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PALO ALTO — Tara VanDerveer didn’t want to celebrate alone. As she stood on the hardwood at Maples Pavilion, a court that will forever be dedicated in her name, VanDerveer waved over Kate Paye, her protégé. Paye wanted VanDerveer to have the spotlight to herself; VanDerveer believed the moment was bigger than just her. “It’s never about one person,” VanDerveer said. This afternoon in Palo Alto, though, was about one person and one person alone. Before Paye enjoyed her third win as Stanford’s new head coach, an 89-58 dismissal of Gonzaga, Stanford officially unveiled Tara VanDerveer Court in honor of the coach with the most wins in college basketball history. “It’s an incredible honor,” VanDerveer said, wearing a white Nike jacket featuring hundreds of red tally marks representing the 1,216 wins she compiled at Idaho, Ohio State and Stanford. “I feel very honored, very humbled. To see so many people I coached, who I worked with is very special. It’s really overwhelming, emotionally, to be honest with you. I’m keeping it together better than I thought.” “It’s really hard to put into words everything that

SUBSCRIBER ONLY How St. Ignatius got top seed over St. Francis. Los Gatos, Serra meet for first time in a decade. Could be a storybook final for Piedmont Hills, Branham coaches. Wilcox in position for another deep run. St. Ignatius quarterback Soren Hummel (18) left, celebrates with a teammate Quinn Folk (0) after defeating Archbishop Riordan during their game at St. Ignatius High School in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. St. Ignatius defeats Archbishop Riordan 31-28. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) How St. Ignatius got top seed over St. Francis. Los Gatos, Serra meet for first time in a decade. Could be a storybook final for Piedmont Hills, Branham coaches. Wilcox in position for another deep run.

SUBSCRIBER ONLY New format leads to much different top bracket. De La Salle, Pittsburg title game looms. Acalanes, Campo could have a rematch in championship game. Plus, new system works for Liberty. Pittsburg running back Jamar Searcy (28) goes around left end against Los Gatos during the second quarter of a high school football game, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 in Pittsburg, Calif. (D. Ross Cameron for the Bay Area News Group) New format leads to much different top bracket. De La Salle, Pittsburg title game looms. Acalanes, Campo could have a rematch in championship game. Plus, new system works for Liberty.

TAMPA, Fla. – Deebo Samuel’s made a career out of being a physical football player, but when it came to swiping at teammate Taybor Pepper’s throat Sunday, it was obviously an “out of character” moment. Samuel had first confronted kicker Jake Moody for his third missed field goal Sunday when Pepper, the veteran long snapper, came to his defense, prompting Samuel’s left hand to lurch at Pepper’s throat and ricochet off Moody’s helmet. “He was telling him to lock in,” Pepper explained after Moody rebounded to make his first career walk-off field goal in the 49ers’ 23-20 win over the Tampa Bay Bucs. “We know what our job is. We’ve got us,” Pepper said. “It’s hard being a specialist. Sometimes it’s feast of famine.” Coach Kyle Shanahan said he did not see Samuel’s verbal then physical attack, downplaying it publicly to reporters by noting “brothers scuffle” and peace would be brokered by the time their flight lands Sunday night in San Jose. While Shanahan said he didn’t speak to Moody before the 44-yard game-winner, and special teams coordinator Brian Schneider told this news organization he

NCS PLAYOFFS Open/Division I No. 8 San Marin (7-3) at No. 1 De La Salle (10-0), Friday, 7 p.m. No. 7 Clayton Valley (6-4) at No. 2 Pittsburg (9-1), Friday, 7 p.m. No. 6 California (8-2) at No. 3 San Ramon Valley (9-1), Friday, 7 p.m. No. 5 Cardinal Newman (9-1) at No. 4 Marin Catholic (8-2), Saturday, 1 p.m. Note: The first-round winners in the top half of the bracket will play for the Open Division championship in Week 2 of the playoffs. The loser of the Open Division championship will play the winner of the bottom half of the bracket for the Division I championship in Week 3 of the playoffs. Division II No. 3 Windsor (7-3) at No. 6 Casa Grande (8-2), Friday, 7 p.m. No. 7 Las Lomas (7-3) at No. 2 Amador Valley (6-4), Friday, 7 p.m. No. 5 Monte Vista (5-5) at No. 4 Bishop O’Dowd (8-2), Friday, 7 p.m. No. 8 Vintage (6-4) at No. 1 Liberty (7-3), Friday, 7 p.m. Division III No. 6 San Leandro (5-5) at No. 3 Northgate (7-3), Friday, 7 p.m. No. 7

SUBSCRIBER ONLY One and done: Dydasco’s extra-time own goal knocks Bay FC out of NWSL playoffs Bay FC blows lead late in regulation, loses in extra time as team’s season ends vs. Washington Spirit in first round of NWSL playoffs Bay FC’s Racheal Kundananji (9) battles Washington Spirit FC’s Gabrielle Carle (14) for the ball during the first half of their match at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, July 6, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) Bay FC blows a lead late in regulation and loses in extra time in its first-ever NWSL playoff match. Originally Published: November 10, 2024 at 12:20 PM PST

CCS football playoffs Open/Division I No. 8 Salinas (8-2) at No. 1 St. Ignatius (8-2), Friday, 7 p.m. No. 7 Valley Christian (5-5) at No. 2 St. Francis (8-2), Friday, 7 p.m. No. 6 Soquel (8-2) at No. 3 Riordan (6-4), Saturday, 1 p.m. No. 5 Los Gatos (8-2) at No. 4 Serra (5-5), Saturday, 1 p.m. Note: The first-round winners in the top half of the bracket will play for the Open Division championship in Week 2 of the playoffs. The loser of the Open Division championship will play the winner of the bottom half of the bracket for the Division I championship in Week 3 of the playoffs. Division II No. 6 Menlo (7-3) at No. 3 Christopher (9-1), Friday, 7 p.m. No. 7  Palma (5-5) at No. 2 Sacred Heart Cathedral (4-6), TBD No. 5 Monterey (6-4) at No. 4 Menlo-Atherton (6-4), Friday, 7 p.m. No. 8 Santa Teresa (9-1) at No. 1 Wilcox (8-2), Friday, 7 p.m. Division III No. 6 Half Moon Bay (8-2) at No. 3 Palo Alto (5-5), Friday, 7 p.m. No. 7  Aptos (5-5) at No. 2

One dead in Fremont crash on I-880 at Auto Mall Parkway It has not been confirmed whether drugs or alcohol were factors FREMONT — A 22-year-old woman from San Jose died Sunday morning following a crash on the southbound onramp of Interstate 880 in Fremont around 7:30 a.m. According to CHP Officer Kylie Musselman, the woman was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle. The coroner has not yet identified the the woman or confirmed whether drugs or alcohol were factors in the crash. Check back here for updates.

The San Jose Sharks will sit forward Will Smith on Sunday when they play the New Jersey Devils to begin a four-game road trip. Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky confirmed to reporters that Smith will not play. This marks the fourth time Smith will be a healthy scratch this season, as he did not dress for road games last month against the Winnipeg Jets, Los Angeles Kings, and the Utah Hockey Club. The Sharks are 1-2-0 in games without Smith, who has two goals and an assist in 12 games as a rookie. Smith has not played in games on back-to-back days yet this season, a trend that will continue as the Sharks also play the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday. The Sharks are giving Smith and fellow rookie centerman Macklin Celebrini intermittent ‘development days’ through at least the first half of the season, trying to help both players adjust to the hectic travel and playing schedules in their first NHL seasons. Alexander Wennberg will replace Smith as the Sharks’ third-line center for Sunday’s game, with Barclay Goodrow and Luke Kunin on the wings. Celebrini will center

Electric vehicle advocates were dismayed when General Motors suspended production of Chevrolet’s popular Bolt models, but the 2025 Equinox has many of the same admirable qualities, and EV consumers have responded accordingly. When paired with the $7,500 federal tax credit, the base front-wheel-drive model delivers 319 miles of driving range for under $30,000. The winning combination of range and affordability is truly extraordinary for a fully electric crossover of this caliber, and Chevy’s Equinox has now overtaken Cadillac’s Lyriq as GM’s top-selling EV. The 2025 Equinox EV comes in two trim packages, the standard LT that starts at $33,600 and the heavily upgraded RS that costs about $10,000 more. Both are available with dual-motor all-wheel-drive for an upcharge of $3,300. The additional motor driving the rear wheels increases horsepower from 220 to 300 but only causes a small worsening of efficiency. All Equinox EV models utilize the same 85.0 kWh battery pack, so variations in driving range are closely aligned with their electric fuel economy. The latest official figures for MPGe and driving range are available on the window stickers of newly arriving 2025 models.

What is an AMG GLS 63? The AMG GLS 63 SUV is a high performance, large, luxury SUV, built in the Vance, Alabama, USA assembly plant and sold worldwide by Mercedes Benz. The AMG GLS 63 has a twin turbo V8 engine, a sporty AMG design, seating for up to seven passengers, with advanced technology features, and is a performance oriented version of the standard MBZ GLS SUV. With a focus on power and driving dynamics, while still maintaining a luxurious feel, the AMG 63 is considered a top tier model in the large luxury high performance SUV segment. For the 2024 model year, the Mercedes Benz GLS full size SUV comes in only 4 models. Base window sticker prices start at $87,000 for the GLS 450, $112,000 for the GLS 580, $145,850 for this week’s test SUV, the AMG GLS 63, and $145,850 for the top of the line Maybach GLS 600. Remember, these are base prices, then you add in all the options, plus the delivery fee, the sales tax and license plates and the dealer’s ADM additional dealer markup, if any. If

The Best of the West offers fans a candid assessment of the top teams in the western third of the country — a collection of schools now scattered across five conferences: the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12 and Mountain West.The rankings will be published weekly on the Hotline throughout the regular season.(All times Pacific)1. […] Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here.

Nearing the end of its first decade, the Genesis G80 remains among the South Korean manufacturer’s most unheralded vehicles. The mid-sized luxury sedan matches its rivals from Audi, BWW and Mercedes-Benz, but its brand recognition is abysmal and its annual sales are low. But it shouldn’t be so. Genesis makes nine vehicles, including four sedans. Its tenure began in 2016 with the same scenario as Lexus emerging from Toyota and Acura as the top-end division of Honda. The Genesis emergence had one caveat. It was once the top-ending offering of Hyundai, its former immediate automotive family and thus a confusing name. Genesis doesn’t do itself any justice with its vehicles’ simple names; with choice of G80 perhaps even a detriment to sales. Fewer than 5,000 of the top-line sedans sold in 2023, with its tally tumbling prompting Genesis to revise the 2025 models. Part of the vehicle’s second generation introduced in 2021, the new G80 has a refreshed interior and exterior, a new 27-inch infotainment screen and several updated driver assist features. The 2025 G80 is available with two engine configurations. The base engine is

The local nonprofit College of Adaptive Arts is joining forces with the San Jose Barracuda AHL hockey team for its “Hockey is for Everyone” fundraiser on Nov. 16. Students from College of Adaptive Arts will sing the opening National Anthem and perform a special cheer routine during the game. Based out of West Valley College in Saratoga, the College of Adaptive Arts provides college programs for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The event is also a fundraiser, with a portion of the ticket sales going to the College of Adaptive Arts (CAA). Daniel Fruzzetti, a representative from the Barracudas, said the event is designed to welcome and recognize people of all backgrounds. CAA Executive Director Nicole Kim said money raised at the event will go to the nonprofit’s general fund and will likely be used for networking events for students. The CAA offers a workforce development program called the Cardinal Apprenticeship Program, and the nonprofit’s upcoming partnership with the Barracudas is the result of the outreach work that a student in the program did, Kim said. The event will also serve as an opportunity

The Sunnyvale Historical Society will host author Karen Hansen and Robert Handa in a conversation about Sunnyvale High School on Monday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m. Hansen will provide insight into the multiracial, working class high school in conversation with her classmate Robert Handa, reporter at NBC Bay Area News. Opened in 1956, Sunnyvale High School, the city’s second public high school, worked to achieve collaboration between students and educators, aiming to reduce violence and enrich the curriculum during the interracial tension that marked the 1960s and ’70s. This curriculum included U.S. Black history and Mexican American literature as well as increasing girls’ access to sports. The high school was closed in 1981. In her new book “Working-class Kids and Visionary Educators in a Multiracial High School,” Hansen lets Sunnyvale High’s alumni and educators share their experiences and the impact the school had on their lives. A California native, Karen Hansen is a professor of sociology and women’s and gender studies at Brandeis University. She has written several books about social issues, community, gender and class. Robert Handa was named 2015 Reporter of the Year

After months spent working on an effort to revitalize Saratoga’s commercial scene, the Saratoga City Council was split in its decision to advance a pilot outdoor dining program for a fine dining restaurant in the city’s downtown. The city council in May voted to put together an ad hoc committee to come up with ideas to improve Saratoga’s commercial scene, and the group has been meeting with residents and community members since then to solicit feedback and brainstorm ideas. That effort culminated in the committee presenting its findings and recommendations to the city council at a Nov. 6 meeting. The findings were divided into citywide recommendations and recommendations for the Saratoga Village on Big Basin Way, widely considered the city’s downtown area. Though the council unanimously approved the citywide recommendations, including plans to work toward business grants and support marketing and promotion for the city, they failed to approve recommendations specific to the Village. Vice mayor Belal Aftab and councilmember Chuck Page, both members of the ad hoc committee on economic vitality, were in favor of advancing a pilot outdoor dining program that would allow

As a small-town community, Saratoga has a colorful past to be discovered by locals, tourists and all those in the South Bay. The historic Saratoga Village is a quaint but bustling shopping, restaurant and art district in Saratoga. The Village, as we have come to know it, is set apart from other small towns in part because of organizations that continue to cultivate its beauty and vitality. This month, I would like to shine a spotlight on three groups whose work has been invaluable to our city: the Village Gardeners, Saratoga Village Development Council and Saratoga Historical Foundation. Our beautiful Saratoga Village owes much of its charm to the Saratoga Village Gardeners, a volunteer group of gardeners who came together more than 20 years ago. They bring their collective green thumb to meticulously maintain flowerbeds and greenery from one end of the Village to the other. They meet every Tuesday morning, rain or shine. The city and Village merchants cannot thank them enough. The Saratoga Village Development Council is a community-based organization that plays a vital role in supporting the businesses that give the Village

Elon Musk Tesla CEO who once supported Hillary Clinton endorsed Trump, donated $119 million to elect him and now says he will accept Trump’s offer to oversee efforts to impose major cuts on federal agencies. Kamala Harris Oakland’s VP ran an energetic campaign. But inflation and immigration were too much to overcome, and she lost all seven critical states. Will she get a new start running for California governor in 2026? Gavin Newsom California governor is now one of the 2028 Democratic frontrunners. But are Midwesterners ready to vote for another Bay Area candidate with more baggage on homelessness and crime than Harris?

“Sorry, we’re clothed.” – a sign on the door of a strip club taking a day off. In an end play, declarer gives a defender the lead when any lead helps declarer. The presence of a trump suit, especially when declarer has extra trumps, adds a dimension to end plays, but declarer must eliminate a defender’s safe exit cards, a process called “stripping” the hand. In today’s deal, North’s leap to four hearts is preemptive, and West doubles that outrage with his 23 high-card points. He leads the king of clubs and shifts to the king of diamonds. Declarer fears he will lose two spades if West has A-J-x; declarer sets out to end-play West, but he must strip West of exit cards. At the third trick, declarer ruffs a diamond. When he cashes the ace of trumps next, East discards; but South continues thus: club ruff, diamond ruff, club ruff, diamond ruff. South then exits with a trump, and when West wins, he must concede the contract. If West leads a spade, South loses only one spade; if a club, South ruffs in dummy

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Dear Eric: I am newly in love and engaged. My fiancé and I are both in our early 70s. Quite a few of my friends (not my close friends but others) have responded to the news with: “How cute!” Somehow the fact that we have fallen in love and plan to marry is “cute.” I find this infantilizing, as if we were small children playing dress-up. I realize that people are happy for us and that the marriage of two people past 70 is unexpected and startling in a pleasant way. But cute? Would anyone call an impending marriage of two 35-year-olds cute? Am I being over-sensitive about ageism? And can you come up with a response? – Engaged at Any Age Dear Engaged: Congratulations. I don’t think you’re being overly sensitive, per se. But I think people tend to lump a lot of love relationships into the cute category. It can be shorthand for something unexpected but lovely. I’ve heard people use it to talk about teenagers in love, coworkers, seniors and long-lost friends. That said, thinking it’s unexpected to find love past 70