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More about NexGen Health: The distinguished team at NexGen Health comprises board-certified physicians and seasoned medical professionals fervently committed to the pursuit of enhanced wellness. The clinic employs nutrient deficiency and genetic testing to craft tailored supplementation strategies for each patient. NexGen Health's overarching objective is to amplify energy levels, enhance overall health, and enrich well-being through specialized modalities such as targeted IV infusions, hydration therapy, and boosters. NexGen Health, situated in the heart of San Jose, California, stands as a premier wellness clinic dedicated to advancing the health and well-being of its discerning patrons. The clinic's assemblage of board-certified physicians and seasoned medical professionals is steadfastly committed to delivering exceptional care, harnessing advanced therapies and treatments to cater to the distinctive needs of each patient. For comprehensive information, please visit http://www.mynexgenhealth.com or call 408-400-2967.

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For the 15th time in program history, San Diego State men’s basketball faces the Golden Bears of the University of California on Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m. at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif.

OFF THE BOUNCEThe Aztecs hold an 8-6 advantage in the all-time series, are 3-0 in neutral site games, including last year’s 76-67 overtime win at The Pavilion in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., in the SoCal Showcase.

San Diego State maintained its spot in the AP top 25 on Monday slotting in at No. 23. Since the start of the 2010-11 season, the Aztecs 113 appearances in the poll are the most of any program in the state of California and nationally rank No. 20 in that time frame.

In a little over a quarter of the way through the season, San Diego State is once again trending as one of the nation’s best in defense. After the games of December 918, according to KenPom, the Aztecs are 2nd in block percentage, No. 5 in 2-point percentage defense , 10th in effective field goal percentage defense, and 30th in adjusted defensive efficiency.

The Aztecs are holding opponent shooters to 35.9 percent from the floor, which is No. 1 in the Mountain West and No. 5 in the nation and is one of five programs who are limiting opponents to a combined maximum of 35.9 percent from the floor and 30.0 percent from beyond the arc.

The Aztecs enter tonight’s game on a run of four consecutive wins and five victories in their last six games. San Diego State has wins over No. 21 Creighton and No. 6 Houston, to take third place at the inaugural Players Era Festival, at Fresno State and versus the University of San Diego and California Baptist in its last six.

Freshman Magoon Gwath ranks No. 1 in the nation in blocks per game (3.4) and Kenpom’s block percentage (17.6) and No. 6 in total blocks (31). Gwath has a triumvirate of five block games: vs. No. 3 Gonzaga, No. 6 Houston & Oregon.

In limiting San Diego to just 30.9 percent shooting, the Aztecs have held six of its first nine opponents to less than 40 percent shooting, including five games of less than 35.0 percent and two under 30.0 percent.

Freshman wing Magoon Gwath enjoyed a 25 point, 10 rebound and four block game in the team’s 84-62 win at Fresno State on December 4. He became the first Aztec freshman to have a game of at least 25 points and 10 rebounds since Kawhi Leonard totaled 25 and 12 against Wyoming on January 9, 2010, and is the only freshman in the nation with a game of at least 25 points, 10 boards and four blocks this year.

San Diego State, which in 2023-24 reached the Mountain West Tournament championship game for the seventh time in head coach Brian Dutcher’s seven seasons, looks for its unprecedented 17th Mountain West men’s basketball title. Entering the 2024-25 season, San Diego State has won nine regular season and seven Mountain West tournament titles, the most of any program that has ever been a member of the league.

At the Mountain West Media Day in Las Vegas, by a vote of media members who regularly cover the league, Aztec senior guard Reese Waters and freshman forward Pharaoh Compton were named Preseason All-Mountain West and Preseason Freshman of the Year, respectively. Waters returns as the team’s leading scorer, rebounder and assists man, but is expected to be out until early January. Compton was the No. 80 rated player in the nation and is the first top 100 signee since Jer’Vaughn Johnson, ranked No. 26 nationally, signed in 2005.

With the San Diego win, 74-57, San Diego State is 95-7 in the Brian Dutcher era, when it limits its opponent to 60 or fewer points. Overall, the Aztecs have won 29 straight when holding the opposition to 60 points or less and are 102-8 in its last 110.

In the team’s 73-70 overtime win against No. 6 Houston, the team overcame both a 5-point halftime deficit and trailed by 11-point with 14:58 to play to send the game to overtime and ultimately its 3-point win. The victory was Brian Dutcher’s 15th win in 26 games against top 25 opponents. Dutcher is the only head coach in program history with a winning record against ranked teams and it was the program’s first win against a top-10 team since a 71-64 victory over No. 1 Alabama in the Sweet 16 of the 2023 NCAA Tournament.

In the Aztecs 100-49 win over Occidental on November 12, numerous highlights were achieved both as a program. It was the first time since the 2018-19 season SDSU scored 100 points in a game, not including overtime games. The team’s 37-point halftime lead was its biggest since a 46-point lead in the 2013-14 campaign. The Aztecs’ 18 three-pointers were one off the Viejas Arena and program record, set on Dec. 2, 2022, against Occidental.

Pharaoh Compton, who averaged 10.5 points, on 76.9 percent (10-of-13) shooting, 4.5 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 0.5 assists and blocks per game in a pair of Aztec wins, was named the Mountain West Freshman of the Week last Monday. It is his second FoW award from the conference in as many weeks.

Sophomore guard Miles Byrd earned Players Era Festival All-Tournament Team honors and was also named the Mountain West Player of the Week for averaging 14.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.7 steals, 1.3 blocks and had a 3:1 assist-to-turnover ratio at the event. Freshman forward Pharaoh Compton was named Mountain West Freshman of the Week for his efforts at the tournament. He posted a season-best 13 points against No. 6 Houston and in three games he averaged 9.0 points, on 65.0 percent (13-of-20) shooting, 2.7 rebounds, 1.0 steals, 0.7 assists and 0.3 blocks per game.

Brian Dutcher is in his eighth season as San Diego State’s head coach and his 26th season on the Aztec sidelines. In his seven-plus seasons as head coach, he has led the Aztecs to five conference titles, seven Mountain West championship game appearances, a 184-60 overall record and 93-32 mark in league games, has been named the national coach of the year, twice the Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year and led this team to back-to-back Sweet 16s including a run to the 2023 NCAA national championship game.

BERKELEY – The California men's basketball team concludes nonconference play Saturday at the San Jose Tip-Off against No. 23 San Diego State. The contest will tip off at 7:30 p.m. PT at SAP Center – the home of the NHL's San Jose Sharks – and will be televised on ACC Network.

The Golden Bears (7-4) and Aztecs (7-2) will clash in the back half of the neutral-site doubleheader event, which also features Stanford and No. 10 Oregon at 5 p.m. PT. Cal snapped a three-game skid with an 18-point win over Northwestern State last Saturday while San Diego State has won four in a row and five of its past six.

GAME INFORMATION

INSIDE THE MATCHUP – CAL vs. SAN DIEGO STATE

STARTING FIVE 1. This Way Or That Way The Golden Bears can generate points in a hurry, ranking fourth in the ACC with 81.5 points per game, and have proven they can put the ball in the hoop in a variety of ways. Cal averages 35.8 points per game in the paint, 25.6 points from 3-point range and 17.7 points at the free throw line. An emphasis on getting to the rim has resulted in the Bears scoring nearly 66% of their points in the paint or at the free throw line, but they're dangerous from deep as well, ranking second in the ACC at 38.1% from 3-point range. Cal has knocked down 12 3-pointers in each of the past two games and 10-plus 3s four times in the past five contests.

2. Dre Day Andrej Stojakovic has emerged as one of the top offensive threats in the ACC in his first season as a Golden Bear. The sophomore guard is averaging 19.9 points per game (second in the ACC) and is coming off a career-high 31 points scored against Northwestern State, marking his sixth 20-plus scoring effort in the past eight games. Stojakovic's growth from his freshman year at Stanford to his sophomore year at Cal has been drastic; he's improved in scoring (7.8 to 19.9 PPG), rebounding (3.4 to 5.1 RPG), field-goal percentage (40.9% to 46.4%), free-throw percentage (52.8% to 82.4%) and blocking (0.1 to 1.2 BPG).

3. Finding Balance Cal's 81.5 PPG would stand as the second-best mark in program history, but the Bears continue to search for full 40-minute performances. Cal was outscored by an average of 17 points in the first halves of its two most recent losses to Stanford (trailed 47-31 at halftime) and Cornell (trailed 47-29 at halftime), and only led Northwestern State by three at the intermission (36-33) in last Saturday's win. While its defensive effort must improve, Cal is also looking for a better offensive attack out of the gate. The Bears have shined offensively in the second halves of games this season, scoring 40-plus points after halftime in nine of 11 contests (43.3 PPG in second half this season) while shooting 49.6% from the floor in the final 20 minutes, compared to 38.3 PPG on 44.9% shooting in first halves.

4. Agent Zero Freshman Jeremiah Wilkinson has made the most of his early opportunities in Cal's backcourt, averaging 11.6 PPG in less than 20 minutes per game. He's tied for third among ACC freshmen in scoring, trailing only Duke's Cooper Flagg (16.6 PPG) and Syracuse's Donnie Freeman (13.4). Wilkinson has an average of 16.7 PPG with six double-figure scoring efforts in the past seven games (since Nov. 21) after scoring 11 total points in Cal's first four games.

5. Strength In Numbers Cal continues to rely on a deep cast, deploying 9-10 players in its rotation despite being without two early season starters (DJ Campbell and BJ Omot) for the past seven games due to injuries. The Bears' bench is averaging 26.1 points per game, the fourth most in the ACC, and six players have at least four double figure scoring efforts through 11 games played.

UP NEXT Cal turns its focus to ACC play, starting with a road game at Pitt on Wednesday, Jan. 1. Tipoff at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh is at 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET and the game will be carried on ACC Network.

HOW TO WATCH Access to ACC Network and ACC Network Extra (ACCNX) is determined by your pay TV provider (cable, satellite, telco or streaming service). Viewers can still access games via a subscription to ESPN+, even without access to ACC Network. Viewers with access to ACCNX can view the streaming channel on the same device (smart TVs, smartphones, tablets, connected streaming devices or espn.com/watch) where they view ACC Network. ESPN+ is a subscription-based streaming channel that can also be viewed on any streaming device.

SUPPORT THE BEARS Tickets for the 2024-25 campaign can be purchased by visiting CalBears.com/Tickets, calling 800-GO-BEARS (462-3277) or emailing goldstandard@berkeley.edu. Fans can support the Golden Bears through the Cal Men's Basketball Excellence Initiative or the California Legends Collective.

STAY POSTED For further coverage of Cal men's basketball, follow the Bears on X (@CalMBBall), Instagram (@CalMBBball) and Facebook (/CalMBBall/).

At this point in the season, James Tsukuda begins his days in the persimmon grove, harvesting the bounty of bright orange-red fruits, dangling like ornaments from dozens of trees that have already shed their leaves.

He climbs a thin, wooden orchard ladder to reach for the Fuyu persimmons among the branches. The ladder is “older than me,” he said.

That’s no surprise. A lot of the tools and equipment on this land are old because it’s been continuously farmed by Japanese American families for nearly 120 years, persisting through world wars, racist land laws and forced incarcerations.

The crisp fall mornings at the Tsukuda Fruit Stand in North San José start slowly and mostly quietly, save for the trucks rumbling by along nearby Montague Expressway.

But the farm itself will soon be paved over.

This persimmon harvest, coming to a close in just about a week, marks what will likely be the last farm work to ever take place on this land, as a developer plans to build nearly 1,500 apartments and townhomes here, along with a public park.

Another Japanese American family with a rich farming history in the South Bay, the Sakauyes, has decided to sell the 22-acre plot their family has owned since 1907, and on which the Tsukudas have operated their stand for the last four decades.

While plans for development have long loomed over the property, an air of finality and resignation has settled over the land in the last several months after the San José City Council approved the housing plans in August.

Hanover Company, the Houston-based developer, expects to begin work in February.

Saying goodbye to more than a farm

“Now that we’re finally at the end, it’s kind of sad,” James Tsukuda said while standing at the base of a persimmon tree last week. “A lot of our long-time customers are heartbroken,” he said. “They’re still hoping for a chance that the sale won’t go through. It’s been tough for a lot of them.”

Over the past several weeks, customers, new and old, have been stopping by to buy the daily haul of persimmons piled high in white crates at the stand.

Several people purchased more than 20 pounds, a testament to the quality and their desire to hold onto a little bit more of what they’ll soon no longer have.

Wenyu Li, an engineer who lives in Milpitas and used to live in North San José, has been frequenting the stand for nearly 20 years and came by on a recent Wednesday.

“I wish we could’ve done something to save it,” Li said. “It always held a special place in my heart. It’s really sad to know they will be gone.”

Other customers lamented the trope of bucolic settings being continually swapped out for blocks of housing, warehouses and office parks.

“Silicon Valley is like a concrete jungle. And finding a farm in the middle of it, finding nice produce in the middle of it, is very comforting,” said Heral Lakhani, of Fremont.

Many customers said they buy their fruits and veggies at the stand because of the quality of the produce, the affordable prices and, most importantly, for the friendly relationships they form with the Tsukuda family.

The Tsukuda Family

James Tsukuda’s mother, Miyo Tsukuda, has long been one of the smiling faces customers see at the stand.

In recent weeks, she has started asking customers to take photos with her that she prints out and puts in a scrapbook to help her remember everyone.

“My face is starting to get a lot of wrinkles,” she said with a laugh while reviewing some of the photos last week. “I said, ‘My goodness, when did I get old?’”

She was born in a concentration camp in Arkansas, where her family was sent during World War II. They were among the thousands of Japanese Americans who were incarcerated during the war and lost possessions and property, such as homes and farmland. Her late husband, Eiji Tsukuda, originally farmed a plot of land nearby, growing strawberries and raspberries until a forced eminent domain sale to make way for the Orchard School District pushed them off the land.

That’s when the family started leasing farmland from the Sakauyes. After he fell ill with cancer, Eiji Tsukuda handed off the farming duties at the current stand to James about 20 years ago.

Miyo Tsukuda said the “most enjoyable” thing for her has been talking with all the customers, and she’ll miss coming to the stand.

“You get up in the morning, every morning, you tell yourself, ‘I have to get ready to go to work.’ I’m not going to have that anymore,” she said. “In a way, maybe it’s a good time to retire. But I’ll miss this place.”

James Tsukuda said while his mom may have been looking forward to retiring just a few years ago, now that the fruit stand is being forced to shut down, she’s reluctant to let go.

“It’s been such a big part of her life for such a long time,” he said. “She’s made a lot of friends here. And so have I.”

James Tsukuda said he’ll probably take his own tools with him when he leaves the farm for the last time but isn’t interested in any other keepsakes.

“I don’t know about taking anything to remember the place by. That might actually be depressing,” he said.

Next steps for development

In preparation for the development, most everything left on the land will be leveled, including rows of crops, planters, historic barns, buildings and pump houses. However, preservationists have managed to work out a plan with the developer to preserve one house to serve as a link to the past.

The home that once belonged to Eiichi Sakauye — a prominent farmer and civic figure in Santa Clara County for decades — will eventually be relocated 10 miles south to History Park, where it will be restored and used as a showcase to tell his story and the story of Japanese American histories in the South Bay.

Bill Schroh Jr., the head of History San Jose, which operates History Park, said the plan is estimated to cost $1 million, and about $800,000 in donations has been pledged so far from a handful of donors.

A coalition of organizations and individuals, including the Japanese American Museum of San Jose, the Preservation Action Council of San Jose, Hanover Company, Vice Mayor Rosemary Kamei, Councilmember David Cohen, members of the Sakauye family and History San Jose, collaborated to ensure the house won’t be flattened.

While Kamei and others pushed during an August council meeting to see the home restored on the site where it currently sits, that didn’t pan out, in part due to the city’s parks department not having enough funding to sustain it there. The developer and Eiichi Sakauye’s daughters also didn’t support preserving the home on the land but were willing to back a plan to have it relocated.

Those involved in the plan to save the home say that even though it will be relocated, its preservation is a big win.

“What we were looking at even a few months ago was this possibility that the entire site would be leveled, the house would be demolished, and nobody would speak up against it,” said Ben Leech, the president of the Preservation Action Council. “So the fact now that the house looks like it’s being saved and moved to History Park, it’s a sea change.”

Vanessa Hatakeyama, the director of the Japanese American Museum, said the partnerships and work that went into the plan have yielded more than just the preservation of a historic house.

“It’s really helped strengthen the fabric of San Jose’s historic preservation community. And so that’s something that we’re incredibly proud of,” she said.

Hanover plans to temporarily relocate the home onto another portion of the Sakauye farm to allow construction work to begin, and the home could be moved to History Park by the summer of next year, Hatakeyama said.

Okkes Gozdas, a resident of the area near the farm, said he comes to the stand almost every day during the summer for fresh produce, and frequents during the fall for persimmons, as well.

He said he’s happy Eiichi Sakauye’s home will be preserved but feels the community is suffering a big loss with farming on the land coming to an end.

“This is the place. When you come here, you feel different,” Gozdas said. “The sad part is the new generations cannot experience coming here.”

We all know by now that Teslas get better over time due to almost constant software updates. However, there comes a time when an overhaul is due and for the Model Y, that time has to be soon. With the Tesla Model 3 getting its significant "Highland" upgrade, the question now is, when will the Model Y "Juniper" upgrade enter production?

The Highland version of the Model 3 came equipped with a revised exterior, a revised front fascia featuring new headlight clusters, slimmer taillights, redesigned mirrors, new wheel designs and new exterior colors, as well as a much-improved suspension. We expect the Juniper version of the Model Y to pretty closely match the updates found on the new Model 3, which also means that the interior should get the new steering wheel from the Model 3, which has more buttons than before because it no longer has stalks on the steering column.

With the Juniper Model Y launch looming, public sightings have become more common. This latest sighting comes to us via Colin W. on X, who spotted the Juniper near San Jose, California. It's a brief clip, but it gives a pretty clear view of the Model Y's driver's side, which only has some camo on the front and rear.

The biggest change we saw with the Highland Model 3 was its improved ride. It got a completely revised suspension system, transforming it into a much more comfortable car. We expect this to carry over to the revised Model Y but is that a big enough improvement for you to consider waiting for the updated version of the Model Y? Since we don't know when it will arrive, we're on the fence here, especially since there's a chance that the Model Y will lose its $7,500 tax credit soon.

Here's what we suggest. If you don’t need the Model Y’s roomier trunk and easier access, the cheaper revised Model 3 is probably a better option. If you need the extra room, either buy a Model Y now and get the tax credit or wait for the revised version, which may not get the credit. It's a bit of a gamble, though.