Enterprise and General Assignment Sports Reporter
Jason Mastrodonato
Jason Mastrodonato is a Bay Area News Group enterprise/general assignment sports reporter covering the Giants, Warriors, 49ers and more for The Mercury News and East Bay Times. A Northeastern University graduate with a BA degree in business administration, Jason began his career as a co-op covering high school sports at the Boston Globe in 2009. He spent 12 years on the Red Sox beat for MLB.com, MassLive.com and the Boston Herald before he joined the Bay Area News Group in 2023. He's a member of the Baseball Writers' Association of America and votes for the National Baseball Hall of Fame starting in 2023.
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How the Golden State Warriors’ senior dancers became fan favorites
The Warriors' senior dance team has seen its performance demand nearly triple since it was first formed in 2018.

For Gen Z, Dry January has become something much bigger
The number of Americans who say they drink is at a 90-year low.

Thanksgiving for all: Gluten-free pull-apart dinner rolls that retain their chewy texture
Jules Shepard found a secret ingredient that gives these dinner rolls a classic texture.

Thanksgiving for all: Add these five recipes to make your menu more inclusive
Thanksgiving has never been an easy meal to prepare, but the menu has traditionally been straightforward. Usually, the host cooks and prepares at least one turkey — although smaller celebrations...

Día de los Muertos recipe: This pan de muerto is perfect for dunking in chocolate
Some folks start baking the bread a week or two in advance.

Día de los Muertos recipe: Mini lemon sugar skull cakes to decorate and eat
While most sugar skulls are purely decorative, these are also made for eating.

Expert chefs share their favorite Día de los Muertos recipes and traditions
The most important thing to remember on Día de los Muertos is that it's not Halloween and it shouldn't be scary: “We’re celebrating our departed through the foods that they...

Día de los Muertos recipe: Mexican sugar skulls recipe great for adorning an ofrenda
Decorating the calaveras can be fun for the whole family.

How a Redwood City burger sponsorship spurred the 49ers to their first Super Bowl title
The 49ers -- and their wives, kids and anyone else with them -- would gather after each win for a free meal to bond and talk about the game. There...

49ers kicking it across the pond as well as in the NFL
The 49ers, with stakes in soccer clubs Leeds United and the Rangers, are part of the European multi-ownership trend.
