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This has been nearly a lifelong tradition for the native of Linda Vista, starting in 2005 when he was 8 years old and UCLA romped over Oregon State. When he got his driver's license in 2012, Niderhaus started throwing his own tailgates, bringing chicken-in-a-biscuit crackers because he couldn't afford fancier fare. He was back Saturday afternoon underneath a tent on the grass in Lot H, wearing his favorite No. 2 Eric McNeal jersey,

FRIDAY'S RESULTS DIVISION V Hilmar d. Elsinore, 26-24, 25-16, 25-19 DIVISION I Harvard-Westlake d. Roseville Woodcreek, 25-22, 25-14, 25-17 SATURDAY'S SCHEDULE DIVISION II Clovis West (30-13) vs. Cypress (24-10), 11 a.m. DIVISION III Redwood City Sequoia (24-15-1) vs. Academy of Our Lady of Peace (21-11), 1:30 p.m. DIVISION IV Reedley Immanuel (26-16) vs. Capistrano Valley Christian (13-21-1), 4 p.m. OPEN DIVISION Rocklin (37-4) vs. Mater Dei (34-5), 6:30 p.m.

Yucaipa resident Roger Reed had just come back from a trip to Disneyland with his fiancee on Monday when they stumbled upon a note in the front yard of their freshly decorated home. "We just kind of assumed that it was something that fell out of our Christmas bins from decorating earlier in the day, and then my fiancee reached down to pick it up," Reed said. "When we read it, we were like, 'What in the world?'"

We came up with one simple question: how can we bring stories, art and families together to have an immersive experience? And here we are,

Talia Mindich of Berkeley will see the cost of her Affordable Care Act health insurance plan rise by $72 monthly next year. Tessa Spargo of San Francisco will see an even bigger monthly premium hike of $143, but sees no way around it she needs to see doctors regularly for a chronic health condition. And without coverage, Spargo, a language teacher, said, you're really up the creek.

In Orange County, a possible tornado or waterspout moved ashore around 10:15 p.m. Thursday in the eastern Dana Point Harbor, a witness reported to the National Weather Service. The wind "lofted a 12-foot segment of chain link fence with privacy fabric and threw it 70 feet across parking lot," the weather service said. There were numerous calls of flooding in the city of Westminster, police said, where an astonishing 1.84 inches of rain fell in a single hour,

Coastal North Bay including Point Reyes National Seashore, San Francisco Peninsula Coast, Northern Monterey Bay and Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast as well as San Francisco County are the focus of a beach hazards statement issued at 8:49 a.m. on Friday by the National Weather Service. The statement is in effect until Monday Nov. 24, at 10 p.m. The NWS San Francisco CA states to anticipate, A long period northwesterly swell will result in an increased risk for sneaker waves and rip currents.

Mammoth Mountain opened its ski resort today, and Mount Rose opens Friday, but a slew of Tahoe ski resorts have pushed back their openings indefinitely because there's just not enough snow at the moment. As of today, it is officially ski season in California. We have our first reported ski resort opening of the 2025-26 skiing and snowboarding season, and while that is cause for celebration for fresh powder fans statewide,

A woman who sustained severe trauma at an Oakland residence Friday morning later died and her death is being investigated as a homicide, authorities said. No other information has been released about the woman. Police also have not yet said how she sustained the trauma. An autopsy will determine the exact cause of death. She was taken to a hospital, where she later died.

It was in 2013 that Brad Kaaya was starring at quarterback for Chaminade High before moving on to the University of Miami. Now it's his sister, Charli, getting the kudos in the family. She helped Calabasas win the Southern Section Division 2 girls' tennis title with a championship win over Harvard-Westlake. Charli and partner Sophia Loizu won all three doubles matches. Giana Mucci went unbeaten this season and singles player Alena Koltsova won her three singles matches.

Earlier this week, a TikTok that captured someone throwing frozen ribs onto the ground behind a restaurant - next to dumpsters and cleaning supplies - went viral. The comment section quickly blew up as people tried to figure out the restaurant's location and name, wanting to report the unsanitary practice, but the video's caption only said it was near San José.

These changes in law come on the heels of California making it clear that they will not be vetting beneficiaries of their programs based on legal status,

Proceedings in the civil grand jury's accusation against fired San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus, which could result in a verdict prohibiting her from ever holding public office again, are on pause until next year, a prosecutor said. That's in order for some of her other court battles, specifically the ones where she's fighting her firing, to be resolved, said District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe. Corpus' attorneys have been fighting her firing in front of two judges, federal Judge Vince Chhabria and San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Nina Shapirshteyn.

The altercation happened about 2:45 a.m. in the area of Lone Tree Way and W. Tregallas Road.

LIVERMORE Two boys a 14-year-old suspected driver and a 15-year-old passenger were arrested Tuesday after leading police on a chase in a stolen car that ended up crashing into an apartment building. Police said it was the second time in less than a week that the 14-year-old had fled police in a stolen vehicle. Authorities did not release information about that pursuit.

In July 2024, two men walked into his office holding guns, he testified with the help of a Mandarin interpreter. Pointing their weapons at his chest, the pair demanded money. He told them he had none. According to authorities, this was an old-fashioned shakedown carried out by the largest gang in the city, Pomona 12th Street. The Times is not identifying the witness over concerns about his safety.

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' TENNIS WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS SOUTHERN SECTION FINALS At University of Redlands DIVISION 1 Corona del Mar 10, Portola 8 DIVISION 2 Calabasas 12, Harvard-Westlake 6 DIVISION 3 Temple City 12, Flintridge Prep 6 DIVISION 4 Oaks Christian 10, Agoura 9 (Oaks Christian wins in tiebreakers 10-8)

It turns out you don't need to fumble with semantics. California has leaf peepers, too, they're just working on a more subtle level. And similar to the later months of the year on the East Coast, you'll find them out in force right now basking in the vast changing of colors: from summer's green to brilliant yellows, electric blues, deep purples and lipstick reds.