A tough loss: Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (30) walks off the court following their 115-113 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Memorial to a son: Community members hold up their lighted cellphones during a vigil for Suchir Balaji, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, at the University of Silicon Andhra in Milpitas, Calif. Balaji, 26, was the former OpenAI researcher known for whistleblowing the artificial intelligence company and who was found dead in his San Francisco apartment in November. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) Battle for the ball: Saint Mary’s Paulius Murauskas (23) battles Pacific Tigers’ Elias Ralph (2) and Pacific Tigers’ Elijah Fisher (22) for a loose ball in the first half of their game at St. Mary’s College in Moraga, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. Saint Mary College defeated the Pacific Tigers 70-60. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) Lighting of the Menorah: Avi Haimov, of Oakland, lights the 15-foot menorah during the 19th annual Grand Hanukkah Celebration on the Lake held at Lake Merritt Amphitheater in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. The event was presented by Chabad Oakland. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) Hanukkah delight: Boyce Nichols, 3, and his sister Avery, 6, from Menlo Park, react to Silly Ricky, aka Ricky Adams, not shown, as he performs at Chabad MidPen’s 15th Annual Chanukah Festival in Courthouse Square in Redwood City, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) A quiet moment: An American white pelican glides across the calm waters of the Lafayette Reservoir in Lafayette, Calif., on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
