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September 29, 2024 at 11:48 a.m.

A 1956 Maserati 250F Open Wheel Race Car owned by Lawrence Auriana from Greenwich, Connecticut. (Kyarra Harris -- Monterey Herald)

PHOTOS: Sun sparkles off the Classic Cars at the Concours d’Elegance

By Kyarra Harris

August 18, 2024 at 1:57 p.m.

Scenes from the morning of the Concours d'Elegance

Cal Meeker of Puyallup, Washington drives a Lola T294 down the famous corkscrew during the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas. Meeker won the Pedro Rodriquez Trophy race. (Raul Ebio - Herald Correspondent)

PHOTOS: Vintage racing at Laguna Seca

By David Kellogg

August 18, 2024 at 9:54 a.m.

Scenes from Saturday's historical car racing.

In celebration of Classic Car Week, Captain + Stoker hosted their own car show in collaboration with Sabor Kustoms on Sunday, called Captain + Classics. The event took place at their Monterey location, with Adams Street filled with custom cars. (Arianna Nalbach - Monterey Herald)

PHOTOS: Coffee and cars at Captain + Stoker

August 12, 2024 at 11:57 a.m.

Two sit inside a 1960 Dodge Kurtis 500s for a photo. The vehicle is owned by Rob Manson, from Carmel Valley and has been racing since 1984. He’ll be driving another vehicle during the Car Week races, but he’s proud of both cars having deep California roots, racing in multiple Monterey Peninsula races and being owned by a Californian. (Kyarra Harris/Monterey Herald)

PHOTOS: Kicking off Classic Car Week on Alvarado Street

By Kyarra Harris

August 10, 2024 at 1:43 p.m.

The California Salinas Rodeo returns July 16.(Arianna Nalbach - Monterey Herald)

PHOTOS: A day at the California Salinas Rodeo

July 20, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.

Souls of Mischief performed at the Bowl stage on Saturday. (Arianna Nalbach - Monterey Herald)

PHOTOS: Cali Roots lights up Monterey

May 26, 2024 at 10:06 a.m.

Media and communications senior manager Marti Tedesco, left, senior transactions project manager Fiona Martin, and Gordon Clark, president of the Peninsula Open Space Trust, a nonprofit environmental group based in Palo Alto, walk through Mead Ranch in Morgan Hill, Calif., on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. The 1,921-acre property, located between San Jose and Morgan Hill and formerly owned by members of the Bechtel family, was sold to the nonprofit for $24.3 million. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

Bechtel family sells scenic South Bay ranch for $24M in latest major conservation deal

By Paul Rogers

March 3, 2026 at 2:41 p.m.

The Peninsula Open Space Trust will preserve Mead Ranch as open space.

The Hardwood Classic dancers, who are the Golden State Warriors’ senior dance team, perform between the third and fourth quarters of an NBA game between the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

How the Golden State Warriors’ senior dancers became fan favorites

By Jason Mastrodonato

February 23, 2026 at 11:58 a.m.

The Warriors' senior dance team has seen its performance demand nearly triple since it was...

Workers take down Super Bowl signage at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)

Was Super Bowl LX an economic boon for the Bay Area?

By Ethan Varian

February 16, 2026 at 12:08 p.m.

Officials estimate the Big Game brought about $500 million to the region, but experts cast...

Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry is interviewed on the red carpet for the screening of “GOAT” at the Grand Lake Theater in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. The film, “GOAT,” a story about a young goat trying to make his way into professional sports, was produced by Curry. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

Movie star? Steph Curry gives glimpse into possible post-basketball career

By Joseph Dycus

February 12, 2026 at 5:33 a.m.

Steph Curry and his family attended a screening of his new movie "GOAT" at Oakland's...

Golden State Warriors’ Gui Santos #15 celebrates after scoring a basket in the fourth quarter of their NBA game against the Memphis Grizzlies at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

Gui Santos, Brandin Podziemski come up clutch in thrilling win over Grizzlies

By Joseph Dycus

February 11, 2026 at 12:37 p.m.

Warriors beat Grizzlies with epic comeback

Italian former skier Deborah Compagnoni and Italian former skier Alberto Tomba light the cauldron at the Arco della Pace during the Olympic opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Photos from the Milan Cortina Olympics opening ceremony

February 6, 2026 at 3:19 p.m.

Replete with references to Italian icons and culture.

Chappell Roan arrives at the 68th annual Grammy Awards

FKA twigs, Addison Rae and others embrace playful, daring fashion on Grammys red carpet

February 1, 2026 at 5:22 p.m.

Music's biggest stars delivered fresh new takes on red carpet style.

Medical workers and their supporters walk a picket line outside of the Kaiser Oakland Medical Center on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, in Oakland, Calif. Thousands of striking workers, who are represented by United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals, are expected to strike indefinitely amid stalled labor negotiations. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

Kaiser workers strike again in Bay Area, with no end in sight

By Grant Stringer

January 27, 2026 at 11:52 a.m.

Kaiser health professionals took to picket lines again Monday for an open-ended strike.

A fresh, traditional Turkish Breakfast is served in a copper egg pan and on white plates. (Gulsen Ozcan/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Savor the morning with a Turkish-style breakfast

By Georgeanne Brennan

January 20, 2026 at 3:03 p.m.

Essential to this tradition featuring a brigade of small plates is taking the time to...

San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory Science Director Katie LaBarbera checks a mist net used to capture birds for banding before releasing them back into their natural habitat at the Coyote Creek Field Station in Milpitas, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

Scientists are learning how noise affects Bay Area wildlife as they work to conserve wetland birds amid a roaring urban soundscape

By Claudia Steiner

January 2, 2026 at 1:57 p.m.

The Bay Area is a permanent or temporary home for 250 different species of resident...

Bay Area Host Committee President and CEO Zaileen Janmohamed at Levi’s Stadium on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Santa Clara, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

Meet the ‘rockstar CEO’ leading Bay Area’s unprecedented Super Bowl-World Cup back-to-back

By Evan Webeck

December 31, 2025 at 8:12 a.m.

Zaileen Janmohamed is ‘perfect person’ to oversee host committee as Levi’s Stadium becomes first venue...

Gymnast Simone Biles walks on the field before their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. Biles is married to Chicago Bears player Jonathan Owens. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

Video: Why celebrities were at the 49ers game Sunday night

By Pueng Vongs

December 30, 2025 at 4:42 a.m.

Some unexpected stars turned up at Levi's Stadium Sunday night for the Bears-49ers thriller.

San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback Brock Purdy (13) dances in the end zone after scoring a touchdown in the first quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

Photo Highlights: San Francisco 49ers survive Bear scare

December 29, 2025 at 6:17 p.m.

The San Francisco 49ers had a close 42-38 win over the NFC North-champion Chicago Bears...

The “surfer’s paradox” is that their boards can harm the oceans they cherish. A new process is helping to change that.

By Kaia Glickman

December 26, 2025 at 3:04 p.m.

Santa Cruz company Swellcycle is making 3D-printed surfboards from recyclable material.

Fish, clams, mussels and shrimp are included in the grand finale of West Coast Bouillabaisse, a dish based on a French seafood stew prepared by Georgeanne Brennan at her home in Winters on Nov. 21, 2025. The soup features fish fumet and is made with onions, leeks, peppercorns, potatoes, fresh fish, fennel, tomatoes and other aromatic ingredients. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

How to make bouillabaisse, a French fishermen’s feast

By Georgeanne Brennan

December 4, 2025 at 4:06 a.m.

Here's a step-by-step guide to cooking the beloved seafood stew of Marseilles, thought to have...

San Francisco 49ers’ Ji’Ayir Brown #27 celebrates his second interception in the fourth quarter of their NFL game against the Carolina Panthers at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

Photos: San Francisco 49ers prevail over Carolina Panthers for 20-9 NFL win

November 26, 2025 at 4:19 a.m.

The San Francisco 49ers overcame that Thanksgiving Week generosity and toppled the Carolina Panthers 20-9.

Seniors stand in line to vote at a polling place in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood, on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Photos of the first general election since Trump’s return

November 4, 2025 at 7:55 p.m.

Millions of voters cast ballots Tuesday in U.S. state and local elections.

A diver secures the van to straps to be raised from the water on Sunday. (Shmuel Thaler – Santa Cruz Sentinel)

Man who drove off Santa Cruz Wharf was registered sex offender who’d been out of prison 10 years

By Ethan Baron

October 31, 2025 at 12:04 p.m.

According to the State of California Megan's Law website, a database of registered sex offenders,...

Golden State Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga #1 loses control of the ball in the first quarter of their NBA game against the Memphis Grizzlies at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

Warriors prove they can win at less than full strength with well-rounded effort vs. Grizzlies

By Evan Webeck

October 28, 2025 at 7:38 a.m.

Golden State notched its first win without Al Horford as Moses Moody, Jimmy Butler and...

Work continues on the demolition of a part of the East Wing of the White House, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Washington, before construction of a new ballroom. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Satellite images show before and after of demolition of White House East Wing

October 23, 2025 at 11:37 a.m.

President Donald Trump is moving forward with the construction of a new ballroom at the...

San Francisco 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey (23) scores a touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons in the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

Photos: Christian McCaffrey leads the way in San Francisco 49ers 20-10 win over Atlanta Falcons

October 20, 2025 at 4:23 a.m.

The San Francisco 49ers Sunday night win over the Atlanta Falcons delivered a much-needed morale...

San Francisco 49ers kicker Eddy Pineiro (18) celebrates after kicking a 35-yard game-winning field goal in the fourth quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. San Francisco 49ers defeated the Arizona Cardinals 16-15. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

Photos: San Francisco 49ers claim first place in NFC West with 16-15 win over Arizona Cardinals