The Cal women’s swim team sent a 10-member squad to the Fresno State Bulldog Invitational over the weekend to get some early season racing practice, and coaches were pleased with the results, even though the Bears finished last out of four teams. The No.3 Bears, with 591 points, finished behind Read More…
BART employees narrowly averted a midnight strike on Sunday and instead decided to postpone the decision to strike for another 24 hours, leaving anxious BART commuters at rest for the time being.
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Too little, too late seems to adequately describe the Cal field hockey team’s game against the Yale Bulldogs (4-6, 1-2 Ivy League). The Bears (4-8, 1-2 NorPac) fought back from a three-goal deficit late in the second half and were narrowly defeated 3-2 at Maxwell Field on Saturday. Yale’s midfielders Read More…
There seems to be no end to the dual-meet dominance of the Bears. The Cal men’s swim team followed last week’s 149-104 rout of Pacific with an even larger margin of victory over the Hoosiers, winning 173-122. The Bears have won their last nine dual-meet competitions. Of the 14 swimming Read More…
Fraught with injuries and faced with last-minute changes, Cal’s women’s tennis team only had two players return home Sunday after a modest showing at the Saint Mary’s Invitational. Originally, the Bears intended to send five players to last weekend’s tournament, but a series of injuries and an NCAA clearance issue Read More…
By the numbers, the Cal men’s water polo team performed as expected this weekend. At the SoCal Invitational held in Irvine, Calif., the Bears (11-4) stayed true to their national ranking as the No. 5 squad in the nation — topping all the teams with lower national rankings, but losing Read More…
Treasure Island Music Festival The ever-growing Bay Area music festival returns this weekend with even bigger headliners, including Atoms for Peace and Animal Collective. With the San Francisco skyline as the most epic backdrop ever, the festival is a guaranteed good time. If you decide to splurge on the ticket, Read More…
Making its start in January 2013 as a Hawaiian-bar-and-grill jam band, Steep Ravine and its unique version of bluegrass has recently found its way into the Bay Area music scene. Fresh out of UC Santa Cruz, the group hopes to put down roots in the East Bay, where three of Read More…
Senior captain Steve Birnbaum stepped up to the penalty mark with the Cal men’s soccer team’s No. 1 ranking hanging in the balance. His Bears were down 2-1 with only 14 minutes remaining on the road against No. 6 UCLA. Earlier in the game, Birnbaum and his fellow center defender Read More…
“I’ve told the players I’m very proud of them because no one has been able to break us so far,” said Cal women’s soccer head coach Neil McGuire after Friday’s USC matchup extended the Bears’ undefeated streak to 13 games. Unfortunately for the No. 8 Bears, No. 2 UCLA did Read More…