a kicker last season, Miramonte senior James Rogers told his coaches he could do more for the team this year. Friday, he intercepted three passes, was on the receiving end of two touchdowns and kicked a 43-yard field goal that was partially blocked to lead Miramonte to a nonleague victory at College Park. David Roman and George Gilbert each added an interception and a touchdown reception. Carson Blair threw for about 220 yards and Jonah Imberg and Charlie Hwang combined to run for about 100 yards, including a TD by Hwang. Wyatt Strand had a sack and Harrison Feusier contributed six tackles as Miramonte improved to 4-2. Jayden Auld and Demorian McCray caught TD passes from Ethan Havens for College Park (1-5). – Darren Sabedra

    Oakland 54, Dougherty Valley 3

    Oakland routed Dougherty Valley in its final nonleague game of the regular season behind a monster game from Colorado State commit Yasser Jackson. Jackson caught five passes for 122 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 27 yards and a score. Jackson was also a force on defense, racking up nine tackles – three of which were behind the line of scrimmage. Quarterback Lenox Colvin completed 9-of-11 passes for 187 yards and three touchdowns. Running back DK Hicks had 189 yards and four touchdowns on 11 carries. – Nathan Canilao

    Redwood Christian 27, Kennedy-Richmond 0

    Elijah Simmons scored on touchdown runs of 5, 33 and 7 yards to lead undefeated Redwood Christian to a nonleague victory on the road over Kennedy. The second-year program from San Lorenzo improved to 6-0 while dropping Kennedy to 0-3-1. Landon Devoe-Krowicki’s 9-yard touchdown run opened the scoring for Redwood Christian, which led 20-0 at halftime. – Darren Sabedra

    South Bay/Peninsula

    Leland 15, Oak Grove 14

    Leland, down 14-0 in the fourth quarter, mounted a stirring comeback to steal this one on the road. Sam McFarland cut into the initial deficit with a 5-yard TD run, then Ian Qi scored the two-point conversion to make it 14-8. With four minutes to play, Cole Markos caught a TD pass on a deep ball from Phil Arsintescu. David Ahlgren converted the game-winning PAT for the Chargers. Leland picked up its first win and is now 1-4. Oak Grove dropped to 0-5.  — Christian Babcock  

    MacDonald 44, Cupertino 7

    MacDonald remained perfect in its second season of varsity football, getting started from the get-go as Pablo Guzman returned the opening kickoff 70 yards for a TD in a PAL Lake rout of Cupertino. Wideout Ethan Bugarin had three catches for 100 yards and two TDs. Nate Pullickial had a 75-yard pick-six and a rush TD. Kush Patel had five touchbacks, went 5-5 on PATs and kicked a 39-yard field goal. MacDonald is 5-0, 2-0, Cupertino is 0-5, 0-2.  — Christian Babcock

    Silver Creek 17, Gilroy 7

    Senior Jordan Thompson rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Raiders to a win on the road over Gilroy on Thursday. Silver Creek rushed for 260 yards as a team, with seven runners touching the ball. Senior Tyler Nguyen led Silver Creek’s defense with seven tackles while junior Marvin Saldivar had two hurries and a pass deflection. Silver Creek (3-2) will open league play at Pioneer on Friday. Gilroy dropped to 1-4. – Nathan Canilao

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  • Two men wounded in West Oakland shooting

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    OAKLAND — Two men were wounded, one at least twice, in a Thursday night shooting at a West Oakland parking lot, authorities said.

    Both men, one a 47-year-old Oakland man who was wounded in the head and leg and a 31-year-old San Francisco man who was hit in the leg, were in stable condition Friday at a hospital, authorities said.

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  • Family of Piedmont Cybertruck crash victim sues Tesla over alleged design flaws

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    The family of Krysta Tsukahara, one of three victims in a fatal Piedmont Tesla Cybertruck crash last November, filed a lawsuit against Tesla in an Alameda County court on Thursday, alleging the vehicle’s design failed to provide a manual door to allow their daughter to escape the vehicle.

    The filing represents an escalation in the family’s pursuit of legal remedies connected to the death of their daughter in late November 2024, taking aim at the Cybertruck automaker which has come under scrutiny for eight recalls since 2024 and ongoing concerns about battery combustion.

    “Her death was preventable. She was alive after the crash. She called out for help. And she couldn’t get out. We are filing this lawsuit not just for accountability, but because there are other families out there who may never know the risks until it’s too late,” Krysta’s parents, Carl and Noelle Tsukahara, said in a statement.

    Krysta Tsukahara, 19, died from smoke inhalation and burns suffered in a fatal car crash on Nov. 27, 2024, in Piedmont. Her family is suing the owner of the vehicle, Charles Patterson, and the family of the driver, Soren Dixon. Courtesy of the Tsukahara family

    The Tsukaharas’ lawsuit alleges Tesla had ignored concerns from customers, bystanders and first responders about the company’s reliance on electronic doors for its vehicles, according to the complaint. The lawsuit further states that Tesla was aware of the threats its electronic doors posed to vehicle occupants, according to the lawsuit, but continued to “design, market and sell” vehicles with this feature.

    “Consumers lodged dozens of complaints with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), many warning that rear-seat passengers — especially children — could be trapped inside during a crash or a fire,” the lawsuit states.

    The lawsuit calls out Tesla founder Elon Musk for being personally aware of the problems with Tesla vehicles’ doors. At a 2013 earnings call, Musk acknowledged these issues, saying that “occasionally the sensor would malfunction … so you’d pull on the door handle and it wouldn’t open.”  Musk assured investors that the design flaw had been fixed, even as failures continued to happen for years, with the lawsuit citing more than 30 examples of customers’ complaints about Tesla vehicles’ doors refusing to open.

    On Nov. 27, 2024, Krysta Tsukahara, after returning home for Thanksgiving break from Savannah College of Arts and Design, attended a party with other graduates of Piedmont High School. The party, held at a private residence, included alcohol consumption by minors.

    Around 3 a.m., Soren Dixon, 19, convinced Tsukahara and a handful of other partygoers to go to his home at 6861 Estates Dr. to pick up a Cybertruck that was owned by his grandfather, according to court documents. Dixon drove the Cybertruck with Jack Nelson, 20, Jordan Miller, 19, and Tsukahara as his passengers as they drove along Hampton Avenue toward another Piedmont residence, according to authorities.

    Dixon had consumed approximately eight alcoholic beverages that evening, according to an unidentified witness in a California Highway Patrol report. Dixon’s autopsy also confirmed the presence of 180 nanograms of cocaine and 55 nanograms of methamphetamine per milliliter of blood at the time of the crash.

    Just blocks away from their destination, Dixon accelerated out of a stop sign, crashed into a tree and struck a retaining wall. Another Piedmont High graduate, Matt Riordan, had followed in a vehicle behind the Cybertruck when he came upon the wreck as flames began to consume the vehicle. Riordan used a tree branch to break the passenger door window, where he pulled Jordan Miller from the vehicle. He returned moments later to save Krysta, Nelson and Dixon.

    “I could hear Krysta yelling and the car saying ‘crash detected,’ ” Riordan told authorities, according to court documents. “I went back to the broken window and yelled for them to try to get out at this window. … Krysta tried to come up, sticking her head (out) from the back, I grabbed her arm to try and pull her towards me, but she retreated because of the fire.”

    In April, the Tsukaharas filed a lawsuit against Dixon’s family, claiming they had been barred from accessing the vehicle and kept in the dark by the other families affected by the crash. The Tsukaharas alleged that Dixon “negligently and carelessly drove” the vehicle, causing their daughter’s death.

    The Tsukaharas’ latest lawsuit blames Tesla, too, claiming its “negligent” door design caused the sudden and tragic death of their daughter.

    “Krysta was a bright light in our lives — an honors student, a creative soul, and a beloved daughter,” Carl and Noelle Tsukahara said in a statement. “We never want this to happen to anyone else.”

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  • Get your spontaneity on with classes at Alameda’s new Improv Central

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    Comedians like the late Robin Williams have relied on their finely honed improvisational skills to take audiences on a laughter journey at comedy clubs for decades. What many don’t realize, though, is that these very same techniques can be put to use in everyday peoples’ business and personal lives.

    That’s where Alameda’s new improv skills training facility, Improv Central, comes in. The first of its kind in the country, Improv Central’s goal is to “activate the inner improviser in everybody, like the improviser we are every day in our real lives,” says Improv Central founder Claire Slattery. Or, as stated on their website, Improv Central is “a place for everyday people to joyfully navigate their unscripted lives, together.”

    An Island native and Alameda High School graduate, Slattery studied drama and communication at Stanford University before diving into the acting life, performing in the Bay Area with the California Shakespeare and American Conservatory Theater companies. Later she held leadership positions with comedy and training organizations Killing My Lobster and Speechless Inc.

    This shift led her to switch gears from performing to coaching and eventually contracting with Google and the Nature Conservancy to teach their employees how to give more effective and entertaining presentations on-stage, in meetings and online using improvisational tools and techniques. Slattery says one of the keys to developing one’s improv chops is to let go of perfectionism and the over-preparation that comes with it.

    “I’m hoping to undo some of that fear-based over-preparing that we do in our life,” she says. “(For example,) you’re throwing your kids’ birthday party, and it has to be perfect, and you’re getting every party favor, and they have to match identically.”

    As a self-described “recovering perfectionist,” Slattery says she wants to free people from perfectionism through improv.

    “How do you trust yourself? How do you show up and practice being able to be curious, letting go of that control, understanding that it might not be perfect, but do you get to be more present in the moment? Do you get to be more rested and then you get to enjoy it? That’s OK,” says Slattery.

    A technique Slattery says she uses to get people to loosen up focuses on those work or personal-life moments when people are called upon to expound on what they’re up to: the dreaded “what are you working on?” or “what did you do in school today?” queries.

    “We kind of create a monotone approach for ourselves” when faced with this question says Slattery. To combat most people’s tendency to drearily recite a series of events when asked to update everyone on what they’ve been doing lately, Slattery uses a timing method she calls the accordion.

    Just as an accordion expands and contracts, Slattery gives her charges different amounts of time to give their updates. She typically starts with giving them one minute to tell their story.

    “Then I say, ‘OK, now you have 30 seconds.’ And they have to change their words, their language, they have to edit on the fly. And then I say, ‘OK, great. Now do it in 15 seconds.’ And everyone’s like, ’15 seconds? Are you crazy?’ I’m like, ‘You can do it.’ And then stuff drops away, and they do it in 15 seconds and then I say ‘five seconds.’ And they’re like, ‘What? No way.’ Typically the minute speech whittled down to five seconds turns into a sentence.”

    To further drive home the point of how brevity can be a more effective way to communicate, Slattery then asks her students to go back to trying to give a one-minute update.

    “None of them can fill a minute, where before they started they’re like, ‘a minute is too short.’ And now it becomes too long,” says Slattery.

    Another skill Slattery wants improv newbies to pay special attention to is the art of really listening to others intently.

    “I think very successful, grounded, connected, healthy people are really good at deep curious listening. I’m not saying don’t prepare, but at the same time, whatever preparation I did, I need to let go of that so that I can listen to you.”

    Wylie Herman, a teacher at Improv Central, hopes the classes will help people become more connected to their fellow personal-device-transfixed humans.

    “A lot of people are grappling with how to stay connected to our fellow humans while we’re bombarded by overwhelming distractions and negativity. I hope Improv Central will grow into a safe place where everyday people can come together to connect, inspire and, most importantly, play!” says Herman.

    Improv Central is at 500 Central Ave. in Alameda. For more information visit improv-central.com.

    Paul Kilduff is a San Francisco-based writer who also draws cartoons. He can be reached at pkilduff350@gmail.com.

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  • Tri-Valley is one of the fastest growing regions in the Bay Area

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    Since the 1970s, the Tri-Valley region of the Bay Area has seen significant growth. In places like Dublin and San Ramon, the population has tripled. Meanwhile, other cities in the region have seen their populations double. The Tri-Valley is nestled into the Diablo Mountain Range and is made up of the cities of Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, San Ramon and Danville and the surrounding communities. “We saw a growth that changed the community,” said Alameda County District 1 Supervisor David Haubert. “We literally saw Dublin change.”Haubert and his family moved to Dublin 25 years ago. They raised their daughters there and were active in the community, including joining the school board. Haubert went on to become the mayor of Dublin before becoming a county supervisor. “When I left as mayor in the city of Dublin, I said, ‘We’ve seen a lot of great things to happen. But, I want you to know our best days are yet to come.’ Dublin has continued to progress, I say we have even greater days yet to come,” Haubert said. Some of the reasons people are choosing to move to the Tri-Valley include the open spaces, great school districts, and cheaper housing costs. Nearly 10,000 single-family homes have been built in the Tri-Valley in the last 15 years. Developer Trumark Homes currently has approvals for more than 1,500 homes in the Tri-Valley, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. One of Trumark’s biggest developments is Francis Ranch in Dublin. That development has 573 homes under construction. And as the population has grown, communities have seen their demographics shift as well. “Twenty years back, there were not that many people from the South Asian community,” said Prasad Ramakrishnan. Ramakrishnan moved with his family from Fremont to San Ramon two decades ago. He still commutes to Silicon Valley for work, but was drawn to the open spaces and parks in the Tri-Valley.Ramakrishnan is on the board of the Indian Community Center and says the diversity of San Ramon is one of the reasons he’s grown to love the city so much. According to census data, 23% of residents in San Ramon identify as Indian, including Ramakrishnan.”It doesn’t matter where you’re from. All of us are humans, let’s all get together. San Ramon creates that kind of an environment where you have people from different ethnic backgrounds kind of coming together,” Ramakrishnan said. “We celebrate Diwali, we celebrate Christmas, we celebrate the Muslim functions.”But of course, growth doesn’t come without growing pains. Many of those pains can be found along the highways. “680 is the only real highway from here to South Bay. These are called bedroom communities, and then they work in the South Bay. Giving them an easy way by which to get there would be a nice thing,” Ramakrishnan said. However, Haubert is betting on a future without so many people having to commute outside of the Tri-Valley for work. “I truly believe businesses will locate here,” Haubert said. “I understand that’s often the decision of the CEO. So a lot of CEOs live in Silicon Valley, but a lot of future CEOs live in the Tri-Valley. That’s my belief.”See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

    DUBLIN, Calif. —

    Since the 1970s, the Tri-Valley region of the Bay Area has seen significant growth. In places like Dublin and San Ramon, the population has tripled. Meanwhile, other cities in the region have seen their populations double.

    The Tri-Valley is nestled into the Diablo Mountain Range and is made up of the cities of Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, San Ramon and Danville and the surrounding communities.

    “We saw a growth that changed the community,” said Alameda County District 1 Supervisor David Haubert. “We literally saw Dublin change.”

    Haubert and his family moved to Dublin 25 years ago. They raised their daughters there and were active in the community, including joining the school board. Haubert went on to become the mayor of Dublin before becoming a county supervisor.

    “When I left as mayor in the city of Dublin, I said, ‘We’ve seen a lot of great things to happen. But, I want you to know our best days are yet to come.’ Dublin has continued to progress, I say we have even greater days yet to come,” Haubert said.

    Some of the reasons people are choosing to move to the Tri-Valley include the open spaces, great school districts, and cheaper housing costs. Nearly 10,000 single-family homes have been built in the Tri-Valley in the last 15 years.

    Developer Trumark Homes currently has approvals for more than 1,500 homes in the Tri-Valley, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

    One of Trumark’s biggest developments is Francis Ranch in Dublin. That development has 573 homes under construction. And as the population has grown, communities have seen their demographics shift as well.

    “Twenty years back, there were not that many people from the South Asian community,” said Prasad Ramakrishnan. Ramakrishnan moved with his family from Fremont to San Ramon two decades ago. He still commutes to Silicon Valley for work, but was drawn to the open spaces and parks in the Tri-Valley.

    Ramakrishnan is on the board of the Indian Community Center and says the diversity of San Ramon is one of the reasons he’s grown to love the city so much. According to census data, 23% of residents in San Ramon identify as Indian, including Ramakrishnan.

    “It doesn’t matter where you’re from. All of us are humans, let’s all get together. San Ramon creates that kind of an environment where you have people from different ethnic backgrounds kind of coming together,” Ramakrishnan said. “We celebrate Diwali, we celebrate Christmas, we celebrate the Muslim functions.”

    But of course, growth doesn’t come without growing pains. Many of those pains can be found along the highways.

    “680 is the only real highway from here to South Bay. These are called bedroom communities, and then they work in the South Bay. Giving them an easy way by which to get there would be a nice thing,” Ramakrishnan said.

    However, Haubert is betting on a future without so many people having to commute outside of the Tri-Valley for work.

    “I truly believe businesses will locate here,” Haubert said. “I understand that’s often the decision of the CEO. So a lot of CEOs live in Silicon Valley, but a lot of future CEOs live in the Tri-Valley. That’s my belief.”

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  • Two shot to death near restaurant in East Bay identified

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    ANTIOCH — Two men who were shot to death earlier this month in a violent encounter that also hospitalized two others have been identified by authorities.

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  • Oakland police investigates Fruitvale-area shooting that left man wounded

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    OAKLAND — A shooting in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood Saturday night left a man severely wounded, according to police.

    The shooting occurred just before 7 p.m. Saturday evening in the 1700 block of Fruitvale Avenue, police officers stated.

    The man who was wounded was transported to a local hospital and was reported to be in grave condition, according to Oakland police.

    The shooting occurred after the man became involved in a confrontation with a group of men. One of the men involved in the confrontation shot the victim.

    The victim was reported by police to be a man in his 30s and is believed to be an Oakland resident, police said. The victim’s name wasn’t released.

    The motive for the shooting wasn’t immediately disclosed. No detailed information was immediately available regarding the suspect.

    Anyone with information regarding the shooting is asked to contact the Oakland Police Department detectives who are investigating the case at 510-238-3426.

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  • Is it better to rent or own in California? That depends.

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    The debate over renting vs. owning has long posed a challenge for households in California. Arguments have morphed in recent years as home prices and mortgage rates soared beyond the increasing rents. To illustrate the complexities, we’ve created a hypothetical rent vs. buy scenario to track housing finances over a 30-year period. However, the math doesn’t account for the intangibles: the flexibility of renting compared to the stability of owning.

    HOW MONTHLY COSTS COMPARE

    Key in any housing calculation is monthly cost. Our example estimates California house rent today at $4,000 a month vs. buying a $900,000 house with a 10% down mortgage at 6.5% plus property taxes, insurance, association fees, and repairs. The scenario assumes costs grow with historical inflation and the mortgage rate is lowered twice by a half-point through refinancing.

     

    RUNNING THE TAB

    Homeowners need to repay their mortgage plus cover a range of additional costs. So renting’s total costs run cheaper for nearly two decades. But owning ends up costing slightly less over time. Here’s cumulative costs by year, in thousands of dollars.

    THE BOUNTY: Ownership’s edge

    Owning’s true financial benefit arises from the increasing value of the home. Assuming historical gains of 5% per year, the owners gets a $3.8 million asset after 30 years. The renter, who hypothetically invested the $90,000 down payment in the stock market, would accumulate $929,000. Here’s investment value by year, in thousands of dollars.

    WHERE IT GOES

    Look at the slices of 30 years of housing expenditures, rent vs. own. The renter just pays the landlord. Owner costs go to principal and interest on the mortgage, property taxes, home insurance, association fees, and repair and maintenance costs. Note: Interest payments and property taxes can be tax deductible.

    A HISTORY LESSON

    Look at the past 30 years of historical returns for three key factors in this rent vs. buy calculation, using 10-year moving averages for rent (California Consumer Price Indexes); home values (federal California index) and stocks (Standard & Poor’s 500).

    Unfathomable, unaffordable

    California’s long-running and steep affordability crunch makes the rent vs. buy debate a moot argument for many people. Housing costs throttle numerous California family budgets. The state’s flock of high- paying jobs pushes up housing costs well past what more typical paychecks can easily afford. That’s true for households considering renting or buying.

    Stagnant ownership

    Stubbornly high ownership costs have kept California’s share of people living in homes they own relatively stable, except for a temporary surge in the early 2000s when mortgages were too easily obtained. Those risky loans played a key role in the Great Recession, as borrowers defaulted in huge numbers.

    Housing afforability index

    It’s tough to be a California homebuyer. The estimated number of Californians earning the statewide median income who could comfortably purchase a single-family home is falling sharply, according to a California Association of Realtors index. The Golden State share of qualified buyers is significantly below the national norm.

    Housing-cost stresses

    The 2024 edition of Census housing data details how California’s cost of shelter varies between renters and homeowners — with or without mortgages on the property.

    But because renters typically earn less than owners, it’s more likely that their housing costs exceed 50% of their household incomes, an extreme level of financial stress.

    Big housing worries

    A statewide survey last year asked “How often do you worry about the cost of housing for you and your family?” Those who said “every day” or “almost every day” …

     

     

     

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  • Heartbreaker: San Jose State’s hopes of second straight win over Stanford dashed in final seconds

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    STANFORD — Walker Eget passed for 473 yards and three touchdowns, including a score early in the fourth quarter that gave San Jose State a 12-point lead, but the Spartans’ hopes of defeating Stanford for the second year in a row were dashed in a 30-29 loss on Saturday night at Stanford Stadium.

    It was the third time in four games SJSU’s fate was decided in the final seconds. The Spartans (1-3) missed a pair of field goal attempts in the final 90 seconds of their season-opening 16-14 loss to Central Michigan, and held off Idaho 31-28 a week ago on Denis Lynch’s field goal as time expired.

    San Jose State Spartans’ Leland Smith (1) catches a long pass against the Stanford Cardinal’s Collin Wright (6) in the first half of a football game at Statanford Stadium in Stanford, Calif., on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) 

    Saturday night, the Spartans allowed nine points in the final 5:54 in the Bill Walsh Legacy Game, including Stanford’s go-ahead touchdown with 19 seconds remaining.

    SJSU led 29-21 on Lynch’s 31-yard field goal with 7:51 remaining and had a chance to hold off the Cardinal on the final drive. The Spartans had the Cardinal stalled near mid-field on 4th and 10, but allowed a 34-yard pass to keep the drive alive. Stanford’s go-ahead score came four plays later.

    San Jose State had just enough time to run three plays but didn’t get beyond it’s own 46 yard line.

    SJSU has a chance to defeat Stanford in back-to-back seasons for the first time since they won three three in a row from 1998-2000. The Spartans won 34-31 last year in San Jose.

    Saturday night, SJSU almost entirely abandoned the run against Stanford, running just 12 designed run attempts for 32 yards. Eget had 19 yards on scrambles.

    San Jose State Spartans' Kyri Shoels (4) celebrates his touchdown with a teammate afteer scoring against the Stanford Cardinal in the first half of a football game at Statanford Stadium in Stanford, Calif., on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
    San Jose State Spartans’ Kyri Shoels (4) celebrates his touchdown with a teammate afteer scoring against the Stanford Cardinal in the first half of a football game at Statanford Stadium in Stanford, Calif., on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) 

    The gameplan coming in was to attack the Cardinal secondary that has struggled against the pass and it allowed for the Spartans to have three receivers over 100 receiving yards: Danny Scudero (135 yards on 11 catches), Kyri Shoels (147 yards on 10 catches) and Leland Smith (101 yards on six catches).

    Lynch, coming off his winning kick the previous week against Idaho, made his first two attempts against Stanford, but then missed attempts from 28 yards and 22 yards before converting his fourth-quarter kick.

    The Spartans led 20-14 at halftime and had sacked Stanford quarterback Ben Gulbranson four times by intermission, but were unable to stop the Cardinal from scoring on its final three drives of the game. Gulbranson passed for 444 yards and two touchdowns.

    The Spartans open Mountain West play on Friday night against New Mexico (3-1, 0-0 MW) at CEFCU Stadium.

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  • What to know before Cal kicks off at Boston College in ACC opener

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    Records: Cal 3-1 overall, 0-0 in ACC; Boston College 1-2 overall, 0-1 in ACC

    Kickoff: 12:30 p.m. PT Saturday at Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, MA

    TV: ACC Network

    Radio: 810 AM

    Series history: Boston College leads 1-0. The Eagles won 21-15 at home in Cal’s 1986 season opener.

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  • Map: Starbucks in the Bay Area that are on the closure list

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    After Starbucks announced it would be shutting hundreds of stores, its website is listing dozens in the Bay Area as being closed as of Sunday, Sept. 28.

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  • Crews battle three-alarm fire at home in Oakland

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    OAKLAND – A three-alarm blaze broke out Wednesday night at a home in East Oakland, according to fire officials.

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  • Student arrested on suspicion of bringing gun to Brentwood campus

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    BRENTWOOD – A student was arrested on suspicion of bringing a gun to school Tuesday in Brentwood, police said.

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  • Is that a great horned owl making un-owl like sounds in San Jose?

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    DEAR JOAN: We live in an urban area of San Jose, and sometimes at night hear the hooting of an owl of some sort. Recently we heard that repeated hooting, but interspersed with a call that I can only describe as more like a peacock!

    Several hoots, followed by a sort of “waahh” then more hoots. I checked on Bird.net, which told me it’s a great horned owl and that females can make more unusual calls such as the one we heard. Is that true? And, we didn’t know that great horned owls live in urban areas!

    — Malcolm Smith, San Jose

    DEAR MALCOLM: That’s absolutely true. Great horned owls don’t have the repertoire of a song bird, but they do have some range.

    The call of the great horned owl is described as hoo-h’HOO-hoo-hoo, and the female will often add in a one syllable call that is more guttural.

    Young owls make a high-pitched demanding squawk when telling their parents they’re hungry. When angry or threatened, the owls make a rapid clicking sound with their beaks.

    We have all sorts of wildlife living largely unnoticed in our suburban jungle, which is why it’s important to not do things that might harm them.

    DEAR JOAN: One of our cats is a challenge to pill and I have found a different solution that works for us. We have a pill syringe.

    We place a pill in the syringe and open our cat’s mouth and with the syringe shoot the pill to the back of the mouth. If you get the pill past the hump of the tongue, the cat has to swallow the pill.  The plus to this method is you can’t accidentally put your fingers between the cat’s teeth.

    — Scott Gerken, Bay Area

    DEAR SCOTT: I’m all for avoiding a cat’s teeth. Thanks for the tip.

    DEAR JOAN: Your recent column on a cat not willing to allow flea medication resonated with me.

    I needed to figure out a way to trim my cat’s claws without taking her to the vet every time. My cat loves wet food so I put her food into her bowl and immediately grab the trimmer and get to work. I pick up each paw, separate the toes and nip off the sharp ends.

    I had to acclimate her to this by rubbing her toes while she scarfed her tasty food. I then started gently getting the trimmer near the claws until I had success. It took about a week but now it’s pretty easy to do.

    The wary cat in your column might also benefit from having very tasty kibbles while “mom” gently rubs the spot where flea medication will eventually be applied.

    — Celia (and Mimi the cat), Santa Cruz

    DEAR CELIA AND MIMI: What a great tip. Thank you.

    DEAR JOAN: My technique with my dog is to grind the pill with a mortar and pestle until it is broken down, like fine sand. Then I mix it into wet pet food really well. Usually works really well.

    — Steve Kessler, Bay Area

    DEAR STEVE: Excellent idea, although I’d check with my vet to see that it’s OK to do that. Some medications are supposed to be given whole.

    The Animal Life column runs on Mondays. Contact Joan Morris at AskJoanMorris@gmail.com.

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  • What went wrong for Cal in surprise 34-0 thumping at San Diego State

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    After Cal’s first defeat of the season — a stunning 34-0 road loss to 14-point underdog San Diego State — coach Justin Wilcox could hardly wait for the Bears’ next practice.

    “The most important day of the year is going to be Monday and what everybody looks like walking through that door,” he said.

    The team’s three double-digit victories to start the season were swallowed up by a flood of disappointing play Saturday night in front of 31,369 fans at Snapdragon Stadium.

    While Wilcox praised the Aztecs (2-1), he couldn’t have been more critical of the Bears (3-1).

    “Our level of detail, the fundamentals, the execution was very, very poor, obviously. We’ve got to learn a lot,” he said. “You don’t get to just wipe it and forget it. You also can’t wallow in your own self-pity.”

    It added up to Cal being shut out for the first time since a 35-0 loss at No. 12 Utah on Oct. 26, 2019 when injuries forced the Bears to start a third-string quarterback who’d never played in a college game. It hadn’t happened in a non-conference game since a 45-0 road loss to No. 5 Nebraska on Sept. 11, 1999.

    The Bears trailed 13-0 at halftime, then allowed the Aztecs to score a pair of defensive touchdowns in the third quarter to put the game out of reach.

    “We’re going to own it,” linebacker Cade Uluave said. “We got punched in the mouth — that’s obvious. We’re going to reflect, get better, hit the reset button and get going again.”

    Next up is a road trip to Boston College on Saturday to open the ACC schedule. There are bolts that need tightening before then.

    Frederick Williams III #54 of California looks on as Aug. Salvati #56 and Jared Badie #31 of San Diego State celebrate after a stop during their game at Snapdragon Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025 in San Diego, California. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune) 

    Too many mistakes

    The Bears committed ill-timed penalties, including one that erased an interception by safety Isaiah Crosby in the end zone, and back-to-back false starts to push the offense just out of field goal range.

    There was much more.

    “We played very poorly,” Wilcox said. “You can’t turn the ball over, we had penalties, drops, missed tackles, special teams. All losses are awful. I don’t know how to rank a loss. They’re all terrible. We have to do something about it.”

    Coming off a 27-14 win over Minnesota, the shortcomings in this one perhaps felt worse, Wilcox suggested, because “we have shown we can play much better than that.”

    Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele #3 of the California Golden Bears tries to get a pass off under pressure from the San Diego State Aztecs defense during the first half of a game at Snapdragon Stadium on Sept. 20, 2025 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
    Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele #3 of the California Golden Bears tries to get a pass off under pressure from the San Diego State Aztecs defense during the first half of a game at Snapdragon Stadium on Sept. 20, 2025 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) 

    Freshman QB has first setback

    Quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, who played beyond his years the first three games, looked very much like a 19-year-old freshman in this one. He completed seven of his first eight passes, before he was late with a fourth-down pass to tight end Landon Morris in the back of the end zone, an incompletion that prevented the Bears from scoring to cap a 19-play drive on their first possession.

    After his sharp beginning, Sagapolutele was just 10 for 30 the rest of the game, including interceptions on consecutive passes in the third quarter, one of them a 97-yard pick-six.

    “Everything starts with me. I didn’t come out firing, wasn’t hitting the throws I needed to hit. I wasn’t doing my job,” said Sagapolutele, who repeatedly blamed himself for the defeat. “We’ve just got to attack practice harder, take it day by day. It’s going to be a big one for us to learn from. We’re a better team than we were today.”

    Wilcox wouldn’t let Sagapolutele shoulder all the responsibility.

    “He’s a very talented young man. We have to help him,” Wilcox said. “There will be a lot of lessons to learn for Jaron, and a lot of other guys. Not just Jaron.”

    Said Uluave, “Jaron is a hell of a player and we have his back.”

    Losing the line of scrimmage

    The Bears continue to struggle running the ball. Their three running backs totaled 81 yards on 25 carries, but a chunk of that production came after the game was out of reach. In three games against FBS opponents, the trio is averaging a combined 3.8 yards per carry.

    Asked how concerned he is with line play, Wilcox said, “They won the line of scrimmage. They ran it better than we did. The whole game’s a concern.”

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  • How to watch the 49ers’ home opener against the Cardinals on Sunday

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    The San Francisco 49ers battle the Arizona Cardinals in their home opener at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 21 at 1:25 p.m. PDT.

    The Niners are coming off consecutive road victories to open the season, including a 26-21 win in New Orleans with backup quarterback Mac Jones directing the offense.

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  • Teen injured in shooting on BART train in Oakland

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    OAKLAND – A teenager was injured in a shooting on a BART train Tuesday night in Oakland, according to officials.

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  • Win or go home: Valkyries face monumental Game 2 vs. Lynx

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    SAN JOSE — The Valkyries’ season hangs in the balance. 

    Down 1-0 in their first-round series against the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx, Golden State faces a win-or-go-home Game 2 at SAP Center on Wednesday. 

    The expansion team has lost each of its last five games against the Lynx, and most recently suffered one of their worst losses of the season in Game 1 on Sunday in a 29-point defeat. 

    But while the Valkyries will be clear underdogs playing in an arena they haven’t called home, the gritty first-year team is confident anything can happen in front of their favorable crowd.

    “It’s win or die time,” Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase said after Tuesday’s practice. “We understand that, but we’ve been approaching it every game since the time we played the L.A. Sparks (Aug. 9) and we made it a thing. In order to make the playoffs, it’s a must win mentality.

    “We don’t think of it potentially being our last, we just think it’s a must win. And then we got to do our job. Minnesota did their job at home and we got to take care of doing our job here at home. It’s a must win.”

    Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier, right, drives past Golden State Valkyries center Temi Fagbenle (14) during the first half of an WBA basketball game Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025 in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig) 

    With the season on the line, the Valkyries will be playing in front of a sold out crowd on Wednesday night. Golden State opted to stay in San Jose and held practice at SAP Center on Tuesday.

    Here are three keys for the Valkyries going into Game 2:

    Stopping guard penetration 

    While Napheesa Collier is the driving force of Minnesota’s offense, it’s been the guard duo of Courtney Williams and Natisha Hiedeman, also known as the viral steaming pair called the StudBudz, that have given Golden State’s vaunted defense problems. 

    Williams, the steady floor general, has a knack for finding a way to get into the paint to score or dish to shooters. The veteran point guard is a threat to pull up from the 3-point line or in the mid-range as she has averaged 13.2 points per game on 40.3% shooting from the field and 38.1% from the 3-point line. 

    Point guard Natisha Hiedeman has torched the Valkyries coming off the bench. The sixth woman of the year candidate has scored 24, 21, and 18 points in the last three games against the Valkyries and has routinely been the spark plug for Minnesota in stopping the Golden State’s runs. 

    Minnesota Lynx guard Natisha Hiedeman (2) reacts after making a three point shot against the Golden State Valkyries during the first half of an WBA basketball game Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025 in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig)
    Minnesota Lynx guard Natisha Hiedeman (2) reacts after making a three point shot against the Golden State Valkyries during the first half of an WBA basketball game Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025 in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig) 

    On Sunday, Hiedeman posted the second-highest plus-minus rating in Lynx postseason history with a +32. 

    “We really need to try to be more solid on defense, but as a unit,” Valkyries center Iliana Rupert said. “Be more aware when to shift and try to help more. Even if there’s a lot of rotations, at least not letting them get easy buckets. So we saw all of that on the video, and hopefully tomorrow will get even better.”

    Make open looks

    This one is simple. The Valkyries need to hit more shots. 

    After a hot start in which they hit nine of their first 18 shots, and five of their first eight 3-pointers in the first quarter, the Valkyries finished the game making just 11 more field goal attempts. 

    In the five games the Valkyries played against the Lynx this season, they shot just 36% from the field and 25.7 from beyond the arc. 

    A common thread in each of the five losses has been Golden State’s inability to stop Minnesota when it gets on a roll. The Valkyries have kept the game close in spurts, but the Lynx have always been able to deliver a crushing run that puts the game out of reach, 

    “We have to respond better,” Valkyries shooting guard Kate Martin said. “We have to know that basketball is about a game of runs, and they’re a really good team. So they’re gonna go on their runs. We’re gonna have to limit that as much as possible and make adjustments quicker.”

    MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - SEPTEMBER 14: Cecilia Zandalasini #24 of the Golden State Valkyries shoots against Courtney Williams #10 of the Minnesota Lynx during the first quarter in game one of the first round of the WNBA Playoffs at Target Center on September 14, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Matt Krohn/Getty Images)
    MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – SEPTEMBER 14: Cecilia Zandalasini #24 of the Golden State Valkyries shoots against Courtney Williams #10 of the Minnesota Lynx during the first quarter in game one of the first round of the WNBA Playoffs at Target Center on September 14, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Matt Krohn/Getty Images) 

    A big factor going into Wednesday’s game will be if the Valkyries could get consistent scoring out of sharpshooting forward Cecilia Zandalasini. 

    Zandalasini will be playing in her fourth game since coming back from a calf injury that kept her sidelined for eight contests. She shot just 3-of-10 from the field and 1-of-5 from the 3-point line on Sunday. 

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  • Teenage boy dies after falling from Interstate 80 on-ramp after sideshow

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    A 16-year-old boy died after falling 75 feet off an Interstate 80 on-ramp during a sideshow in Crockett, according to a Facebook post by the California Highway Patrol.

    Authorities at CHP’s Contra Costa office received a call around 3:26 a.m. Saturday of a sideshow involving over 100 vehicles blocking the intersection of Pomona Street and Merchant Street near the entrance and exit ramp for I-80 westbound on Pomona Street.

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