A’s fan Ryan Mastel, of Santa Rosa, finds a quiet spot on the third deck to enjoy the game and a bag of peanuts while watching the sunset at the Coliseum in Oakland on Sept. 25. The game – against the Texas Rangers – was the team’s last night home game at the Coliseum before moving to Sacramento. JOSE CARLOS FAJARDO — STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march at Stanford urging the university to divest from Israel and demanding a permanent ceasefire in the war in Gaza on April 25. DAI SUGANO — STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

San Jose Earthquakes’ goalkeeper Daniel De Sousa Britto yells while diving for this penalty kick by Chivas de Guadalajara in the second half of a Leagues Cup match at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on July 27. SHAE HAMMOND — STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Covered in scaffolding for a $16 million restoration project, the Pigeon Point Lighthouse is silhouetted against the setting sun on July 3 in Pescadero. KARL MONDON — STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Ariella Ruback, middle, who was in Israel when the Hamas-led attacks occurred, receives a hug after a remembrance ceremony at Freidenrich Community Park at the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto. Ruback was in Israel when the attacks occurred and was rescued by Israeli Defense forces, including Eytan Berman, far right. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) NHAT V. MEYER — STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Sam Liccardo greets supporters at Suspiro restaurant in San Jose on Nov. 5. NHAT V. MEYER — STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Protesters gather in front of Assemblymember Ash Kalra’s office to rally for an end to child marriage in the state on July 18 in San Jose. Survivors of child marriage spoke at the rally in support of AB2924, a bill to end child marriage in California. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group) ARIC CRABB — STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

A man and his dog walk up to the Tahoe Donner Recreation and Park District’s Community Arts Center in downtown Truckee on March 3. JANE TYSKA — STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER