Jake Curtis

Jake Curtis

Joined: Mar 21, 2023

Jake Curtis worked in the San Francisco Chronicle sports department for 27 years, covering virtually every sport, including numerous Final Fours, several college football national championship games, an NBA Finals, world championship boxing matches and a World Cup. He was a Cal beat writer for many of those years, and won awards for his feature stories.

Fernando Mendoza when he was Cal's quarterback in 2024

Lily Zhang during a round of 16 singles match at the 2024 Olympics

Nick Rolovich

Cal wide receiver Jacob De Jesus showed his joy after scoring the a touchdown against SMU

Hawaii wide receiver Jackson Harris

Football

Hawaii WR Jackson Harris, a Berkeley resident, plans to enter the transfer portal and won't play in the Hawaii Bowl

Nick Rolovich as Cal's Tuesday press conference

Football

Cal interim head coach Nick Rolovich says he's interested in a spot on Tosh Lupoi's coaching staff for next season

Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele

Football

On3 names Cal's Sagapolutele the top true freshman quarterback in 2025, ahead of some talented players

Former San Francisco Giants infielder Jeff Kent in 2010 at San Francisco stadium, then known as AT&T Park.

Other Sports

Jeff Kent, who was a starting shortstop at Cal for three years, was the only player voted into the Hall this year by the contemporary baseball era committee

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza during a postgame TV interview

Football

Former Cal QB Fernando Mendoza is an overwhelming favorite to win the Heisman Trophy, but he’s the same emotional guy

Cal guard Justin Pippen

Basketball

Cal is off to its best start in 11 years, so how good is this Golden Bears' team?

Cal head coach Tosh Lupoi and GM Ron Rivera

Football

Tosh Lupoi is regarded as an excellent recruiter, which may help keep freshman star Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele at Cal. GM Ron Rivera implies money won't be the issue

Cal guard Lulu Twidale

Basketball

Cal loses by one point on a Missouri basket with 1.7 seconds remaining following the Bears' turnover

Cal interim head coach Nick Rolovich hugs quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele after defeating SMU. Both have connections to Hawaii

Cal interim head coach Nick Rolovich played and coached at Hawaii and competed with current Hawaii head coach Timmy Chang as Rainbow Warrior quarterbacks

Cal linebacker Luke Ferrelli

Redshirt freshman Luke Ferrelli becomes the second Cal player in three years to win a conference Defensive Rookie of the Year award

Daniel McMorris i

While Tosh Lupoi continues to finalize a deal to become Cal's head coach, the Bears ink a class for 2026 on the first day of the signing period

Oregon defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi

Lupoi is Oregon's defensive coordinator, but he played and coached at Cal and is "very, very, very close" to being named Cal's head coach